

Contact
M: 07745 057 815
Email: thrive063@gmail.com
Welcome to
THRIVE SEND SUPPORT C.I.C
We are a community interest company based in York.
We work with parents and professionals to enable them to provide better support for children and young people with special education needs and disabilities (SEND).
We launched as a company in March 2025 and as we grow, we plan to offer more support and services to the SEND community.
At the moment we offer 4 main services:
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Education support and advocacy for parents
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Parent support sessions
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Family events
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FASD training for schools and other professionals​
Education support and advocacy for parents
We support parents who have children and young people who are struggling in school and college. Through one to one sessions, we unpick children's education needs and identity what support they require, enabling them to have a positive school experience. We sit along side parents in school meetings to advocate for better support, always ensuring a positive working relationship with school, keeping the goal of helping the child or young person as paramount.
Support for Parents
We deliver one to one sessions for parents who have children with additional needs, SEND (Special Education Needs and Disabilities)and adopted children.
We enable parents to address their own needs and find ways forward to supporting their child at home and in school. Essentially, we help families recalibrate their lives.
FASD (Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder) Training
We provide FASD training and support for schools and other professionals.
Through our bespoke packages, we enable people with FASD to be better understood and ensure their needs are met.​​
Family Events
We enjoy hosting events for families who have children with additional needs. These events include; park meetups, picnics, arts and craft sessions, and trampolining. Many of these events are free. Please contact us for an informal chat to find out more.
About
Joy Richardson & Colette Watson
Thrive Send Support C.I.C. was founded by Joy and Colette, experienced teachers and mother's to children with additional needs.
They have spent more than a decade on the rollercoaster of parenting children who never quite get all their needs met.
For many parents it is a continual battle to get timely support and ensure that all professionals understand the complex situations in which families find themselves.
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They are passionate educators on FASD.
Having supported families for several years, helping children with FASD to get their needs met in school and wider society, Colette and Joy now bring this experience into the public realm, training schools and college staff to help them understand the complexities of FASD and how best to support the children and young people they teach.
Joy and Colette also work with other professionals such as social workers, foster carers and medical professionals to help inform on FASD.



EVENTS
We have a range of events for families and parents. We would love to hear from you and find out what kind of events and activities you would like us to develop.
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Next events
Park Meet Up & Picnic
Sunday 14th September 11.00am-1.00pm
Rowntree Park, York
Join families for an informal gathering in the main play area.
Drop us an email or text to let us know you are coming and we will look out for you!
Call for more information.
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Agility Park Ninja 90 session
Sunday 19th October 11.30am-1.00pm
Agility Parks, York, YO26 6QY
Join us for a fun ninja assault course session. Meet upstairs in the viewing area. Book your tickets directly with the venue. Meet other families, a chance to chat, grab a coffee and make connections.
Drop us an email or text to let us know you are coming and we will look out for you!
Call for more information 07745 057 815 Email: thrive063@gmail.com







Helping Families Flourish​



