Emotional Cost Benefit Analysis Being a parent is one of the most rewarding things you can undertake, bringing new life into the world and supporting your child to grow and thrive, be happy and have a fulfilled life is one of the most important jobs in the world. But its hard work, the after school…
What no one tells you about starting a social enterprise.
So, you have an idea, you want to help people and you’d like to set up an organisation which is focussed on social good above profit, but how do you do that? We are going to share some of our journey, some things we experienced that we did not expect. Way back in 2012 Elizabeth…
Who are the real Champions?
It was a privilege to be invited to the Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Champions Awards on 13th July, even more surprising to have been nominated for an award, like many parent carers I don’t feel that I do anything different or exceptional. https://www.gmchampionawards.co.uk/ For me this was about celebrating the work and support that…
Independent Support in Trafford to End in July.
Background to Independent Support Improving life chances, opportunities and outcomes for children and young people with special educational needs, has been and will always be a priority for successive governments. In 2014 the largest reforms to the system for supporting children and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) were introduced. This…
Investing in the Young People of Greater Manchester – Volunteering at Wraparound
Hi, My name is Zoe and I’m currently in my second year at The University of Manchester studying Psychology. I’m originally from Brighton but I am loving life up north and experiencing everything it has to offer. I met Sarah from Wraparound at a volunteering fair at Uni and instantly found her passion and dedication…
Preparing for the Big Move – Transition Looms!
Preparing for secondary school is daunting for any child. But for a child with autism or indeed any form of special eduational need, their transition from the security of a small primary school to a large mainstream secondary needs to be handled with particular care. Here we set out some top tips. Two years in…
25 Medical Teams, 8 Hospitals, and 6 Educational settings: Relationships with Professionals
One of the parents Wraparound supports has very kindly written this heartfelt blog for us about her experience with the professionals involved in her son’s life. Until my eldest son was born, I was lucky enough to have very little experience of dealing with many professionals. I had never been in hospital, rarely visited…
Making Sense of Relationships with Professionals
Having a child with special needs often means you are forced to become involved in a world those parents who have children with no additional needs don’t have to. This new world involves coming into contact with professionals and services you may never have heard of before. This new world can be confusing and its…
Fancy volunteering with Wraparound?Read about Izzy’s experience with us
My Wraparound Experience Hello, my name is Izzy and I’m a second year psychology student at the University of Manchester. Volunteering is obviously a vital experience, not only in what you can provide an organisation (be that social media skills, or analytics and organisation), but also what you can learn from the experience. Before I…
We Won! Greater Manchester Centre for Voluntary Organisation awards Wraparound prize for innovation 2018
GRANT GIVES GREATER MANCHESTER’S SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN GREATER SCHOOLING CHANCE A Manchester mum who has long championed practical support for special needs children and their families has been awarded £1,000 to further her efforts in helping ordinary families make sense of extraordinary circumstances. Elizabeth Stanley, Director of social enterprise, Wraparound Partnership, was gifted the prize…
