KIDS Hull Befriending
Carers Supporting Carers
Free emotional support for parents/carers who are adjusting to the news of their child's disability or who are experiencing feelings of isolation or loneliness.
How does the service work?
This service is delivered by a team of trained voluteer befrienders. Every befriender is a parent/carer too - someone whoese own child has a disability.
Parents/ carers are matched with befrienders whose child has a simialr disability. Befrienders whose child has a similar disability. Befrieders are then able to understand and empathise because of their shared experience.
How to access this service:
Self referral by parents/ carers or third-parties with consent.
