SEND Directory

Access to Work can help you get or stay in work if you are 16 or older and have a physical or mental health condition or disability.

Apprenticeships are an opportunity to combine paid work with training and receive nationally recognised qualifications along the way. People of all ages from 16 and over are welcome to apply.

CARIS advice service is designed to assist homeless families in Haringey in dealing with their everyday challenges, including evictions, benefits decisions, debt, violence, unemployment, poverty, lack of opportunity and isolation. 

How to get support:

To receive support from CARIS, a referral form must be completed by a professional. However, you can contact CARIS if you have any questions.

Whizz Kidz is the UK's leading charity supporting young wheelchair users up to 25 years old, providing them with the equipment and skills they need to live life as independently as possible.

Whizz Kidz offer:

• Wheelchairs and equipment 
• Skills and training
• Social activities

Rapid Effective Assistance for Children with potentially Terminal illness (REACT) is a dynamic charity working to improve the quality of life for children with life-limiting illnesses living in financially disadvantaged households throughout the UK.

Helping children with life-shortening illnesses, React works to give children comfort, dignity, and, where possible, greater independence. 

Some of their support includes:

Sunny Days Children's Fund is a national registered charity that raises funds to help children under 18 with a wide range of adverse medical conditions, including Leukaemia, Cerebral Palsy, the Deaf and Blind, Terminal Illnesses, and all other life-hindering conditions.

They provide small grants to help as many children and their families as possible, whether for day trips, medical equipment, respite, hospital travel, or making children's remaining time as comfortable as possible, to include, where achievable, children's last wishes.

You may qualify for one of the following council tax discounts, reductions, or exemptions:

For information on university and college qualifications, apprenticeships, traineeships, internships, and funding for further education, please visit the UK Government Further and higher education, skills and vocational training website.

Information from Haringey's Social Care and Health Service on equipment, adaptations, occupational therapy and help with hearing and sight loss.