Small steps = BIG CHANGES

Conference for Parents of Disabled Children
Friday 12th November 2010
Gisborough Hall Hotel
More details to follow...

This website is a place for you to get the most up to date information about the Every Child Matters: Change for Children programme and Aiming High for Disabled Children, Redcar and Cleveland.

The aim of this group of parents is to improve services with the back up of money from the Government; the Local Authority and Contact-a-Family.

Following on from the Every Child Matters campaign, the Every Disabled Child Matters campaign and the Aiming High for Disabled Children campaign (the transformation programme for disabled children's services), parents have highlighted that  particular areas of concern are:

1. Short breaks or 'respite'  -  for all the family and with more choice
2. Better childcare
3. Transition as children become adults

“Small Steps = Big Changes has changed my life, and in turn I am making a huge difference to other families’ lives. When I first got involved, I didn’t think I would be able to help. But I am listened to. I feel like I can say anything because we are on the same level as professionals – we have direct and personal contact with them. I have realised that they are just people too – people who want to help us. We are all working together – and we are very powerful partners!”

A parent from Redcar & Cleveland.

Download the flyer here.