Within this area of our website, you will find information on some of our community partners that we hope will help support your families.
VideosHere are some links to short films that can illustrate the kind of support we offer through our Employment and Community Skills team (WEST and Community Connecting):
Please see the list of external services and documents below, which could be useful to you and your family...
Wiltshire Local OfferIf you are concerned about your child’s education or care needs, you can find out more information by contacting the early help advice team at Wiltshire Council. https://localoffer.wiltshire.gov.uk/ Tel: 0300 456 0108 Wiltshire Autism Information Pack In response to common questions following a diagnosis like, “What do I do now?”, “Where can I get some information?” and “Who can help me?” this pack has been developed to signpost you to particular agencies, services and resources in Wiltshire which can help you with your concerns, questions and offer support. www.wiltshireparentcarercouncil.co.uk
Wiltshire SENDIASWe aim to promote good working relationships between children, young people, parents, education settings and the Local Authority (Wiltshire Council), whilst seeking to empower parents to play an active and informed role in their child's education. www.kids.org.uk/wisa Tel: 01225 255266 Wiltshire Parent Carer CouncilThis is a ‘one stop shop’ which offers a wealth of information as well as signposting to specialist services which support families raising a child with SEN and/or disabilities. www.wiltshireparentcarercouncil.co.uk/ Tel: 01225 764647 Carer Support Wiltshire There are estimated to be over 47,000 people looking after loved ones in Wiltshire. 2,700 are anticipated to be young adult carers between the ages of 18-25 and approximately 700 are young carers from the age of 5. Care Support Wiltshire also run a carer café & support group and meet monthly in Devizes. www.carersupportwiltshire.co.uk/ Tel: 0800 1814118 Children’s Centres in Wiltshire Our centres offer a range of activities and support services to help you with all aspects of parenting, helping you make sure your child gets the best start in life. We offer a variety of services to include family support, access to children health services, SEN support and play sessions. www.wiltshirechildrenscentres.org.uk/about/#west-wilts Tel: 01380 739835 Community First - Splash Splash provides positive activities and youth worker support for young people who are facing challenges in their lives. Providing fun opportunities where young people learn from each other, help support one another and begin to see that they are liked, accepted and valued individuals. Splash raises aspirations, increases confidence, self-esteem and empowers young people to realise their own capabilities and potential. www.communityfirst.org.uk/yaw/splash/ Tel: 01380 722475 Parentline Plus A national helpline providing support, information and guidance to parents and carers. www.parentlineplus.org.uk Tel: 0808 8002222 WECILWECIL are an organisation of Disabled people working together to enable choice. They challenge the barriers to independent living through the delivery of high-quality support and advice. www.wecil.org.uk/about-wecil/ Tel: 0117 9479911 Home StartHome start is a local community network of trained volunteers and expert support helping families with young children through their challenging times. Home-Start works with families in community’s right across the UK. www.home-start.org.uk/about-us Silverwood Family Support WorkersWe offer a range of support to our parent/carers throughout Silverwood School. For more details about our School Family Support Workers follow this link:
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