Welcome to our Special Needs Community!

SPECIAL NEEDS COMMUNITY C.I.C

(Community Interest Company, Reg No. 11123977)

WHO WE ARE

We are a creative and innovative London-wide social enterprise created by a team of experienced parent carers to provide support, empower and connect families. Special Needs Community (SNC), welcomes and supports all families with children, young people, or young adults with special educational needs or disability from ANY background or disability in ANY borough of London and Greater London. We offer free membership, support the whole family and we are particularly passionate about the welfare and wellbeing of parent/carers and helping them to stay healthy, so they can be in a better position to continue to be a carer. We have an extensive London network and specialists on the SEND Local Offer. We also manage and run the London SEND Directory, which helps parents/carers and professionals find SEND related information, borough by borough.

SNC was born out of the work of the local parent carer forum in Harrow. Please see our projects page here to read about our 14-year history, and about the work of the National Network of Parent Carer Forums, CLICK HERE

WHY LONDON?

London has its very own specific and rich ecosystem that exists within each borough. Collectively, each local authority, organisation, or community group, collaborates to create a strong network for support for their own SEND communities. They offer a range of services, information, and support across London and work together to share ideas, and best practices, and build a strong foundation to enable children, young people, adults, and their families to thrive. We all benefit from learning from each other and collaborating to find innovative solutions for our London SEND community.

Although we are not a charity, SNC has charitable purposes. As a social enterprise, we are free to find creative solutions to the issues we would like to change and work hard for the community we serve. As part of the wider community, we depend on community support and encouragement. If you would like to get involved and volunteer your time, and expertise or support us financially, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.