For Parents & Carers of Children and Young People aged 0-25 with a disability or additional needs

We are a charity for parents and carers of children and young people aged 0-25 with disabilities and additional needs. We have been running since 2009, but officially became a Charity on 31st March 2011. We are a group of parents and carers who on an entirely voluntarily basis are actively seeking to improve services in all area of the lives of children and young people with disabilities and additional needs.

Why the community needs this charity

We have provide the following: Information, advocacy and advice to parents/ carers of children and young people with disabilities and additional needs. We signpost families to specific people and or organisations who can provide individual direct support. We provide families with the opportunity to take part in day trips and activity days. We help parents/ carers to engage with commissioners and service providers to ensure the services their children access are really needs based led.

Results and outcomes

To ensure that the lives of the children and young people is a safe and happy one, and that their future is a brighter one with all our voices together ensuring what is needed for them transpires and in doing so leaving a legacy for generations to come. We also aim to bring parents and carers together to have a strong voice ensuring the future for our children and young people is a good one. To raise awareness of unmet needs and ensure parents and carers have the opportunity to raise issues

Latest activities and projects

Family Voice Peterborough Short Breaks

FVP Short Breaks Caravan for families with disabled children and young people to have low cost holidays at Butlins Skegness. The caravan has ramped access and families will be provided with wristbands for access to Butlins when they stay in the caravan. The project requires work to make it ready for letting for the 2013 season. There are also fees that will need covering. read more

Charity Calendar

Parents/ Carers are producing a calendar - they are daring to bare and willing to pose for a variety of reasons. They all have children with disabilities/ additional needs and want to raise funds for and awareness of all that Family Voice Peterborough does. The calendar is being produced by Europress Print. Spencers Salon and PRC are doing all the hair and make-up for the photo shoot as in-kind support. Peterborough Greyhounds are hosting the launch event. Warwick Davis is kindly endorsing it. read more