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Disabled Adults

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Local and national groups offering support and activities to adults with disabilities, additional needs, an SEND diagnosis or specific requirements.

Ambitious about Autism
National charity for children and young people with autism, providing information, advice and education and employment services.
AutismLinks
Information, advice and guidance website
Disability Grants
Support in finding information on disability grants.
Disability Rights UK
Disability Rights UK work to shape disability rights for the better in the UK.
Discovery
Discovery supports autistic people and people with learning disabilities in Somerset to get more from life.
Frome Falcons Powerchair Football Club
A unique football club primarily for people with physical disabilities played in electric sports wheelchairs.
Gecko Community
Mental Health support and re-engagement with learning for young people struggling with mainstream school.
Make and Sell – Pod Workshop
Make and Sell – Pod workshop for adults with additional needs.
Music Therapy Somerset
Music Therapy Somerset work with children and adults with special needs and adults living with Dementia.
National Autistic Society
Offering Information, advice, guidance, education and training for people on the autistic spectrum and their families.
Nova Sports and Coaching
Sports opportunities for children and adults with learning and physical disabilities.
OpenStoryTellers
Activity and wellbeing groups, courses and workshops for people aged 16+ with learning disabilities and autism.
PDA Society
Information, support and training about PDA for individuals, families and professionals.
Pod Plus
Social group for people with additional needs aged between 18 to 30.
Pod POP Disco
A monthly, open access social group for young people and adults, aged 16+ with additional needs
SASP – Fit for Work Programme
Fit for Work aims to offer adults with disabilities the opportunity to develop their readiness for the workplace.
Somerset Sight
Charity supporting sight impaired people across Somerset.
The Filo Project
The Filo Project is a small group day care initiative for those with early-moderate dementia and/or those who are socially isolated.
The Pod
Frome based charity supporting young people and adults with additional needs, young carers and their families.
Published
18 January 2021
Last Updated
15 June 2021
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