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www.ealinghelp.org.uk
This site has been designed for the parents/carers of children with disabilities and the professionals who work with them in the borough. Its main purpose is to provide information on the services available and to enable people to share ideas and seek advice through its Discussion Area.
Ealing Service for Children with Additional Needs (ESCAN)
Carmelita House, 21-22 The Mall, Ealing London W5 2PJ
Tel: ( 020) 8825 8700 - reception. Main email: carmelitahouse@nhs.net
The Ealing Service for Children with Additional Needs (ESCAN) formerly known as the Integrated Services for Children and Young People with Disabilities is a joint initiative between Ealing Primary Care Trust and Ealing Council.
ESCAN aims to:
- Provide one central referral point.
- Have a single referral process for easier access to the right services.
- Combine assessments so families do not have to repeat their information to several different professionals.
- Co-ordinate appointments, so children can have a number of appointments at the same site on the same day if appropriate.
There are four disabled parking bays available for visitors with blue (disabled) badges. To secure one of these spaces, parents will need to
phone in advance. For other visitors there is pay and display parking in streets close to the building or in the Springbridge Multi Storey Car Park. Buses (E1, E2, E7, E8, E9, E10, E11, 427, 83,207 and 65 stop on Uxbridge Road or Haven Green and Ealing Broadway tube is a short walk away.
Early Support Key workers
Working for Children 0-5 with complex needs
Carmelita House, 21-22 The Mall, Ealing W5 2PJ
Tel: (020) 8825 6269 E-mail: capella@ealing.gov.uk
Early Support is a government initiative that provides the opportunity to develop new and more coordinated ways of working with young children with disabilities and their families. A key worker can be allocated to families who meet with a lot of professionals for their child.
PESTS (Parents of Ealing Self Help Training Scheme)
Heller House, 124 Norwood Road Southall
Tel: (020) 8578 8794
P.E.S.T.S. is a support group for under 5's with a disability, and their families. Support is offered through advice, information and befriending. The helpline is available out of office hours. There are playgroups on Tuesday and Friday mornings (see section on Play).
Once every six weeks there is Parents (adults only) evening where working parents are able to hear a speaker and talk to other parents in a friendly and informal atmosphere.
Contact-a-Family Ealing
St Andrews Church Centre, Mount Park Road, Ealing W5
Tel: (020) 8810 8151 ealing@cafamily.org.uk
Contact a Family Ealing provides advice, support and information to families with disabled children. They provide advice on disability living allowance, carers allowance and other benefits, on housing and education; and provide free Internet access to members. They run support groups and offer family outings during the summer and a Christmas party.
Contact-a-Family Southall
St Georges Community Centre, 8-12 Lancaster Road, Southall UB1
Tel: 020 8571 6381 Southall@cafamily.org.uk
Southall Contact a Family provide support and information about benefits, help with form filling and run parent workshops. They have a Tuesday Carers' Group where relevant speakers are invited and lunch is provided. Every Thursday they have a Young Mothers' Group where mothers come to support each other, enjoy relaxation therapies and meet speakers from other voluntary and statutory organisations.
Southall CaF organises an annual Carer's Break to places like Butlin's and Pontin's. This is a 4-day break for the whole family. During summer they arrange day trips for the whole family to theme parks, historical landmarks and seaside resorts.
Southall Contact a Family holds cultural events such as Eid, Diwali, Vaisakhi and Christmas to celebrate the cultural diversity of Southall and members.
Staff at the Southall group can speak many of the languages of the area.
Contact a Family Autism Group
St Andrew's Church Centre, Mount Park Road Ealing W5 2RS
Tel: (020) 8810 8151
The Autism group continues to grow in membership and attendance. Meetings are held at the Contact a Family office every month or so. Ring to find out more.
Ealing Mencap
173a Uxbridge Road, Hanwell W7
Tel: (020) 8567 9185 www.ealingmencap.org.uk
Ealing Mencap represents the interests of people with learning disabilities and their carers within the London borough of Ealing. They are a voluntary organisation, which successfully combines committed volunteers and paid staff. They run a range of projects:
3Cs Counselling Service
3Cs is a free, confidential service for families of all children with special needs, living/working in Ealing, Hounslow, Hammersmith & Fulham. They provide counselling at venues in Ealing, Hounslow & Chiswick; all are wheelchair accessible. They offer individual, couple and family work.
Information and Advocacy Project
This project is for adults and children with learning disabilities, and their carers, whether they are parent carers or others.
Service-User Empowerment Project
The project supports groups of adults with learning disabilities to speak up in Ealing. It supports the Ealing Partnership Group – a group of ten people with learning disabilities who speak up on the Ealing Learning Disability Partnership Board.
Transition
This project supports young disabled people and their families aged 13-25 years in their transition to adulthood.
Travel Training to School or College
Giving one-to-one support, they teach young people with a learning disability how to travel to and from school or college from home independently, and to cope with problems that may arise on the journey.
Club Activities
Based at Enterprise Lodge, Stockdove Way, Perivale. See clubs section above for more information.
Ealing Carers Centre
46 South Ealing Road W5 4QA
Tel: (020) 8840 1566 (020) 8840 5688 (textphone)
E-mail ealingcarerscentre@yahoo.co.uk
A centre for carers where they can meet, relax, socialise, and receive specialist support and advice. The centre has the following facilities: Counselling service, with a separate entrance, Holistic therapies 3 days a week, space for special events, cafe.
Holistic Therapies are available Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday. Booking for all these is essential. They include Swedish massage, Aromatherapy massage and facials, Manual lymphatic drainage, Sports massage, Indian head massage, Shoulder, neck and back massage, reflexology.
Open Monday to Thursday 9am-5pm, Friday 10am-3pm
Ealing Crossroads – Caring for carers
Hillview Surgery, 179C Bilton Road, Greenford, UB6 7HQ
Tel: (020) 8728 7000. E-mail: info@ealingcrossroads.org.uk
Provide a ‘respite’ service for carers in their own homes, usually for three hours once a week. They aim to “dovetail” with the Family Link Sitting Service, so in the main support children aged 11-19.
Crossroads also run 2 after-school club sessions a week at the Greenford Community Centre, Oldfield Lane South, for children with a range of needs aged 11-16. At club, children are able to form new friendships, develop skills for daily living and to try new activities. Families use either the home based service, or after school club, but not both, in order to provide a service to as many families as possible.
KIDS Ealing Young Carers Project
Perceval House, 14-16 Uxbridge Road, Ealing W5 2HL
Tel: (020) 8825 5105/07891 941 478
E-mail: sarah.clark@kids.org.uk
Website: www.kids.org.uk
The Kids Ealing Young Carers Project offers support through 1-1 meetings, peer support groups, advice and advocacy and activities through the holidays. At this present time the age range is 9-16 years.
The project's main aim is to give the 'young carer' time away from caring responsibilities and the opportunity to have fun!! By taking part in activities and support groups the young person will meet with other young carers who will have an understanding of what it's like to be a young carer. 1-1 support will give the young person an opportunity to talk freely about any issues in their lives and ask for advice or advocacy.
Ealing Children’s Information Service
Tel: (020) 8825 5588 www.childrenscentres.org.uk/cis_index.asp
Ealing Children’s Information Service (CIS) provide relevant information on childcare - nurseries, playgroups, holiday play schemes, childminders, after school clubs for children aged 0-13, and activities, funding, information for young people aged 14-19. Also, info about other support services for parents and carers, children and young people.
Intuition - Parent Partnership Inclusion Mediation Service
1 Craven Road, Ealing W5 2UA
Tel: (020) 8840 9099
This is an advice service for parents, pupils and schools providing advice and support on special educational needs, choosing a school, and exclusions. They run support groups where parents can share their concerns, gain information and build confidence in supporting their children’s education. Information on a range of issues, and about local and national organisations, is available in their office.
Sure Start Acton
Castle Close, South Acton W3 8RX
Tel: (020) 993 4049 Email: surestartacton@btconnect.com
www.childrenscentres.org.uk
Family support service for families with children under 4 years old living on the South Acton Estate, Acton Vale Estate or Rufford and Moreton Towers. Groups include Bumps and Babies group, Stay and Play group, Move Start, keep fit for mothers, Family Book club, toy library, health groups, talk start, ante-natal and postnatal groups, breastfeeding support group, smoking cessation, infant massage and yoga and parenting classes. Home visiting service offering family support on particular developmental issues. Information service on benefits, education, employment and training for parents, childcare, leisure activities.
Sure Start South Northolt
Sure Start Drop In Centre, 1 Academy Gardens, Northolt UB5
Tel: (020) 8842 0220
Sure Start Local Programme funded by Government to work in areas deprived of services and support networks, with families who have children under 4 years. Baby Massage sessions. Roll & Rumble group for 6 – 12 months. Parent and toddler Stay and Play session. Ready Steady Go! Physical play group for 2 years and up. Actions Songs Stories and Rhymes. Communication group.
National Autistic Society
Autism Helpline 0845 070 4004
www.nas.org.uk
Provides information and advice about autistic spectrum disorders and Asperger Syndrome. Autism Helpline: general information service for all those affected by autism spectrum disorders in the UK; includes a Welfare Rights Service. Parent to Parent Line: volunteer-run telephone support for parents by parents. Advocacy for Education is volunteer-run: Education Advice Line offers advice and information on special educational needs; the Tribunal Support Scheme is for parents wishing to challenge LA decisions.
NAS also runs a London and South East Befriending Service
Tel: (020) 7704 3813
Email: LondonBefriending@nas.org.uk
Epilepsy Action
Free phone Helpline – 0808 800 5050
www.epilepsy.org.uk email: helpline@epilepsy.org.uk
Provide information and advice and telephone helpline about epilepsy and living with children who have epilepsy. There is a local Ealing branch that meets on the first Monday of every month in Ealing Town Hall. Ring the Epilepsy Action Free phone number for more information.
Benefits & Funding
There are various benefits that can help children and their families
Information can be found on the following websites:
www.direct.gov.uk : information about disability.
www.dwp.gov.uk : information on benefits www.inlandrevenue.gov.uk : information on tax including tax credits.
Benefit forms can be obtained from:
- the Benefits Enquiry Line: 0800 882200
- from your local Benefits Agency: (020) 8258 3000
Law for All
E-mail: infor@lawforall.org.uk
Website: http://www.lawforall.org.uk
Tel: (020) 8758 0668
Not for profit Community Solicitors in Acton, Ealing, Northolt & West Ealing. They deal with the following: Debt, Housing, Family, Education, Employment, Social Security, Immigration & Mental Health. They can provide anything from initial advice to representation in the highest courts. All Drop in centres work on a 'first come first served' basis. Ring to find out where the drop-in centres are and the opening times.
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