Beresfords announces charity partnership with SNAP
Award-winning property group, Beresfords, has recently announced a new partnership with Brentwood based charity, SNAP.
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SNAP’s vision is to provide a safe environment offering a wide range of support and specialist services with the aim to increase resilience and empowerment within our families. SNAP’s ethos is about strengthening all members of the family.
There’s nothing too small or too large you can do to help SNAP; if you would like to support us, there’s lots of opportunity and we’d welcome your contribution.
From our base in Brentwood, SNAP is an Essex charity which helps thousands of families with children and young people who have an additional need or disability.
Award-winning property group, Beresfords, has recently announced a new partnership with Brentwood based charity, SNAP.
SNAP held its annual January quiz night on Friday 27th January at The Nightingale Centre, Warley, located next to the organisation’s home, The SNAP Centre.
Caitlin has known SNAP for well over a decade after her parents found the charity for support with her younger brother, Jack. She has taken part in the last nine years of SIBS Week and now works as Services Support Assistant at the Centre. She wanted to do something extra for the charity so decided she’d challenge herself with a half marathon!
The cracking team at HS Estate Agents in Brentwood have been moved by the response of the local businesses community to a charity plea they hatched to provide Easter eggs for the children and young people at neighbouring charity SNAP.
Our Family Services Director, Karen Boath, has been appointed SNAP’s Chief Executive and is determined to continue to provide families with the ‘gold star’ service that SNAP has delivered since the charity first opened its doors in 1994.
SNAP’s Helpline and Face-to-Face sessions were part of an external evaluation funded by The National Lottery Community Fund and conducted by evaluation specialists Eastside Primetimers. Based on a wealth of feedback from parents and carers, the research tells a clear and consistent story of the real and lasting positive impact that SNAP has on family life.
Over the last year with routines disrupted and regular carers unable to help, Lucy has taken on a bigger role supporting her brother William, bringing them closer than ever before.
Music Therapist, Emily Grimes is set to ‘tap’ into her repertoire of songs and embark on a 24-hour non-stop music marathon kitchen disco for SNAP live on Facebook.
Local business community champions joined forces to run a relay marathon to raise awareness for SNAP on Sunday 6th December. The 26-mile marathon challenge mirrored the 26 years that we have now been supporting families
We’re staying connected throughout the summer with a range of online activity sessions for those children and young people who have regular contact with The SNAP Centre
SNAP is delighted to welcome familiar and new families to our weekly music session that goes out live on Facebook every Friday morning at 9.30am. This hour long session sees Music Therapist, Emily, play song requests from families and its popularity is growing.
SNAP continues to deliver the best possible help to families across Essex during the current situation.
SNAP’s Family Team introduced a programme of virtual ‘Specialist Talks at yours’ from mid-May.
Welcome to this bumper 12 page summer edition of SNAP Matters. We hope you enjoy reading the latest issue of our popular magazine that updates everyone about all things SNAP.
We have been researching new resources and are producing a Coronavirus Family Guide to help you to navigate these challenges times.
We have had to make the difficult decision today to stop family services within the building from this afternoon to make sure we keep families and our staff and volunteers as safe as we can.
We want you to know that we are still here to help all our families at this time.
Among those pounding the streets of Brentwood raising cash for local charities this weekend in the Brentwood Half Marathon and Fun Run annual event will be Lee Green, who is taking part in the Fun Run to support SNAP.
The first 2020 edition of SNAP Matters is out now and once again it is an essential read for all things SNAP related. Sharing the news of our work and how the charity puts families first, the seventh issue of our magazine is packed full of information for families, supporters and anyone with an interest in the charity.
Looking to take on a charity challenge in 2020? Brave members of Billericay based recruitment agency, Northreach did just that last year when they took on a 50K hike in the Peak District. Team members Sam and James recall their adventure of how they raised a fantastic £1,340 for SNAP.
In 1994, two organisations began – one national and one local – both with a passion to make a difference in the local community. 25 years on, as both celebrate their 25th Anniversary, The National Lottery Community Fund and SNAP (Special Needs And Parents) have successfully made a huge positive impact for people in need of support.
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