Empowering families of children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities
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Our Mission

"to empower, inform and support parent-carers and families of children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities in West Sussex.”


Reaching Families is a parent-carer led, grassroots charity which aims to support parents and families of children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in their daily lives, in particular through the delivery of information, training and peer support. We work with over 3,000 West Sussex families every year through a range of high quality projects and services.

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SERVICES

 

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PARENT GUIDE

Making Sense of it All - covering major SEND issues from birth to adulthood

 

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ANIMATIONS

Short animated films on a variety of subjects related to children with SEND

 

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FACT SHEETS

Information covering a wide range of topics

 

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TRAINING

Workshops and training courses across a wide variety of subjects


 

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BENEFITS ADVICE SERVICE

Our service offering advice and support with DLA, PIP and Carers Allowance applications

 

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BENEFITS CALCULATOR

Find out what benefits and other sources of financial help you might be entitled to

 

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BEFRIENDING

A peer based befriending service for parents of children undergoing diagnosis

 

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PARENT SUPPORT GROUPS

Based in Burgess Hill, Chichester, Horsham, Littlehampton, Shoreham by Sea, Worthing and online via Zoom

 

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NDP NAVIGATION SERVICE

Support for parent-carers of children with neurodevelopmental conditions

 

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FACEBOOK GROUP

Online community providing news, information and peer support

IMPACT

Key achievements in 2023/24

2,000+
Making Sense Guides distributed to parents
10,000+
factsheets were downloaded from our website
1,305
parents attended one of our training workshops
215
families supported via our Benefits Advice Service
81
parent-carer participants through Face-2-Face
266
parent-carers attended one of our Umbrellas support groups



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Parent Testimonials

"Reaching Families has been my lifeline!! We as a family, would not be where we are without their invaluable support!!"

"An essential organisation for West Sussex parents, we would be lost without you!"

"Reaching families have helped me so much. It’s lovely being around people who get it and have lived through elements of my life. Everyone is lovely and welcoming."

"This service has been a light in the darkness of SEN! Extremely helpful and much appreciated. Thank you."

SUPPORT US

Donate via Local Giving

A monthly donation of £5 can make all the difference to smaller charities like ours and is far and away the easiest way to give. You can make a donation to Reaching Families via Local Giving.

Alternatively you can request a standing order form by emailing our office at admin@reachingfamilies.org.uk.


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