Short breaks, leisure and activities

The access card works like a disability passport. It uses symbols to make it clear to highlight the barriers you face and the reasonable adjustments you might need depending on your disability. <SEND>

ARC is a venue in the centre of Stockton on Tees, offering a full programme of professional, high quality cultural entertainment including music, comedy, drama, dance, spoken word, film and work for families. <SEND>

ATE provides imaginative summer camps for children aged 8-16. These are called Superweeks and consist of a 5, 7 or 9 day holiday. <SEND>

Autism Parents Together Tees Valley is a charity that provides support to children and young people aged 0-18 years, either diagnosed with or undergoing assessment for Autism Spectrum Disorder. <SEND>

The Bulls WRC was founded in 2002 by a group of people with spinal injuries, the club was originally the Newcastle Bulls but later adopted the North-East Bulls as players were joining from further afield. The rules of Wheelchair Rugby can be confusing, it is a mix of many sports which creates a brutal game where full contact between chairs is permitted, but physical contact between players is not. <SEND>

If your sight is poor - or if you have another disability that prevents you reading print - you can still enjoy all the pleasure a good book brings. <SEND>

Cleveland and Darlington Astronomical Society ( CaDAS ) came into being in January 1990, following the merger of two neighbouring societies, Cleveland A.S. and Darlington A.S., which had existed since 1979 and 1980 respectively. It currently has about 40 members. <SEND>

Cleveland Canoe Club is a registered not-for-profit Charity, affiliated with British Canoeing and accredited with their Club Quality Mark. <SEND>

The Corner House Youth Project is a registered charity based in Stockton Town Centre. The work of the project focuses on the needs of young people aged 8 to 21 years old. <SEND>

Daisy Chain exists to support and empower autistic children, young people, adults and their families. We deliver a wide range of person-centred services for autistic individuals from as young as aged 3 to aged 18+ and into adulthood. <SEND>

Five Lamps provide a wide range of services to over 25,000 socially and financially excluded individuals across the North East and Yorkshire. <SEND>

Hartburn Lodge provides planned short breaks for children and young people aged from 8 to 18 years (6 years in exceptional circumstances) who have a range of complex and additional needs and who are dependent upon parents or carers for their care and support. <SEND>

Little Treasures is a volunteer run charity who support autistic adults and children right across the North East of England. They provide facilities for play and recreation which are safe and in a secure environment. <SEND>

At MAIN we support people, not 'cases' or 'numbers'. MAIN was established in 2002 as an after school service for children with autism in Middlesbrough. We now provide services for children and adults, with a range of disabilities, throughout the North East. <SEND>

The Max Card is the UK's leading discount card for families of SEND and looked after children. <SEND>

Merlin's Magic Wand is an international children's charity dedicated to creating magical experiences for children. <SEND>

Northern stars is a performing arts company working with adults who are 16 years old and above with learning disabilities. <SEND>

The centre is located in Northallerton and provides support and makes a real difference to the lives of those with physical, mental and emotional difficulties and their families and carers. <SEND>

Portland College is a national specialist residential college for a wide range of people with physical disabilities. <SEND>

Rainbow Trust Children's Charity supports seriously ill children and their families in the family home and local community. Families who have a child or young person up to the age of 18 with a life threatening or terminal condition (for example cancer, some neurological conditions, babies in neonatal intensive care) are eligible and referrals can come from any source. <SEND>

Revitalise is a national charity providing breaks and holidays for disabled people. <SEND>

For everyone living with complex disabilities. For everyone who is deafblind. Sense exists to help people communicate and experience the world. We believe that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential. <SEND>

SNAPS provides all kinds of regular activities for children and young people with special needs. The age range supported is 0 to 25-years. <SEND>

TIN Arts are passionate about dance, the performing arts and the difference these make to people's lives. TIN Arts' vision is that everybody has access to the arts. They hope to achieve this by removing barriers and increasing access to high quality dance and performing arts. <SEND>

Teesside Ability Support Centre (or TASC) provides social care and life skills learning opportunities for disabled adults in a Day Centre setting. TASC is open to disabled adults from anywhere in the Tees Valley Area. <SEND>

Powerchair Football provides opportunities for people with high level of impairment to access the game of football. <SEND>

The Alan Shearer Centre is a highly specialist, respite, residential and social facility for people with complex disabilities and acute sensory impairments. <SEND>

The Amber Trust was set up especially to help blind or partially sighted children - including those with additional disabilities - to access and enjoy music. <SEND>

Together for Short Lives is the leading UK charity for all children with life-threatening and life-limiting conditions and all those who support, love and care for them. We support families, professionals and services, including children's hospices. Our work helps to ensure that children can get the best possible care, wherever and whenever they need it. <SEND>

The Unicorn Centre, a registered charity, is a purpose built riding for the disabled facility which offers riding therapy and learning and training opportunities for over 200 disabled adults and children from the Tees Valley area each week. <SEND>