Barnardo’s is the UK’s largest children’s charity with around 371 services across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Barnardo’s helps almost 120,000 children, young people and their families who face issues such as disability, abuse, homelessness and family bereavement.

Services range from family centres and fostering and adoption, to job training schemes for disabled young people and support programmes for children who care for sick or disabled relatives.

In Havering there is an Independent Support Service for parents of children and young people with special educational needs.

Barnardo’s also runs a disability advocacy service in Havering. See website for further details.