Affordable Warmth Project
If you have to spend a large part of your income on fuel bills it may be because your home has a poor heating system, or it looses a lot of heat because there is not enough insulation. Living in a cold home can havea serious effect on health, especially for children, people with a long term illness or for older people.
The Affordable Warmth Project is run by Barnsley Metroplolitan Borough Council to help local people who can't afford to keep their homes warm.
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Antenatal Results and Choices
ARC started in 1988, originally as SATFA, and is the only national charity which provides non-directive support and information to parents throughout the antenatal testing process. Our role is to help parents arrive at the most appropriate decision for them in the context of their family life. It is governed by a board of trustees made up of parent members and professionals, and is supported by a medical advisory body and a team of patrons.
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Association for Children with Life-threatening or Terminal Condtions (ACT)
Information on support services for terminally ill children and their families, including support to bereaved parents.
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BabyLoss
Babyloss is a UK-based resource of information and support for bereaved parents and their families who have lost a baby at any stage of pregnancy, at birth, or due to neonatal death. The organisation was established in 2000, and is run by a small team of volunteer administrators and forum moderators.
The Babyloss website provides information and support online for anyone affected by the death of a baby during pregnancy, at birth, or shortly afterwards.
We hold an annual Awareness Campaign each October, joining forces with four national charities to plan remembrance events, distribute ribbon pins, and to raise awareness of pregnancy loss and infant loss amongst the general public and within the health sector.
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Barnsley Asperger Parents Group
Barnsley Asperger Parents Group holds monthly meetings for parents/carers of children with AS. We have a variety of guest speakers, provide a forum for questions or advice and an opportunity to chat with other parents/carers while your child(ren) are cared for in our supervised art and computer clubs.
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Barnsley Information Exchange
This information exchange and register has been set up to give disabled children/young people and their families access to information and to help those who provide services to disabled children and young people in Barnsley to plan and deliver those services.
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Barnsley Youth Service and Connexions
Information, advice and support for young people 16-19 yrs. One stop information and support service for young people - can also give info to parents. Part of Barnsley Youth Service. Disabled access. BMBC Youth Service facility.
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Behaviour Support Service
The Behaviour Support Service has established an integrated education support service for pupils in need of education other than at school. This service is managed by the Head of the Behaviour Support Service and co-ordinated from the Springwell Centre. Pupils out of school because of medical needs, mothers of school age, permanently excluded pupils and other pupils unable to access school based education can receive support through the Service.
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Bookstart
Bookstart aims to encourage families in sharing books, rhymes and stories with their young children and to promote library usage. Bookstart gives free packs of books and guidance materials for children at around eight months, eighteen months and three years. These packs are distributed through health visitors, libraries and nurseries. Bookstart also co-ordinates local activities for babies, toddlers and their parents. Many libraries have free story time and toddler pop-in sessions, and regular young users can collect colourful "Book Crawl" certificates. Drop into your nearest library for more details.
For further information contact the Bookstart Coordinator or visit the national Bookstart website - www.bookstart.org.uk
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Bullying
Children's services in Barnsley can provide support and advice to children who are being bullied, or to parents or carers of a child being bullied.
We recognise that life can be a misery for any young person who is subjected to any form of bullying. Exerting power through the intimidation of others is not acceptable. Forms of bullying may include verbal teasing, racism, physical confrontation and/or attacks, theft or destruction of property and isolation (being sent to ‘Coventry’ and marginalised. Young people may also be susceptible to forms of bullying/intimidation/abuse via forms of modern technology eg mobile phones, the internet via gaming, social networking, chat and internet messaging. Consequently it is important that parents are aware of what sites their children are accessing on the internet and are able to talk to them openly about what they are accessing but monitor the responses of their children to the interactions they are involved in.
Children who are recognisab
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