County Durham's Families Information Service

We are Contact, the charity for families with disabled children. We support families with the best possible guidance and information. We bring families together to support each other. And we help families to campaign, volunteer and fundraise to improve life for themselves and others.

Helpline: 0808 808 3555

I offer ‘30 hours childcare for working parents’ in partnership with other childcare in my area. I am a Childminder located in Horden, Peterlee and member of an informal network, Easington. I have been registered since 1992, and have worked with children since 1972. To find out more…

0191 586 9926
07909 652 896

We are a national organisation supporting girls and women affected by self-injury or self-harm. Our services include: Women’s Self-injury Multi-Channel Helpline, Tel: 0808 800 8088 Free - Tuesday to Thursday 7.00pm - 9.30pm. Text message: 07537 432 444. Information and publications about self-injury. Talks and…

0117 927 9600

I offer '30 hours childcare for working parents.' I am a friendly and caring childminder located in Peterlee. My main services include: School run (pick up and drop off). Drinks and snacks included. 2, 3 and 4 year old funding available. To find out more…

07474 453 253

ARCH offers support and counselling for anyone affected after abortion. All of our services are offered confidentially, compassionately, without judgement and free of charge for those struggling after abortion through: Our UK wide Helpline, staffed by volunteer Befrienders. - If you want to talk to someone who…

UK wide Helpline: 0345 603 8501

OCD Action is the largest national charity focusing on Obessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and related conditions such as Body Dismorphic Disorder (BDD), Compulsive Skin Picking (CPS), and Trichotillomania. We provide support and information to anybody affected by OCD or a related condition and…

0300 636 5478

Wolsey Hall Oxford provides homeschooling courses for Primary, Lower Secondary, IGCSE and A Levels. We are an accredited online Cambridge School using the latest online learning systems. We provide one-to-one online tutor support via email and video calls. Our learning support team can provide regular…

0800 622 6599

I offer a home from home learning environment for your child to grow and thrive in. To find out more about help with childcare costs please visit www.durham.gov.uk/childcarecosts

07391 546 889

I offer ‘30 hours childcare for working parents’. I am an Ofsted registered Childminder in Consett. I follow the Early Years Foundation Stage framework. I offer fun, warm, loving and safe, home-from-home childcare day and night. Services include: daycare nightcare after school club breakfast club holiday care…

07816 586 792

You can receive food from the foodbank if you have been given a foodbank voucher by one of our referrers. We work using a voucher referral system. We work with a number of different agencies, such as Citizens Advice, Children’s Centres and Health Visitors. To…

0191 303 8693

County Durham's Families Information Service

Contact - For families with disabled children

Elizabeth Blevins

Self injury Support

Abbie Spensley Childminding

Abortion Recovery Care and Helpline - ARCH

OCD Action

Wolsey Hall Oxford Homeschooling Courses

Little Treasures Child Care

Connie Taylor - Cherry Drops Daycare

Consett Foodbank

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