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Parent Carer Support

Our specialist staff run regular support groups and have expertise in local service provision and benefits.

Support groups offer the opportunity to take time away from your caring role, to learn, share, offload and exchange ideas, experiences and information. You don't have to be struggling to join us, but if you are, and you feel it may be hard to come along, please get in touch so that we can discuss how we can support you.

If you are care for a child or young person who has a health condition or disability, view our:

You can access the following main links anytime.

Parent Carer page/support groups

Parent Carer Support Groups

Multiple Dates
Parent Carer Peer Support Group (of young adults)
Wed, 05 Feb
Sutton Carers Centre
05 Feb 2025, 10:00 – 11:30
Sutton Carers Centre, Benhill house, 12-14 Benhill Ave, Sutton SM1 4DA, UK
05 Feb 2025, 10:00 – 11:30
Sutton Carers Centre, Benhill house, 12-14 Benhill Ave, Sutton SM1 4DA, UK
For parents/Carers of young adults who have extra needs.
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Multiple Dates
Parent Carer Peer Support Group (of children)
Wed, 26 Feb
Sutton Carers Centre
26 Feb 2025, 10:00 – 11:30
Sutton Carers Centre, Benhill house, 12-14 Benhill Ave, Sutton SM1 4DA, UK
26 Feb 2025, 10:00 – 11:30
Sutton Carers Centre, Benhill house, 12-14 Benhill Ave, Sutton SM1 4DA, UK
For parents/Carers of children with ASD/ADHD /other extra needs.
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Useful contacts

Please check out our full list of useful contacts for parents/carers below.

We have compiled a list of useful contacts for you if you are a Parent Carer, with some broken down into categories. For our full list of useful contacts, click here.

You can also access the Sutton's SEND Local Offer on the Sutton Information Hub website, for useful for information on all local support for children with disabilities and extra needs.

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ADHD UK

Information and advice (including about diagnosis), research and support groups.

All Aboard Club

All Aboard Club runs play sessions for autistic and ADHD children, to build their confidence, develop their social skills and just be themselves, playing with huge train sets in a safe, understanding and supportive environment.

Ambitious About Autism

Support, information and advice from early years to adulthood and employment.

Cerebra

Charity supporting children with brain conditions and their families, with a free helpline for parents/ carers of children with autism, AHDH etc. Detailed support on sleep issues, toileting, filling in DLA forms etc.

Cognus Autism Service

An education support service, focusing on supporting schools to provide an inclusive education for young people with social communication difficulties, or a diagnosis of autism.

Express CIC

Based in Kingston, Express CIC offer support groups, social groups, clubs, events and counselling. They try to offer something for everyone with a link to ASD, including parents/ Carers.

Fastminds Adult ADHD Peer Support Group

Based in Kingston, providing support, friendship and understanding to adults in our community living with ADHD and comorbid disorders regardless of diagnoses.

IPSEA

Independent Provider of Special Education Advice is a charity offering free and independent legally based information, advice and support to help get the right education for children and young people with all kinds of special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), including useful template letters to use.

NHS - Autism

NHS guide to help if you or someone you care about is autistic or might be autistic.

National Autistic Society

Lots of information for people on the spectrum and their families and friends.

National Autistic Society Sutton

Sutton branch of the National Autistic Society (NAS) run entirely by unpaid volunteers, many of whom are parents / carers of autistic children.

PDA Society UK

Offers information and support via their website, events and on-line enquiry service.

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Family Lives

Family Lives

National helpline and support for all parents/carers, including a section on parenting teenagers.

Fastminds Adult ADHD Peer Support Group

Fastminds Adult ADHD Peer Support Group

Based in Kingston, providing support, friendship and understanding to adults in our community living with ADHD and comorbid disorders regardless of diagnoses.

Inaspectrum

Inaspectrum

A support group for adults with ASD covering the Croydon and Sutton areas.

Nickel Support

Nickel Support

A Community Interest Company working with adults with learning disabilities. Focusing on employment through Social Enterprises.

Society of Later Life Advisers

Society of Later Life Advisers

SOLLA offer a search facility to access accredited financial advisers with the expertise to best understand your needs to provide advice on financial issues in later life.

Stem4

Stem4

Supporting teenage mental health, with lots of useful resources including recommended apps.

Sutton Mencap

Sutton Mencap

Support and activities for children and adults with a learning disability.

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A Caring Mind

A Caring Mind

A blog for mental health Carers, including upcoming dates for the monthly SW London online peer support groups.

Battle Scars

Battle Scars

Support for who self-harm and parents, friends and carers or anyone affected by self-harm.

CAMHS Crisis Line

CAMHS Crisis Line

The CAMHS Crisis Line is for CYP or parents/carers concerned about a young person's mental health. The number is 020 3228 5980 Monday to Friday 5.00pm - 11.00pm and Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holidays 9am - 11pm The main mental health crisis line operates outsides of these hours.

Council Tax Dementia Disregard

Council Tax Dementia Disregard

Information on the LBS disregard scheme for people who are mentally impaired, for example with dementia and in receipt of a disability benefit. If you need further assistance ask us for a benefit check.

Kooth

Kooth

Free, safe, confidential and anonymous online support mental health service for young people aged between 11 and 21. Young people can get the support and help they need, when it's right for them, through a range of options from self-help articles and forums.

Mental Health Crisis Line

Mental Health Crisis Line

If you - or the person you care for -  is in a mental health crisis, you can contact the Mental Health Support Line on 0800 028 8000 which is staffed 24 hours per day, 7 days a week and can link you to support. 

Off the Record

Off the Record

Off the Record works with children and young people, offer counselling, a helpline and online services to young people aged 11-25, as well as support for parents and carers.

SW London and St Georges Mental Health Trust

SW London and St Georges Mental Health Trust

Our leading provider of mental health services across south west London. They serve over a million people across the London boroughs of Kingston, Merton, Richmond, Sutton and Wandsworth, providing care and treatment through a variety of mental health services for adults and children, both in community and in-patient facilities.

Samaritans

Samaritans

Samaritans is a 24/7 helpline that offers free, confidential and anonymous support to people who are feeling depressed, lonely, suicidal, or just need to talk. Get support by phone on 116123 and if you need to speak to someone in another language, just ask.

Shout

Shout

The UK 's first 24/7 text messaging service for anyone in crisis. Text Shout at any time to 85258 to start a conversation with a trained volunteer .

Stem4

Stem4

Supporting teenage mental health, with lots of useful resources including recommended apps.

Sutton Crisis Cafe

Sutton Crisis Cafe

Sutton Crisis Café is a non-judgemental service for people in mild to moderate mental health crisis, who just need a safe place to be and someone to listen.

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Ambitious About Autism

Ambitious About Autism

Support, information and advice from early years to adulthood and employment.

PEGS

PEGS

Are you affected by child to parent abuse? PEGS aims to reduce the impact of CPA by supporting parents and professionals.

Blue Badge

Parking benefits for people with disabilities. Ask us if you would like assistance applying.

Childline

Childline

Call 0800 1111 to discuss any issues issues causing distress or concern. Childline offers free support to anyone under 19 with any issue they’re going through. Young people can talk about anything, whether it’s something big or small, with trained counsellors. The
childline.org.uk/kids service is aimed at primary aged children.

CAMHS Crisis Line

CAMHS Crisis Line

The CAMHS Crisis Line is for CYP or parents/carers concerned about a young person's mental health. The number is 020 3228 5980 Monday to Friday 5.00pm - 11.00pm and Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holidays 9am - 11pm The main mental health crisis line operates outsides of these hours.

CAMHS

CAMHS

CAMHS (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services) help Children and Young People who are experiencing mental health issues. Their services can be found in schools, local community clinics or at our main site at Spring University Hospital.

National Autistic Society

National Autistic Society

Lots of information for people on the spectrum and their families and friends.

National Association of Therapeutic Parents (NATP)

National Association of Therapeutic Parents (NATP)

A supportive community dedicated to empowering parents of children who have experienced adverse childhood experiences or whose children present with neurodivergent characteristics.

The NATP run Listening Circles (peer support groups) for parents; our nearest one meets in Epsom. They also have a national virtual Listening Circle and a virtual Listening Circle just for men.

All Aboard Club

All Aboard Club

All Aboard Club runs play sessions for autistic and ADHD children, to build their confidence, develop their social skills and just be themselves, playing with huge train sets in a safe, understanding and supportive environment.

PDA Society UK

PDA Society UK

Offers information and support via their website, events and on-line enquiry service.

Off the Record

Off the Record

Off the Record works with children and young people, offer counselling, a helpline and online services to young people aged 11-25, as well as support for parents and carers.

Sutton Dyslexia Association

Sutton Dyslexia Association

Sutton Dyslexia Association is a self help group run entirely by volunteers and dependent on subscriptions and fundraising. Many of our members are parents or teachers of dyslexics; some are themselves dyslexic.

PC Local Support Groups

Parents invited to feedback on CAMHS

Supporting siblings

Kooth sessions for Parent Carers

Free training for Carers

Parent Carer blogs

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