🌟 Special Educational Needs & Family Support
🔷 Supporting families, young people and children when it matters most
For over 30 years, we have provided trusted, specialist support to children, young people, and families navigating complex needs and crisis situations.
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🔷 More Than a Service — A Lifeline
We provide early intervention, advocacy, and practical support to families facing complex challenges.
From crisis support to long-term guidance, we ensure no family is left without help.
Quick Highlights:
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Early intervention & outreach
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Parenting support & workshops
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Advocacy & mediation
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Community events & integration
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Benefits advice & guidance
🔷 Trusted. Experienced. Community-Led.
We are a grassroots organisation led by experienced trustees,
delivering independent, person-centred support
when families need it most.
We step in:
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During crises
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Outside normal service hours
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During holidays and service gaps
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When statutory services fall short
👉 No family should feel alone — and with us, they don’t.
🔷 Specialist Support for Complex Needs
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🛑 Crisis Intervention & Advocacy
Immediate, hands-on support in urgent situations
🎓 SEN Guidance
Helping families navigate education systems
🧠 Mental Health Support
Emotional wellbeing for parents and children
🏡 Practical Support
Daily living and real-life problem solving
🤝 Multi-Agency Coordination
Bringing services together around families
🌍 Community Integration
Helping families reconnect and thrive
🔷 Real Impact, Real Change
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✅ 93% crises successfully managed
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👨👩👧👦 250+ families supported
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🤝 16+ partnerships
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⭐ 100% positive service recognition
💬 “We felt supported when no one else was there
🔷 What Makes Us Different
✔ 30+ years’ experience
✔ Trusted community relationships
✔ Proven crisis support
✔ Deep understanding of complex needs
✔ Strong partnerships
👉 We don’t just signpost — we stay with families
every step of the way
🔷 Real People. Real Change.
Highlight case studies:
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Crisis turned into stability
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Families re-engaged with services
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Children thriving again
👉 Read Our Stories
🔷Recognised excellence
Nationally Recognised for Outstanding Work
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👑 Recognised by King Charles III
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🏆 Awarded King’s Award for Voluntary Service
Independent evaluation included:
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280 families
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17 voluntary organisations
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11 statutory services
📈 Nominated by 71% more families than any other organisation assessed
🔷 Help Us Reach More Families
Demand is growing. Too many families still fall through the gaps.
With your support, we can ensure:
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No crisis goes unsupported
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No family is left behind
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No child is overlooked
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In the news this week:
Councils in England will have to set out plans to create more places in local mainstream schools for children with special educational needs and disabilities as a condition of receiving a share of £860m in new government funding.
Authorities must submit their written plans to the Department for Education (DfE) outlining how they will enable more pupils with Send to attend their local school and reduce the number of children travelling long distances for their education.
Schools will be expected to use the cash to create more inclusive spaces – such as specially adapted rooms to support children with autism or ADHD who may feel overstimulated in the classroom and require a special sensory environment.
One in three councils say they could be forced to effectively declare bankruptcy before the override ends because of increased costs of the SEND budget. In March 2028 we risk an implosion of local authority services through bankruptcy. This is causing worrying concern not only for local authorties and their budget but also for education providers and parents of all children with SEN.
🔷Recognised excellence
After a rigorous audit over three months the Special Educational Need’s Families Support Group have been granted the prestigious award for voluntary services by King Charles 2023 “ for the extensive and consistent service delivery and professional management in all areas of the charity” . Interviews with past and present beneficiaries – volunteers – trustees – advisers - partner organisations and the board of trustees. This has been recognised by the Kings Award for voluntary service.
We were nominated independently from 14 statutory organisations, 11 community-based organisations, 46 beneficiaries, 6 community leaders, 9 faith groups, 27 volunteers
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