Advice centres

ADD-vance supports parents and carers of children who have Autism and/or ADHD. Many of our services are free. Our support groups run both daytime and evening and we run workshops and six week courses for parents in Hertfordshire. Our specialist coaches can work with families in their own homes over a period of 6-8 weekly sessions. Please see our website www.add-vance.org for more information.more...

Hertfordshire charity supporting family carers. We have a dedicated service supporting parent carers - parents of children with disabilities or additional needs. We can help you plan your caring and make time for yourself, find out about local events for you and your family, meet other parent carers to share views and experiences and have your on issues affecting you and your family.more...

Hertfordshire charity supporting young carers - anyone who helps look after a family member who is ill or disabled, or takes on extra responsibilities at home because of this. Whole family support, guidance through big changes like moving to secondary school, the chance to meet other young carers and local trips and activities.more...

Anyone can contact Cruse to talk about themselves or someone they know who has been affected by a death. Our volunteers talk to bereaved people in their own homes and provide one to one support. This service is confidential and free. For more information please call one of our helpline numbers: Adults: 01707 278389 Children/young people: 01707 264293 These are both answerphone facilities.more...

Shout is the UK's first 24/7 text service, free on all major mobile networks, for anyone in crisis anytime, anywhere. It's a place to go if you're struggling to cope and you need immediate help. Shout is powered by a team of volunteers, who are at the heart of the service. We take people from crisis to calm every single day. Shout exists in the US as 'Crisis Text Line', but this is the first time the tried and tested technology has come to the UK. The anonymised data we collate gives us unique insights into mental health trends to help improve people's lives.more...

The HUBs offer FREE county-wide support and info for families with disabled children/children with additional needs 0-19 years, including help to find activities, groups and training, info about benefits and parking, support at meetings, support with forms and letters, Toy Library for young people with additional needs, stay n play sessions, resource library and access to social story software.

YC Hertfordshire provides youth work projects and programmes, information, advice, guidance, work related learning, outdoor education and support for young people aged 13-19 (to 24 for young people with learning disabilities). For young people leaving care, support is provided to the age of 21.more...