Kidz Aware is a charity/ social enterprise with 3 core values at our heart: Equality; Inspiring; Embracing.
We deliver the following services to families of a disabled child /disabled adults :
- Information, Advice and Guidance Mental Health and Wellbeing Awareness
- Debt Advice/ Benefit Entitlements Attend PIP/ESA Appeals Signposting and Referrals Family Support - person Centred planning/short and long-term support.
- Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Educational Training workshops plus much more
Through the delivery of our services we ensure we are improving the health not only of the disabled person but the whole family unit , we always use a person-centred approach to empower them but most importantly identify what services they need and nay gaps in accessing them as it is vital they are able to stay wetland improve their physical and mental health and are able to access the right services and support at the right term and this is offered long term
We are working in partnership with the CCG, Live well job centre Wakefield health watch Young lives Happy Families local hubs and many others to ensure there is joint work addressing the needs of families and the needs of the individual, and supports people to navigate the system effectively and be able to access support immediately .
Our Values
In realising our vision, purpose and core values we are guided by the following principles:
- We are passionate, innovative and fearless in the promotion and defence of the rights and welfares of individuals irrespective of disability, age, gender, religious beliefs, cultural or sexual orientation.
- We support the whole family unit not just the individual.
- We are accessible and responsive in our community and nationwide.
- We are resourceful and efficient in the management needed to undertake our services.
- We collaborate with other services and partnerships to promote change.
- We always act with respect, honesty and integrity.