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The Blue Badge scheme provides a range of parking benefits for disabled people with severe walking difficulties who travel either as drivers or as passengers. For details about current eligibility criteria visit the LBC webpages.  For adults there are a range of qualifying criteria…

Here to give children and young people living in poverty a fighting chance.  We provide emergency essentials to children and young people living in extreme need.  Small Grants Programme Delivering essential items to children, young people and families whose development, health and well-being are at…

Direct payments are offered to individuals as a way of arranging short break/respite services for disabled children, young people, and their families. A person with parental responsibility for a disabled child is given money to pay for the service instead of the local council arranging…

The Disability Resource Centre is an independent organisation and a registered charity that has disabled people at the centre of its decision-making. The Disability Resource Centre provides independent information and advice to people with disabilities, their families, carers and fellow professionals. Our Centre acts as…

Family Fund is the UK’s largest charity providing grants for families on low incomes raising disabled or seriously ill children and young people. Last year, we provided 88,407 grants and services worth over £33 million to families across the UK. We believe that all…

The service administers entitlement to free school meals for those on low incomes with school age children.We aim to promote the services we provide and encourage those that are entitled to make a claim.The same service is also responsible for administering and advising…

If you have children, you will know that sometimes paying for childcare can be expensive, however there is help available with the cost of registered childcare (childcare providers registered with Ofsted) including tax credits. Funded hours for 2 year olds Your two year old could…

The Mix is the UK’s leading support service for young people. We are here to help you take on any challenge you’re facing - from mental health to money, from homelessness to finding a job, from break-ups to drugs. Talk to us via online, social…

Young people and parents of children who have Education, Health and Care plans (EHCPs) have the right to request a Personal Budget, which may contain elements of education, social care and health funding. A Personal Budget is an agreed amount of money that is identified…

What are Personal Wheelchair Budgets? (PWB) A Personal wheelchair Budget is a scheme offered to provide a wider choice for wheelchair users. During your assessment you will work in partnership with a clinician to identify your needs and the outcomes that you want to achieve…