Special Families are a charity that provides information, support, advice, activities and friendship to families with children and adults who have a disability.
Member Benefits
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Special Events
Special exclusive events for our members and the whole family, these could be Discos, Gaming Marathons, Fun days and sessions from outside organisations
Coffee Mornings
Regular Coffee morning for our members & the community offering a safe place to talk and get advice from us and other members
Bus Trips
Exclusive for our members, we set up bus trips in the summer to theme parks, events and days out for the whole family
Specialised Links
We have developed links with many other professional services for our members. These include Social Services, BCBC, LCC, other local organisations.
Sensory Room
We have specialised S.E.N rooms for any need, theses include a large main hall, sensory room, gaming room
We are on hand 5 days a week if you need a chat give us a call. we run regular sessions for exclusive members to join from as little as £3. Everything from craft to dance is available through special families
We are award winners
We were so proud and please to be recognised for all the hard work our volunteers do with out them none of this would be possible.
Community Support
Specialist community support for anyone that needs it. We offer a range of support including shopping, wellbeing checks & calls, errands and Food bank vouchers
We host a regular coffee morning for the community offering a safe place for people to chat, get help , play Bingo and enjoy a quiz.
Second Hand Sales
We are accepting donations for our Special Sales Charity shop. we re-sell donated items to raise money for the charity. You will find us on facebook page special sales.
Support Network
Working Together To Make A Better Community
Unique Fitness
Unique Fitness have been so kind in allowing us to use thier facilitys to improve the lives of our members by getting fit and active
Food Bank
We are a distributer of food bank vouchers for the community if your in need of one please give us a call and we will do our best to help you out
Caerau Men's Shed
We have been working closely with other local organisations including Caerau Men’s Shed who we have close ties with and are always willing to help
LCC
Since the beginning of COVID-19 our connection with our Local Community Co-ordinator has allowed us to access services for our clients that might not have been readily available and opened up brand new opportunities for SFM
Our Community
Without our incredible community and amazing volunteers none of this would be possible. to those who have donated their time, money or items, We would just like to say a huge Thank You!
Frequently Asked Questions
Who can join
Anyone who has a disability of is caring for someone with a disability
How to become a member
You can become a member by contcting us and filling in a membership form
can i volunteer
Yes, we are always looking for help, please contact us for more info.
Get In Touch!
If you have any questions or would like to contact us either by phone, by e-mail or on social media.