Learning Disability Community Health Team
Onyx Centre
St Catherine's Hospital
Tickhill Road
Doncaster
DN4 8QN
Tel: 01302 796 145
Website: www.rdash.nhs.uk
Eligibility: Adults with a learning disability.
A team of registered disability nurses to assist and support people who have learning disabilities.
Community Adult Learning Disability Team (DMBC)
Barclay Court
Heavens Walk
Doncaster
DN4 5HZ
Tel: 01302 737 855
Fax: 01302 707 050
Eligibility: Adults with a learning disability.
A team of social workers, assessment officers, transition workers and specialist autism workers to assist and support people who have learning disabilities and/or an autistic spectrum disorder.
Doncaster Mencap & Gateway
Arendal House
95 Thorne Road
Doncaster
DN1 2JT
Tel: 01302 360 617
Fax: 01302 360 617
E-mail: doncastermencap@care4free.net
Contact: Jenny Coupe
(More info)
Thorne Family Support Group
Tadgold
Albert Street
Thorne
Doncaster
DN8 5JN
Tel: 01405 812 403
Referral: by telephone
Eligibility: Disabled people, Carers and their families, Professionals, Volunteers.
Provides sports and leisure activities for people with special needs. Amenities are:
Youth clubs, outings to Pantomimes
Trips to the coast - Zoos and Circus. Swimming,
Gym - PE Classes, Further Education Class.
Promotes a better way of life for people with special needs and their families.
Doncaster Advocacy
24 Sandringham Road
Doncaster
DN2 5HU
Tel: 01302 365 142
Fax: 01302 325 819
E-mail: doncasteradvocacy@btconnect.com
Referral: Open
Eligibility:People over the age of 18 with learning difficulties within the Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council area.
Offers individual issue-based advocacy for people over the age of 18 years with learning disabilities. Self-advocacy groups are supported by staff and volunteers.
Earlybird Doncaster
Early Years Team
Richmond Hill
Melton Road
Sprotbrough
Doncaster
DN5 7SB
Tel: 01302 862 103
Fax: 01302 862 106
E-mail: jane.male@doncaster.gov.uk
Contact: Jane Male
Programme for parent/carers of pre-school children with autistic spectrum disorder.
Scope Response
P.O. Box 833
Milton Keynes
Buckinghamshire
MK12 5NY
Tel: 0808 800 3333
E-mail: response@scope.org.uk
Website: www.scope.org.uk
Referral: Open
Eligibility: People with cerebral palsy, families and carers.
Provides advice, information and support for people with cerebral palsy, families and carers. Contact for regional response team.
Family Fund
4 Alpha Court
Monks Cross Drive
York
YO32 9QN
Tel: 08449 744 099
Minicom: 01904 658 085
Fax: 01904 652 625
E-mail: info@familyfund.org.uk
Website: www.familyfund.org.uk
The fund helps families who are caring for a severely disabled/seriously ill child under 16 years of age.
Doncaster Partnership for Carers
The Carers House
2 Regent Terrace
South Parade
Doncaster
DN1 2EE
Tel: 01302 531 333
Mobile: 07984 119 117
E-mail: dpfc@doncastercarers.org.uk
Website: www.doncastercarers.org.uk
Gives support to adult carers of disabled people. Offers advice, advocacy, information, emotional and practical support to all adult carers.
Safety in Doncaster (S.I.D)
Safety in Doncaster is a scheme that helps adults with a learning disability feel and be safer when they are out and about in Doncaster. The scheme provides a card or key ring which has the SID logo on the front and a space for the person's own emergency contact numbers on the back. This card can be shown to shop keepers/staff member if the person is unwell or feels unsafe. For more information contact: CHAD (Choice for All Doncaster)
Tel: 01302 322 064
Email: dachad@btconnect.com
DIAL Disclaimer
Whilst all the information given in this fact sheet was correct at the time of going to press,
DIAL Doncaster cannot be held responsible for any subsequent changes.
