The Parachute Project

The Parachute Project •Young people & family counselling. •Bringing proven emotional resilience programs to schools. Governed and regulated by Social Work England.

-unique support programmes for young people struggling with a range of mental health issues
-consultation and support for families.
-counselling services for young people.
-Parenting advice and support when there are emerging mental health or behavioural concerns
-Child Bereavement support
-psychoeducation
-addressing self harming risk taking behaviours
-low self esteem
-social anxiety
-identity

issues
-parent led CBT coaching for parents of anxious children
-strengthening families coordinator

Fully accredited support from a professional who has worked with children and families for 25 years in a variety of settings.

20/04/2026

𝗗𝗶𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄? 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗲𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹-𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴.

𝑯𝒆𝒓𝒆'𝒔 𝒉𝒐𝒘 𝒘𝒆 𝒏𝒖𝒓𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒈 𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒔🌱🧠 :

➡️Recognising and Understanding Emotions: We help children identify their own feelings and empathise with others.

➡️Improving Communication: By building their emotional vocabulary, children can express their needs, wants, and emotions more effectively.

➡️Teaching Coping Tools and Mechanisms: We provide strategies to manage intense emotions and navigate challenging situations with greater ease.

➡️Building Resilience: Learning the science behind emotions equips children to face life's challenges with confidence.

➡️Reducing Stigma: By creating a supportive and well-informed environment, children feel safe to seek help and talk about mental health.

➡️Empowering Families: We involve parents and caregivers, offering guidance and tools to better support their child's emotional growth.

𝑰𝒇 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒅 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒖𝒔𝒆 𝒔𝒖𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔, 𝒈𝒆𝒕 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒐𝒖𝒄𝒉 𝒕𝒐𝒅𝒂𝒚!
📱01328 838 847
✉️ abi.theparachuteproject@gmail.com
🛜https://theparachuteproject.co.uk/contact-us/

19/04/2026

🌱 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭: 𝐀𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐄𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐀𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 🌱

Six years ago, Abi started The Parachute Project as a one‑person service based at our first site in West Raynham. What began as a small, local offer has grown into a multi‑site organisation supporting children, young people, families and schools across the area.

As demand for mental health and wellbeing support has increased — and as waiting lists have grown — our team and our services have expanded to meet the need.

✨ 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝘀𝗼 𝗳𝗮𝗿:
• From one practitioner to a growing, multidisciplinary team
• From a single base to 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘀:
– West Raynham
– Safe Landing Community Hub (opened 18 months ago)
– Our newest premises in the centre of Fakenham (opened late last year)
• From a small offer to a wide range of support for families and schools

✨ 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐞 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲:
• In‑school workshops
• 1:1 therapeutic sessions
• SEMH non‑school‑based alternative provision
• Youth club
• Weekly sessions for the home education community
• Holiday workshops and activities

Every step of our growth has been shaped by the needs of the children and young people we support — and by our commitment to providing safe, accessible, meaningful help when it’s needed most.

We’re proud of how far we’ve come, and excited for what’s ahead.

18/04/2026

🌿 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝐢𝐬 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡🌿

Recognising stress and the actions we can take to support wellbeing

At 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗵𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁, we work every day with children and young people to help them understand stress — what it looks like, how it feels in the body, and what they can do to manage it.

Through our 𝟭:𝟭 𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽𝘀, we support young people to:
• recognise their personal stressors
• understand the physical and emotional impact of stress
• build practical strategies to cope and feel more in control
• develop lifelong tools for wellbeing

To mark Stress Awareness Month, we’re highlighting one of our most popular tools:
🪣 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗕𝘂𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁 — a simple, visual way to help young people understand how stress builds and how to release it.

You can find this resource (and more) in the 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀 section of our website:
https://theparachuteproject.co.uk/the-stress-bucket/

💜Small steps. Everyday strategies. Real change.

17/04/2026

Life story work is one of the most powerful tools we have to support children and young people.

Rooted in frontline social work practice, it is more than just telling a story — it is about helping a young person make sense of their experiences, understand their identity, and build a sense of belonging.

Life story work sits right at the heart of what social workers are trained to do — it isn’t just an activity, it’s skilled, therapeutic intervention.

Life story work can be particularly beneficial for:
• Children in care, adopted or in kinship arrangements
• Young people who have experienced trauma or disruption
• Neurodivergent young people who benefit from structure and clarity
• Those experiencing anxiety, low self-esteem, or confusion about their identity

When done well, life story work helps young people move from:
“I don’t understand what’s happened to me”
to
“I understand my story — and I am know who I am”

At The Parachute Project, we see this work as the foundation for growth. From understanding their past, young people are better able to feel safe in the present and move forward with confidence.

We carry out life story work as part of our private one to one sessions or via commissioned services.

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

16/04/2026

At the heart of everything we do is a team of children, families and professionals working incredibly hard to grow, learn and thrive together.
Find out more about all our services. www.theparachuteproject.co.uk

One of our favourite ways to support communication with children and young people is through simple, familiar games — li...
16/04/2026

One of our favourite ways to support communication with children and young people is through simple, familiar games — like Guess Who?
It’s a brilliant reminder of what good communication really looks like:

✨ You ask gentle questions
✨ They share what feels true for them
✨ Together, you rule out what doesn’t fit

And just like in the game, communication isn’t always about spoken words. It can be:

💜body language

💜gestures

💜signing

💜pointing to symbols

💜typing or writing

💜facial expressions

At The Parachute Project, we hold this in mind every day. Every young person arrives with their own way of expressing themselves — and we adapt to them, not the other way around. Games, creativity, curiosity, and connection are at the heart of how we help young people feel understood and supported.

📱01328 838 847

Because when communication feels safe, everything else becomes possible.

15/04/2026

🌟 𝐋𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡 𝐏𝐚𝐝 – 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐞𝐫𝐦 𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐀𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞!🌟

We’re excited to let you know that we have a few openings in our 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗹𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵 𝗣𝗮𝗱 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 this summer term! Below is a sneak peek at what our young people will be getting up to.

Sessions are £𝟮𝟬 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲, and we’ll be invoicing for the half‑term so spaces can be secured.

🌞 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗲𝗿𝗺 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲:
• Games café
• Cooking
• Fort building
• Treasure trails
• Trips out (bowling, park, river, market)
• …and more!

If your child would like to join us, we’d love to hear from you.

📞 Call: 01328 838 847
📧 Email: laura.theparachuteproject@gmail.com

📍𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵 𝗣𝗮𝗱
A safe space to connect, belong, and build confidence
𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀, 𝟭𝗽𝗺–𝟮.𝟯𝟬𝗽𝗺
The Parachute Project Offices
The Old Rectory, 21 Oak Street, Fakenham NR21 9DX

14/04/2026

Give a group of really special teens some random materials and say: “Build a fort.”

No instructions. No right answer.

We experienced a little bit of ‘magic’

We saw leaders step up. We heard real communication — not always smooth, but real!
We watched them come together..figure things out, adapt, and keep going and they all experience so much pride

This is how we build emotional resilience. Not by sitting and talking about it, but by doing, trying, messing up, and working it out together.

Simple activity. Big impact.

Learn more about our Education & Wellbeing Hub and all it has to offer on our website. Click on the link below:
https://theparachuteproject.co.uk/education-wellbeing-hub/

Safe Landing Community Hub, in association with Building Norfolk CIC, will be open every Thursday from 11:30–12:30.Pop i...
14/04/2026

Safe Landing Community Hub, in association with Building Norfolk CIC, will be open every Thursday from 11:30–12:30.

Pop in for a free hot or cold drink, a friendly chat, and a chance to connect with others in your community. We genuinely love taking the time to sit, listen, and have a good chat — everyone is welcome, whether you fancy a quick hello or a longer catch-up.


13/04/2026

🌞The summer term is here!🌞

As the days get longer and the sun shines brighter, try to embrace the opportunities and adventures the next few months have in store.

We know that for many, this term signals exams, stress, and big emotions about their current school journey coming to an end before moving on to the next step in their education or life. While for some this can be incredibly exciting, the uncertainty around the change and the process of transition can cause high levels of anxiety in others.

The Parachute Project is here to support you every step of the way. Don't hesitate to reach out if a young person in your life would benefit from our help or if one of our programmes would enhance your class's emotional toolkits.
Find out more here:
https://theparachuteproject.co.uk/counselling/
https://theparachuteproject.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/Transition-Change-website-1-doc.pdf

12/04/2026

We’re really proud to share…

The Parachute Project is now appointed to the Norfolk County Council Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) and Vocational Alternative Provision Framework.

This means we are now an approved provider supporting young people across Norfolk who are finding school overwhelming and need a different approach.

Our work focuses on building emotional resilience, supporting regulation, and helping young people re-engage with learning in a way that feels safe and manageable.

A big step forward for The Parachute Project — and for the young people we support. We continue to offer all of our other amazing results led services including one-to-one counselling, home-school education groups and in-school emotional resilience programmes.

https://theparachuteproject.co.uk/
01328 838 847

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THE PARACHUTE PROJECT, 21 Oak Street
Fakenham
NR219DX

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