Balsall Heath CATS was set up in 2004 by local families that found it impossible to access play and leisure facilities for children.

We formed as a group to help local children and young people with disabilities be part of the local community and to support, develop and appreciate their different potentials. Our group now supports over eighty families and networks closely with over twenty organisations.

We work with families from diverse backgrounds, isolated by their circumstances, who often face multiple barriers to accessing support and services. Amongst us we have the skills and the experience to engage with families and individuals who are often excluded. We are able to offer informal support and informed signposting to meet individual needs be they cultural, communication, disability access or financial issues, or often all of these things together.