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The Family Support Service offers free support, advice, information and guidance to people with learning disabilities and their families and carers to ensure they have access to services that is their right to have.

People with learning disabilities are a vulnerable section of the population and, as such, their families and carers find it difficult to obtain services that would otherwise be available. This is where the family support worker fits in, providing a bridge between the authorities controlling the services and the families of people with learning disabilities.

Using a wealth of knowledge and expertise, the family support worker supports families across a wide range of issues such as health care, social care, leisure and benefits to name a few.

Support is also provicded to families at meetings with authority figures to ensure their needs are met and not disregarded or dismissed.

Southend Mencap

Learning disability

To make a referral to the Family Support Service, click the link below to bring up the referral form and then email the completed form to southendmencap.advocacy@hotmail.co.uk

Family Support Service referral form

Yes

Monday to Wednesday 9.30am to 2pm

The Harvey Centre, 100 London Road, Southend-On-Sea, SS1 1PG

Carole Edwards - Family Support Worker

01702 334514

southendmencap.advocacy@hotmail.co.uk