Charities create new disability alliance
Three Essex charities, BOSP, Hamelin and SNAP, have joined forces to create a new Essex-wide Disability Alliance
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SNAP is an Essex charity whose aim is to inform, encourage and support families with children and young people who have any additional need or disability, allowing parents and carers to grow in strength and knowledge so they are better equipped to give the best possible help to their children.
From its Brentwood base, SNAP offers a helping hand to thousands of families who need support. No formal diagnosis or professional referral is necessary to access SNAP services, available to families of children and young people aged 0 to 25.
The charity’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.
“When parents first come to The SNAP Centre they often feel isolated and don’t know where to turn, but with SNAP’s support they grow in strength and knowledge and become better equipped to give the best possible help to their children,” says Karen Boath, SNAP CEO.
Registered Charity No.1077787
Natalie’s Story
SNAP Mum Natalie shares her SNAP journey and what the charity means to her and her family
“It gives me complete inclusion, being around other people who completely understand what it feels like [to have a child with SEN].
Rudy can just be. He is able to completely express himself without judgement.”
Key Statistics
Here are a few key statistics highlighting the work that SNAP does with families
All figures are correct as of December 2024.
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Families have been supported by SNAP since we began (approx)
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Families are currently receiving our support
2024 Statistics
Number of families with children and young people with have any additional need and disability supported in 2024
Year on year there is an increasing demand from families for SNAP’s services.
Inform
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Participants in training courses and talks
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Face-to-face parent advice appointment and surgeries
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Helpline telephone calls and emails
Encourage
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New Families Registered
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Children and young people attended clubs and activities
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Children and young people attended holiday services and individual sessions
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Total hours of children's services attended
Support
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Counselling sessions for parents and families
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Siblings young carers supported
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Current families
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Children and young people with additional needs
Family Case Study
“The SNAP team really are local heroes, and I can’t thank them enough for their support and warmth towards my family.”
Rebecca shared how SNAP has made a difference to her family, in particular her son, Thomas.
The value of being a SNAP Volunteer
Volunteering for SNAP is a really rewarding experience bringing many benefits to both the charity and to the individual themselves. With around 60 volunteers, of all ages, SNAP offers a stepping stone to future employment or other pursuits.
“SNAP have been so supportive and helpful, offering signposting, guidance, advice and validation, all of things which have been missing from the journey of my child’s ADHD and ASD diagnosis.
There needs to be a lot more support and there are very low resources and help elsewhere, especially after diagnosis.
SNAP have been so helpful, and they are a much needed charity for children and young people with additional needs or with a diagnosis of ADHD or ASD.”
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