Child & Young People

Local Support

The Berkshire Child Health App

A new app has been created with advice on a wide range of common childhood illnesses.

The NHS Clinical Commissioning Groups in Berkshire West have designed an app for Android and iPhone to help you understand what to do and who to ask in a number of situations; including what to do when your baby or child is ill.

Apple App Store

Google Play

Speech and Language Clinic

The Speech & Language Therapy Department of West Berkshire Community Hospital will be running drop in centres.

Berkshire Healthcare

Autism Berkshire

Our mission is to help and support anyone living with autism in Berkshire. We aim to enhance the current provision of services and support, with the purpose of improving the quality of life of people with autism and giving them maximum independence.

Autism Berkshire

Brighter Futures for Children

Brighter Futures for Children has moved to a new multi-agency notification form which replaces the current CSPoA referral form.

Please find the referral form on their website

Brighter Futures for Children

Emotional Health Academy

The Emotional Health Academy (EHA) is West Berkshire's early intervention emotional health service. The service opened in April 2016 and works alongside services in the public and voluntary sector, including GPs and schools, to strengthen wellbeing and resilience in West Berkshire children, young people and families. We support children and young people aged zero to 18.

Emotional Health Academy

Parenting Special Children

Providing specialist support for Berkshire Families who have children and young people with special needs.

Parenting Special Children

Time to Talk West Berkshire

Time to Talk West Berkshire is an independent charity providing free confidential counselling services to young people in need, aged 11 to 25.

Time to Talk West Berkshire

National Support

NSPCC

If you’re worried about a child, even if you’re unsure, contact NSPCC professional counsellors for help, advice and support.

Childline

Offers free, confidential advice and support for any child 18 years or under, whatever the worry.

0800 1111

Website

Facebook

Contact: For families with disabled children

Contact support families with the best possible guidance and information. For every shape and size of family, whatever they need and whatever their child’s disability.

Dyspraxia Foundation

The helpline is available to help you with problems and issues you may encounter; offering help and advice to people with dyspraxia, parents, carers, and families about or on the subject of dyspraxia.