Charity champions are back!
Big or small, easy or challenging, SNAP supporters of all ages want to get stuck in and raise vital funds for their local charity after seeing its impact on Essex families.
“I feel like SNAP has given me a lot and I wanted to give something back”
From sibling, to SIBS4FUN week volunteer, to session volunteer; Bella has covered most of the bases as a young person at SNAP. In this Volunteer Spotlight, she shares the impact SNAP has had on her and her family.
Kate’s SNAP Library book recommendation
Kate shares one of her favourite reads, Asperger’s Syndrome and Executive Function by Alis Rowe
Ignoring the judgment
SNAP parent, Natalie, blogs about her family’s journey after her son was diagnosed at 2.5 years old with autism along with sensory processing disorder, global development delay and a speech and language delay. Here she gives a little insight…
“What a gift SNAP is to the community”
In this Volunteer Spotlight, we hear from one of our counsellors, Maggie, on how she got involved with SNAP 27 years ago…
“Our family has been so lucky to have had SNAP’s support for a decade”
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!
Egg-cellent support from the local community
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.
Karen Boath appointed SNAP’s CEO
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.
External Evaluation Report
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.
#YoungCarersActionDay
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.