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Volunteer parent representatives

We have 14 volunteer parent-representatives around the UK offering support to families with disabled children. All are parents of disabled children and represent Contact a Family in their local areas.

Their role is to gather information on local sources of support for families, provide useful local information to parents and professionals and publicise the kind of help that Contact a Family can provide for example, managing a stand at an information day or local parents' event.
Most reps also end up joining a local planning group or forum and raising concerns for families.

To help you to do this, we provide all out of pocket expenses, a separate phone line at your home, display boards, posters, leaflets and publications for you to give out. We also provide opportunities for you to meet with teams in your locality and to attend residential events for training, sharing of ideas and a night out together without the family!

We currently have vacancies in the following areas:

• Birmingham
• Hull and East Riding

If this sounds like you, please contact Adele Meader, Volunteer Scheme Manager, for an information pack or an informal chat on Tel: 01799 543043, or e-mail: adele.meader@cafamily.org.uk

Volunteer parent representatives - Scotland

If you are parenting a child with additional needs and want to help other families in your area to find the information and support they need, then we would like to hear from you.

For more information, an informal chat or an information pack please call Adele on Tel: 01799 543043 or e-mail: adele.meader@cafamily.org.uk

Contact a Family Scotland acknowledge the generous support of the Big Lottery Scotland and The Scottish Executive.

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