If you can't find a local service that can help you, there a number of national services available that may be able to help.

Specialises in child protection and the prevention of cruelty to children.

Tel: 0808 800 5000 Website: www.nspcc.org.uk

Working to develop the skills and culture necessary to understand people’s needs and improve their quality of life.

Website: http://www.bild.org.uk/ 

A charity for people with severe learning disabilities who display challenging behaviour.

Website: https://www.challengingbehaviour.org.uk/

A charity for families with disabled children, providing guidance and information and bringing families together to support one another.

Website: https://contact.org.uk/

The UK’s leading charity for autistic people and their families, helping to transform lives, change attitudes and create a society that works for autistic people.

Website: https://www.autism.org.uk/

Samaritans is a registered charity aimed at providing emotional support to anyone in emotional distress, struggling to cope, or at risk of suicide.

Freephone: 116 123 (open 24 hours, 365 days a year) Website: https://www.samaritans.org/