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SEND - Special Educational Needs and DisabilitiesHaringey Local Offer Support and Services

SEND: Health | Support | Money | Preparing for adulthood | Policies and resources | About the local offer

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Getting Advice and Signposting - THRIVE Framework

Getting Advice - THRIVE Framework needs based grouping (Wolpert et al, 2019).

For those who need advice and signposting.

Table: Getting Advice and Signposting resources

OrganisationAge rangeBrief descriptionWho can refer?
Arsenal Football ClubFrom 4 years old and up

Arsenal in the Community is the club’s Community Department. Established in 1985, the team deliver a wide range of sport, social and education programmes in north London and beyond. Arsenal in the Community work is supported by the club and The Arsenal Foundation with funding also coming from a number of external organisations, including the Premier League.

  • Arsenal in the Community website (external link)
Parents
Bruce Grove Youth SpaceFor young people aged 10 to 19 years old and up to 25 with additional needs

Youth Space is a website and Youth Club for young people in Haringey who are aged between 11 and 19 (up to 25 years old where there is a specific additional need or disability). They can direct you to access a wide range of informal learning opportunities that enable young people to feel safe, to develop as individuals and to participate, and contribute, as valued members of our community including: What's On at Bruce Grove Youth Club, Jobs and Apprenticeships, local support services for young people, help for Young Carers, children in or leaving care and advice on staying safe or if you have been a victim of crime.

  • Bruce Grove Youth Space (external link)
Parents
ChildlineUnder 19 

Childline is a free 24-hour counselling service for children and young people up to 19 years old. You can call, talk to a counsellor online, send an email or post on the message boards.

  • Childline website (external link)
Children and young people
Child Autism UK2 years old and up

A membership organisation providing services to enable children to overcome difficulties with communication, learning and life skills and give families the techniques and strategies to cope with autism through the use of Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA).

Important: you need to become a member to use this service.

  • Child Autism UK website (external link)
Parents
Children's Centres (Haringey)Under 5

Children's centres offering parenting support and activities.

  • Children's Centres
Parents
Community Police OfficersNo age range

Our mission is to keep London safe for everyone

  • Community Police Officers - Haringey local teams search (external link)
All
CONTACT for families with disabled children For families with disabled children, carers and professionals

For every shape and size of family, whatever they need and whatever their child’s disability, you can get advice and support.

  • CONTACT for families with disabled children website (external link)
Families | Parents | Carers and Professionals
Connected CommunitiesNo age range

Connected Communities helps migrants to settle more quickly and successfully into life in the borough, offering the right support for people to handle a range of challenges new migrants can face.

  • Connected Communities
Professionals | Parents
Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team - HaringeyOver 18

Provide intensive care and support in the homes of people who may be having a mental health crisis. Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team (CRHT).

  • Crisis resolution home treatment team - Haringey website (external link)
Parents
Cruse Bereavement CareNo age range

Offers support, advice and information to children, young people and adults when someone dies.

  • Cruse Bereavement Care website (external link)
Parents | Young people
Dad InfoAvailable to all single parent fathers

For fathers. Gives free expert advice and support from legal issues, child development to financial advice and everything in between.

  • Dad Info website (external link)
Fathers | Professionals
distrACT app-

The distrACT app gives you easy, quick and discreet access to information and advice about self-harm and suicidal thoughts.

The content has been created by doctors and experts in self-harming and suicide prevention.

  • distrACT app (external link)
Parents | Young People
Early Help OfferUnder 18

Early Help can be offered by all of services and providers - internal, external, voluntary and community based - that enable families to achieve long-term, positive outcomes, become more resilient, and prevent the escalation of their needs.

  • Early Help
Parents | Professionals
Educational Welfare Service Haringey (EWS)No age range

Gives advice on matters relating to school attendance, child protection and bullying. They also work with pupils who are finding it difficult to attend school and help them to attend school regularly.

  • Education Welfare Service
Parents | Schools
Elop ServicesFor ages 12 to 15 years, 15 to 18 years and 18 to 25 years 

A holistic lesbian and gay centre that offers a range of social, emotional and support services to LGBT communities all over London, and our core services include counselling and young people’s services

  • Elop Services (external link)
Young people | Professionals
Embrace UK (Haringey)
 
For young people 10 to 24 years and their families

To support disadvantaged groups including migrants and refugees by the advancement of education, protection of health and the relief of poverty, sickness and distress.

  • Embrace UK (external link)
Young people | Parents
Embrace Sexual Health ClinicFor young people 16 to 24 years

Embrace UK sexual health services use a holistic and friendly approach for all. Our sexual health services are monitored to maintain high standard professional and ethical qualities. We follow the standards set by the British Association for Sexual Health and HIV.

  • Embrace Sexual Health Clinic (external link)
Young people | Parents
Family Based Solutions (formerly known as PAARS)From 6 to 18 years

Family Based Solutions are a parent abuse and reconciliation service. Family Based Solutions works with the whole family to end the abuse and repair family relationships. They work with families using the solution focused approach which gives the family full control in the direction of the work and each family member has a part to play in moving the family towards their preferred future.

  • Family Based Solutions (external link)
Parents | Carers | Professionals
Family LivesOver 18

Offers parenting and family support, online chats, a helpline and parenting classes.

  • Family Lives (external link)
Parents
Gender Intelligence For young people and young adults

Gendered Intelligence run a range of youth groups in London and Leeds for Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual, Trans people, Transgender and Non-Binary (LGBTQ+)

Gendered Intelligence runs a range of youth groups in London and Leeds for young Trans people, non-binary and questioning young people aged under 21. We also run a peer-led support group in London for those aged 18-30.

  • Gender Intelligence (external link)
Young People | Young Adults 
GingerbreadOver 18

Supports one-parent families. They provide free membership and run local friendship groups. There is also an online forum, or you can read stories and advice from other single parents.

  • Gingerbread (external link)
Parents
Good Thinking For parents, carers, young people and professionals 

Digital mental wellbeing resource for London.

  • Good Thinking (external link)
Parents | Carers | Young People | Professionals 
Grief EncounterFor children and young people

Support for bereaved children, young people and their families. Our services are free.

  • Grief Encounter (external link)
Parents | Carers | Young people | Professionals
Haringey Autism Team through Haringey SENDFor children, young people and teenagers

To improve the educational and life outcomes for children and young people with Language and Communication Needs, Social Communication Difficulties and Autism.

  • Language and Autism Support Team
Schools
Haringey Bereavement Support Services All ages 

A range of services to help support those going through bereavement. 

  • Haringey Bereavement Support Services 
  • Help and contacts from external organisations
All ages 
Haringey CHOICESChildren and Young people up to the age of 17

Offers support to children, young people up to the age of 17 and families in Haringey who are worried about their emotional wellbeing.

  • Haringey CHOICES (external link)
Parents | Young people | Professionals
Haringey Young Carers Project | Haringey Youth Space For children, teenagers and young people  

Young carers are children and young people aged 5-18 who help to care for someone in their family who suffers from mental illness, physical illness, disability or drug/alcohol abuse.

Haringey Young Carers Project provides regular group activities for young carers aged 11-18. 

  • Haringey Young Carers Project - Youth Space
Children | Teenagers | Young People 
Haringey Youth Space For children, teenagers and young people 

Youth Space is for young people in Haringey who are aged between 11 and 19 (up to 25 years old where there is a specific additional need or disability). We make use of a wide range of informal learning opportunities to enable young people to feel safe, to develop as individuals and to participate and contribute as valued members of our community.

  • Haringey Youth Space
Children | Teenagers | Young People 
Health VisitorsUnder 5

Health Visitors offer practical help and support to new mums and families in homes, clinics and children’s centres.

  • Health Visitors (external link)
Parents | Professionals
HearthstoneAny

Hearthstone provides emotional and practical support for anyone experiencing domestic abuse in Haringey.

  • Hearthstone
Parents
Help for Young CarersFor young people under the age of 18

Help for young carers who may need advice and help.

  • Help for young carers (external link)
Parents | Young people | Professionals
Home-Start (Haringey)For families with at least one child under 12

Home-Start is a local community network of trained volunteers and expert support helping families with young children through their challenging times. We are there for parents when they need us the most because childhood can’t wait. HomeStart work across Haringey, Hackney and Waltham Forest.

  • HomeStart (Haringey)
Parents | Professionals
Hope in TottenhamFor children and young adults

A community based local charity which was established to serve the needs of children and young adults in Haringey. Based on Christian values and through a variety of targeted programmes works in areas of social deprivation to bring support, advice and above all hope, to communities where social cohesion and aspiration may have become fragmented.

  • Web: Hope in Tottenham website (external link)
Parents | Professionals
Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT Services)For 16 years and over

Let’s Talk Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) is a free NHS evidence-based talking therapy service for people 16 years old and over, who are worried or have low mood. We provide a range of treatment programmes including one to one therapy, counselling and group work. Our service is comprised of:

  • Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners (PWPs), who are skilled at helping people find practical ways to manage their difficulties. Methods used include guided self-help, stress management skills, computerised cognitive behavioural therapy and psycho-education groups
  • CBT therapists, who are trained to deliver cognitive behavioural therapy with you alone or in a group
  • Counsellors who are trained to provide you with an opportunity to talk about day to day difficulties as well as difficulties from the past
  • Online Therapy delivered by accredited therapists and counsellors, using instant chat on a secure platform, available 24/7

IAPT Services (external link).

Parents | Young people | Professionals
Jobcentre PlusFrom 16 years and up

If you need help looking for a job or vocational course, or need financial support because you are not working, Jobcentre Plus can offer information and advice on what support they can offer to get you back into work, and what benefits you may be entitled to in the meantime.

  • Jobcentre Plus (external link)
Parents | Young people
Kooth11 to 19 years old

Free, safe and anonymous online support for young people.

  • Kooth website (external link)
Children | Teenagers
Local OfferFor children, young people and teenagers

For children with special educational needs. SEND Haringey local offer, support and services.

  • Local Offer
Children | Young people | Parents
Markfield5 to 25 years

Markfield is an inclusive community hub in Haringey where people can play, socialise and get information and support.

  • Markfield (external link)
Children | Young people | Parents
Melanin and Mental HealthFor children, young people, carers and professionals 

Founded by two black women therapists to promote mental and emotional healing in Black and Latin communities

  • Melanin and Mental Health (external link)
Children | Young people | Parents | Carers | Professionals 
MHST Telephone Support LineNo age range

Who are we? A team of Mental Health Practitioners.

Who can contact us? Children/ young people, parents/ carers, school staff.

How can we help? We’re here to listen and support you with your worries and emotions.

  • Monday to Friday, 9am-3pm
  • Tel: 020 8702 6035
  • Email: Beh-tr.camhstrailblazerinbox@nhs.net
Children | Young people | Parents | Carers | Professionals 
Mind EdFor children and young people

A free educational resource for adults on children and young people’s mental health.

  • Mind Ed (external link)
Professionals
Mind in HaringeyFrom the age of 16

Provides information, advice and support to people affected by mental health problems, primarily in Haringey.

  • Mind in Haringey (external link)
Parents | Young people
Mosaic LGBT Youth CentreFor Teenagers aged 13 to 19 years

Provides teenagers aged 13 to 19 with the opportunity to meet other young people who are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual or Trans, or think they might be.

  • Mosaic LGBT Youth Centre (external link)
Teenagers
MumsNetNo age range

Make parents' lives easier by pooling knowledge, advice and support.

  • MumsNet (external link)
Parents
National Autism Society (NAS)No age range

National Autism Society supports autistic people and their families across the UK, and are working to change society for the better for those on the autism spectrum.

Their Autism Helpline provides confidential expert advice and support on autism for autistic people, their families and friends (the helpline does not offer a counselling service).

  • Autism Helpline: 0808 800 4104
  • National Autism Society (external link)
Parents | Children | Young people | Professionals
NIAFor women, children and young people

Providing services for women, children and young people who have experienced male violence. Working to end male violence against women and girls and to inform and influence policy and public awareness.

  • NIA website (external link)
Parents | Children | Young people | Professionals
Noah's ArkFor babies, children and young people

Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospice provides clinical, practical and emotional support to babies, children and young people with life-limiting or life-threatening conditions and their families living in North and Central London and Hertsmere. Every child receives a bespoke package of Hospice-at-Home support, including specialist care and therapies as well as access to our family activities programme. Our work is magnified by our trained volunteers who give families support at home, helping them spend more time together.

  • Noah's Ark (external link)
Parents | Professionals
NSPCCFor children from pre-birth

Training and free resources to help protect children from abuse and neglect. NSPCC is a charity campaigning and working in child protection.

  • NSPCC (external link)
Parents | Professionals
On My Mind (Self-Care): Anna Freud CentreYoung People 

Self-care is about the things we can do to look after our own mental health. A list of strategies for young people to help manage their wellbeing. 

  • On My Mind (Self-Care): Anna Freud Centre (external link)
Young People 
One You HaringeyOver 18 - except help to quit smoking available from 12 years old

Obtaining simple advice for a happier life.

  • One You Haringey - sign up form (external link)
Parents | Young people | Professionals
Parent Zone Families, parents, carers, children and young people

Experts in digital family life. We provide support and information to parents, children and schools, working globally to help families to navigate the Internet safely and confidently.

  • Parent Zone 
Families | Parents | Carers | Young People
RelateOver 18

Our affordable services include Relationship Counselling, Sex Therapy, Family Counselling, Family Mediation, and Children and Young People’s Counselling.

  • Relate (external link)
Parents
Self Injury SupportSupport for women and young girls

Contact us for free, confidential, non-judgemental support around self-injury and related issues.

  • Tel: 0808 800 8088 | Text - Message 07537 432 444
  • Self Injury Support (external link)
Parents | Young people | Professionals
Shout 85258For children and young people 

Shout 85258 is UK’s first 24/7 text service for anyone in crisis anytime, anywhere. If you need support, text Shout to 85258 to start a conversation. You can text from anywhere in the UK, it’s free, confidential and won’t appear on your bill.

  • Shout 85258 (external link)
Children | Young People 
Speech and Language Therapists (Haringey)From 4 years old (school age) and up

To support children’s fluency, speech, language, communication skills and feeding difficulties, by working with parents, carers and key professionals to provide timely assessment, therapy and advice.

  • Speech and Language Therapy Service (external link)
Professionals
Student SpaceYoung Adults 

Student Space is aimed at university students.

Student space is here to make it easier for you to find the support that you need during the coronavirus pandemic.

However you’re feeling, help and guidance is available. Explore a range of trusted information, services and tools to help you with the challenges of student life.

The support provided by Student Space is safe, confidential and developed with students and experts in student wellbeing and mental health

  • Student Space (external link)
Young Adults 
SolaceFor women, children and young people

Solace finds creative and innovative ways to support children and young people, from prevention and crisis to recovery and independence.

  • Solace (external link)
Parents | Young people | Professionals
Switchboard LGBT+All ages

LGBT+ helpline - a place for calm words when you need them most. It’s a phone line and chat facility, open 10am to 10pm daily. To help you with whatever you want to talk about. Nothing is off limits, and they understand how anxious you might feel before you pick up the phone.

  • Switchboard LGBT+ (external link)
Parents | Children | Young people | Professionals
tellmi app11 years and up

Provides peers support through social media, promoting mental well-being of young people. tellmi works in partnership with Young Minds and the NSPCC.

  • tellmi App (external link)
Children | Young people
The Anna Freud Centre - Coronavirus Mental Health Wellbeing SupportParents, Families, Carers and Professionals 

"It's too early to say what the full impact of Coronavirus will be on children and young people's mental health, but the signs are that it will be significant

We want to support children and young people and their families and to work together to minimise this impact, that's why we are sharing information and advice .”

  • The Anna Freud Centre - Coronavirus Mental Health Wellbeing Support (external link)
Parents | Families | Carers | Professionals 
The Bridge Renewal TrustAll ages

The Bridge Renewal Trust delivers practical ways that people can live healthier lives - contributing to a reduction in health inequalities. They also provide an online directory of activities, support and services provided within Haringey by voluntary and community organisations.

  • The Bridge Renewal Trust directory (external link)
Parents | Children | Young people
Think U KnowAll ages

Get advice about keeping yourself and your friends safe online. There are separate websites suitable for ages 4 to 7, 8 to 10, 11 to 13, 14+ , parents and carers and professionals.

  • Think U Know (external link)
Parents | Children | Young people | Professionals
Tottenham Hotspur FoundationFor children aged 5, young people and young adults

The foundation focuses on specialist programmes that deliver to the attributes of building community cohesion, promoting healthy lifestyle, improving achievement and supporting people with disabilities.

  • Tottenham Hotspur Foundation (external link)
All
Turn2Us16+ and up

Turn2us helps people in financial need gain access to welfare benefits, charitable grants and other financial help – online, by phone and face to face through partner organisations. Advice on debits and benefits.

  • Turn2Us (external link)
Young people | Parents
The MixFor ages 25 and under

Essential support service for young people under 25. They 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. They have apps and tools, a 1-2-1 chat, crisis messenger and free phone helpline.

  • Helpline: 0808 808 4994
  • The Mix (external link)
Young people | Young adults 
The Siwe Project No age range 

An international charity promoting mental health awareness in the global black community.

  • The Siwe Project (external link)
Young people | Young adults 
Stay and PlayUnder 5s

Stay and Play sessions.

  • Stay and Play event listings
Parents
Well Happy appFor ages 12 to 15

An app providing easy to access information about health issues to young people. It's designed for people aged 12 to 25 who are concerned about mental and sexual health, drugs, alcohol and smoking.

  • Well Happy app (external link)
Young people
Women's Aid18 years and over

A grassroots federation working together to provide life-saving services and build a future where domestic violence is not tolerated, They provide confidential support and a live online chat Monday to Friday 10am to 12 noon.

  • Email: helpline@womensaid.org.uk
  • Women's Aid (external link)
Parents
Young MindsFrom age 11 upwards

Young Minds' mission is to make sure all young people get the best possible mental health support and have the resilience to overcome life's challenges.

  • Young Minds (external link)
Parents | Young people
YMCA North London (Haringey)All ages

Offer services in the local community which include a hostel, fitness centre with a crèche, children’s activity centre and out-of-school childcare programme.

  • Tel: 020 8340 6088
  • YMCA North London (external link)
Parents | Children | Young people | Professionals

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