Creating opportunities to inspire disabled children and young people
Since 2003, Grace House has supported local disabled children, young people and their families. Our services have provided vital support to these families and have served to enrich their lives.
What We Do
Family Support
We are here to support and include all of the family, when you need us most. From parents to disabled children, young people and their siblings.
What we offer
The Grace House team will focus on supporting you and your family and offer services to meet your needs. Have a look at what we offer.
Family Feedback
Thanks for having me take part in everything, it’s nice to have somewhere to go. Discover how we've helped other families.
How can we help?
Grace House enriches the lives of disabled children, young people, and their families.
- We equip disabled children, young people and families to deal with challenges.
- We listen to the voices of disabled children and their families.
- We design services which support their needs.
- We continuously improve the quality and efficiency of the services that we provide to our disabled children and their families.
- We work with staff and volunteers to deliver excellent services though a commitment to individual development.
Support Us
Get involved
At Grace House we passionately believe that our services should be led by what families want and need. We see a lot of providers designing their services around the grant funding that is available but we look to build a service that is based on need, and then look to find ways to fund it. That drive for independence means that we’re constantly relying on the generosity of our supporters.
Fundraise
We work hard throughout the year to create an exciting events calendar with something for everyone. Ranging from annual events such as Golf Day, the Great North Run and our Annual Ball, to seasonal events like our Easter and Summer Fayre and to car boot sales and other challenges!
Volunteer
Volunteering offers not only the opportunity to learn new skills but also to build confidence, meet new friendship groups and support your local charity. It can support you in a happy retirement and create skills to put on your CV. Grace House offers so many volunteering opportunities such as gardening, fundraising, reception, admin, driving and many more.
We are a North East Charity, supporting local Families
Grace House started as a short break centre, but our focus broadened with the realisation that this was only one piece of the puzzle for families. Disabled children and young people may stay at our short breaks for a handful of days a year but we want to be there for the whole family all year.
Therefore, we now deliver a variety of support that focuses on all of the family throughout the time that their disabled child is growing up. Our aim is to help families by building their confidence and to support their well-being. We do this by providing counselling, youth groups, work experience, whole family activities, peer support groups, teaching life skills and so much more. We want families to make the most of that special time that they share when children are growing up.
We offer a range of support to families which includes full family. Specifically supporting parents, grandparents, carers and siblings of disabled young people. Each group has a different focus, acknowledging that the emotions and issues faced by each different group are unique.
Grace House achievements
695
Families registered on our database
371
Families newly registered
323
Active families during year
234
Parents supported
77
Work Experience session hours
780
Life Skills sessions hours
980
Counselling sessions
249
Youth Group sessions
27
Gong Baths sessions
90
Yoga Sessions
42
out of 50 parents said Grace House helped manage the challenges they face
43
out of 50 parents said Grace House made a positive impact on their well-being
23
out of 25 children said Grace House made them feel more confident
24
out of 25 children said Grace House made them happier
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