Provides a short-term respite home to children and a residential home for young adults with complex disabilities. An adapted caravan is available for members.

British Institute for Brain-Injured Children
Knowle Hall, Knowle, Bridgwater, Somerset TA7 8PJ
Tel: 01278 684060
Fax: 01225 722509
E-mail: info@bibic.org.uk
Web address: www.bibic.org.uk/

Provides treatment programmes for brain-injured children in their own homes, undertaken by parents and volunteers. Assessments and teaching is undertaken, as well as in-patient specialist treatment and therapy.

Children's Trust
Tadworth Court, Tadworth, Surrey KT20 5RU
Tel: 01737 357171
Fax: 01737 373848
E-mail: c-trust@netcomuk.co.uk
Web address: www.childrens-trust.org.uk

Provides specialist care, rehabilitation and education for children with profound difficulties. It provides short-term, transitional, respite and palliative nursing, therapy and medical care; specialist school education; and rehabilitation and outreach care in the home to support individual children and their families.

Contact a Family
Victory House, 170 Tottenham court Road, London W1P 0HA
Tel: 020 7383 3555
Fax: 020 7383 0259
E-mail: info@cafamily.org.uk
Web address: www.cafamily.org.uk

Maintains a nationwide network of over 800 local groups and contacts specialising in children with disabilities or special needs. Runs a national helpline and organises conferences for parents and professionals, as well as training days for parents.

Craniofacial Support Group
44 Helmsdale Road, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, CV32 7DW
Tel: 01926 334629
E-mail: 100120.1636@compuserve.com
Web address: www.hopwood.ac.uk/-cranio

Publishes a newsletter three times a year, providing help, advice and contacts to people having or dealing with craniosynostosis or craniostenosis and other associated conditions and syndromes. Holds an annual general meeting and a summer family fun day.

Drake Music Project
Christchurch Forum, Trafalgar Road, London SE10 9EQ
Tel: 020 8305 0580/12
Fax: 020 8305 0583
E-mail: centralservices@drakemusicproject.com
Web address: www.drakemusicproject.com

Holds weekly workshops and training courses throughout the UK, in concert halls, schools, clinics and day centres for disabled children and adults, using new technology. Organises training days and develops music software.

Forest School Camps
Court Cottage, 31 Castle Street, Farnham, Surrey GU9 7JB
Tel: 020 8444 8884
Fax: 020 8444 8884
E-mail: lottie.davies@dial.pipex.com
Web address: www.fsc.org.uk

Organises and runs camps and activities for 6 to 17-year-olds, including mentally and physically disabled young people. Aims to foster self-reliance and responsibility in adventurous activities, an understanding of the countryside, tolerance and sympathy.

Handicapped Adventure Playground Association
Pryor's Bank, Bishop's Park, London SW6 3LA
Tel: 020 7731 1435
Fax: 020 7731 4426

Runs five staffed adventure playgrounds in London for disabled children. Offers a national information service with advice and resources on all areas of play and disability. Also provides training and support for others developing facilities for disabled children.

Justice for All Vaccine-Damaged Children UK
Erin's Cottage, Fussells Buildings, Whiteway Road, St George, Bristol BS5 7QY.
Tel: 0117 955 7818 (9am-4pm)

Offers a contact service to parents of children damaged by vaccines and gives local network details. Provides advice on how and when to claim, via the Vaccine Damage Payments Act, and on tribunal procedures.

KIDS
National Office, 80 Waynflete Square, London W10 6UD
Tel: 020 8969 2817
Fax: 020 8969 4550

Works in partnership with parents and carers to enable disabled children to develop skills and abilities by providing direct services: integrated nurseries, respite care, home learning and holiday play schemes.

Kith & Kids
Irish Centre, Pretoria Road, London N17 8DX
Tel: 020 8801 7432 (Mon-Fri 12noon-6pm)
Fax: 020 8885 3035

Runs social training, friendship and holiday schemes and an advocacy project. Offers parental support via regular meetings. Aims to promote the integration of handicapped children and adults within the community.

Lady Hoare Trust for Physically Disabled Children
87 Worship Street, London EC2A 2BE
Tel: 020 7377 7567
Fax: 020 7377 1569
E-mail: lhtchildren@clara.net.com

Employs qualified social workers for children up to the age of 18 who have juvenile chronic arthritis or limb disabilities. The fieldwork team gives practical, emotional and financial support to many families throughout the UK.

National Association of Toy and Leisure Libraries
68 Churchway, London NW1 1LT
Tel: 020 7387 9592
Fax: 020 7383 2714
E-mail: admin@natll.ukf.net
Web address: www.charitynet.org/-NATLL

Loans specific and carefully chosen toys to the families of children with special needs, which can include physical, mental, emotional, social and learning difficulties. Provides support and friendship for parents and carers. Nationally, maintains links with professionals in the field and toy libraries. Publishes Play Matters magazine for members and the annual Good Toy Guide and gives guidance about toys and play through training courses and conferences.

Norwood Ravenswood
Norwood House, Harmony Way, London NW4 2BZ
Tel: 020 8203 3030
Fax: 020 8202 3030

Provides residential facilities in Berkshire and London and has outreach community welfare services. It runs youth organisations and training and hospital visiting schemes. It provides for the care and development of children, the disabled or disadvantaged and people with learning difficulties and their families.

Scout Holiday Homes Trust
Baden-Powell House, Queen's Gate, London SW7 5JS
Tel: 020 7584 7030
Helpline: 020 7590 5152 (Direct Line and 24 hour answer phone)
Fax: 020 7590 5103

Provides affordable self-catering holidays for families with a handicapped member or having special needs. It maintains 15 chalets/caravans on commercial holiday sites around the UK.