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How to do it

Step 1. There are different areas on this menu, so choose the one that you need eg housing, mental health and youth clubs.

Step 2. Go onto the website of the organisation or if there is a phone number give them a call.

Step 3. If you need to set up an email address TAB can help you do this.

Step 4. You may need to fill in some forms. If you need help with these please contact us at TAB.

Step 5. If you need any assistance with this contact us at talkback.advice@talkback-uk.com and we will arrange a time to meet with you.

Housing support

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Need help with housing?

If you need help with your housing, or with finding somewhere to live, contact P3 with your name, telephone number, postcode, and a brief summary of your situation.

Young people - clubs

Are you aged 13-25?

If you live in or near Aylesbury, you can go to Youth Concern’s Drop-in Centre for food, advice and things to do.

The Drop-in centre is in Whitehill Lane, Aylesbury HP19 8FL

Young people - clubs

YES Wycombe

If you live in or near High Wycombe, you can go to the Youth Enquiry Service in High Wycombe for counselling and advice.

The drop-in centre is at 52 Frogmoor, High Wycombe HP13 5DG

Young people - clubs

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Talkback Youth Club

Autistic Young people 16- 24
Amersham Youth centre
5 Chichester Row
Amersham
HP6 5AR

Join us on the last Friday of each month – 6pm – 8pm

Mental health support

Samaritans

If you need someone to talk to, call the Samaritans. Open every day until 3 in the morning. 

Mental health support

Mind

If you feel you are in crisis contact Safe Haven, or go to hospital.

Safe Haven is open every evening in Wycombe (tel: 01494 218098) and four evenings a week in Aylesbury (tel: 01296 453017).

For other mental health concerns talk to your GP or contact the numbers below:

Support to be Independent

Hub Care Support

A personal assistant could help you do your own shopping. 

A personal assistant could also help take you to your local leisure centre.

Hub Care Support will help you find a personal assistant.

Support

Buckinghamshire Council

Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm.

You can ask for support, from the council, on a number of different issues such as these below:

  • Adult Social Care
  • Births, death and marriages
  • Council tax
  • Libraries
  • Parking
  • Planning
  • Roads and Highways
  • School admissions and transport
  • Transport
  • Waste and recycling

Contact them through the website link and a customer service advisor will get back to you.

Cyber Crime Support

Cyber bullying and understanding it

Talkback carried out some work to help people with learning disabilities to better understand bullying, cyber bullying and how people might try to take advantage of you online.

Here are some videos that we made that you might want to watch, with a trusted person, so that you can talk through what happens in them.

Each video has a booklet to go with it, please get in touch with us if you would like a copy.

Helpful videos

Helpful booklets

Need help? Talk to TAB

If you’re stuck get in touch with us, we’re here to help.

Disclaimer

Companies and organisations mentioned on the website are not the only people who provide that service and are not recommendations by Talkback, but just examples. We take no legal responsibility for the choice of providers.

In partnership with

Talkback is a registered charity in England and Wales 1093732 and a company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales under number 04279266
Our registered address is Talkback-UK Ltd, Amersham Community Centre, Chiltern Avenue, Amersham, Bucks HP6 5AH 01494 434448

18 onwards:
Adult Social Care Funded Provision

Amongst other services, we provide:

  • Personal development and social skills
  • Independent living, including cooking and general household tasks
  • Practical skills, including woodworking and other trade-based activities
  • Travel and money management training
  • Relationship development and creating social networks
  • Sports and wellbeing, including mindfulness, healthy eating and managing anxiety
  • The Performing Arts – drama, dance, music and arts.
  • Employment – full time and supported
  • Art Therapy
  • Social friendship groups

16-25 years old:
Education Provider

Amongst other services, we provide:

  • Education support to individuals in colleges including Bucks College Group, Berkshire College of Agriculture and Reading College
  • Individual Learning Packages based on an individual’s Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) outcomes
  • Bespoke, community life skills education support packages
  • Creative opportunities using expressive arts, creative media and a variety of social groups
  • Relationship guidance and help building social networks
  • Life skills training to move towards independent living
  • Travel training
  • Employability skills building
  • Work experience and Supported Internship opportunities

Up to 18 years old:
Transitions work

Amongst other services, we:

  • Provide individual and group transition programmes to help people move from school to college and minimise anxiety
  • Provide information, advice and guidance to mainstream schools with a SEN department, and to specialist schools for secondary ages
  • Offer bespoke Travel Training packages for schools
  • Help co-create sport-based partnerships
  • Run parent and carer information events