Families & Young People
Growing up is hard to do... and it’s even harder when you’re trying to prove that having a disability shouldn’t mean compromising on your aspirations for a meaningful and satisfying life.
Transition to Adulthood
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The process of transitioning from childhood and education, to adulthood and independence is a complex one. The focus is often on education only, neglecting the equally important development of life, social and employment skills. For families, young people and adults it can be overwhelming - numerous sources of information, complex paperwork and a whole range of unfamiliar professionals to deal with. Where do you start, what should you focus on and when? An extra member of the family ‘team’ can be invaluable.
How can we help?
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We’re an extra pair of hands, who have ‘been there’ and know the system. We know what’s out there, and know the people. We can:
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Find resources
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Check and handle paperwork
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Research
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Generate ideas and leads
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Attend meetings with you
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Accompany to school/college/work visits
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Create plans
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Act as a facilitator/guide between parent/carer and young person/adult
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Clarify thoughts
Transition Coach
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We will link you with a Transition Coach, who will support you on an hourly basis. We can work with you for one meeting, or for as long as you like; right up to leaving college, starting work or even leaving home.
Your Transition Coach will lighten the load. They can be there at school meetings, signpost to other services and activities, research options and help you to weigh up those options, help you to focus on areas you need to develop and maximise your strengths.
Transition Passport
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If you’re not sure where to start, our Transition Passport is a useful tool. It is an interview and report which maps skills and abilities and progress over time. This will help you to identify key strengths and areas to develop. We can then broker support and activities to help you to progress towards where you want to be. We can then either leave you to progress key target areas, or work on them with you: whatever suits you best..
Payments
You will pay an hourly rate for each hour/part hour. This can be paid for privately or can be paid using a young person’s DLA, Pips or ESA. In some cases, we may be able to discuss using direct payments from Social Care with your Social Worker.
Why do we want to help?
We want to support you because we’ve been there! Our two founders have had long careers working with local communities, disability charities and social enterprises, as well as raising their own disabled son. We get it! We have seen gaps in provision over the years and have created our own solutions through partnerships, charities and social enterprises, and we have no intention of stopping yet!
Find out more about how our journey started.
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