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Friends and Families Empowering families with disabled children.

We are a registered charity based in Plymouth that provides information, support and services for families and carers of children with disability or impairment.

πŸ’š Join our team! πŸ’šWe have two new opportunities to join the Friends & Families team!We are looking for an enthusiastic a...
25/09/2026

πŸ’š Join our team! πŸ’š

We have two new opportunities to join the Friends & Families team!

We are looking for an enthusiastic and organised individual who will be co-ordinating the delivery and development of our activities for children and young people with disabilities, young and sibling carers and their families living in and around Plymouth.

Role: Activities & Project Lead
Hours: 37.5 hours a week (Monday to Friday)
Salary: Β£28,000.00 per annum
Contract type: 5-year fixed term
Closing date: Friday 9th October 2026

We are also looking for an individual to provide clerical and admin support to the staff and volunteers within Friends & Families of Special Children during our core hours of 10:00 to 14:00.

Role: Administrator
Hours: 20 hours a week (Monday to Friday)
Salary: Β£26,227.50 pro rata
Contract type: 5-year fixed term
Closing date: Friday 9th October 2026

To apply to either role, please visit www.friendsandfamilies.org.uk/get-involved/work-for-us and download the relevant Application Pack.

For more information, or to return completed forms, please email our Operations Director, Alfie Roberts at [email protected]

We look forward to hearing from you!

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We'd love to hear about your experiences with Friends & Families this summer! πŸ’šWe would be so grateful if you could spar...
24/09/2026

We'd love to hear about your experiences with Friends & Families this summer! πŸ’š

We would be so grateful if you could spare a few moments to answer 10 short questions to inform us of what works well and to identify any areas for improvement!

It also really helps us with grant applications and reports so that we can continue to offer these services!

If you've taken part in Friends & Families activities please click the link below to fill in the survey! (All answers are anonymous)

https://bit.ly/FAFSummerSurvey

Thank you! πŸ’š

Today is International Day of Sign Languages and it's the perfect day for us to kick off our Level 1 Makaton Course with...
23/09/2026

Today is International Day of Sign Languages and it's the perfect day for us to kick off our Level 1 Makaton Course with parents and carers, delivered by Livewell Southwest.

Makaton isn't sign language, but it shares the same goal: giving people who can't communicate with speech alone a way to be understood.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcGs-DlvX7k : The Makaton Charity

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

πŸ’› YOUTH ADVENTURES πŸ’›We have some spaces available for this week's Youth Adventures Club!⏰: 18:00-20:00πŸ—“οΈ: Friday 25th Se...
22/09/2026

πŸ’› YOUTH ADVENTURES πŸ’›

We have some spaces available for this week's Youth Adventures Club!

⏰: 18:00-20:00
πŸ—“οΈ: Friday 25th September
🧭: Virginia House Centre, Peacock Lane, Plymouth PL4 0DQ

🟑 Youth Adventures: disabled young people aged 13-25 who attend without a parent/carer.

✏️ To book your space, visit www.friendsandfamilies.org.uk and click on "Upcoming Activities", email [email protected] or call 01752204369

We support and empower families with children living with a disability. We do this by providing services and activities for the whole family so that everyone gets to live their best life.

Over the school holidays, our team and volunteers ran sessions giving disabled children and their families a full summer...
18/09/2026

Over the school holidays, our team and volunteers ran sessions giving disabled children and their families a full summer programme to be part of.

None of this happens without our colleagues, funders and partners. Thank you for backing it.

πŸ“£ NEW ACTIVITIES! πŸ“£New Halloween activities are now available on our website!🟒 Adventure Club: Pennywell Farm Pumpkin Ni...
17/09/2026

πŸ“£ NEW ACTIVITIES! πŸ“£

New Halloween activities are now available on our website!

🟒 Adventure Club: Pennywell Farm Pumpkin Night & Theatre Royal
πŸ”΅ Fun & Freedom: Halloween Crafts & Escape Room
🟣 Making Sense: Frozen Light Theatre & UV Glow Party
🟑 Youth Adventures: Escape Room & Halloween Crafts/Movie

✏️ Visit www.friendsandfamilies.org.uk to book your spaces now!

If an activity is sold out, please email [email protected] or call 01752 2024369 to be added to our reserve lists!

🟒 Adventure Club: disabled children aged 0-25 who attend with a parent/carer.
πŸ”΅ Fun & Freedom: siblings & young carers without a disability aged 6-18 who attend without a parent/carer.
🟣 Making Sense: children with profound & multiple disabilities aged 0-25 who attend with a parent/carer.
🟑 Youth Adventures: disabled young people aged 13-25 who attend without a parent/carer.

Please ensure this is suitable before you book on to the activity!

Little Steps Together is back! 🧸 After our summer break, our Tuesday playgroup for disabled children aged 0-5 and their ...
15/09/2026

Little Steps Together is back! 🧸

After our summer break, our Tuesday playgroup for disabled children aged 0-5 and their parents/carers is back up and running from this week β€” same time, same place, same warm welcome.

Find out more and book your place: www.friendsandfamilies.org.uk

More highlights from our summer holiday sessions β€” every photo here is a family who got to just enjoy being together. Th...
12/09/2026

More highlights from our summer holiday sessions β€” every photo here is a family who got to just enjoy being together.

Thank you to everyone who joined us, and to everyone who made it happen.

This week, you might see charities across the UK talking about Remember A Charity Week β€” encouraging people to think abo...
10/09/2026

This week, you might see charities across the UK talking about Remember A Charity Week β€” encouraging people to think about the legacies they'll leave behind.

If it's ever something you'd like to know more about, we're always happy to talk: [email protected]

Address

The Virginia House Centre, Peacock Lane
Plymouth
PL40DQ

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 4pm
Tuesday 9am - 4pm
Wednesday 9am - 4pm
Thursday 9am - 4pm
Friday 9am - 4pm

Telephone

+441752204369

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