The Forest of Dean Children's
Opportunity Centre
Registered Charity No. 284975
The Forest of Dean Children’s Opportunity Centre was born in the 1980’s. Numbers escalated, and once again, they were desperately in need of larger premises. Following intense fund raising and with tremendous support from local businesses they opened their own purpose built building in 1989. Following a successful National Lottery Grant Application in 1995 the building was extended to accommodate the wide range of support and services, now being offered to all families with a baby or young child aged 0-7 with Special Needs/Disabilities living within the Forest of Dean. This is the only Centre in Gloucestershire to offer all services and support under one roof.
The Centre provides an informal meeting place for parents and those professionals involved in the care of the children who have diverse and complex special needs. The scale of these needs range from severe to profound disabilities such as visual impairment, hearing impairment, Downs Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, Dyspraxia, Autism, multiple disabilities, Spina Bifida, speech & language delay, behavior problems, learning disabilities, plus many more, including those children who do not have a diagnosis.
The Centre offers a nucleus, providing numerous services for both children and their parent/carers aimed at supporting the core of family life. These services include home visiting, holiday activities play-scheme, family support, early counseling, advice and guidance, toy and book library, parent support groups, nurture group, specialist therapy sessions, conductive education and early behavior intervention therapy.
Further information about The Forest of Dean Children’s Opportunity Centre, please visit www.childoc.org.uk
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