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  • COMING SOON! - Autism Parent Programme

    Are you a parent of a child with Autism?  Would you like to get a better understanding of Autism including communication, sensory issues and behaviour. Then perhaps the SWAPP course is for you. Support In Wiltshire: Autism Parent Programme (SWAPP) SWAPP is a partnership programme between pare ...

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    Wednesday, 19 June 2013

  • Top Tips For A Healthier Life

    TOP TIP 2 KEEP MOVING! Try to reduce the time you spend sitting or not moving.  If you sit a lot, get up for 10 minutes out of every hour and move! GET MOVING... *Take the stairs instead of the lift or escalator. *Do some cleaning. *Put on some music and have a dance. *Walk instead of ta ...

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    Tuesday, 18 June 2013
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    ask is looking for parents and carers across the county to become Parent Champions.  Parent Champions are parents and carers who support other parents and carers in their community with their information needs.  If you enjoy supporting families and are involved in community activities ...

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    by Kim Law
    Tuesday, 18 June 2013

  • How often do you give praise?

    Sorting through old files and paperwork I came across 5 small squares of cards with comments written on. These had been part of team building exercise where colleagues had been asked to write something positive about another member of the team.  Although excruciatingly cringeable at the time t ...

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    Monday, 17 June 2013

  • Make a date to donate - would you like to give blood?

    Did you know that last week was Give Blood week? Each year a national campaign is run were they aim to recruit much-needed new donors and highlight the life-changing treatments and surgeries that donated blood helps to make possible. National Blood Week was launched in 2011 when a hugely succ ...

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    Monday, 17 June 2013
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    What do you know about unmet needs?

    I thought I would just share some of my thoughts on conflict whilst parenting an adolescent In most families conflict has an unmet need at its roots; however the identification of the need can be a challenge in itself. Many of us have no conscious understanding of our unmet needs. Some of the most ...

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    by Linda Cantillon
    Monday, 17 June 2013
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    Chris Franklin helps ask to develop their Joomla website

    Chris Franklin from CF10ten Creative Media Solutions helped us to re-launch our website last November using Joomla as our new open source Content Management System (CMS).  He provides ongoing support and training enabling us to develop our site by offering us the best solutions using ...

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    Friday, 14 June 2013

  • Top Tips For A Healthier Life

    Each week I will give a top tip on diet, activity or lifestyle to help you look after yourself and live a healthier life. TOP TIP 1 KEEP TO A ROUTINE Aim to eat at similar times every day and have some breakfast.   Research suggests that those who eat breakfast everyday were a third less li ...

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    Friday, 14 June 2013

  • KIDS National Development Department - Disabled Children and Playday 2013 - Survey

    To celebrate Playday on Wednesday 7th August 2013, KIDS is preparing a report on the state of inclusive play and leisure for disabled children in 2013. They need your help to do this.  Their team has developed a short (12 question) survey for anyone who works with disabled children and young p ...

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    Thursday, 13 June 2013
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If you made a mental tick to any of the above ask would be keen to hear from you. As a Charity ask has a board of Trustees and is currently looking for new members. They meet every other month on a Thursday evening from 6:30pm in Steeple Ashton. If you would like to hear more please call Linda Cantillon-Guyatt on 08457 585072 or email Linda.Cantillon-Guyatt@askwiltshire.org.

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"I am a single mum to a four year old and I have contacted 'ask' a number of times for general and specific information.  They have ALWAYS provided me with...

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"Ask have really helped me and my family. Their help and advice has meant I have saved approximately £600 this year on the cost of childcare. I am sure I...

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"Ask has helped a large number of my clients and fills a huge gap in the service for vulnerable children.  Their work actually saves money by preventing more costly interventions...

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"ASK has always offered a fantastic service which is not available elsewhere - they understand how to find the answers even if you are not sure how to phrase the...

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Fri Jun 14 @ 9:30AM - 11:30PM
Little Acorns Parent and Toddler Group
Thu Jun 20 @ 9:30AM - 11:00AM
Freedom Programme in Ludgershall
Thu Jun 20 @10:00AM - 11:30AM
Wiltshire Wildlife join Five Wishes Children's Centre Stay and Play
Thu Jun 20 @ 6:30PM - 08:30PM
Families Plus Support Groups (Misuse of drugs or alcohol)

Who is ask and how we can help?

We are a not-for-profit organisation providing 'advice on services for kids and young people' (ask), supporting families since 1994.

We provide free, independent and confidential information and advice to parents and carers of children and young people (aged 0-19) living in, or moving to, Wiltshire.

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  • iStocksignpostingWe offer a range of information and advice on all issues affecting family life accessed via this website or through our telephone helpline.
  • We can help you identify the services which are available to you.

If you can't find what you are looking for on this website then please ring our helpline on 08457 585072 or Email Us with your query.

  • If we cannot answer your query immediately we will research it for you.
  • We will take time to listen.

 

ask supports parents by:

  • using parents’ comments to influence the development of local services.
  • striving to improve access to information and services for parents and carers.
  • working closely with a wide variety of organisations to ensure parents’ views are considered
Times are financially difficult for many families at the moment just making a call to us could be a cost too far. In response to concerns we now provide a call back service. Information workers will offer to call you back especially when the call is from a mobile. We hope this will help enquirers to relax and ask all the questions they have rather than watching their minutes.

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The ask Calendar is now available and free to download. (Please click on the picture or the link below)

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What information will I find in Find it and the Advice Centre?

Find it! is a single directory where you can search to find the contact details for Services (including a Special Find it! section), Activity and Parent and Toddler Groups and Children's Centres. Please click on the links below:Information and Advice Centre

 

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