Chaos & Calm

31/01/2026

Anyone who knows us knows how useless we are when it comes to technology, social media and self promotion but we know what we do matters and we want to spread the word about our sessions so we have taken the plunge as so many of you encouraged us to do and we are now in instagram!! Please give us a follow and help share what we offer .....

21/01/2026

Hi all - just a little reminder of all the sessions we offer throughout the week - as always please just get in touch if you are unsure what may work for your family. Please share as far and wide as you can as we love to meet new families. Thanks X

13/01/2026

We are off to the hairdressers today with our ‘People who help us topic’! Elaine has found another fun simple activity that has brought her great joy this morning! It’s great for hand eye co-ordination, cause and effect and generally having fun!

05/01/2026

IMPORTANT CHANGES - PLEASE READ!

Hi all - we have made some changes to our Friday timings which will hopefully make things a little easier for those with school runs and we are grateful to Southend Family Centres for allowing us to access the space earlier!

We have also swapped the order of our groups so our first session is now for children with limited mobility or who are immunocompromised and our second session is for those already on the move.

Please message Elaine 07828 230948 or contact us on here if you are unsure which is your session!!!

04/01/2026

Hi all, welcome to 2026 and we hope the year is off to a positive start for you all!

All our sessions start back this week - please note there are some changes to our Friday session times - another post to follow!

If you haven't attended a session before please do get in touch as we would love to welcome you.

Facebook messenger, admin@chaosandcalm.org or call Elaine on 07828 230948

15/12/2025

It is finally time for our Christmas party on Friday 19th December - all of our families are welcome to attend even if you normally attend on a different day! We are having a visit from Father Christmas who is scheduled to land at 13.30!

We will still have out toys and sensory play and Father Christmas is very relaxed and happy to take his time with each child even if they can't come and sit with him he will visit them whilst they play.

We look forward to seeing you x

12/12/2025

Super pleased to spot this reduced at Tesco in Southend (the large one on the A127) £3 each and they can be made switch adaptable for kids who need that level of access by using a battery interrupter which you can find online ..

https://www.liberator.co.uk/battery-device-adapters

https://www.inclusive.com/products/battery-switch-adaptors?srsltid=AfmBOoppJONppUbKJ4aikVYiQezdZyyV1doCtVBPqFVN2ueU8ytiHxXw

Please feel free to share any great Christmas gift ideas you may have

10/12/2025

We are hoping to get more information on exactly what support will be provided very soon but we are always in support of any measure that will improve early intervention and support for our kiddos and their families .. please share anything you would like to see included in this. X

🧩👪 During my conversations with SEND parents, professionals, and charities, I've heard time and again how crucial early intervention is - and I completely agree.

As part of my report that I only recently submitted to the Minister, Georgia Gould - MP for Queen's Park and Maida Vale, I shared local thoughts and recommendations around this directly to the Government.

We knew that Best Start could be a fantastic opportunity to embed early intervention for families, and I'm so pleased to see the Government agrees with the views of us here in Southend West and Leigh and will ensure that every Best Start centre has a SEND professional and specific services available! 👪🧩

You can read more here!
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https://www.gov.uk/government/news/access-to-early-send-support-through-best-start-family-hubs

17/10/2025

Elaine will be at this event and would love to see some familiar faces passing by to say hi…. It could be a really worthwhile event for families looking to
Find out more about local service providers.

🌟Southend SEND Information Day 🌟

Southend SEND Independent Forum (SSIF), and the Southend SEND Local Offer Team are delighted to invite parent carers of children and young people with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND), as well as professionals to our SEND Information Day.

📅 6 November 2025
🕘 9:00am to 3:00pm (drop in anytime)
📍 Southend Civic Centre, Victoria Avenue, SS2 6ER.

Come and meet a wide range of local services and organisations who support SEND families across Southend-on-Sea at our SEND Marketplace. You'll be able to speak with teams including The Specialist Teaching Service, Educational Psychology Service, Early Years Team, and many more.

There will also be talks on key topics:
▪ 10am to 11am: Transitions from the Children with Disabilities Team to adult social care
▪ 11.30am to 12.30pm: Health information session; Decision making; young people with additional needs
▪ 1pm to 2pm: Collaboration Counts: Supporting your young person with SEND in education

No booking needed, just drop-in at a time that suits you.

Free tea, coffee and water will be available. Food can be bought from the Civic Centre cafe, or people are welcome to bring their own. Civic Centre parking is limited, so attendees are advised to use public transport or town centre car parks.

Please note, the event is for adults and there will not be a creche provision or activities for children. The marketplace is open to all, but we kindly ask that babies and young children are not brought into the information sessions.

Please contact the Local Offer Team at localoffer@southend.gov.uk with any questions.

We look forward to welcoming you!

Visit: www.livewellsouthend.com/SENDInformationDay

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15/10/2025

We have had a busy first half term .... Our usual five face to face sessions per week, an extra session for our friends at Little Heroes ASD Support, and Southend SEND Independent Forum and delivering a course for professionals from City Family and other local organisations. We love what we do!!!