The Parachute Project

06/03/2026

When big emotions hit, grounding can help. The 5‑4‑3‑2‑1 technique is a gentle way to reconnect with your senses and steady your body.

Click on the link to access our free resource which explains how it works:https://theparachuteproject.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/Grounding-Techniques-2.pdf

05/03/2026

📚 Happy World Book Day!

Today we’re celebrating by sharing some of our favourite books that help children build emotional literacy — recognising feelings, understanding them, and finding ways to manage big emotions.

Here are a few we love:

✨ The Colour Monster – helps children connect physical sensations with emotional labels
✨ Ruby’s Worry – a brilliant way to help children visualise anxiety and understand how it can grow
✨ The Invisible String – a gentle story about staying connected to the people we love, even when we’re apart
✨ A Case of the Zaps – opens up conversations about anxiety and normalises the feelings that come with it
✨ The Koala Who Could – supports children with change, bravery, and overcoming worries
✨ Have You Filled Your Bucket Today? – teaches kindness, empathy, and how our words and actions affect others

Stories are powerful tools for helping children make sense of their emotions — and these are a wonderful place to start.

Do you have any recommendations to add to the list? Let us know in the comments below.

04/03/2026

A terrifying statistic, but many parents and professionals across the UK know all too well how accurate it is. They are struggling to know the best ways to support children who are persistently absent due to emotional wellbeing and mental health issues.

𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘶𝘵𝘦 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱.

Research by Place2Be has shown that enabling a child or young person to access one-to-one counselling sessions can reduce the odds of persistent absence. Additionally, it helps improve children's outcomes and experiences at school.

Our experienced practitioners offer support through private counselling at our three offices, online, or within schools.

𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗮 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝘂𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: https://theparachuteproject.co.uk/contact-us/

04/03/2026

For our parents and carers - hopefully a helpful snapshot of the white paper and the current rights your child has.

Don’t forget we have our Safe Connections coffee morning today at Safe Landing Community Hub. A great place to come and ask questions to other families in similar situations or speak to a member of our team.

To support inclusive access to the White Paper and consultation, the following formats are available:
🔹 British Sign Language (BSL) video summary 👉https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isc_hvwaK1c&feature=youtu.be
🔹 Easy read version of the consultation👉https://consult.education.gov.uk/send-strategy-division/send-reform-putting-children-and-young-people-firs-1/
🔹 Large print and braille versions (available on request)
Request large print or braille by email:
✉️ White Paper: schools.strategy@education.gov.uk
✉️ Consultation document: SENDreform.CONSULTATION@education.gov.uk

03/03/2026

𝑺𝒂𝒇𝒆 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 - 𝑨 𝑪𝒐𝒇𝒇𝒆𝒆 𝑴𝒐𝒓𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑺𝑬𝑵𝑫 𝑷𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑪𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝑵𝒐𝒓𝒇𝒐𝒍𝒌 ☕
Drop by tomorrow morning and join us for a warm cup and a friendly chat

Does your child have special educational needs? Are you local to Fakenham?

We are delighted to invite SEND parents and carers to 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, our coffee morning at 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴, our community hub in Fakenham.

🗓️ 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻: Wednesday 4th March
🕒 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲: 10.30am-12.00pm
📍 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: Safe Landing, 57 Oak Street, Fakenham
*No diagnosis is needed to attend our sessions*

Safe Connections is designed to be a safe space for you to connect with other families in similar situations and share experiences if you wish.

Whether you're looking for support, a friendly face, or simply a good cup of tea or coffee, we'd love to see you there. Together we can build a stronger, supportive SEND community.

For more information email sarah.theparachuteproject@gmail.com

02/03/2026

With spring around the corner, jump into our March line‑up of activities and meetings for young people and their families.

🫶 𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵 𝗣𝗮𝗱 lunchtime club - 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th March
🌈 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗹𝘂𝗯 for Years 7–11 - 13th & 27th March
☕ 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 coffee morning for SEND parents/carers - 4th March

And as always:
🗣️ 𝟭:𝟭 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀
🎓 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 & 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝘂𝗯
🏫 𝗜𝗻‑𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽𝘀 — how will you be supporting your Year 6's with the transition to High School?

We’re here to help young people thrive — emotionally, socially, and academically.

01/03/2026

🛋️ 𝓣𝓱𝓮 𝓟𝓸𝔀𝓮𝓻 𝓸𝓯 𝓢𝓪𝓯𝓮 𝓢𝓹𝓪𝓬𝓮𝓼

Being truly present with a child or young person in a safe, calm environment does more than offer comfort—it helps rewire the nervous system.

💜It shows:

▪️You’re safe now

▪️Connection can feel good

▪️There’s a different reality beyond past experiences

Every moment of safety is a new experience for the body and brain. It’s how healing begins.

Our team works with care and intention to make sure every child feels safe, seen, and supported—and we put real effort into building strong, trusting relationships. Learn more about our backgrounds and experience here: https://theparachuteproject.co.uk/about/

27/02/2026

Lucy works across all three of our office sites, as well as visiting schools to work 1:1 with children and deliver workshops. And if you were lucky, you might have been one of the happy group who joined her summer session with Poppy the horse!

If you think our in‑school provision could benefit individual children you work with, or if you’d like to learn more about our programmes for whole classes, you can read more about our schools offer here: https://theparachuteproject.co.uk/schools/

27/02/2026

𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝

"My son was referred to The Parachute Project in school when we were going through a really tough time. Sharon has been amazing, she has taken time with him to help him with ways to regulate and identify his emotions but also taken time to talk to myself about how I can help at home too. Not only has she been a wonderful support to my son she is always there for me too even if it's just a little boost on a tough day."

Stories like this remind us why it’s so important that families receive the right support at the right time. When parents feel equipped and children feel understood, the whole family can begin to move forward with more confidence, connection, and hope.

We are happy to discuss each individual's situation - please feel free to call us on 01328 838 847 so we can make a difference to your child's mental health.

26/02/2026

As it is a Thursday, our day for Launchpad Lunch Club, it makes sense to showcase our lovely Laura who plans the weekly sessions for this small‑group programme which supports teens with relationship‑building, social skills, self‑esteem, and independence — all within a calm, supportive environment led by our qualified mental health professionals.

➡️Weekly on Thursdays, 1pm–2.30pm
➡️£25 per session
➡️Attend one or attend all!

𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻:
The Parachute Project, First Floor, The Old Rectory,
21 Oak Street, Fakenham, NR21 5DX

𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗼:
🍳 Cooking facilities for hands‑on activities
🧘‍♀️ A sensory room for calm and regulation
🎮 A large, teen‑friendly space with creative and social activities

If you are interested in finding out more about Launchpad email sarah.theparachuteproject@gmail.com

26/02/2026

This last week of February is Eating Disorders Awareness Week, dedicated to raising public awareness, promoting understanding, and supporting those affected.

Did you know that about 1.25 million people in the UK have an eating disorder in one form or another? That’s roughly 2% of the entire UK population.

Eating disorders thrive in silence. No one impacted by an eating disorder should struggle alone.

At The Parachute Project, we want to see all mental illness related to eating disorders talked about just like any other physical illness, without stigma and people unashamed to ask for information and help.

If you or someone you care about would like support from one-to-one sessions with one of our Mental Health Practitioners you can get in touch using one of the ways listed below. Alternatively, visit our Safe Landing Community Hub in Fakenham, for non-judgmental advice and resources. Keep an eye out for the dates and times of our drop-in sessions.

📱01328 838 847
✉️ abi.theparachuteproject@gmail.com
🛜https://theparachuteproject.co.uk/contact-us/

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25/02/2026

Sarah manages our offer and the provision for our Education and Wellbeing Hub. She leads our tailored support for children who need an alternative approach to learning, ensuring every young person feels safe, understood, and able to re‑engage with education at a pace that works for them.

Our Therapeutic Education Packages provide a flexible, relationship‑centred model that wraps around each child’s individual needs. We work closely with schools, local authorities, and social care teams to create plans that prioritise wellbeing, emotional safety, and meaningful progress.

We welcome referrals from professionals, and each one is carefully considered to make sure our provision is the right fit for the child.
For more information or to discuss a referral, please contact Sarah at sarah.theparachuteproject@gmail.com