The challenge

During the week of 31st March-4th April, I’m climbing Ben Nevis to raise £350 for The ND Hub CIC - We are a Community Interest Company helping neurodiverse children, parents, carers and families in Southport get support that’s genuinely accessible.

This challenge is personal to me. I have seen first hand how dysregulation affects the welfare of families as a whole and have spent years learning the skill to help families learn how to co regulate through activity, breathwork and other coping strategies. I’ll also be joined by my son and our trainee therapy dog Willow (a very determined sausage dog). along also with our new recruit, our rescue dog that has come to us from the war in Ukraine.

The need

Right now, too many neurodiverse families in Southport are being missed. Our aim is to fill this gap and provide those families with much needed support.

There are services available, but in reality FREE classes and support aren’t accessible for many families in Southport.

Families are left trying to cope alone — and when you’re supporting a neurodiverse child, that can impact the whole household’s wellbeing and mental health.

What we can do with your support

This fundraiser will pay for a family workshop for 10 families, where parents and children take part together and learn practical ways to co-regulate (calming and supporting each other through stress, overwhelm and big emotions).

Here’s exactly what your donations will cover:

Venue hire + refreshments and Workbooks to take away

Just £35 would pay for 1 family to attend.

Every pound goes towards making this session happen and giving families tools they can use at home straight away.

Please share our story

If you can, please:

Donate (any amount helps)

Share this page with your friends/family/community

Or cheer us on as we take on the climb

Thank you for helping neurodiverse families in Southport get out and live life — with support that meets them where they are.