Support Groups for Parents & Carers | Parenting Special Children

Support Groups

Parent and carer support groups are a great way to meet other parents/carers for practical and emotional support

You will receive a warm welcome, a safe environment to share experiences, and a place where you will feel less isolated.

Support Groups

Adopters Support Group A Team Parent/Carer Support Group Community Support Groups Dads/Male Carers Support Group Ethnically Diverse Communities Coffee Mornings Kinship/Connected Carers Support Group Neurodivergent Parent/Carer Support Group Post Separation Parenting Support Group

Events, Workshops and Support Groups

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The A Team (inc Autistic/ADHD Girls Parent/Carer Support Group)

Starts on Saturday 23rd November

A monthly face-to-face group for autistic/ADHD girls living, or attending a school, in Berkshire. Held in Reading from 10am-12pm.

Open to

Bracknell
Reading
Slough
West Berkshire
Windsor and Maidenhead
Wokingham

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Ethnically Diverse Communities Coffee Morning

Starts on Wednesday 27th November

A coffee morning for families of children with special needs from ethnically diverse communities. Held at Norcot Mission Church between 10am-12pm.

Open to

Reading

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Community Parent/Carer Support Group: Bracknell

Starts on Thursday 28th November

A face-to-face monthly support group held at Great Hollands Community Centre between 12.30-2.30pm.

Open to

Bracknell

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Resources

Education directory

Discover a wide range of resources and support links relating to education, special needs and neurodivergence in this education directory

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Autism directory

Discover a wide range of our recommended resources and support links relating to Autism in our Autism directory

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ADHD directory

Discover a wide range of our recommended resources and support links relating to ADHD in our ADHD directory

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Need to talk?

Email: helpline@parentingspecialchildren.co.uk
Or call: 0118 9863532

Capturing the stories of change in the lives of families who have received support

“The support group has been extremely helpful. I have learnt a tremendous amount.”

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“I felt comfortable straight away and everyone was very kind and helpful”

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“A fantastic life line for adopted parents! We come every month and can’t imagine life without it.”

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“I have cried, I have laughed and I have talked lots and I have been silent at this group and I feel ok with all of those things.”

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