Our Members

Our Members

  • We offer three types of membership:

    • Membership for parent carers of children and young people (aged 0-25 years) with disabilities and/or special educational needs who live in Sheffield or access services in Sheffield. We currently have over 3,000 parent carer members. Join now
    • Membership for professionals and practitioners who work with disabled children and young people in Sheffield, such as SENCOs, teachers and therapists. We currently have over 300 professional/practitioner members. Join now
    • Affiliate membership for support groups based in Sheffield. This is a new scheme – please download our Affiliate Membership Form or  contact us for more information.

    Where do our members live?

    We have members in all parts of Sheffield. The biggest postcode areas are S2, S5, S6 and S8.

    The map shows a breakdown parent carer membership by postcode. Click on it to see a bigger version.

    What kind of disabilities are represented?

    Our members’ children have a wide range of needs, such as sensory impairments, dyslexia, learning difficulties, speech and language needs, physical disabilities, medical needs and others. The biggest impairment groups are autism and social, emotional and mental health needs. This is in line with the needs of children with EHC plans in Sheffield as a whole. Around 16% of our members have more than one child with additional needs.

    How old are the children?

    Our members’ children cover the full age range, from 0 to 25 years. Most children are in the 5-22 age range, with numbers tailing off at the younger and older end.

    How diverse is our membership?

    Some 22% of our members come from a non White British background. The biggest ethnic minority groups are Pakistani and Black African.

    What do our members think of us?

    We regularly ask our members for feedback on our organisation. You can download the results of our members’ surveys below:

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