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Local Voluntary Organisations

Children with a disability unit - May 2008
cwdt.duty@kirklees.gov.uk

There are a wide range of voluntary organisations, support groups and community groups. The contacts below will help you find the one you want.

Use the local organisations search to search for a wider range of contacts and more detailed information.
You can also get a copy of the Kirklees Directory of Voluntary and Community Organisations from the Kirklees Information team by ringing 01484 221963 or 221970.


Kirklees Parent and Carers Forum supports parents and carers with disabled children. They have a newsletter and hold regular meetings.
Tel: 07709 376542
Email: kirkleesparentcarerforum@fsmail.net




The Citizens Advice Bureaux (CAB)
helps people resolve legal, money and other problems by providing free, independent and confidential advice. The CAB is the first contact point for advice about state benefits. They have offices Dewsbury, Batley, Huddersfield and Cleckheaton and some of these have telephone advice lines. Find details of CAB in your area (external site).

Kirklees Carers’ Gateway
The Carers' Gateway provides support and information for carers across Kirklees.
6/8 St Peter's Street
Huddersfield
Tel: 01484 226050


Contact a Family keeps a database of support groups for parents and relatives of children with many disabling conditions. www.cafamily.org.uk
Their free helpline for parents is 0808 808 3555 or Textphone 0808 808 3556

Ask your social worker, doctor, health visitor or school if they know of a group that could be useful to you.
Kirklees can provide help and advice about setting up a parent support group.


Contact Address Telephone
Voluntary Action Kirklees (VAK)
16 Lord Street
Huddersfield
01484 518457/
226607
Kirklees Children's Information Service
Brittania Mills
Colne Road
Huddersfield
HD1 3EX
01484 233041/2
Kirklees Asian Family Advice Service 6-8 St Peter's Street
Huddersfield
HD1 1DH
01484 226224
(appointment system only)
Town Hall
Dewsbury
WF12 8DG
01924 411713

The full version of the Parents Information guide is available in PDF format
To access the guide you will need to use Adobe Acrobat viewer.
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