Wild Soul Woods CIC

17/02/2026

Morning world. FREE TODAY for TEENS not in school - big space, low numbers, support to engage with others, time and space to go at your pace.

We are a growing collection of families looking for safe spaces for our Teens who didn't feel safe or seen at school.

Please come along and see what we're doing - stay as long (or as short!) as you need - have a coffee, take part in the structured activities or just watch from afar and soak it up.

You are not alone.

Tori & The Team

- If you feel the space would work for you and /or your teen, we will support you to join weekly if you need it 💚⭐

14/02/2026

Teen Hub – Drop In Open Studio

⭐ PLEASE SHARE - WE ESPECIALLY WELCOME ANXIOUS & NEURODIVERGENT TEENS LOOKING FOR COMMUNITY! ⭐

This Tuesday we’re holding a relaxed, drop-in Teen Hub session at Dorman's Youth Arts Centre.

We're offering structured activities for those who would like to join in, or free flow hang out space for those who prefer to take things at their own pace.

Arrive when you want, mooch about and watch, try an activity solo or with others, move between rooms, leave when you need - go with the flow!

Activities include:

🥞 Pancakes (make, flip, trash, colour, batter art... anything else you're inspired to do with batter!)
🖼️ Badge-making (create your own designs)
🧱 LEGO challenges (think mini Lego Masters)
🎮 Wii
🎲 Board games / cards etc.
🗝️ Physical lock-box 'escape' puzzles

👉 Ages 12–17
⏱️ 12–3pm (drop in, stay as long as you like)
💰 Pay what you can
👩‍👦 Parents and carers welcome

Booking is helpful but not essential 💚

More info: https://www.wildsoulwoods.org.uk/ouroffers
Booking: https://bookwhen.com/wildsoulwoodscic/e/ev-s5143-20260217120000

Hope to see you on Tuesday !

13/02/2026

We are delighted to share details of our DROP IN TASTER day for our Teen Hub group at Dormans Youth Arts Centre, Crawley on TUESDAY 17th Feb between 12pm and 3pm.

The group has been created BY and FOR families of Neurodivergent and / or anxious teens who do not attend school - and are looking for peers and community.

The group is open to young people aged 12+ and their parent / carer.

Please take a look at our website for more details about who we are, what we do and how to book.

The group is 'Pay What You Can' and we are passionate about supporting young people who find groups and social connection difficult, especially those who have found themselves unable to attend school recently and are looking for alternatives.

Get in touch for more info - more details to follow over the next few days!

Take care
Tori 🌳🐾💚

More Info: https://www.wildsoulwoods.org.uk/ouroffers
Booking Link: https://bookwhen.com/wildsoulwoodscic/e/ev-s5143-20260217120000

27/12/2025

Hey folks... This time of year can mean very different things to different people, and we wanted to share something gentle as we move through this in-between space.

We keep coming back to the older meaning of the celebrations of the season — midwinter — the turning point, a reminder that the light does return, and that slowing down, resting, and even hibernating for a while is part of the cycle too.

We just want to say thank you to everyone who makes up the Wild Soul Woods community — families, young people, supporters and partners — for the care, trust and patience that lives here. It really matters.

Sending warmth as we head gently towards the New Year 🌳🐾💚

29/09/2025

We have a last minute available space in our Pioneer group this term... please share with any families who have a teen out of school looking for a small, safe community space to meet peers 🙏💚

Good morning folks... We hope the new term is being kind to you. If you're struggling, you're NOT ALONE.

We know how hard it can be to find the right space for a teen who isn’t thriving in school or mainstream groups.

We've been there ourselves, and Wild Soul Woods CIC creates safe, kind and community based groups in Crawley — designed especially for neurodivergent and anxious young people (12–16).

💚 Each of our groups is low-demand and choice-led. Teens can join in at their own pace, with parents/carers nearby until everyone feels settled.

⭐In 2024/25, 94% of attendees reported emotional improvement or meaningful benefit⭐

What’s on offer (Sessions Start w/c 8 Sep):

🏠 Teen Hub @ Dormans – bring your own device or project; crafts, cooking, games, gardening & projects (weekly)

🎲 D&D @ Dormans – very small groups (4 teens) building confidence through roleplay (fortnightly)

🔥 Sisterwood @ Charis – female-only, gentle garden-based group with fire, cooking & crafts (weekly)

🪢 Pioneer Project @ Charis – inclusive mixed group, woodwork, crafts, cooking & gardening (weekly)

✨ 💚 Wild Soul Woods CIC supports families looking for community – many are on their journey out of school, waiting for the right support, or simply needing a place to belong.

👉 Fill in our short enquiry form here: https://forms.gle/P9KndtrRm4mBhmuh8

📣 Please share with any other families who might be struggling or looking for community — no one should feel alone on this journey.

22/09/2025

💚 Feeling really proud this Equinox weekend. Our Co-Directors Julie Tozer & Gaelle Bardsley came down from Derby (where Wild Soul Woods first began) and the three of us spent over 20 hours workshopping, planning and figuring out how to make sure all the hard work going into Wild Soul Woods is seen, supported and sustainable.

Huge thank you to my fellow Directors for making the trip – it meant a lot to share where we’re at so far, and to set things up so the seeds we’re planting now can really grow. 🌱

07/09/2025

🎉🎉🎉 Huge congratulations - and a big welcome! - to Scott Macey who joins us as D&D Games Master this year... Scott has decades of experience leading Role Play games as well as lived experience as a parent carer.

After trial sessions this Summer, a big 'nod' from our Teens and passing all our safeguarding checks, Scott will be joining us officially from this Tuesday delivering our D&D sessions for 12+.

Also a very big well done to our Director Julie Tozer who has renewed her L3 Designated Safeguarding Lead training this Summer. We are passionate about keeping our young people safe, and Julie makes sure that we are following the latest guidance on safeguarding practices.

Anyone who has experienced any information processing challenges will understand the hours and hard work that goes into undertaking these courses, and both of these Team members are volunteers - so I'm incredibly grateful for their time and dedication! 🙏💚⭐

All our practitioners - paid or volunteer - must provide two references and undertake Enhanced DBS checks, as well as undertake Safeguarding training.

05/09/2025

Starting next week ⭐️💚⭐️

TEEN GROUPS, CRAWLEY

👉👉👉 Enquire or book: https://forms.gle/5zG7qWzFejNhJGGYA

Please see details below first!

Can't wait to have you join us 🤘⭐️💕

Tori
🌳🐾💚

https://forms.gle/5zG7qWzFejNhJGGYA

05/09/2025

Good morning folks... We hope the new term is being kind to you. If you're struggling, you're NOT ALONE.

We know how hard it can be to find the right space for a teen who isn’t thriving in school or mainstream groups.

We've been there ourselves, and Wild Soul Woods CIC creates safe, kind and community based groups in Crawley — designed especially for neurodivergent and anxious young people (12–16).

💚 Each of our groups is low-demand and choice-led. Teens can join in at their own pace, with parents/carers nearby until everyone feels settled.

⭐In 2024/25, 94% of attendees reported emotional improvement or meaningful benefit⭐

What’s on offer (Sessions Start w/c 8 Sep):

🏠 Teen Hub @ Dormans – bring your own device or project; crafts, cooking, games, gardening & projects (weekly)

🎲 D&D @ Dormans – very small groups (4 teens) building confidence through roleplay (fortnightly)

🔥 Sisterwood @ Charis – female-only, gentle garden-based group with fire, cooking & crafts (weekly)

🪢 Pioneer Project @ Charis – inclusive mixed group, woodwork, crafts, cooking & gardening (weekly)

✨ 💚 Wild Soul Woods CIC supports families looking for community – many are on their journey out of school, waiting for the right support, or simply needing a place to belong.

👉 Fill in our short enquiry form here: https://forms.gle/P9KndtrRm4mBhmuh8

📣 Please share with any other families who might be struggling or looking for community — no one should feel alone on this journey.

26/04/2025

Good afternoon folks - I hope you're enjoying the gorgeous Saturday Sunshine 🌞

After a busy start to the new term, I'd like to take a moment to share photos from our "Thank You" Family Day with some of the Team at Resolve Financial Solutions Ltd 💚

We currently run very small therapeutic groups with teens, so it was an absolute delight to have a big group with a whole range of ages enjoying our Woodland this Easter!

It was so, so lovely seeing parents having quality time with their little cherubs alongside work colleagues... We foraged for Wild Garlic and made some incredible Garlic Doughballs (thank you Jo Bolton from Crawley into the Green CIC for your grill skills 😁).

We used tools, got creative with paracord, pens, wood, windchimes and all kinds of lovely things... And of course, it wouldn't be Easter without an Easter Egg Hunt!

The Resolve Team supported us last year with a financial contribution that got us up and running. Because of them we were able to run pilot sessions, which in turn led to securing funding from High Weald National Landscape to support isolated young people with a variety of needs.

We now run 5 different weekly groups supporting young people with a range of backgrounds and needs to access a peer group and bring families together.

Thank you Resolve!

(And thank you to our Teen Easter Bunnies who decorated & hid the eggs! - Jess, Alfie, Elsie & Louis😍😁🙏🐰)

Hopefully see you in the Woods again soon!

Tori, Julie & Jodie
🌳🐾💚

21/04/2025

Evening all! Hope you've had a lovely Easter break 😊

As usual I'm appallingly late at posting and haven't shared this as much as I should have 🙈

We have a few spaces in our Drama Group starting tomorrow at a fantastic venue, with an awesome Facilitator and a gentle, warm, friendly group.

I KNOW how hard it is to join a group after it's started, so we'd like to offer anyone THINKING about joining us a TRIAL session tomorrow.

Come along without commitment so you don't miss out on the first day...

More info below 💕

https://bookwhen.com/wildsoulwoodscic