Spectrum Projects

A summary of the Spectrum project strategy and delivery

The area of additional needs in children is truly vast, and the Spectrum projects are designed to help alleviate them.

Supported Conditions

An example of just some of the areas we presently support and are not limited to are as follows: Autism (ASD), Dyspraxia, Developmental Co-ordination Disorder (DCD), Global Development Delay (GDD), Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Social Communication Disorder (SCD), Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), Epilepsy, Aspergers, Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD), Cancer, Genetics & Chromosome Disorders, Cerebral Palsy & Hyper-mobility.

Project Development

As part of our development, we continually analyse the services and features we provide, both physically and digitally, and consider new paths to embrace. Our projects focus on social and communication development skills, support sensory needs, utilise creativity, and maintain a fun aspect in an empathetic environment. We will always try to include an educational element alongside them and consider areas such as the Arts and Environment while utilising technology, entertainment, sport and interaction.

Project Funding

All of our Spectrum projects are areas we need to fundraise for, secure donations, and work with external grant funders and corporate partners to deliver. We have been fortunate to receive fantastic support from the local community and community partners in many ways, and a strong belief in the work we do.

Spectrum Awards

We are incredibly proud to have won several awards for our work with families, and we are hugely fortunate to have been wonderfully supported by the likes of the National Lottery Community Fund, Community Foundations, Trusts, Organisations and individuals along the way. We have also been recognised by The Crown and Her Majesty for our work with families and our support during COVID.

Here are some of the projects that we are working on presently and moving forward with.

Filming with ITV
Filming with ITV about our work for Anglia News on Good Morning Britain

Events

Families

Inclusion

Technology

Support

Active

PHASE 1

Events & Days Out

Supporting access to the leading UK and local events, whilst focusing on inclusion and reducing isolation. Enabling vulnerable families to take advantage of learning, fun, and creativity while engaging with Sport, the Arts, Technology, Entertainment Heritage, Nature and History. Utilising peer support from like-minded families.

Dedicated Sessions

A central channel for our family support access whilst providing children with dedicated sessions in an engaging, sensory, and considered environment, promoting an active lifestyle. The cornerstone of our work, the foundation for the future and embracing the community partners and local businesses while providing moments of parental respite.

PHASE 2

Experienced Staff

The implementation of a dedicated day-to-day team member. They will be challenged not only to support our beneficiaries and growth rate, but also to build upon them, actively creating more opportunities and community partners.

Disneyland Paris

Delivering supported access, travel and an extended stay at Disneyland Paris. Providing our member families with the opportunity to experience the magic of Disney whilst being understanding and supportive of the challenges they face, and handling the organisation of it. A once-in-a-lifetime option for many.

PHASE 3

Digital Reach

Broadening and expanding our Digital Reach to those we support across different media, regardless of geography, from their own homes. Delivering Spectrum TV, a fully remote Arts Award programme, secure Minecraft servers and embedding technology in our events and sessions.

Visualisation

Working with digital content to provide an array of visual learning tools for the benefit of all those we work with. Making Spectrum’s work more visual for families to assist learning difficulties, while engaging children in mentoring, recording their successes and encouraging peer to peer learning.

PHASE 4

Team Expansion

Expanding Team Spectrum to cater for continued higher demand for our services, support requests, inclusion events, digital content and channels, with both our members and community partners. Increasing our support to schools and referral points.

Expand Inclusion

The programme is designed to increase and support mental well-being across the families we work with, across a wider geography. Highlighting SEND accessibility to families and reducing their isolation with collaboration partners, to support wider and quicker.

PHASE 5

Unite & Engage

Providing a child mental health strategy and direction alongside the diagnosis pathway to improve support in the local area where additional needs are present.

Partner Growth

Expanding our education, local authority and commercial partners to increase community cohesion and service provider knowledge.

PHASE 6

Counselling

Incorporating a range of counselling points in-house. Helping to support children’s mental health, behavioural and sensory needs with Child Psychology, Mindfulness and Play Therapy. Further supporting the “Right To Choose” path for families in the diagnosis of neurodiverse conditions.

Short Breaks

Expand our short-break options both in the UK and in Europe, including further work with Disneyland Paris. Working with new venue and attraction partners across a different geographic range, with different cultural connections and interaction methods.

PHASE 7

Spectrum Lodge

A dedicated coastal retreat for the families we support across East Anglia and beyond. A sensory considered location that is fully equipped to offer respite and short breaks to meet wide range of family needs and budgets.