Comment: | Forest of Dean Contact a Family is a local independent charity, managed by parents, which offers a support and befriending service to families living in the Forest of Dean area who have a child with Special Needs, from birth to nineteen years. This is achieved by linking parents together, through Coffee Mornings, Social Events, a Quarterly Newsletter and through a variety of activities for the children and young people eg - Playschemes and Playdays, Integrated Youth Club (Bream Devils - which meets on Thursday evenings for thirteen to eighteen year olds - transport available through volunteers), Toy Library, residential holidays and a junior activity club. A Family Support Worker arranges activities and maintains contact with parents, professionals, and statutory and voluntary bodies. A support group for parents of children with autistic spectrum/language disorders meets on the last Wednesday of the month, 7:30pm. An integral project (RICCI) supports children with disabilities in attending main stream out-of-school social activities, and maintains a directory of opportunities. |
