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Play Plus Play Association

Voluntary organisation to identify, meet and support needs of those working and volunteering with children and young people 0-19 years, throughout Bournemouth, Poole and Dorset, also to encourage inclusion in all play and childcare settings. Training in playwork offered and workshops for conferences, small groups as required.

Name:
Play Plus Play Association
Address:
3 Kingsland House
512 Wimborne Road East
Ferndown
Dorset
Postcode:
BH22 9NG
Telephone:
01202 877522
E-mail:
playplusdorset@googlemail.com
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Dorset Dyslexia Association

Local Dyslexia Associations (LDAs) are independently registered charities. They have helplines, befrienders and computer co-ordinators. They hold meetings with speakers and workshops, run courses, and have literature for sale and for borrowing. LDAs know of local facilities for assessment and tuition.  

Name:
Dorset Dyslexia Association
Telephone:
01202 241992
Website:
www.bdadyslexia.org.uk/.../lda-directory.html
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Mencap East Dorset

Helps people maximise their quality of life through support for them, their families and carers.Poppets club (children up to mid teens) Contact Chris Tomkinson on 01202 820900Senior club (mid teens+) Contact Jackie Gregory: 01202 523909

Name:
Mencap East Dorset
Address:
72 Dewlands Way
Verwood
Dorset
Postcode:
BH31 6JN
Telephone:
01202 825900
E-mail:
eastdorsetmencap@yahoo.co.uk
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Barnardo's

Barnado's helps children, young people and their families over the long term to overcome the most severe disadvantages - problems like abuse, homelessness and poverty - and to tackle the challenges of disability.

Name:
Barnardo's Regional Office
Address:
Verona House, Filwood Road,
Fishponds,
Bristol,
Postcode:
BS16 3RY
Telephone:
0117 937 5500
Website:
www.barnardos.org.uk
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Go Kids Go! - Association of Wheelchair Children

Go Kids Go! is a small national charity and our mission is to enable young wheelchair-users throughout the UK to become independently mobile. Our primary objective is to equip young wheelchair-users with the skills to help them reach their full potential and also to increase their confidence. The skills and more...…

Name:
Go Kids Go! - Association of Wheelchair Children
Address:
Brighton Office

2 Horley Place
Brighton
East Sussex
Postcode:
BN2 5HZ
Telephone:
01273 606404
E-mail:
amanda@go-kids-go.org.uk
Website:
www.wheelchairchildren.org.uk/
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Coping With CHAOS

Local charity offering support, information and friendship to families who have children with disabilities. Runs two play opportunities a day during the school holidays. Schemes offer high level support for children by qualified/experienced workers and volunteers. Schemes are open to the whole family, siblings are welcome. Regular get togethers and more...…

Name:
Coping With Chaos
Address:
Bond Avenue West Moors
Ferndown
Dorset
Postcode:
BH22 0LL
Telephone:
01202 855105
E-mail:
office@copingwithchaos.org
Website:
www.copingwithchaos.org
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Cool2Care

Cool2Care are an innovative, youthful, agency style social enterprise which supplies skilled care workers or buddies to disabled children. All their care workers are screened, CRB checked and trained before placement. They liaise closely with families to fully understand their needs before introducing them to a choice of suitable care more...…

Telephone:
0845 123 5484
Mobile:
07545 644979, 07801 200643
E-mail:
info@cool2care.co.uk
Website:
www.cool2care.co.uk/
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The Communication Trust

The Communication Trust is a campaigning voice for children with speech, language and communication needs. We raise awareness, influence policy, promote best practice among the children's workforce and commission work from our Consortium members. We are a coalition of nearly 50 leading voluntary sector organisations and an advisory group, which more...…

Name:
The Communication Trust
Address:
Unit 31 Angel Gate (next to Gate 5)
Goswell Road
London
Postcode:
EC1V 2PT
Telephone:
0207 843 2526
E-mail:
enquiries@thecommunicationtrust.org.uk
Website:
www.communicationstrust.org/
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Books on Wheels

If you can't come to us - we'll come to you! We offer a three week delivery service to anyone who cannot come to one of our libraries. Your choice of reading, in a variety of formats, is selected for you at your nearest library and delivered by our volunteers more...…

Name:
Books on Wheels
Address:
Culture & Community Learning
Herbert Avenue
Poole
Dorset
Postcode:
BH12 4HR
Telephone:
01202 262472
E-mail:
v.o'driscoll@poole.gov.uk
Website:
www.poole.gov.uk
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Sense

Sense is a national charity that supports and campaigns for children and adults who are deafblind. We provide tailored support, advice and information as well as specialist services to all deafblind people, their families, carers and the prfoessionals who work with them. We also support people who have a single more...…

Name:
Sense Head Office
Address:
101 Pentonville Road
London
Postcode:
N1 9LG
Telephone:
0845 127 0066
E-mail:
info@sense.org.uk
Website:
www.sense.org.uk
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