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Links and Extended Services

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Family Information Service

The Family Information Service (freephone 0800 5420202) is a one stop service where parents can find out about tax credits for childcare, childcare vouchers, availability to clubs and activities at local schools, free learning for 3 and 4 year old children, as well as general family support information.

Gloucestershire Families Directory

For the latest news on disability, money & work, parenting, housing, crisis, education, health, childcare & recreation.

Medical information

Allergy UK

Allergy Help Line: (01322) 619864

Website: www.allergyfoundation.com

The Anaphylaxis Campaign
Helpline: (01252) 542029
Website: www.anaphylaxis.org.uk and
www.allergyinschools.co.uk

Association for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus
Tel: (01733) 555988 (9am to 5pm)
Website: www.asbah.org

Asthma UK (formerly the National Asthma Campaign)
Adviceline: 08457 01 02 03 (Mon-Fri 9am to 5pm)
Website: www.asthma.org.uk

Council for Disabled Children (National Children’s Bureau)

Tel: (020) 7843 1900

Website: http://www.ncb.org.uk/cdc/

Contact a Family (Information about caring for disabled and special needs children) Helpline: 0808 808 3555.
Website: www.cafamily.org.uk

Cystic Fibrosis Trust

Tel: (020) 8464 7211

(Out of hours: 020 8464 0623)

Website: www.cftrust.org.uk

Diabetes UK

Careline: 0845 1202960 (Weekdays 9am to 5pm)

Website: www.diabetes.org.uk

Department for Children, Schools and Families

Tel: 0870 000 2288

Website: http://www.dfes.gov.uk

Department of Health

Tel: (020) 7210 4850

Website: http://www.dh.gov.uk

Disability Rights Commission (DRC)

DRC helpline: 08457 622633.

Textphone: 08457 622 644

Fax: 08457 778878

Website: www.drc-gb.org

Epilepsy Action

Freephone Helpline: 0808 800 5050

(Monday – Thursday 9am to 4.30pm, Friday 9am to 4pm)

Website: www.epilepsy.org.uk

Health and Safety Executive (HSE)

HSE Infoline: 08701 545500 (Mon-Fri 8am-6pm)

Website: www.hse.gov.uk

Health Education Trust
Tel: (01789) 773915

Website: http://www.healthedtrust.com

Hyperactive Children’s Support Group

Tel: (01243) 551313

Website: www.hacsg.org.uk

MENCAP

Telephone: (020) 7454 0454

Website: www.mencap.org.uk

National Eczema Society

Helpline: 0870 241 3604 (Mon-Fri 8am to 8pm)

Website: www.eczema.org

National Society for Epilepsy

Helpline: (01494) 601400 (Mon-Fri 10am to 4pm)

Website: www.epilepsynse.org.uk

Psoriasis Association

Tel: 0845 676 0076

(Mon-Thurs 9.15am to 4.45pm. Fri 9.15am to 16.15pm)

Website: http://www.psoriasis-association.org.uk/

New Parent Partnership Website

This website is for parents and carers of children/young people with special educational needs. It ensures that those who need to access the Parent Partnership Service are aware of its role. They also provide support over the phone (freephone 0800 1583603 or 01452 426448) or email (pps@gloucestershire.gov.uk )