ACE North helps 2000+ children and adults with complex physical and communication disabilities to maximise their opportunities in life: by providing highly specialised support and equipment it can ensure children can play and learn, teenagers can participate in class and socialise and adults can gain skills to enter further education /employment.

ADDISS provides information and support to families, adults and children who struggle daily to cope with the burden of having Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. We are trying to raise money to build a national network of support for families all over the country. We currently run a telephone helpline. We offer training to schools and families.

The Albany Charity is a fund run by London Taxi Drivers for children with Special Needs, giving them fun filled days out which are not provided by the homes and schools. Our main trip is to Margate where the children are entertained during the day, culminating at the Wintergardens with a dinner, presents and discco in the evening.

Its mission is to provide advice and information about albinism. Raise positive awareness of the condition. Improve self esteem. It provides local events and support through contact people. Encourages the sharing of experiences. Conferences every two years. Twice yearly magazine.

The main goal of the Foundation is to help provide educational, sporting and social opportunities for disadvantaged young people. Website: www.alexrmfoundation.org.uk

It helps children and adults with Asperger syndrome and their carers / families in East Anglia. It provides support & social groups as well as information, advice & guidance. It raises awareness of Asperger syndrome and offers training workshops on Asperger syndrome.

It is focused on the creation of new communities to provide a future for the increasing number of children with autism. These new environments will provide adults with autism a home for life: where they can work, live and improve their skills and talents in a creative and supportive environment.

Bag Books works to enrich the lives of those with the most profound learning disabilities. Bag Books sees a world where everyone can enjoy the learning, communication and fun of a story. Its multi-sensory story packs are the leading educational resource for children, teens and adults with severe to profound learning disabilities.

Barnet Mencap provides support, advice and information to people with learning disabilities and their families. Some of the services include social days out, repite care, sports activities, family and care support, volunteering, housing and general advice.

BDDA promotes the welfare of disabled people in Barrow-in-Furness in Cumbria and the surrounding districts. BDDA offers advice, educational facilities, complementary therapies, social events, youth activites and provides a meeting place for people with all kinds of disabilities.

BASIC provides support, information of resources and develops services needed for persons with Autism and those who care for them. It raises awareness and understanding of Autism Spectrum Disorder through art, education and re-education.

This is a club that meets every Saturday for activities and days out for children and young people with special needs. This, in turn, also offers respite to parents and carers.

It advances the education of the pupils at Beaumont Hill Special School by providing and assisting in the provision of facilities not normally provided by the school budget – for example funding for residentials, functions, and additional resources.

The Berkshire Autistic Society aims to help improve and support the lives of people with Autism, their parents, their familes and carers.

Bexley SNAP is a parent-led support agency for families of disabled children and young people with Special Educational Needs living in Bexley, and provides a wide range of services to both children and their parents and carers.

Making a difference to children in Wales who have cerebral palsy. Based in Cardiff the centre provides specialist Bobath therapy to children from all over Wales who have cerebral palsy. Cerebral palsy is caused by damage to a baby or young child's brain. This affects a child's ability to move and develop in the normal way and each child is affected differently. There is no cure for cerebral palsy, but the specialist Bobath therapy we provide really does make a difference to the every day lives of the children who need us. Please help us!

BCAB's vision is for all Blind and Partially sighted people to have the same access to Information Technology in their work, education and at home as fully sighted people, along with equal access to training, reference material and other tools which will give them the ability to use the technology.

BSA provides support to all whose lives are affected by stammering. We work to prevent stammering through early intervention, provide the optimum support for pupils who stammer and offer, through our helpline and website, information and a listening ear to adults and parents of stammering children.

Broad View Care is a registered charity situated in Coventry. Established in 1990 to provide residential care for adults with learning disabilities, today the organisation provides homes for thirty-five people across the City. Broad View care relies heavily on the generosity of others to support us in our work. Please give generously.

Camtrust provides Further Education opportunities for older teenagers and adults with all types of disabilities. The students gain experience of a work-place and grow in confidence through their involvement in Camtrusts Design and Print company which operates as a Social Enterprise, where all profits are directed back into Camtrust.

CandoCo Dance Company is the world’s leading dance company of disabled and non-disabled dancers. CandoCo reaches over 16,000 people each year, giving opportunities to disabled young people to access the arts. Our participants develop greater self-confidence and have a better quality of life through activity that is not traditionally offered.

A 60 mile scenic charity bike ride from London to Hove or a 30 mile half ride from Haywards Heath to Hove. Capital to Coast benefits 4 charities undertaking crucial work with children and adults - Norwood, SPARKS, Down's Syndrome Association and Southern FM's Help a Local Child.

We are parents at this small, modern, multicultural community school. Our children have a variety of mainstream and special educational needs. We raise funds to support the education of all our children. In our school community, every child is special. Please help us.

Chance UK provides mentoring to children with behavioural difficulties. They work with 5-11 year olds who are at risk of developing anti-social or criminal offending behaviour. The programme works in Hackney and Islington, supporting some of the most deprived children in London. Further programmes are being developed across the UK.

It is a unique nursery whose primary objective is to provide inclusive pre-school education to children with special needs and support for their families/carers.

The Chrysalis School for Autism caters for pupils between the ages of 4 to 13 who have a diagnosis of autistic spectrum disorder. It offers an intense, highly structured learning based on the principles of Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA). The school received a fantastic first Ofsted Inspection Report last year and was granted Year 8 registration this year. For more information please view their web site (www.chrysalisschool.org)

It advances the views, needs and ambitions of people with mental health challenges. It challenges discrimination and promotes inclusion. It influences policy and promotes equal rights through campaigning, education and the development of innovative and quality services.

CLASS supports children with language and communication disorders in East Dunbartonshire. The children are aged between 3 and 16 years and attend units within local primary or secondary schools. CLASS raises funds to provide much needed resources as well as trips, activities and sports groups for the children.

Compass is a network of projects for people with learning disabilities. It is a small local charity. Compass offers advocacy support, advice and guidance to people with learning disabilities to improve the quality of their lives. Projects include Can Can Recycling, Can Can Bazaar (social businesses) and Beyond(Youth project)

Disabled people can learn to drive, have cars adapted in our workshops, chose from a large variety of wheelchairs, shop for special gadgets to help in the home and get advice on disability matters.

Helping creative people achieve more. Helping other charities.

We offer a life-altering experience for parents whose children (aged from 5 months to 5 years) suffer from Cerebral Palsy. Using Conductive Education techniques, staff work with parents to educate and encourage children to learn from movement and encouraged to stand, walk, eat and dress themselves. All services provided by voluntary contributions and FREE to parents.

The Down Syndrome Educational Trust is focused on the education and development of individuals with Down syndrome in the UK and worldwide. It undertakes innovative research, publishes practical information, organises workshops and conferences and provides expert training, advice and consultancy services. For more information visit www.downsed.org.

It helps to promote equal opportunities for people with Down syndrome and offer support to them and their families. It promotes public awareness of Down syndrome and encourages and helps local support groups. It provides information through conferences, workshops, newsletters and its website.

Down's South is a thriving member-run charity and support network for children with Down's Syndrome and their families. South London-based, it provides a specialist speech and language therapy service for children (birth to 10 years) unavailable elsewhere, including the private sector. It operates a catchment area from Wandsworth to Greenwich.

Two babies are born every day with Down's syndrome. Through information and support for people with Down's syndrome, their families and professionals, the Down's Syndrome Association helps these people live full and rewarding lives.

Dukes Barn provides outdoor education to people of all ages and abilities with specific provision made for deaf, learning difficulties and disabled people. It provides a safe adventurous environment for people to experience exciting activities, learn new skills and gain a wider appreciation of the natural environment.

Dyslexia Action (Formerly the Dyslexia Institute) is a national charity and the UK’s leading provider of services and support for people with dyslexia and literacy difficulties. We specialise in assessment, teaching and training. We also develop and distribute teaching materials and undertake research. We are committed to improving public policy and practice. Our mission is to ensure that individuals with dyslexia are identified and educated to allow them to be successful.

our strategy : to empower poor Palestenians through education and training so that they are able to depend on themselves and earn a living, support their families and escape the poverty trap.

The Elisabeth Svendsen Trust for Children and Donkeys aims to bring enjoyment and pleasure into the lives of children with special needs and disabilities and to give them the satisfaction that comes with the achievement of learning riding skills using its specially trained donkeys, dedicated staff and volunteers. A Charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Charity Registration No 801070

The purpose of Equal People is to build a theatre which will promote the inclusion of children, young people and adults with special needs into the performing arts, providing a safe environment for disadvantaged children and young people to participate along side able performers as Equal People.

The Evening Chronicle Sunshine Fund provides specially adapted equipment, custom built apparatus or special learning aids, for children with disabilities or special needs, to improve the quality of their lives. The fund is helping North East children in special schools, learning units, hospitals and also individual families.

The Fortune Centre of Riding Therapy is a specialist further education college for horse-motivated young people with special needs. A three year residential Further Education Through Horsemastership Course enables students to relate more successfully to others and to have greater and more appropriate control over their own lives.

FOCH raises funds to provide things not covered by the school budget. Recent projects include building a sensory garden and raising funds for a new minibus.

We raise funds to support Freemantles School for autistic children, based in Surrey.

Friends of Greenmead raises money to help equip physically disabled children with the special equipment and therapy services essential to their development and to enable them to live fulfilled lives.

We buy equipment and supply monies for holidays etc. for Children with Special Needs who attend Hillside School.

Russet House School offers a broad and balanced education for children with autism in a happy, purposeful atmosphere, where everyone counts and every achievement is valued. The Friends of Russet House arrange events for everyone involved with the school. These events are principally about raising money but also about having fun and contributing to the social life of the school.

FOSS help to raise funds for this special needs school. There are 47 pupils who have a wide range of disabilities which include Autism and young people with very complex needs. FOSS have raised funds for a bus, playground and are now raising for a specially adapted gym.

education and advancements of children with special needs

In October 2008, a group of young people with special needs will travel to Gambia to meet Gambian students and work with them on sports and arts programmes in school and to develop enhanced ties between schools and cultures.