The Sunshine Hub SW

07/03/2026

The most beautiful friendships are being formed ❤️ These two have become inseparable at our home ed groups, this week they played restaurants with Playdoh and made each other ‘best friends’ magnets. Friendships can be really tricky for neurodivergent individuals to navigate, so moments like this are really special. We love that our group is a safe space for friendships to grow 🌱

21/02/2026

It’s been a week since I started posting about The Sunshine Hub and my plans for the place! I haven’t gotten a huge amount done but we did make some lovely art work for the walls 🌈
I will be making a proper start next week on paperwork and securing funding for the sensory room. Over the next few days, I will be asking what kind of groups and activities you would like to see me run and facilitate 🥰 Thanks for following this journey 🌻

16/02/2026

Wow! We have gained almost 200 followers in the last day 💛 I’m going to be at the hub today, taking the first steps to making the place exactly how I’m imagining it! First job, choosing the right shade of yellow to brighten up some of the walls 🌻

15/02/2026

Good morning! For those who are new here I thought I’d introduce myself.. ✨
I’m Jess, I have 10+ years experience working in the SEND community. I started off working in a special school, I then ran an enabling and respite business, from there I started providing advocacy services to families who were being let down by the system. I have lived experience of the SEND world, my siblings are autistic and my brother, George, was severely disabled 💙
My hopes for The Sunshine Hub are for it to become a well known place where people from all walks of life, not just the SEND community, can come together and access the various services I will be providing. I will be working with different providers, small businesses and charities so I can offer a wider range of services.
Join me as I work to transform a well-loved building into a busy Hub of Sunshine ☀️💛

13/02/2026

Introducing The Sunshine Hub… I am super happy to share that I have now secured a place for me to continue working with families and individuals who need it most. Working in partnership with Wellbeing in Action the Hub will be a safe space for everyone! I will be offering: SEND groups, Craft sessions for all, Home Education groups, 1:1 enabling sessions, plus the opportunity for small businesses to hire out the space.
My first mission is to turn one of the rooms into an amazing sensory room that will be used for my sessions, as well as the possibility for private hire ✨

07/10/2025

⭐️

We’ve been shortlisted for a Stars of Teignbridge Award ⭐️ This is such an incredible achievement for us. We’ve only been set up for 6 months so to have already been nominated for this award is just the best feeling 🥰
Our Neurodivergent Home Ed Groups are a lifeline for some of the families who attend. It gives them a safe space to socialise and access educational activities. Our groups are a place where neurodiversity is celebrated 🎉
I am so proud of NeuroNest and really can’t wait to see what the next 6 months bring ❤️⭐️

30/05/2025

New Name!
I’ve decided to change the name of my business from Sunshine Respite to Sunshine SEND Services ☀️ I’m still so passionate about advising, supporting and advocating for disabled people and their carers but I’m no longer providing respite so this new name reflects that! 💛

15/05/2025

Our Home Ed group is going so well 🥰

10/04/2025

If you home educate you should definitely check out our new Home Ed Club! 🥳☀️

Neuronest is proud to announce that from Thursday 24th April 2025, we are taking ownership of InvisAble InkEd's Home Ed Club, and will be working collaboratively with both InvisAble InkEd and Sunshine Respite to continue to provide (and increase!) opportunities for home-educated neurodivergent individuals, and individuals with communication differences, in Devon. We will also be supported by sponsors and special guests who will be bringing even more mega exciting social and educational opportunities, including workshops, trips, and specialist support sessions.

Somebody pinch us, because we MUST be dreaming ✨😉

We're now also offering block bookings, so you can book the whole half term without worrying about the week-by-week payments (and get a discount!).

Book here: https://www.charity-hub.co.uk/neuronest/

04/04/2025

New adventures incoming 🥳

Neuronest South West CIC is proud to announce the first of many collaborations to bring much-needed support and opportunities to neurodivergent individuals and their families and carers.

Sunshine Respite Sunshine Respite provides home from home respite and 1:1 enabling support for individuals with a range of disabilities as well as advocating for parents and carers in a range of settings.

InvisAble InkEd InvisAble InkEd provides accessible education for neurodivergent learners, with individualised, interest-based tuition, specialist workshops, and bespoke resources.

With a wealth of knowledge and experience in specialist education, they aim to support the neurodivergent home education community collaboratively with Neuronest South West CIC. From home education clubs and educational trips to specialist workshops and masterclasses, we endeavour to increase educational and social opportunities in a safe, supportive, and neuroaffirmative environment. We will also be offering AQA Unit Awards and the Arts Award 🫶

Watch this space for more details🥰

30/01/2023

Please fill out this survey to help with my charity’s grant applications ☀️

I am collecting information about the experiences of families and children with disabilities in Torbay and Devon. This will help me present my charity’s ideas and proposals to potential fundraisers and organisations. Please fill out what you can :)

30/11/2022

I’ve been pretty quiet on this page recently. George was taken from us 2 months ago and trying to adjust to life without him is really hard. He was and always will be my bestie ❤️

How has it been 8 weeks since our lives were ripped apart? We shouldn’t be in this nightmare. Their awful, sh*tty negligence means we’re now facing huge legal costs to get justice for you. Somehow, if a prisoner dies in custody their family get legal aid.. but if a disabled child dies in their bed that is provided by the NHS, the family have to pay for justice. Oh and the no win no fee? They’ll take 25% of any money we may win (which is capped at £15k because George died and wasn’t just injured, yeah how does that make sense?). We shouldn’t be preparing for an inquest into your death. You should have had so many more years 💔

I never thought it was possible to live with this amount of pain and heartache. I would do anything to spend even just a minute with you, I’d hold you so tight beautiful boy. I miss you 😢
I’ll always be your big sister, Jess xx