* 1 Earley Gate, University of Reading, Whiteknights Road, Reading RG6 6AT 01189 267999
* abcmedical999@hotmail.com
Acorn Early Years Training
* 2 Bannerlands, Gorrell Lane, Dadford, Buckinghamshire MK18 5EL
0870 041 6242
* book@earlyyearstraining.co.ukwww.earlyyearstraining.co.uk
Northern Ireland
* Whiterock Training Centre, 91 Whiterock Road, Belfast BT12 7PG
0870 041 6244
* ni@earlyyearstraining.co.uk
Action for Sick Children
* National Children's Bureau, 8 Wakley Street, London EC1V 7QE
020 7843 6444
* www.actionforsickchildren.org
Affiliated offices are: Scotland
Action for Sick Children (Scotland)
* 15 Smith's Place, Edinburgh EH6 8NT
0131 553 6553
Wales Association for the Welfare of Children in Hospital (AWCH)
* 31 Penyrheol Drive, Sketty, Swansea SA2 9JT
01792 205227
Afasic
* 2nd Floor, 50-52 Great Sutton Street, London EC1V 0DJ
020 7490 9410
* info@afasic.org.uk www.afasic.org.uk
All Together Training and Consultancy
* 70 Somerset Road, London NW5 1TU
Mary Dickins 020 7482 1165
* marydickins@btinternet.com
Allergy UK
* Unit 3, White Oak Square, London Road, Swanley, Kent, BR8 7AG
(Allergy helpline 01322 619 864 (9am to 5pm weekdays)Chemical sensitivity helpline01322 619 898 (9am to 5pm weekdays)
* info@allergyuk.orgwww.allergyuk.org
Anaphylaxis Campaign
* PO Box 275, Farnborough, Hampshire GU14 8BU
01252 542029 Helpline 01252 542029
* info@anaphylaxis.org.ukwww.anaphylaxis.org.uk
www.allergyinschools.org.uk
Asthma UK
* Providence House, Providence Place, London N1 ONT
020 7226 2260 Helpline 0845 701 0203 (9am to 5pm Monday to Friday)
* enquiries@asthma.org.ukwww.asthma.org.uk
Archimedes training
* Woodlane House Farm, Countryside Centre, Woodlane, Stannington, Sheffield S6 5HE
0114 258 5534
* info@archimedes-training.co.ukwww.archimedes-training.co.uk
Aswan Learning Centre
* Day Lewis House, 324-340 Bensham Lane, Croydon, Surrey CR7 7EQ
020 8239 1141
* e-mail aswan@netlineuk.netwww.aswan.org.uk
Beam education
* Maze Workshops, 72a Southgate Road, London N1 3JT
020 7684 3323
* info@beam.co.ukwww.beam.co.uk
Bridgwater College Forest School
* Bath Road, Bridgwater, Somerset TA6 4PZ
01278 441234
* information@bridgwater.ac.ukwww.bridgwater.ac.uk
British dyslexia association
* 98 London Road, Reading, RG1 5AU
0118 966 2677
Helpline: 0118 966 8271
* info@dyslexiahelp-bda-dyslexia.org.ukwww.bda-dyslexia.org.uk
British institute of learning disabilities
* Campion House, Green Street, Kidderminster, Worcestershire DY10 1JL
01562 723 010
* enquiries@bild.org.ukwww.bild.org.uk
British Red Cross
The British Red Cross runs First Aid for childcarer courses across England.
Information on these courses can be obtained by contacting the following regions:
Exeter, covering Devon, Cornwall, Somerset, Dorset and Bristol Penny Dando 01392 250212/3
* pdando@redcross.org.uk
Bristol, covering Avon, Wiltshire and Gloucester
Lesley Robinson 0117 301 2626
* avonct@redcross.org.uk
Coventry, covering the West Midlands, Shropshire, Warwickshire, Hereford/ Worcester and Staffordshire
Cazz Thompson 0845 6000 1140
* coventrycsc@redcross.org.uk
NEWCASTLE, covering Teesside, Northumbria, Cumbria and Durham
Kenneth Kent 0845 608 6888
* ctnew@redcross.org.uk
Northallerton, covering North Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, Hull and East
Riding
Jane Wyrill 0845 6072700
* jwyrill@redcross.org.uk
Salford Quays, covering Greater Manchester, Cheshire, Merseyside and Lancashire
Sonia Whittle 0845 6061112
* swhittle@redcross.org.uk
Nottingham, covering South Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Rutland and Northants
Ruth Parkes 0845 6015014
* cremids@redcross.org.uk
Chelmsford, covering Essex, Suffolk and Norfolk
Elise Ramsey 01245 350433
* trainingeast@redcross.org.uk
Bedfordshire, covering Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and Cambridgeshire
Sue Dart 01234 330120
* kempstonctcentre@redcross.org.uk
Abingdon, covering Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Berkshire
Vera Hathaway 01235 539100
* vhathaway@redcross.org.uk
Maidstone, covering London and Kent
Sarah Jackson 01622 663383
* sjackson@redcross.org.uk
Guildford, covering Sussex, Surrey, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight
Samantha Holden 01483 300891
* southeast_training@redcross.org.uk
british stammering association
* 15 Old Ford Road, London E2 9PJ
020 8983 1003
* mail@stammering.org www.stammering.org
cancer research UK
* 61 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London WC2A 3PX
020 7242 0200
* www.cancerresearchuk.org.uk
Child AccidentPrevention Trust
* 18-20 Farringdon Lane, London EC1R 3HA
020 7608 3828
* e-mail safe@capt.org.ukwww.capt.org.uk
Child Bereavement Trust
* Aston House, High Street, West Wycombe, Buckinghamshire HP14 3AG
01494 446648
* training@childbereavement.org.ukwww.childbereavement.org.uk
Children in Scotland
* Princes House, 5 Shandwick Place, Edinburgh EH2 4RG
0131 228 8484
* info@childreninscotland.org.ukwww.childreninscotland.org.uk
Children's Fire and Burn Trust
* Cayzer House, 30 Buckingham Gate, London SW1E 6NN
020 7802 8464
* info@cfbt.demon.co.ukwww.childrensfireandburntrust.org.uk
Cleft Lip and Palate Association (CLAPA)
* 1st Floor, Green Man Tower, 332 Goswell Road, London EC1V 7LQ
020 7833 4883
* info@clapa.comwww.clapa.com
Coeliac UK
* PO Box 220, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire HP11 2HY
01494 437278 Helpline 0870 444 8804
* www.coeliac.co.uk
Common Threads training
* Wessex House, Upper Market Street, Eastleigh, Hampshire SO50 9FD
07000 785215
* info@commonthreads.co.uk
Concept training
* 15 Beach Street, Morecambe, Lancashire LA4 6BT
(01524 832 828
* info@concept-training.co.ukwww.concept-training.co.uk
conductive education centre
* The Hornsey Trust, 54 Muswell Hill, London N10 3ST
020 8444 7242
* info@hornseytrust.org.uk www.hcec.org.uk
Crechendo Training
* 1 Grange Mills, Weir Road, London SW12 ONE
020 8772 8160
* training@crechendo.comwww.crechendo.co.uk
Diabetes UK
* 10 Parkway, London NW1 7AA
020 7424 1000
Careline 0845 120 2960 (9am to 5pm Monday to Friday)
* info@diabetes.org.ukwww.diabetes.org.uk
Regional offices in England are:
North West
* First Floor, The Boultings, Winwick Street, Warrington WA2 7TT
01925 653281
* n.west@diabetes.org.uk
Northern and Yorkshire * Sterling House, 22 St Cuthbert's Way, Darlington DL1 1GB
01325 488606
* north&yorks@diabetes.org.uk
West Midlands
* 1 Eldon Court, Eldon Street, Walsall WS1 2JP
01922 614500
* w.midlands@diabetes.org.uk
South-West
* PO Box 326, Exeter EX2 9XJ
0207 4241080
* south.west@diabetes.org.uk
National regional offices are:
Scotland
* Savoy House, 140 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow G2 3DH
0141 332 2700
* scotland@diabetes.org.uk
Wales
* Diabetes UK Cymru, Quebec House, Castlebridge, Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff CF11 9AB
029 2066 8276
* wales@diabetes.org.uk
Northern Ireland
* Suite 8, Bridgewood House, Newforge Business Park, Newforge Lane, Belfast BT9 5NW
028 9066 6646
* n.ireland@diabetes.org.uk
Direction Training and Management
* Unit 40, Teignbridge Business Centre, Cavalier Road, Newton Abbot, Devon TQ12 6TZ
01626 836594
* direction-training@lineone.net
down syndrome educational trust
* The Sarah Duffin Centre, Belmont Street, Southsea, Hampshire PO5 1NA 0023 9285 5330
* enquiries@downsed.org
www.downsed.org
EARLY EDUCATION training and resource centre
* 136 Cavell Street, London E1 2JA
020 7539 5400
* office@early-education.org.uk
www.early-education.org.uk
Early Years Equality (EYE)
* PO Box 28, Wallasey CH45 9NP
0151 639 1778
* eyequality@tifcali.co.uk
www.earlyyearsequality.org
Education and Resources for Improving Childhood Continence (ERIC)
* 34 Old School House, Britannia Road, Kingswood, Bristol BS15 8DB
0117 960 3060 Helpline 0117 960 3060 (10am to 4pm Monday to Friday)
* info@eric.org.ukwww.eric.org.uk
enable
* 6th Floor, 7 Buchanan Street, Glasgow G1 3HL
0141 226 4541
Helpline 0870 7870554
* enable@enable.org.ukwww.enable.org.uk
enable ireland
* Sandymount Avenue, Dublin 4
00353 01 269 5355
* info@enableireland.ie www.enableireland.ie
experiential play
* Hyde Park Business Centre, 31-32 Mollinsburn Street, Glasgow G21 4SF
0141 557 3304
* training@experientialplay.comwww.experientialplay.com
Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths
* Artillery House, 11-19 Artillery Row, London SW1P 1RT
0870 7870885
Helpline 0870 7870554
* fsid@sids.org.ukwww.sids.org.uk/fsid Fragile x society
* 53 Winchelsea Lane, Hastings, East Sussex TN35 4LG
01424 813147
* info@fragilex.org.ukwww.fragilex.org.uk
4Children
* City Reach, 5 Grenwich View Place, London E14 9NN
Maggie Walker, head of business development 020 7522 6974
* consultancy@4children.org.ukwww.4children.org.uk
Hannan Consultancy
* 29 Sion Road, Bath, BA1 5SH
07717 131191
* info@hannanconsultancy.co.ukwww.hannanconsultancy.co.uk
High/Scope Institute
* Copperfield House, 192 Maple Road, London SE20 8HT
020 8676 0220
* highscope@btconnect.comwww.high-scope.org.uk
High/Scope Ireland
* NIPPA, 6c Wildflower Way, Apollo Road, Belfast BT12 6TA
028 9066 2825
* highscope@nippa.orgwww.nippa.org
DUBLIN OFFICE
00 353 1492 3711
i can
* 4 Dryer's Building, Holborn, London EC1N 2QP
0845 7225 4071
* www.ican.org.uk
Institute of education
* Institute of Education, CPD/INSET, 20 Bedford Way, London WC1H 0AL
020 7612 6000
* cpd.inset@ioe.ac.ukwww.ioe.ac.uk
JACE Training
* Graylaw House, 42-54 Manor Road, Wallington, Surrey SM6 0AB
020 8773 8146
* info@jace-training.co.ukwww.jace-training.co.uk
kids active
* 6 Aztec Row, Berners Road, London N1 0PW
020 7359 3073
* pip@kidsactive.org.uk
The kids' cookery school
* 107 Gunnersbury Lane, Acton, London W3 8HQ
0208 992 8882
* info@thekidscookeryschool.co.ukwww.thekidscookeryschool.co.uk
Kidscape
* 2 Grosvenor Gardens, London SW1W 0DH
020 7730 3300 * training@kidscape.org.ukwww.kidscape.org.uk
The learning Scaffold
* 5 Almond Close, Old Basing, Basingstoke, Hants RG24 7DW
01256 353217
* info@thelearningscaffold.co.uk www.thelearningscaffold.co.uk
Learning through landscapes
* 3rd Floor, Southside Offices, The Law Courts, Winchester SO23 9DL
01962 846258
* schoolgrounds-uk@ltl.org.uk www.ltl.org.uk
manor tree group
* Tithe Barn, Tithe Court, Langley, Berkshire SL3 8AS
01753 592200
* www.manortree.co.uk
Maternity and Nanny Training (MNT)
* Hawkwood, The Street, Old Basing, Hampshire RG24 7BY
0870 2202657
* info@mynannynetwork.co.ukwww.mynannynetwork.co.uk
mencap
* 123 Golden Lane, London EC1Y 0RT
020 7454 0454
* information@mencap.org.ukwww.mencap.co.uk
Meningitis Trust
* Fern House, Bath Road, Stroud, Gloucestershire GL5 3TJ
01453 768000 National 24-hour nurse-led helpline: 0845 6000 800
* info@meningitis-trust.org.uk,www.meningitis-trust.org.uk
Scotland
* PO Box 19554, Renfrew PA4 0JD
0845 120 2123 (also fax)
* scotland@meningitis-trust.org
Wales
* PO Box 98, Camarthen SA31 2YG
0845 120 4886 (also fax)
* wales@meningitis-trust.org
Northern Ireland
* PO Box 207, Newtownards BT23 8ZT
0845 1200 663 (also fax)
* ni@meningitis-trust.org
Republic of Ireland
* PO Box 102, Bray, Co Wicklow
01 276 2050
* CaroleN@meningitis-trust.org
Montessori Centre International
* 18 Balderton Street, London W1K 6TG
020 7493 0165
* mci@montessori.ac.ukwww.montessori.ac.uk
Mudiad Ysgolion Meithrin
* 145 Albany Road, Cardiff CF24 3NT
029 20 436 800
* post@mym.co.ukwww.mym.co.uk
national association for special educational needs
* Nasen House, 4/5 Amber Business Village, Amber Close, Amington, Tamworth, Staffordshire B77 4RP
01827 311500
* welcome@nasen.org.ukwww.nasen.org.uk
National Asthma Campaign Scotland
* 2a North Charlotte Street, Edinburgh EH2 4HR
0131 226 2544
National Autistic society
* 393 City Road, London EC1V 1NG
020 7903 3599 (information centre)
0115 9113363 (training and events)
Helpline 0845 070 4004
* nas@nas.org.ukwww.nas.org.uk
National Childbirth Trust
* Alexandra House, Oldham Terrace, Acton, London W3 6NH
0870 444 8707
* enquiries@national-childbirth-trust.co.uk www.nctpregnancyandbaby care.com
NHS ConNeCT
020 8993 3441
* connect@national-childbirth-trust.co.uk
National Children's Bureau
* Early Childhood Unit, 8 Wakley Street, London EC1V 7QE
020 7843 6064
* training@ncb.org.ukwww.ncb.org.uk
National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA)
* Oak House, Woodvale Road, Brighouse, West Yorkshire HD6 4AB
0870 774 4244
* info@ndna.org.ukwww.ndna.org.uk
National deaf children's society
* 15 Dufferin Street, London EC1Y 8UR
020 7490 8656
* ndcs@ndcs.org.ukwww.ndcs.org.uk
National Eczema Society
* Hill House, Highgate Hill, London N19 5NA
020 7281 3553 Helpline 0870 241 3604 (Monday to Friday 8am to 8pm)
* helpline@eczema.org
www.eczema.org
National Extension college (nec)
* The Michael Young Centre, Purbech Road, Cambridge CB2 2HN
001223 400 200
* info@nec.ac.uk
www.nec.ac.uk
National portage association
* POBox 3075, Yeovil, Somerset BA21 3FB
01935 471 641
* info@portage.org.uk
www.portage.org.uk
National Society for Epilepsy
* Chesham Lane, Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire SL9 0RJ
01494 601371
* jennifer.hunt@epilepsynse.org.uk www.epilepsynse.org.uk
National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC)
* National Training Centre, 3 Gilmour Close, Beaumont Leys, Leicester LE4 1EZ
0116 234 7200
* gweston@nspcc.org.ukwww.nspcc.org.uk
NIPPA: The Early Years Organisation
* 6c Wildflower Way, Apollo Road, Belfast BT12 6TA
028 9066 2825
* mail@nippa.org www.nippa.org
NOEL QUINN
* The Governor's House, 153 Cape Road, Warwick CV34 5DJ
01926 409124
* info@noelquinn.co.uk
Northern Ireland Childminding Association
* 16-18 Mill Street, Newtownards BT23 4LU
028 9181 1015
* info@nicma.orgwww.nicma.org
Parents and professionals against autism (PAPA)
* PAPA Resource Centre, Donard
House, Knockbracken Healthcare Park, Saintfield Road, Belfast BT8 8BH
028 9040 1729
* info@autism.org
www.autismni.org
Persona Doll Training
* 51 Granville Road, London N12 0JH
020 8446 7056
* personadoll@ukgateway.net
www.persona-doll-training.org
Playgroup Network
* PO Box 401, Middlesbrough, Cleveland TS5 4WZ
0191 275 3827
* playgroupnetwork@playgroup.fsnet.co.ukwww.playgroup-network.org.uk
Cleveland 01642 354 301
Derwentside 01207 5030 54
East Sussex 01580 881 390
Gloucestershire 01452 541 244
Hampshire 01264 391107
London 020 8913 8825 (Richmond)
020 8981 6052 (Tower Hamlets)
020 8673 8877 (Wandsworth)
Norfolk 01603 219 300
Stockport 0161 4314 909
Tyne and Wear 0191 230 5707 (Newcastle)
0191 514 1471 (Sunderland)
Wessex 01308 862 422
West Sussex 01798 815 773
West Yorkshire 01274 308 725
Pre-School Learning Alliance
* 69 Kings Cross Road, London WC1X 9LL 020 7833 0991
* pla@pre-school.org.ukwww.pre-school.org.uk
Royal National Institute for the Blind
* 105 Judd Street, London WC1H 9NE
020 7388 1266
* helpline@rnib.org.ukwww.rnib.org.uk
Scotland
* Dunedin House, 25 Ravelston Terrace, Edinburgh EH4 3TP
0131 311 8500
* rnibscotland@rnib.org.uk
Northern Ireland
* 40 Linenhall Street, Belfast BT2 8BA
028 9032 9373 or 028 9027 8119
* rnibni@rnib.org.uk
Wales
* RNIB Cymru, Trident Court, East Moors Road, Cardiff CF24 5TD
029 2045 0440
* gwenda.fitzpatrick@rnib.org.uk
Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA)
Head Office
* Edgbaston Park, 353 Bristol Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham B5 7ST
0121 248 2000
0870 777 2227 (training)
* help@rospa.com
www.rospa.com
Scotland
* Slateford House, Lanark Road, Edinburgh EH14 1TL
0131 444 1155
Wales
* 7 Cleeve House, Lambourne Crescent, Cardiff CF14 5GJ
029 2025 0600
Northern Ireland
* Nella House, 4 Dargan Crescent, Dargan Wholesale Park, Belfast BT3 9JP
028 9050 1160
St john ambulance
* 27 St John's Lane, London EC1M 4BU
08700 104950
* www.sja.org.uk
school of infant mental health
* 27 Frognal, London NW3 6AR
020 7467 8453
* SIMH2000@aol.comwww.infantmentalhealth.com
scottish society for autism
* Head Office, Hilton House, Alloa Business Park, The Whins, Alloa FK10 35A
01259 720044
* info@autism-in-scotland.org.uk
www.autism-in-scotland.org.uk
sense
* Sense, 11-13 Clifton Terrace, Finsbury Park, London N4 3SR
020 7272 7774
* enquiries@sense.org.uk
www.sense.org.uk
South-East Essex College
* Luker Road, Southend-On-Sea, Essex SS1 1ND
01702 220400
* marketing@southend.ac.ukwww.southend.ac.uk
Social, emotional and behavioural difficulties association (sebda)
* Dr Ted Cole, Executive director, SEBDA Head Office, Church House, 1 St Andrew's View, Penrith, Cumbria CA11 7YF
001768 210510
* admin@sebda.orgwww.awcebd.co.uk
SRL Training
* Cross Cottage, The Cross, Grange Road, Ellesmere SY12 9DN
01691 623 363
* info@srltraining.co.uk
Tinies Childcare
* Unit 14 Block A, 126-128 New Kings Road, London SW6 4LZ
020 7384 0322
* info@tinieschildcare.co.ukwww.tinieschildcare.co.uk
Training packages
* 10 Chiltern Road, Prestbury, Cheltenham, Gloucester GL52 5JQ
01242 577023
* www.trainingpackages@aol.com
Twins and Multiple Births Association (TAMBA)
* 2 The Willows, Gardner Road, Guildford, Surrey GU1 4PG
0870 770 3305(9.30am to 5pm Monday to Friday)
Twinline, a confidential listening support and information service 0800 138 0509 (7pm to 10pm weekdays and 10am to 10pm weekends)
* enquiries@tamba.org.ukwww.tamba.org.uk
visual learning foundation
* Robert Blair School, Brewery Road, London N7 9QJ
020 7609 7155
* admin@visuallearningfoundation.fsnet.co.ukwww.visuallearningfoundation.fsnet . co.uk
Working Group Against Racism in Children's Resources (WGARCR)
* Unit 63a, Eurolink Business Centre, 49 Effra Road, London SW2 1BZ
020 7501 9992 also fax
* positiveimages@wgarcr.org.ukwww.wgarcr.org.uk
Wales Pre-school Playgroups Association
* Ladywell House, Newtown, Powys SY16 1JB
01686 624573
* info@walesppa.orgwww.walesppa.org
Yorkhill NHS Trust
* Jill Vines, play co-ordinator, Yorkhill NHS Trust, Dalnair Street, Glasgow G3 8SJ
0141 201 0147
* jill.vines@yorkhill.scot.nhs.uk www.show.scot.nhs.uk/yorkhill
