What we do
Individual support for families
- project staff provide a listening ear, information and advice at all stages of a child’s development, from early years through to the transition to adulthood
- full assessment of the whole family’s needs can be provided to promote access to a range of agencies and support services, which includes short break care, enabling support and care at home
- advice and support on transition
- advice and information on Direct Payments
- sleep counselling
- sitting service
- help with holidays
- other forms of support may be offered.
Group activities for children and young people, including:
- swimming group
- riding group, in partnership with the Riding for the Disabled Association
- holiday play schemes for different age groups and for priority groups
- residential group holidays for children/young people aged 9 years and over
- siblings groups
- evening group for teenagers.
Group support for parents
- parents' group - every Monday and Friday morning with crèche
- parents' workshops
Individual support for children and young people
- individualised experiences for children and young people
- direct work with children/young people on an individual basis
- inclusion in ordinary community settings as a part of the playscheme programme.
General Aspects
- annual Have Your Say Day where children and young people are asked for their views
- project services offered to families are regularly reviewed
- newsletter - one each school term. Distributed to families, volunteers, professionals and any other interested parties
- small library and information service
- help with grant applications.
Volunteers
The project has a full-time volunteer co-ordinator who recruits, trains, deploys and supports approximately 100 volunteers. Volunteers are essential to the project's work.
Referrals
Referrals are welcome from any source. Providing they come within the remit of the project (detailed below), they will be accepted with a minimum of 'red tape'.
- the family should live in Dundee
- the child, or young person, should be between birth and 19 years
- the child, or young person, should have a significant learning disability.
