The Glowsticks Project

Balancing the playing field for neurodiverse children and young people affected by Autism and ADHD

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What happened?

Children and young people affected by Autism and ADHD are disproportionately effected by mental health issues and currently there is a significant lack of direct support for these problems as they relate to Autism and ADHD directly.

The Glowsticks Project seeks to provide a safe space to support children and young people to develop a sense of self worth early in their formative years by working with children as young as 2 right through to 25, creating a place to foster friendship, develop social skills, build confidence and celebrate differences!

“Through providing specialist activities with highly specialist providers, The Glowsticks Project will provide skills and friendships for life – not just for children and young people but also for parent carers,” said

“Whilst their children are busy enjoying the provisions supported by specialist staff, parent carers can relax, utilise our cafe facilities and start creating their own network of support and even opportunities for the children and young people to continue friendships outside of The Glowsticks Project.”

 

How we helped...

Funding from the Tees Million has helped provide outdoor education for the children and young people who access The Glowsticks Project.

There are huge and significant impact on children with Autism and ADHD when allowed to play and explore within outdoor education, enabling them to develop independence and reconnect with nature, and learn new skills in a safe and secure setting.

Specialist forest school and beach school practitioners are needed in order to facilitate this and the provider chosen for The Glowsticks Project is Woods and Waves CIC. This group has lived experience of Autism and ADHD and currently runs specialist sessions for children and young people affected by Autism and ADHD.

The Glowsticks Project is a long term vision to grow and develop year on year. The Glowsticks project is not only offering outdoor education to children aged 2 – 15, but will be offering a 16+ specialist forest school to provide opportunities to learn survival skills, outdoor cookery and hygiene, and facilitate team building skills, orienteering and product creation to continue on with the sense of independence and wellbeing that outdoor education provides.

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