CADCAF
Cheltenham and District Carers and Families was set up in 1990. The group is run by a committee of directors whose role it is to support staff and members. We are a family support group for parents/carers caring for a special needs child/children. Our children may have physical, mental or multiple handicaps. Others have developmental delay.
The group works on a membership basis of which the yearly subscription is £10.00 per year. When you have filled in your membership forms and joined as a member you are able to attend any activities/events we are running. This works by filling in a booking form and sending a cheque payment into our office. We will then send you a confirmation in the post and see you on the day of the activity.
We offer the following:
- Support for the whole family - they are all special.
- To enable parents/carers to share information and offer mutual support e.g. ideas on coping strategies, special diets, toileting etc.
- Support for parents working with social services, education and health.
- Holiday activities eg. arts and crafts, horse riding, swimming, bowling, coach trips etc.
- A variety of relaxation therapies at subsidised costs.
- Personal counselling for parents/carers.
- Family Support Worker available for advice and informal listening service.
- Specialist Toy Library.
- Coffee mornings.
- Information exchange.
- After School Club (Wednesdays only).
- Volunteering opportunities.
The CADCAF office is open between the hours of 9.00am-1.00pm Monday to Friday.
Please note CADCAF staff are not responsible for looking after any children at CADCAF events. This is the parents/carers responsibility. The only exclusion from this rule is children attending the After School Club on a Wednesday evening.
Family Worker