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Organisation |
Child Brain Injury
Trust, The - Northampton |
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Address |
P.O. Box 5256
Northampton
NN1 1YZ |
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Contact Name |
Mrs. Sarah Canning |
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Telephone |
01604 828271 |
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Web Site |
www.cbitnorthants.org.uk |
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E-mail |
info@cbitnorthants.org.uk |
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Information |
Information and
support for parents, Carers and professionals working with children
who have a head injury or acquired brain injury. |
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Organisation |
Children’s Sitting Service
for Corby and Kettering
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Address |
T. A. Centre
Elizabeth Street
Corby
Northants
NN17 1PD |
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Contact Name |
Margaret Mitchell |
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Telephone |
01536 267873 |
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Information |
The Children's
Sitting Service provides a home sitting service. Carers of children
with disabilities can have the support of a volunteer to give them a
break. The volunteer will also care for other siblings within the
family. The Service is available daytime, evenings & week-ends in
the Boroughs of Corby & Kettering. |
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Organisation |
deafconnect |
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Address |
Unit 3 The Granary
Spring Hill Farm
Pitsford
Northants
NN6 9AA |
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Contact Name |
Lesley Kiddle-Spencer |
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Telephone |
01604
880777 |
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Minicom |
01604 799020 |
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Web Site |
www.deafconnect.org.uk |
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E-mail |
general@deafconnect.org.uk
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Information |
The Centre provides
services and social activities for people with a hearing loss, their
families and Carers in Northamptonshire. Information and advice can
also be given on all aspects of deafness, including health, education,
support service’s, equipment and benefits. Other services facilitated
by the centre include Def 2 Youth Club, Tinnitus Group, Thursday Club,
Hard of Hearing Club, Students Nights, Social Club, Church and the
Sunshine Club which is open during the summer holidays.
We
have an Interpreting service and a project worker who goes into local
schools and delivers Basic Deaf Awareness, Training and Sign Language.
We also have a community worker who supports the local Deaf Community
in various situations – home visits can be arranged.
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Organisation |
Family Link Northamptonshire
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Address |
Grafton Court, Kettering
Parkway, Kettering Venture Park, Kettering, Northants, NN15 6XR
Or
John Dryden House, 8 – 10 The Lakes, Northampton NN4
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Contact Name |
Ms Alison Shipley |
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Telephone |
01536 313000
or
01604 236236 |
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Fax |
01536 313175 |
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Information |
Northamptonshire County Council, Social Care & Health
Family Link scheme offers short periods of care for children with
disabilities enabling Carers & families to have a break. If you are
interested in accessing the scheme please contact your local Social
Service assessment Team. |
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Organisation |
Home-Start,
Kettering |
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Address |
The Zone
William Knibb Centre
Montagu Street
Kettering
Northants
NN16 8AE |
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Contact Name |
Nikki Farrar-Hayton & Gail
Howden |
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Telephone |
01536 484318 |
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Fax |
01536 514960 |
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E-mail |
home-startkettering@lineone.net |
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Information |
Home-Start is a voluntary organisation
committed to promoting the welfare of families with at least one child
under five years of age. Volunteers offer regular support, friendship
and practical help in their own home to families under stress helping
to prevent family breakdown. Home-Start is a free and confidential
service. |
Organisation
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Northamptonshire
Society for Autism |
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Address |
Suite 20-21,
Burlington House
369 Wellingborough Road
Northampton
NN1 4ET |
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Telephone |
0808 808 9090
(Free
phone help & advice line)
01604 239404 |
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01604 239406
ASSERT Programme |
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Web Site |
www.n-s-a.org.uk |
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E-mail |
info@n-s-a.org.uk |
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Information |
For all enquiries
relating to the condition, services available, education issues and
behaviour.
Other services
include: Drop -In Service, Advocacy, Free courses for parents,
vocational training for 16+, holiday play schemes for 5-16 years,
volunteering opportunities and fundraising. |
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Organisation |
Pen Green Special Needs Support Group
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Address |
Pen
Green Family Centre
Pen
Green Lane
Corby
Northants
NN17 1BJ
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Contact Name |
Lucy
Beesley and Albert Dowell
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Telephone |
01536
463950 |
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Information |
Support
Group for Carers & families with a child with Special needs. The group
meets each Monday at the centre between 9.45a.m. and 11.30a.m. with
crèche facilities, however you are asked to ring before and talk to
group leaders, as places for the crèche are limited. |
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Organisation |
Shires Spectrum Support Group
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Address |
Chacombe Holt
3 Silver Street
Chacombe
Banbury, Oxon.
OX17 2JR |
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Contact Name |
Sue White |
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Telephone |
01295 712287 |
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Fax. |
01295 712287 |
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E-mail |
chris@countrystile.co.uk |
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Information |
The group provides support for
Carers, families and adults looking after someone with Autism,
Asperger’s syndrome or any associated Autistic Spectrum
disorders. They meet every second Friday between 9.30a.m. and
11.30.am. (except August) at Banbury Carers Centre, 27 Horsefair,
Banbury, Oxon. |
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