Navigate: emotional support for parents

Navigate is a national mentoring service that provides emotional support for parents of disabled children.

Eligibility

Navigate is open to any parent or carer who:

lives in England or Wales
has a child under 18 years of age, who is going through or has received a diagnosis in the last year.

Navigate is a 6-week programme that puts you in touch with a personal adviser, who will help you to talk about your feelings and concerns.

Your adviser will work with you to:

You will also have weekly catch ups with your adviser.

You can apply online or get a referral from the helpline. Contact with your adviser will be online or by phone.

If there is no space, we will offer you the opportunity to join a waiting list. We will do our best to point you to supporting information.

At the end of the 6 weeks, you will look at what did or didn’t work and rate your overall progress.

Depending on availability, you may get to choose to start again with new goals.

Your adviser cannot help you with:

This service is online or by phone. If you prefer face to face meetings, this service may not be for you.

Monday to Friday: 9am to 8pm

Saturday: 9am to 12pm