Living with a disability

AbilityNet supports people of any age, living with any disability or impairment to use technology to achieve their goals at home, at work and in education. <SEND>

The access card works like a disability passport. It uses symbols to make it clear to highlight the barriers you face and the reasonable adjustments you might need depending on your disability. <SEND>

This is a Government grant available to support adults with disabilities or long term health conditions get into and stay in work. The grant can be spent on things to support you in your job or an interview. <SEND>

Active Care Group provides care for people with complex needs. Our person-centered approach helps individuals progress towards a more independent future.

ADAMHS Ltd is not a traditional day service, it is a modern environment for adults 16+ with learning disabilities and or mental health support needs to express themselves and build relationships.

Thanks to the support of Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council Better Care Fund, Age UK Teesside offer a free service in the borough which is helping to transform the lives of older people.

ARC is a venue in the centre of Stockton on Tees, offering a full programme of professional, high quality cultural entertainment including music, comedy, drama, dance, spoken word, film and work for families. <SEND>

Ash Trees Academy is a specialist primary school catering for pupils aged between 4 and 11 years, who have a learning difficulty, which may include profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD) and/or pupils who have a diagnosis of autism. <SEND>

We are an independent non-maintained special school for children and young people with autism, learning difficulties and/or disabilities. <SEND>

The Batten Disease Family Association (BDFA) is a national charity that supports families, raises awareness and facilitates research into the group of devastating neurodegenerative diseases commonly known as Batten Disease. <SEND>

Beaumont Hill is an all age academy for children with a range of specialist needs in learning or behaviour. <SEND>

Our vision is to provide a happy, caring and stimulating environment where children and young people will recognise and achieve their full potential. <SEND>

Billingham Forum is a huge leisure complex which is centrally located within Billingham Town Centre offering services for all ages and abilities.

Blesma, The Limbless Veterans helps all serving and ex-Service men and women who have lost limbs, or lost the use of limbs or eyes, to rebuild their lives by providing advice and support.

We at Blind Veterans UK want to let vision impaired Armed Forces and National Service veterans and their families know that we are here for them. It does not matter when they served or for how long. Nor does it matter how they lost their sight. If they served our country, they do not have to battle blindness alone. Blind Veterans UK is here for them.

Brainkind (formerly The Disabilities Trust & BIRT) is the UK's leading charity helping people thrive after a brain injury. We provide innovative rehabilitation and ongoing support to ensure life after brain injury can be a life well lived. With over 40 years of experience and expertise in brain injury and neurorehabilitation, we understand how a brain injury can challenge every aspect of life. <SEND>

Breckenbrough is a residential Special School for boys of average and above average ability with a range of learning and behavioural difficulties, including Asperger's Syndrome, Autistic Spectrum Disorder and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. It is the only Quaker Foundation Residential Special School in the United Kingdom. <SEND>

Founded in 1890, the British Deaf Association (BDA) is a national Deaf-led organisation that works directly with Deaf people that use British Sign Language (BSL). Our work concentrates on campaigning for equal rights on a national level and working at a local level empowering Deaf people to achieve access to their local public services. This is carried out through projects delivering individual and community advocacy. We also work to ensure BSL is included by public bodies by delivering a public commitment through signing the BSL Charter. <SEND>

To change society by removing barriers so that everyone with dyslexia can reach their full potential in education, in employment and in life.<SEND>

Our communities of practice bring together professionals, people with lived experience, families and carers, and provide a supportive space to share ideas and experiences. As communities, we think together to develop the latest sector knowledge and discuss how knowledge can be practically translated into practice. <SEND>

The British Sjögren's Syndrome Association (BSSA) was founded in 1986, as a registered charity, to raise awareness of the disease and support research into its cause and treatment. <SEND>

The British Society for Mental Health and Deafness (BSMHD) is the only UK charity that focuses entirely on the promotion of positive mental health of Deaf people. The charity actively works to reduce the stigma attached to mental health issues in the deaf community and they do this through delivery of training courses and distribution of information. <SEND>

The British Tinnitus Association (BTA)is a registered charity that strives to be the primary source of support and information for people with tinnitus in the UK, thereby facilitating an improved quality of life. We aim to encourage prevention through our educational programme and to seek a cure for permanent head noise through a medical research programme. <SEND>

The school meets the needs of a diverse group of pupils exhibiting behavioural, emotional and social difficulties, alongside a range of other associated conditions. <SEND>

The Children's Chronic Arthritis Association (CCAA) is a UK charity providing practical help and support to families who have a child with arthritis. <SEND>

Creative Support is a provider of person centred social care services for people with learning disabilities, mental health and other needs.

Who is this service for? This service is for autistic and neurodivergent adults (18+). <SEND>

Deafblind UK is a national charity supporting people with sight and hearing loss to live the lives they want. <SEND>

Diabetes UK is the charity for people with diabetes, their family, friends and carers. Their mission is to improve the lives of people with the condition and work towards a future without diabetes. <SEND>

Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for children, may help with the extra costs of looking after a child who: is under 16 years old has difficulties walking or needs much more looking after than a child of the same age who doesn't have a disability. <SEND>

Disability North is a free Independent Living Service which promotes social inclusion, independence and choice for disabled and older people in the North East of England and Cumbria.

DisabledParent.org.uk is a website belonging to Disability, Pregnancy & Parenthood, a user-led registered charity that promotes better awareness and support for disabled people during pregnancy and as parents. <SEND>

Down's Heart Group is a charity that offers support and information relating to heart conditions associated with Down's Syndrome. <SEND>

Down's Syndrome North East is the leading organisation for the help and support of all people with Down's Syndrome and their families and friends. <SEND>

Epilepsy Outlook provides free confidential practical support, advice and information to people with epilepsy, to help them face lifestyle changes for and their loved ones. <SEND>

Evergreen Primary School is a primary special school situated in Warwick Road, Bishop Auckland. <SEND>

FASD Network is an organisation that specialises in providing information, support and training on FASD.

Go Kids Go provides free expert wheelchair training and advice for wheelchair using children and their families. <SEND>

Granville Lodge is a large Victorian house in a residential area that has been suitably adapted to accommodate the needs of children/young people in a friendly, safe and relaxing atmosphere. Each child has their own bedroom which is their own space and which they can access whenever they wish. <SEND>

Green Gates Academy is a primary school for pupils ranging from Year 1 to Year 6. Pupils attending our school have an Education Health and Care Plan due to their social, emotional and mental health difficulties. Some of the conditions our pupils are diagnosed with are ASD, ADHD, Attachment, Sensory Processing Disorder, ODD, ADD and Mental Health difficulties. <SEND>

Guide Dogs UK is a charity that provides mobility to the blind and partially sighted. We provide a range of services with and beyond the dog to help thousands of people with different needs lead confident, independent and fulfilling lives. <SEND>

We are a school that provides a highly specialised educational package that encompasses a broad and varied academic and social curriculum. This curriculum will open the door for pupils to new opportunities and experiences. <SEND>

Hearing Dogs for Deaf People train dogs to alert deaf people to important and life-saving sounds that they would otherwise miss - sounds that many people take for granted like the doorbell or alarm clock, and even danger signals like the fire alarm. <SEND>

Hearing Link is a UK-wide charity for people with hearing loss, their families and friends. Hearing Link offers the help you need to adjust to the practical and emotional challenges that hearing loss can bring - offering shared experiences, practical support and guidance, so you can reconnect with people and face the future with confidence.

Hollis Academy caters for up to 85 pupils, all of whom have a statement of Special Educational Need in respect of SEMHD, (Social, Emotional, and Mental Health Difficulties). <SEND>

Hollybank Trust based in Mirfield, West Yorkshire, is a forward thinking organisation which works to nurture, develop and enrich the lives of children, young people and adults who have complex physical, sensory, communication, learning and health needs. We provide education for children aged 0 -19, children and adult residential services, therapy, healthcare and meaningful adult daytime activities. Our facilities include purpose built residential accommodation for children and adults on our main site and four community homes for adults within West and South Yorkshire. <SEND>

The Huntington's Disease Association is a UK registered charity which supports people affected by Huntington's disease.

The Independent Support Service is a new government funded programme which aims to provide additional support to help families of children and young people with SEN and disabilities to progress through the new S.E.N.D. assessment of education, health and care planning. <SEND>

The Jewish Deaf Association an independent, national charity that is dedicated to supporting everyone who is deaf, hard of hearing, or experiencing Tinnitus. We support people of all faiths and none, at all stages of life.

The National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society (NRAS) was founded in 2001 and is the only UK charity specifically devoted to supporting adults and their families living with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and children, young people and their families affected by juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) and the health professionals treating RA and JIA.