Support organisations directory
The SEND support organisations directory has been developed to provide links to organisations who can support those with SEND and their families.
Gateshead Council are not responsible for quality of the information provided by these organisations nor endorse any of their services. Anyone seeking to use/access such services does so at their own risk and may make all appropriate enquiries about fitness for purpose and suitability to meet their needs.
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If you would like to see a support organisation adding to this directory please email sendactivities@gateshead.gov.uk
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CrackerJackhttps://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/33310/CrackerJack
CrackerJacks Children's Trust helps children with disabilities up to and including the age of 16. They provide grants for specialist equipment, sensory toys, an...
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Disability Grantshttps://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/33312/Disability-Grants
Disability Grants is another useful website for finding grants and funding. The website has guidance on how to find the right charity grant for your family and...
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Family Fundhttps://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/33308/Family-Fund
Family Fund help families across the UK who are raising a disabled or seriously ill child aged 17 or under. Families can currently apply for grants for equipmen...
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Reacthttps://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/33309/React
React helps families caring for a child with a life-threatening illness. They provide grants in situations where none are available elsewhere. They fund special...
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Turn2Ushttps://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/33311/Turn2Us
Whilst Turn2Us do not give grants out directly, they have an effective search tool to help you find grants from both national and local organisations.
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Able Kidzhttps://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/33303/Able-Kidz
Able Kidz is an educational trust that supports disabled children and young people aged 17 or under with their education and learning. They provide specialist e...
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Boparan Trusthttps://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/33304/Boparan-Trust
Boparan Trust funds equipment for children with a disability aged 18 or under. They fund various equipment, including wheelchairs, specialist buggies, walkers,...
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Cash for Kidshttps://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/33305/Cash-for-Kids
Cash for Kids provides grants for specialist equipment, therapies, and activities for children aged 18 or under who are vulnerable, come from a disadvantaged ba...
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Caudwell Childrenhttps://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/33306/Caudwell-Children
Caudwell Children provides family support services, equipment, treatment and therapies for disabled children aged 18 or under. Some of the things they currently...
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Cheyne Charityhttps://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/33307/Cheyne-Charity
The Cheyne Charity supports children with cerebral palsy and their families. They consider applications for funding for specialist equipment or respite breaks t...
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Children Todayhttps://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/33293/Children-Today
Children Today is currently funding specialist equipment, including electric wheelchairs, walking aids, car seats, lifting aids, sleep equipment, and sensory eq...
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CHIPS charityhttps://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/33294/CHIPS-charity
The CHIPS charity provides grants for wheelchairs that the NHS will not provide funding for, or that parents cannot afford to buy themselves. If successful, whe...
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Elifar Foundationhttps://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/33295/Elifar-Foundation
The Elifar Foundation offer grants for a wide range of specialised equipment for children and young people up to the age of 28 who have a physical or learning d...
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Family Fundhttps://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/32754/Family-Fund
The UK's largest charity providing grants for families raising disabled or seriously ill children and young people.
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Florence Nightingale Aid in Sickness Trusthttps://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/33296/Florence-Nightingale-Aid-in-Sickness-Trust
The Florence Nightingale Aid in Sickness Trust considers requests for funding from people of all ages who are sick, in poor health or disabled, and require medi...
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Independence at Homehttps://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/33297/Independence-at-Home
Independence at Home is a charity that provides grants to people of all ages who have a physical or learning disability or long-term illness and who are in fina...
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Lifeline 4 Kidshttps://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/33298/Lifeline-4-Kids
Lifeline 4 Kids charity supports children up to the age of 18 who have a disability. They only consider funding for equipment such as wheelchairs, communication...
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Localahttps://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/32679/Locala
Publish a list of charities that provide funding for children and young people and their families.
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Newlife Foundationhttps://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/33300/Newlife-Foundation
Newlife charity provides grants and loans for essential equipment, including beds, buggies, wheelchairs, and seating systems. Applications are open for children...
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Sandcastle Trusthttps://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/32664/Sandcastle-Trust
A grant charity that helps pay for equipment and leisure activities for low-income families caring for a disabled child.
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The Chronicle Sunshine Fundhttps://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/32765/The-Chronicle-Sunshine-Fund
A local charity providing specialist and adapted equipment to children aged 0-19 living with disabilities, additional needs, chronic and terminal illness.
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The Mobility Trusthttps://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/33299/The-Mobility-Trust
Mobility Trust provides powered wheelchairs and scooters for people who have severe disabilities of any age and who cannot obtain such equipment through other m...
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Variety, the Children's Charityhttps://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/33301/Variety-the-Children-s-Charity
Variety provides grants for specialist disability equipment for children aged 18 or under. Examples of the items they fund include in-home and mobile hoists, or...
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WellChildhttps://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/33086/WellChild
Have a list of organisations that provide grants for children with disabilities. Including some tips to help you get funding for equipment or therapies that you...
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Whizz Kidzhttps://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/33302/Whizz-Kidz
Whizz Kidz are one of the best-known charities to provide grants for wheelchairs in particular. They fund mobility equipment for children with permanent physica...