Tired Out

Tired Out is Family Fund's sleep support hub for families raising disabled and seriously ill children to find help and information about sleep issues. The hub was created by Family Fund in partnership with charities such as Scope, National Autistic Society and Contact a Family to provide information about bedtime routines, sensory influences, and much more.

Find out about sleep services in your area.
Take a look at our sleep tips to find out about anything from routines and diaries to sleep food and bedroom environment.
Read academic research papers and articles relating to sleep problems among children with assorted difficulties, disabilities and/or additional needs.
Read stories from families with similar experiences to your own, and then join in the conversation on our facebook page.

If you have anything you would like to add to the site or have questions or queries, please email our Tired Out team.

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Your child

"Most people ask or comment ‘How do you do it?’ out of admiration and a realisation that parents like myself don’t have it easy."
Your Opportunity: Help for 18-24 year-olds

We are currently running a limited very small grant programme that supports disabled and seriously ill young people aged 18-24 years old who are living at home.
Maintaining relationships

"It can also be hard to find friends that ’get it’, unless they have autistic children of their own."
First Contact Team Officer (part-time)

We are looking for an exceptional individual to join our hard working First Contact Team, to provide information and assistance to families and customers contacting us.

Disability charities sign ‘The Snail and the Whale’ story for World Book Day

We've teamed up with other organisations supporting disabled children to create a video, using Makaton, of children’s favourite, The Snail and the Whale, written by Julia Donaldson, author of The Gruffalo, Stick Man and Room on the Broom.