
Together Information Exchange (TIE) is Doncaster's new register of children with disabilities.
The register contains information on families with a disabled child, living in Doncaster. Families who wish to join TIE fill in a form giving details of the child and the family's needs, which is stored on a secure database.
It is hoped that people providing us with information about their situation will lead to a clearer picture of the main areas of need in Doncaster. Individual families are not identified in the production of statistics or service planning.
As a member of TIE you will receive a regular free copy of the Together newsletter, delivered to your door. Together contains articles on the things that matter to you:
Together also has sections where children, young people and their families can contact others in a similar situation, contribute their own articles or pictures, and share their ideas and experiences.
As well as your newsletter, you will receive updates on local and national events and developments as they are happening. We also try to send our members relevant information at appropriate times. For example, we will send information regarding the changes in benefits at age 16 to families with a child who is around this age.
Newsletters are available to download and can be found in the left hand column (the menu choices).
A child or young person and their family can become members of TIE if they are aged 0-19 and have a disability or condition which means they:
If you have any questions about whether joining TIE is right for you, please feel free to contact us.
To fill in a membership form online, please use the link below.
e-form: TIE Membership Form
See other useful websites by using the links below:
Route 2000
Child Health Information Centre (CHIC)
Doncaster Children's Information Service
Disabled Children's Resources
We also provide information fact sheets on various services and organisations. You can either download a copy of the fact sheet you want, or ring us on: 01302 735875 and we will send a copy to you.
We hope to extend the range of the fact sheets in the future.
TIE regularly receives details of upcoming events. Below is a list of events to be held in the coming months:
If you would like to be put in touch with other parents in similar situations as yourself, please phone us and let us know. We will try and match you with a suitable family to enable you to swap advice and provide friendship and support to each other.