🌟 Special Educational Needs Families Support Group
Welcome to SEN-FSG, where we are dedicated to helping navigate life's bumpy journeys until they reach their rainbow.
Our team is here to support you every step of the way. For any inquiries, feel free to contact us at
Sparkles@senfsg.com or office@senfsg.com.
You can also reach us by phone at 0161 755 3482 or on mobile at 07990 594060.
Join our Special Educational Needs Families Support Group, where we provide a welcoming environment for families navigating the complexities of special. Connect with others, share experiences, and access valuable resources to empower your journey.
WHY SENFSG BEGAN
Too many families had to fight assessments. support and the services their children were entitled to. Even when needs were identified, the help agreed was not always provided.
Laws and systems have changed. but one thing hasn't:
FAMILIES STILL HAVE TO FIGHT TO BE HEARD.
We believe families are not a problem — they are partners. Professionals and families should work together for the best outcomes for children and young people.
EVERY FAMILY'S EXPERIENCE IS DIFFERENT
For some, the system works well. For others, it can take months or even years to get the right help. The uncertainty affects education, relationships, finances, confidence and wellbeing.
YOU SHOULD NOT HAVE TO NAVIGATE THE SYSTEM ALONE
DECADES OF EXPERIENCE • INDEPENDENT GUIDANCE • PRACTICAL SUPPORT
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At SEN-FSG, we believe every child, young person, individual, and family deserves to be heard, respected and supported.
We are an independent charity with decades of skills, knowledge, and practical experience. We aim to provide confidential and impartial guidance, information, advocacy, education, outreach, and emergency support.
★ YOU ARE MORE THAN A DIAGNOSIS. ◖ WE WILL START BY LISTENING.
! I ask for support.
~Discover our services
♥ WHO WE SUPPORT
Every person is different. We listen carefully and provide support shaped around each person’s circumstances, strengths, and needs.
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● Children and young people
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♿ People with special educational needs and disabilities
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👨👩● Parents, carers, and families
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↔ Individuals needing guidance or advocacy.
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⌂ People experiencing isolation, disadvantages, or crisis
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⌂ Community groups and voluntary organizations
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✚ Professionals and statutory services
≋ WHATEVER YOUR JOURNEY LOOKS LIKE, YOU DO NOT HAVE TO TRAVEL TO IT ALONE.
HOW WE HELP★
❝ ADVOCACY
We help people understand their rights, express their views, and have their voices heard.
▣ EDUCATION
We provide inclusive education, mentoring, learning programs, and practical support.
ⓘ GUIDANCE AND INFORMATION
We provide clear and impartial information so people can understand their choices and make informed decisions.
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⌂ OUTREACH SUPPORT
when people find it difficult to travel to other services. We bring support into homes and communities.
⌂ BRINGING COMPASSIONATE SUPPORT INTO THE COMMUNITY.
! EMERGENCY SUPPORT
We respond when individuals and families experience urgent hardship, distress, or crisis.
♥ INDEPENDENT AND IMPARTIAL
SENFSG is completely independent.
Our impartial guidance is centered on what is right for the person or family seeking our help. We listen without judgement, explain the available choices, and help people decide what steps they wish to take.
↔ WE STAND BESIDE PEOPLE—NOT IN FRONT OF THEM.
◆ YOUR PRIVACY MATTERS
Everything you tell us is treated with respect, sensitivity, and confidentiality.
We will not normally share your personal information without your knowledge or permission.
However, if we believe that a child, young person, or adult at risk may be experiencing abuse, neglect, or serious harm, we may have a legal or safeguarding responsibility to share necessary information with the proper services.
Where it is safe and proper, we will explain what information needs to be shared, why it must be shared and what will happen next.
◆ YOUR SAFETY, DIGNITY AND TRUST ARE AT THE HEART OF OUR WORK.
★ RECOGNISED FOR OUTSTANDING SERVICE THE KING’S AWARD FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICE
Proud recipients of The King’s Award for Voluntary Service 2025.
SENFSG is extremely proud to have received The King’s Award for Voluntary Service—the highest award a local voluntary group can receive in the United Kingdom.
This prestigious recognition celebrates the extraordinary dedication of our volunteers and the lasting difference they make to children, young people, individuals, and families.
★ AWARDED FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICE. ♥ DRIVEN BY COMPASSION. ★ DEDICATED TO OUR COMMUNITY.
≋ WHY FAMILIES CHOOSE SENFSG
⭐ EXPERIENCE
Decades of skills, knowledge, and community service.
♥UNDERSTANDING
Compassionate support from people who listen without judgement.
+ ACTION
Practical help—not simply information or signposting.
⚖ INDEPENDENCE
Impartial guidance focused on each person and family.
↔ PARTNERSHIP
Working with other organisations to provide more complete support.
◆ CONFIDENTIALITY
Respecting people’s privacy, dignity, and trust.
☀ YOUR JOURNEY MATTERS
Some journeys can be difficult, bumpy, and uncertain. With the right guidance, practical help and caring people standing beside you, there can be hope beyond the hardest moments.
◖ WE WILL LISTEN. ➜ WE WILL GUIDE. ↔ WE WILL HELP.
SUPPORTING PEOPLE.
STRENGTENING FAMILIES.
CHANGING LIVES
≋ Helping families through bumpy journeys until they reach their rainbow. ≋