Support organisations directory

The SEND support organisations directory has been developed to provide links to organisations who can support those with SEND and their families. 

Gateshead Council are not responsible for quality of the information provided by these organisations nor endorse any of their services.  Anyone seeking to use/access such services does so at their own risk and may make all appropriate enquiries about fitness for purpose and suitability to meet their needs.

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If you would like to see a support organisation adding to this directory please email [email protected]

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    • 7 Cups
      https://gateshead-localoffer.org/article/35345/7-Cups

      Need someone to talk to? 7 Cups connects you to caring listeners for free emotional support.

    • Able Kidz
      https://gateshead-localoffer.org/article/33303/Able-Kidz

      Able Kidz is an educational trust that supports disabled children and young people aged 17 or under with their education and learning. They provide specialist e...

    • Anna Freud
      https://gateshead-localoffer.org/article/32759/Anna-Freud

      A children's charity dedicated to providing training & support for child mental health services.

    • Anxious Minds
      https://gateshead-localoffer.org/article/35745/Anxious-Minds

      Anxious Minds is a multi-award-winning mental health charity based in the North East.

    • APD Support UK
      https://gateshead-localoffer.org/article/34030/APD-Support-UK

      Information about Auditory Processing Disorder/APD.

    • Aura Health
      https://gateshead-localoffer.org/article/35340/Aura-Health

      Aura Health is the world's most personalised app for mental wellness and sleep.

    • Barnardos
      https://gateshead-localoffer.org/article/32692/Barnardos

      Offer a range of services to support SEND children and their families.

    • Beat Eating Disorder
      https://gateshead-localoffer.org/article/33315/Beat-Eating-Disorder

      Beat is the UK's eating disorder charity. They are a champion, guide and friend to anyone affected by eating disorders, giving individuals experiencing an eatin...

    • Beat Eating Disorders
      https://gateshead-localoffer.org/article/35322/Beat-Eating-Disorders

      Talk one-to-one with one of Beat's highly trained advisors using their secure instant messaging service.

    • Boparan Trust
      https://gateshead-localoffer.org/article/33304/Boparan-Trust

      Boparan Trust funds equipment for children with a disability aged 18 or under. They fund various equipment, including wheelchairs, specialist buggies, walkers,...

    • British Blind Support
      https://gateshead-localoffer.org/article/34046/British-Blind-Support

      Helping blind and partially sighted people to get active and play sport. Encouraging adults and children to participate in activities at all levels, from grassr...

    • British Dyslexia Association
      https://gateshead-localoffer.org/article/33316/British-Dyslexia-Association

      The BDA is the voice of dyslexic people. We aim to influence government and other institutions to promote a dyslexia friendly society, that enables dyslexic peo...

    • British Sign Language 999
      https://gateshead-localoffer.org/article/32224/British-Sign-Language-999

      A service to allow people to make 999 calls using British Sign Language (BSL)

    • Buttercup Children's Trust
      https://gateshead-localoffer.org/article/35065/Buttercup-Children-s-Trust

      Buttercup Children's Trust is here to help seriously ill children and their families to overcome the pressures of dealing with disabilities and life hindering i...

    • Buttle UK
      https://gateshead-localoffer.org/article/35068/Buttle-UK

      Buttle offer grants of up to £2,400 for children and young people who have experienced a crisis that has recently had a significant and enduring impact on their...

    • Calm
      https://gateshead-localoffer.org/article/35343/Calm

      Mental health is hard. Getting support doesn't need to be. Calm app puts the tools to feel better in your back pocket, with personalised content to manage stres...

    • Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM)
      https://gateshead-localoffer.org/article/35740/Campaign-Against-Living-Miserably-CALM

      Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) is a suicide prevention charity on a mission to help people end their misery, not their lives.

    • Carers UK - The Voice of Carers
      https://gateshead-localoffer.org/article/33317/Carers-UK-The-Voice-of-Carers

      Caring will affect us all at some point in our lives. We'll be here for you when that happens. With your help, we can be there for the 6,000 people who start lo...

    • Cash for Kids
      https://gateshead-localoffer.org/article/33305/Cash-for-Kids

      Cash for Kids provides grants for specialist equipment, therapies, and activities for children aged 18 or under who are vulnerable, come from a disadvantaged ba...

    • Caudwell Children
      https://gateshead-localoffer.org/article/33306/Caudwell-Children

      Caudwell Children provides a wide range of specialist mobility equipment and sensory equipment for disabled and autistic children/young people.

    • Cerebra
      https://gateshead-localoffer.org/article/33318/Cerebra

      Families where a child has a brain condition face challenges every day. Just to learn, play, make friends, enjoy and experience the world can feel difficult, ev...

    • Chapel Mediation and Consultancy Services
      https://gateshead-localoffer.org/article/32900/Chapel-Mediation-and-Consultancy-Services

      An Independent mediation and dispute resolution service which specialises in resolving issues in relation to Special Educational Needs and Disability.

    • Charlie Waller
      https://gateshead-localoffer.org/article/32762/Charlie-Waller

      Provide mental health training and resources with a focus on children and young people.

    • Cheyne Charity
      https://gateshead-localoffer.org/article/33307/Cheyne-Charity

      The Cheyne Charity supports children with cerebral palsy and their families. They consider applications for funding for specialist equipment or respite breaks t...

    • Childline
      https://gateshead-localoffer.org/article/35321/Childline

      Childline offer 1-2-1 counsellor chats. Chat with a counsellor online about whatever's worrying you.

    • Children Today
      https://gateshead-localoffer.org/article/33293/Children-Today

      Children Today is currently funding specialist equipment, including electric wheelchairs, walking aids, car seats, lifting aids, sleep equipment, and sensory eq...

    • CHIPS charity
      https://gateshead-localoffer.org/article/33294/CHIPS-charity

      The CHIPS charity provides grants for wheelchairs that the NHS will not provide funding for, or that parents cannot afford to buy themselves. If successful, whe...

    • Citizens Advice Gateshead
      https://gateshead-localoffer.org/article/32707/Citizens-Advice-Gateshead

      Provide up to date, free and impartial advice, information and guidance.

    • Contact
      https://gateshead-localoffer.org/article/32603/Contact

      General help available for families with children who have additional needs.

    • Coram Voice
      https://gateshead-localoffer.org/article/32478/Coram-Voice

      If you are in care, leaving care, have a social worker or need one, Coram Voice can offer you support.

    • Council for Disabled Children
      https://gateshead-localoffer.org/article/32755/Council-for-Disabled-Children

      The Council for Disabled Children is part of the National Children's Bureau family.

    • CrackerJack
      https://gateshead-localoffer.org/article/33310/CrackerJack

      CrackerJacks Children's Trust helps children with disabilities up to and including the age of 16. They provide grants for specialist equipment, sensory toys, an...

    • Daisy Chain
      https://gateshead-localoffer.org/article/32037/Daisy-Chain

      Gateshead Autism Hubs offer parents and carers of autistic children and young people (0-25 years) information, advice and support on a range of challenges that...

    • Daisy Chain Project
      https://gateshead-localoffer.org/article/35312/Daisy-Chain-Project

      Daisy Chain provides empowering wellbeing support that is personalised to your own unique experiences, wishes, feelings and goals.

    • Deafblind
      https://gateshead-localoffer.org/article/34049/Deafblind

      Supporting people with deafblindness in the UK.

    • Disability Grants
      https://gateshead-localoffer.org/article/33312/Disability-Grants

      Disability Grants is another useful website for finding grants and funding. The website has guidance on how to find the right charity grant for your family and...

    • Disability North
      https://gateshead-localoffer.org/article/32760/Disability-North

      A registered charity promoting inclusion, independence and choice for disabled people and their families by providing information, advice and support on any asp...

    • Down's Syndrome Association
      https://gateshead-localoffer.org/article/33320/Down-s-Syndrome-Association

      Children and adults with Down's syndrome are all unique individuals with their own personalities, family backgrounds and preferences that make them who they are...

    • Edberts House
      https://gateshead-localoffer.org/article/32700/Edberts-House

      Connecting people to one another, to good support, and to decision makers.

    • Elifar Foundation
      https://gateshead-localoffer.org/article/33295/Elifar-Foundation

      The Elifar Foundation offer grants for a wide range of specialised equipment for children and young people up to the age of 28 who have a physical or learning d...

    • Epilepsy Action
      https://gateshead-localoffer.org/article/33321/Epilepsy-Action

      Epilepsy Action is the UK's leading epilepsy organisation and exists to improve the lives of everyone affected by the condition. As a member-led association, we...

    • Evergreen Life
      https://gateshead-localoffer.org/article/35344/Evergreen-Life

      Bring all your health information and GP records together in one place. Book GP appointments, order NHS prescriptions and get insights on how to be as happy and...

    • Everyturn Mental Health
      https://gateshead-localoffer.org/article/35747/Everyturn-Mental-Health

      A national non-profit organisation providing mental health services on behalf of the NHS. We're here so no one struggles alone.

    • Ewing Foundation
      https://gateshead-localoffer.org/article/34033/Ewing-Foundation

      Helpful guide for teachers who are supporting children with glue ear.

    • Family Fund
      https://gateshead-localoffer.org/article/32754/Family-Fund

      The UK's largest charity providing grants for families raising disabled or seriously ill children and young people.

    • Family Fund
      https://gateshead-localoffer.org/article/33308/Family-Fund

      Family Fund help families across the UK who are raising a disabled or seriously ill child aged 17 or under. Families can currently apply for grants for equipmen...

    • Finch
      https://gateshead-localoffer.org/article/35754/Finch

      Finch is a self-care pet app that helps you feel prepared and positive, one day at a time. Take care of your pet by taking care of yourself!

    • First aid in schools
      https://gateshead-localoffer.org/article/34058/First-aid-in-schools

      Guidance for employers in early years, schools and colleges on first aid provision.

    • Florence Nightingale Aid in Sickness Trust
      https://gateshead-localoffer.org/article/33296/Florence-Nightingale-Aid-in-Sickness-Trust

      The Florence Nightingale Aid in Sickness Trust considers requests for funding from people of all ages who are sick, in poor health or disabled, and require medi...

    • Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities
      https://gateshead-localoffer.org/article/33322/Foundation-for-People-with-Learning-Disabilities

      The Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities is part of the Mental Health Foundation, which is a charity. We help to make things better for people with...