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Preston Carers Centre offers support to Parent Carers (caring for children of school age or under with disabilities or special needs).

Caring for a child with special or additional needs can be a demanding and challenging role. Most Parent Carers do not recognise themselves as a 'Carer' - just someone trying to cope as best they can to look after their child. Caring for a child with a disability comes with its own set of issues often including seeking diagnosis, special educational needs, even sourcing social activities for your child. Parent Carers may need additional help or support as new issues or situations arise, perhaps to talk about them with an independent person or other Parent Carers, or to gain information to help with their decision making.

Geraldine Dickinson is the Parent Carer Support Officer at Preston Carers Centre

''I look forward to hearing from parents in Preston who look after a child under the age of 18 with additional needs. Each family situation is unique and so too is the support they need - this could be joining our mailing list to receive regular information - both for Carers in general and about services or developments relevant to your caring role. Or perhaps coming to our PUSH meetings (Parents Unite to Support or Help) where a group of Parent Carers meet together sometimes to discuss important issues and other times as a social get together. Or one to one support from me, perhaps to help with forms or letter writing or simply to have a listening ear. This help is free and confidential".

Contact Geraldine Dickinson Parent Carer Support Officer at Preston Carers Centre on 01772 200173

Have your say on things that matter to you

Is there something you'd like to share with others about your experiences as a Parent Carer?
Have you got a question other Parent Carers might be able to help you with?

Email info@prestoncarers.org.uk with Parent Carer Feedback in the subject field. A selection of your responses will be published through this Parent Carer web page or in our newsletters and bulletins. We will not identify the names of those who take part.

Parent Carer Information

Leisure and sporting activities for children with learning disabilities, mental health problems or special needs. We have produced an information sheet  Adobe PDF Logo34.2Kb on various activities around our area for children/young people with special needs. If you hear of any additional suitable clubs which we could include on this list please let us know.

PUSH newsletters

See also our A-Z Directory of Services for useful websites and contacts