Parent and Carer - Support Services

Agency Contact details & The Services they Offer.

Princess Royal Trust Carers Centre for Bristol and South Gloucestershire

Email: admin@carers-bs.org.uk  Tel:  0117 939 2562

A local charity run by local people which provides emotional and practical support to unpaid carers living in Bristol and South Glos. We do this through a range of services including a sympathetic carers support telephone line, a team of support officers, along with workshops, training and events.
Our service is free and confidential.

Carers Trust Helpline admin@carers-bs.org.uk

Tel:  0117 965 2200 (opening times are 10am-1pm Mon - Sat) See above.
‘This team have been very busy when I have called, so you must keep trying, when you get through they are very helpful.'   Jenny at New Fosseway.

Supportive Parents Information & Support Line: Tel: 0117 9897725

This service is available 10am - 2pm, Monday, Wednesday and Friday during term time only.  Answerphone at all other times
Admin line / Fax: 0117 9897724  www.supportiveparents.org.uk 

Supportive Parents is a parent-led organisation providing the Parent Partnership Service for Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset. This service is confidential and provides independent parental support to parents of children with special educational needs.

PIPA Parents in Partnership Advancing Inclusion Tel: 0117 9020265

Email Julie Watts, PiPa Project Manager   juliewhwv@yahoo.co.uk
website www.hwv.org.uk

Parents in Partnership Advancing Inclusion (PIPA) supports children and young people with disabilities and special educational needs. The project has supported many parents in Hartcliffe and Withywood who are having difficulties with their children. PIPA also provides training and fun activities to share with families and their children

Rainbow Centre - The 27 Lilymead Avenue, Bristol, BS4 2BY
Tel: 0117 985 3343   Email: contact@rainbowcentre.fsnet.co.uk

The Rainbow Centre works with children and families affected by bereavement, life threatening illness and cancer. They provide free and professional support through art, play, music therapy, counselling, homeopathy, massage and group work.
The project works with children and young people of all ages and the referral route is self-referral.

Time to Share, Unit 55, Easton Business Centre, Felix Road, Bristol BS5 0HE
Tel: 0117 941 5868  Fax: 0117 941 5868

Email: info@time2share.org.uk
Web:  www.time2share.org.uk 

Time to Share works with disabled children and young adults, most of whom have learning difficulties, and their families. They match children and young people one to one with volunteers to build long term befriending relationships and increase their access to and involvement in leisure activities in their local community.

Volunteers spend on average two to three hours a week with the child or young person they are matched with. The project accepts referrals from families living in any area of Bristol.
‘I spoken to the staff at Time to Share; there is currently a waiting list for the ‘befriender' scheme. There are some available though, a worker would come out to meet your child and find a befriender who was a good match! It sounds great, check out their website.'

Jenny from New Fosseway.

Special Friends  www.specialfriendsonline.com 

Online support for people with learning / intellectual disabilities and their carers. ‘It helps to know there is someone on the end of a computer 24 hours a day!'  A Parent.

Learning Communities Team  www.bristolfreecourses.com 

Free courses for adults including ICT, ESOL, Art or Nutrition.
‘We have worked with Learning Communities at school, the tutors are really friendly and the courses are fun.' A Parent.

West of England Centre for Inclusive Living - WECIL Ltd 
The Vassall Centre
Tel 0117 903 8900
Minicom 0117 377 1013
Fax 0117 983 6765
Email reception@wecil.co.uk
Web Page   http://www.wecil.co.uk

WECIL has over fourteen years experience of providing services to Disabled and older people. A range of services are provided to over 3,000 Disabled people a year, including Direct Payments Support, Payroll, Advocacy and Advice.

All WECIL's services promote independence and empowerment of Disabled people, enabling them to have choice and control over their lives.

New Fosseway Coffee Mornings: come along and join other parents and carers for coffee and breakfast.

When: Second Monday of the month Where: New Fosseway @ BLC

What time: 9 - 11am
What happens? You get to meet other parents and carers. And you get a nice breakfast!
There will be guest speakers at each meeting.