Enriching the lives of
disabled children,
young people and
their families.
 
Enriching the lives of
disabled children,
young people and
their families.

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.

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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.

What do we do?

The Grace House team will listen and focus on supporting you and your family.

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.

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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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