West Sussex Parent Carer Forum

About

West Sussex County Council does not endorse or quality-check external services listed on Local Offer. Find out more on our Terms and disclaimer.

We are an independent charity run mostly by parent volunteers; we represent parent/carer views to various organisations and professional bodies to improve county/health/social care services for disabled children, young people and their families.

What we do

• Represent the views and lived experiences of parents/carers to the appropriate bodies within health, education and social care.
• Provide advice and support parents through training, conferences and roadshows to empower you when working with practitioners who are supporting your child/young person.
• Provide holistic information and signpost you to relevant services including health, education, social care and voluntary organisations.
• Our phone is manned Mon - Fri, if you leave a message, your call will be returned. Become a member and receive our email bulletins on a regular basis. We use our Facebook page to post information and local/national updates.

Age range

0-25

Wheelchair accessible

Yes

Free to use

Yes

Our users say

Having attended the Making your Voice Heard training I felt more confident in speaking to professionals about my son's needs, thank you.