The Harrow Local Offer sets out the services and support available in our borough for children and young adults under the age of 25 with special educational needs and those who are disabled. It also provides information about a young person’s transition into adulthood.
The purpose of the local offer is to enable parents and young people to see more clearly what services are available in their area and how to access them. Knowing what is available and how it is accessed gives more choice and control to families and young people.
The Local Offer provides:
The Local Offer and you
The Local Offer has been developed in partnership with parents, carers, children and young people. We are continuing to develop the Local Offer to make our services easier to find and understand.
If you live in Harrow there is lots of help and friendly advice available. Some of the groups are run by parents who have children with learning difficulties and disabilities, and through their experience they may understand the problems you may face.
Disability register
If you’d like to receive information on local and national services sign up to the disabled children and young adults register.
Autism-friendly shopping
Find out more about a ‘Quieter Hour’ in all Morrisons stores.
Useful Harrow based organisations
Please note that sometimes links can change or no longer be available. If you find there is a link that doesn’t work, please let us know and we’ll update the information.
Carers support and information
Please note that sometimes links can change or no longer be available. If you find there is a link that doesn’t work, please let us know and we’ll update the information.
Please note that sometimes links can change or no longer be available. If you find there is a link that doesn’t work, please let us know and we’ll update the information.
Resources and downloads
Support cards and systems
Please note that sometimes links can change or no longer be available. If you find there is a link that doesn’t work, please let us know and we’ll update the information.
Mental Health UK: Mental Health UK supports people affected by mental health problems including friends, family and carers. Working across the UK, we bring together over 40 years of expertise from our four national founding charity partners to improve understanding and provide vital care.
UK Mind: We provide advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem.
AFFINITY HUB
This website signposts to emotional support for parents and carers of children with special needs. Many parents of disabled children or children with special needs face additional associated challenges in practical, physical and emotional terms.
CARE FOR THE FAMILY
029 2081 0800
Email: mail@cff.org.uk
Care for the Family is a national charity which aims to promote strong family life and to help those who face family difficulties.
CARERS CLUB – VIRGIN CARE
Carers Club is a resource established by Virgin Care to highlight information, advice and support in a one-stop shop format.
CONTACT
COLLEGE OF MEDIATORS
0845 65 85 258
Offering information on local mediation services. Mediation is the involvement of an impartial person who is trained to help resolve disputes. They can help you identify and discuss issues that need resolving, consider possible ways forward and reach a decision that feels fair to everyone involved.
COUNSELLING DIRECTORY
Counselling falls under the umbrella term ‘talking therapies’ and allows people to discuss their problems and any difficult feelings they encounter in a safe, confidential environment. The term can mean different things to different people, but in general it is a process people seek when they want to change something in their lives or simply explore their thoughts and feelings in more depth.
RELATE
0300 100 1234
The UK’s largest provider of relationship support. Services include: relationship counselling for individuals and couples family counselling mediation children and young people’s counselling. They also provide informal workshops for people at important stages in their relationships
SAMARITANS
Call free: 116 123 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
If you need a response immediately, it’s best to call on the phone.
Email: jo@samaritans.org
Samaritans is a well known organisation that provides a listening ear to people going through relationship and family problems, loss and bereavement, financial worries, stress, loneliness, depression and pain, etc.
THE BRITISH ASSOCIATION FOR COUNSELLING AND PSYCHOTHERAPY (BACP)
01455 883300
Email: bacp@bacp.co.uk
BACP can provide a list of accredited counsellors in your area.
THE CARER’S TRUST
has teamed up with one plus one to create an online relationship guide for carers of adults
It is full of loads of evidence based support to help you cope with the strain caring puts on your relationships with people who are important to you, whether that’s your partner, family, friends or somebody else.
ONE PLUS ONE
Over the last 40 years One Plus One has been investigating what makes relationships work (or fall apart).
These are a selection of books that members have found useful. If there are any others you have found helpful and would like to recommend to other families please let us know.
