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  • Empower Care (Coatbridge): provide child and adult services, including a sensory room which can be hired out. They run a drop off ASN youth club (age 13+) every Tuesday from 6 – 8pm (cost £6) and an adult ASN club with activities daily from Monday to Friday: https://empowercarescotland.org.uk/empower-asn-club/ 

  • Lanarkshire Carers: large carer support charity covering both North and South Lanarkshire. They can provide a carers card which can be used for carer entry in a range of places, also have access to funds for short breaks and may be able to help with emergency funding. They have a large training programme, also offering many of their courses in different languages, online or in different North and South Lanarkshire venues, and also provide access to counselling and legal clinics: https://lanarkshirecarers.org.uk/ 

  • Hope for Autism: Lanarkshire charity supporting autistic people of all ages. Membership (paid) entitles you to four 1:1 parent/carer support sessions and one attendance at a school or nursery meeting. They also run regular training courses, family events and support groups: https://www.hopeforautism.org.uk/ 

  • Mindroom: neurodiversity charity providing online support, family and outreach specialists, and a transition service for young people leaving school: https://www.mindroom.org/ 

  • North Lanarkshire Carers Together: provide a range of support and training to help carers to build knowledge and skills to represent themselves effectively. On behalf of North Lanarkshire Council they also run a Neurodevelopmental Family Support service to work with the family and school to help support young people. Referral to this service must be by a school or nursery: https://www.carerstogether.org/ 

  • North Lanarkshire Disability Forum: support people with a disability, and those living with cancer, and their carers. They run a team of community connectors who provide 1:1 support on what opportunities and events exist in the local area, such as reconnecting someone with a past hobby or providing a social group. Their Little Care Hub provides a parent group and activities, offering sessions that are aimed at empowering people to connect with others and improve wellbeing: https://www.nldforum.org.uk/ 


  • Pamis: support people with profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD) their families, carers and professionals. They offer a range of leisure activities, breaks in their accessible house in Aberfeldy, and training and family support: https://pamis.org.uk/ 


  • Society of St Vincent de Paul (Ozanam clubs): social evening for adults and children with learning difficulties, providing a fun night out where people can socialise and participate in activities which include a weekly disco, bingo, football, computer games, and arts and crafts. Membership is open to anyone who has disabilities, regardless of their race or religious belief. Currently running in Viewpark and Carfin: https://www.ssvpscotland.com/special-works/ozanam-clubs/ 

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