This group is for parents of children with additional needs (diagnosed or undiagnosed) of any age. The journey of parenting a neurodivergent or disabled child can be lonely, but by coming together with others who get it we can find strength, wisdom and the relief of feeling understood.

What happens at a parent carer nurture group?

• Meet the same parents each week
• Share experiences
• Explore a different theme each session
• Facilitated by a therapist and a community worker (who is also a SEND parent) with
  extensive experience working with SEND parent carers
• Learn how to relate to difficult emotions with self-compassion, so they can work with us rather than against us
• Nurture activities such as guided relaxations

Course Dates

Thursday 24th September- Zoom 1:1 session
We gather parent carers into small supportive communities called nurture groups. But before we start each nurture group we have an initial 30 minute 1:1 session with each person on the afternoon of 24th September between 10.00-1.00pm. Please keep this time free and your time slot will be booked a few weeks before the course start date.

Thursday 1st October - Course start date
Following your 1:1 from the previous week, we meet as a group on 1st October at the RWA for 8 facilitated sessions. Please note there is no session on 29th October due to half term. Once the course has finished, the group can continue as they wish - meeting up, attending our monthly gatherings, supporting each other via WhatsApp, or even getting together with their kids.