NSFT LD YOUTH CAMHS

09/01/2026

09/01/2026

💛 Adult's ADHD & Neurodivergent Suffolk Support Group at Sam’s Café 💛

Looking for a safe, welcoming space to connect with other adults?

Whether you’re newly diagnosed, want to meet like-minded people, feel part of a growing community, or you’re parenting neurodivergent children and would value some support, this evening is for you.

📅 Thursday 29 January 2026
⏰ 6:30pm – 8:00pm
📍 Sam’s Café
🤝 Hosted by Melanie Davey, a volunteer from Nutritious Minds Trust.

Come along for conversation, connection, and understanding in a relaxed, friendly setting.

08/01/2026

💛 Warm Welcomes at Sam’s Café 💛

This winter, Sam’s Café is proud to be part of the Warm Welcomes initiative, creating a safe, heated and welcoming space for our community to come together.

We’re opening our doors to offer more than just warmth. Whether you’re looking for a friendly face, a place to relax, or a little support through the colder months, you’re always welcome here.

🌟 What’s on offer:
☕ A warm, comfortable space
🥣 Free porridge, cereal, and a cup of tea or coffee
🤝 A chance to connect, chat, and feel part of the community

This initiative aims to help ease the pressures of the cost of living, reduce social isolation, and support wellbeing, because everyone deserves a warm welcome.

📅 Monday to Thursday
🕤 9:30am – 11:30am

No booking needed, just pop in. We’d love to see you 💛

07/01/2026

06/01/2026

Booking is open for a relaxed online session for parents and carers, hosted by SENDIASS, where specialist teachers from the Social, Emotional and Mental Health Service will explore ways to help children and young people to understand and manage their feelings and strategies schools may use.
Supporting children and young people to manage their emotions
22nd January 2026 10am – 11:30am
Click here to register
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/supporting-children-and-young-people-to-manage-their-emotions-tickets-1976583530548?aff=oddtdtcreator&_gl=1%2Acn3xjq%2A_up%2AMQ..%2A_ga%2ANzEzMzYxODg3LjE3NjUzNjE3NzY.%2A_ga_TQVES5V6SH%2AczE3NjUzNjE3NzYkbzEkZzEkdDE3NjUzNjE3ODUkajUxJGwwJGgw

31/12/2025

Happy New Year to all, from the LD Youth CAMHS Team at 1 Airey Close 😊

A favorite from prior years so now I post it every year because the sentiment is still true. So many of us grew up believing a new year meant a “new me.” I didn’t like how it was phrased or the pressures that came with it. It’s not about a new you or becoming a different person. All I hope we aspire to is to be healthier and happier versions of ourselves. ❤️✨

29/12/2025

Whether this Christmas has been busy, joyful or difficult, take time to just pause, breathe and unwind

Image: https://www.instagram.com/oliviaherrickdesign

29/12/2025

Just wanted you to know. Every year brings it challenges but every year also brings new victories. I feel like the consensus is that it has been a tough year on personal and societal levels. But gosh darn it, we made it through. And that’s a victory. 🥹💛

15/12/2025

🌿 We Have BIG News… and Even Bigger Gratitude 🌿

We’re over the moon to share that The Rope Trust have awarded Roots & Wings £1,000 to help us grow our community group and continue supporting local families. 💚

Most of this funding will go directly into our Rant & Rave Parent Support Group, the space where mums, dads and carers come to breathe, offload, and get hands-on help with DLA, EHCPs, school issues and the emotional load that comes with it all.

This funding will cover:
✨ A full year of hall hire, ensuring families always have a safe, reliable space
✨ Admin costs, like printing, evidence packs and accessible resources
✨ Specialist training, so we can support parents with even better tools, knowledge and confidence
We honestly couldn’t do this without our community or without funders like The Rope Trust who believe in neuroaffirming, parent-led support. 💛

And if we’ve seemed a little quiet on socials lately… it’s because A LOT has been happening behind the scenes:
🌱 securing funding
🌱 writing policies
🌱 organising training
🌱 onboarding our new volunteers
🌱 building a sustainable structure for Roots & Wings

We promise it’s been worth the silence, so much growth is coming, and we can’t wait to share it with you.

Thank you, truly, for being here as Roots & Wings takes flight.
More updates coming very soon…

12/12/2025

Reasonable adjustments
Nurseries, schools and colleges must take steps to make sure disabled children and young people are not substantially disadvantaged due to their disability. This is called making ‘reasonable adjustments’.

Our web information -
https://suffolksendiass.co.uk/education/equality-and-inclusion/
https://suffolksendiass.co.uk/education/equality-and-inclusion/reasonable-adjustments/
https://suffolksendiass.co.uk/education/sen-information-report/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymDEIi5qpjA&t=4s – SENDIASS video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEH1SCToxX0&t=1005s - SENDIASS video

12/12/2025

Learning disability ≠ autism. Why does it matter?

Well, knowing the difference matters because it helps make sure everyone gets the right help, tailored to them. It's important you get the support you deserve. There are many people who will have both a learning disability and autism.

A learning disability is different from autism because autism does not affect general intellect. A learning disability is a reduced intellectual ability, usually identified soon after birth or in the early years, and will last a person’s whole life."

People with a learning disability may also be neurodivergent (such as having ADHD or being autistic). Like a learning disability, autism is a lifelong condition. Autism is sometimes referred to as a spectrum, or autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Autism is not a learning disability, but people can have both.

👉 Learn more about what a learning disability is here: https://brnw.ch/21wYhSz



Image description: A pink graphic with white snowflakes on it. The white text says 'Learning disability and autism are not the same. But people can have both.'

10/12/2025

🎄Join us for our Christmas Craft Fayre in Lowestoft!

This term, our talented learners at Lowestoft have been working on an enterprise project. The learners have created their own business plans and have implemented them. They have designed and made items, and now they’re ready to share them with you at our Christmas Craft Fayre! They've even created the attached poster to share all of the details.

Pop along, support their enterprise project, and pick up some gifts!🎁