Communication is the most fundamental life skill for children and young people. Their ability to learn and to develop friendships depends upon it, but many face an uphill struggle. Almost 10% of all children and young people in the UK – more than 1.4 million - have speech, language…

The Kaleidoscope team is delivered by the Specialist Nurse for Children with life limiting or life threatening conditions and the Community Play Specialist, in partnership with the Children's Community Nursing Team, tertiary hospitals, Symptom Care Team at Great Ormond Street Hospital and KaleidoscopeTeam. This specialist…

Provides holistic care through play to meet the emotional, social and cognitive needs of children with life limiting illnesses. This includes improving quality of life and developmental play for children who lose skills due to illness. Play will help children gain confidence and gives them…

A nurse led team of care workers who provide respite care and support to children and young people at home, following detailed assessment of the child’s needs and providing they meet recognised criteria. The care workers are all trained to provide specialist care and play…

A FREE, one-day workshop for 9-16 year olds who are experiencing bullying It is fun, interactive and will help children respond to bullying in positive ways It will raise their confidence and self-esteem and teach them how to be assertive ZAP includes a separate workshop…

Kitchen Social - a new programme being rolled out By the Mayor’s Fund for London, which we hope you will find of interest.  The main aims of the programme is to tackle issues of children going hungry, being isolated and falling behind in their education…

The service offers completion of the statutory review health assessments for all Looked After Children aged 5 years and over placed by Hammersmith & Fulham, Kensington and Chelsea and Westminster City Council. The team support: the completion of a health care plan liaise with and…

MIND provide advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem. They also campaign to improve services, raise awareness and promote understanding. Their 'local Minds' team supports over 375,000 people, with services such as supported housing, crisis helplines, drop-in centres, employment and training…

Are you a parent or carer who is concerned about the mental health of your child or teenager? Do you just want some hints and tips on parenting? MindEd for Families has advice and information from trusted experts and will help you to understand what…

The National Autistic Society (NAS) is the UK's leading charity for autistic people and their families.  The NAS offers information and advice through their helplines, local volunteer-run branches, membership programme, training for family members, and parent to parent service.  The NAS Early Bird programme is a widely available…