Most families who have a member with a disability become isolated and feel that other people do not understand the challenges and concerns the family have to face.
Kith & Kids offers:
* Knowledgeable and experienced family support workers offering
practical assistance
* Support groups for parents as well as sibling support groups
* Telephone information and support line
* Outreach through seminars on current issues and information and
training for other organisations
We have a wide network of families who share experiences, both difficulties and joys. We do this through a regular programme of activities and parent support meetings. Kith & Kids enables every member of the family, whatever their age or ability to find support, make friends and to improve the quality of their lives.
Between us, we have a wealth of experience and wide range of abilities and interests. Whatever the issue – school, housing, benefits, leisure – we will support you to find the information, professional guidance and practical resources you need. Experience shows that even the most overwhelming difficulty can be overcome when we tackle it together. As far as we're concerned, self-help is mutual help.
Our Outreach service offers information and support by telephone to
individuals and organisations anywhere in the UK.
It also offers training workshops and seminars on a wide range of
issues in relation to supporting people who have a learning
disability or autism and/or their carers.
And finally, our training and networking sessions for and with other
organisations offer forums to share experiences, new work models and
best practice.
If you are the parents of a person with a learning disability or
autism, you will need to make appropriate provision for them after
your death. You will want someone to give you clear, comprehensible
advice and answer any questions you have so that you can then make
an informed choice about what to do.
Kith & Kids (K&K) WT&L Service is not a legacy-giving programme. We
simply signpost K&K member families to an experienced lawyer who
will explain the advantages and disadvantages of the different
options.
Links to other helpful organisations
Helpful Places
Fact sheets and publications that may be of help to you
Helpful Publications
From time to time we hold themed parent meetings and social events. You are more than welcome to join us.
Meetings & SeminarsPlease do get in touch with us to access our family support service.
The best way for us to help is by phone:
020 8801 7432
but we are also happy to answer emails
