MAP was originally set up by Gill Baldwin in 1997, and the register held records of about 600 children. Today there are around 3,000 children registered as disabled across Manchester. The MAP project itself has now grown to employ a further 16 people who work on a parttime, fulltime or voluntary basis and support several projects and groups across the city. MAP was set up to maintain Manchesters disabled childrens register of children and young people with disabilities and their families and carers and the kind of services they are receiving, or would like to receive. Information collated by MAP through this database helps to shape services for disabled children, young people and their families and carers. MAP now supports projects alongside the community and partner agencies across the public and voluntary sectors. Currently MAP supports summer playschemes, youth clubs, and other leisure and activity sessions aimed at supporting parents. MAP also supports projects which offer support to parents, carers and young carers. MAP can be a first point of contact for families and carers for initial assessment and registration for services within Children, Families and Social Care. MAP also undertake initial assessment and registration of families, as well as carers assessments on behalf of statutory agencies. MAP act as an information, advice, and signposting service for families. To support this we produce a comprehensive directory of local services, a regular newsletter and maintain this website with service and events information.

Address: Freepost MR4319 102 Manchester Road, Chorlton, Manchester, Lancashire, M21 9SZ
Telephone: 0161 881 8116
Fax: 0161 881 0051
Website: http://www.map-project.org.uk/