STRM Support – Send the Right Message

Welcome to STRM – SEND the Right Message Charity

Support for Families Navigating SEND Across Essex & Southend
Waiting for assessment?
Struggling with school?
Feeling overwhelmed?

You’re in the right place.

We’re a parent-led charity offering practical guidance, community support and early intervention pathways.

Open Support (Available Across Essex)

Free guide • Drop-ins • Forum • Workshops

Families across Essex and Southend can access:

Supporting Your Neurodivergent Child (Free guide)
Tea & Talk drop-ins (no booking needed)
Online Parent Carer Forum
Selected workshops & courses
Practical resources & signposting

You don’t need to register to access this support.

STRM Membership (Free – Local Families)

For families in Castle Point • Rochford • Southend
Priority booking • 1:1 support • Targeted help

Some of our deeper support is funded locally.

Free registration is currently open to families living in:

• Castle Point
• Rochford
• Southend

You can register if you care for a child or young person (0–25) who may need extra support.
A diagnosis is not required.

Membership Unlocks

Priority booking on popular sessions
1:1 focused appointments
Inclusive Bouldering
Household Support Fund (when open)
Members’ tools & resources

Targeted pathway support may include:

Carers Break referrals
Priority Services Register (PSR) support
Cost-of-living & energy guidance
Structured signposting & referrals

Who We Are

STRM – SEND the Right Message is a parent-led registered charity supporting families of neurodivergent and disabled children across Essex and Southend.

We combine lived experience with practical guidance — because we’ve navigated this system too.

At STRM, you’re not just heard — you’re supported.

Where We’re Based

We run in-person sessions at STRM HQ in Benfleet, alongside online and community-based support across Essex and Southend.

Help Make Support Possible

STRM is a parent-led charity delivering early, community-based support for disabled and neurodivergent children, young people, adults, and their families.

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Welcome to STRM – SEND the Right Message Charity

You’re in the right place.

We’re a parent-led charity offering practical guidance, community support and early intervention pathways.

Open Support (Available Across Essex)

Families across Essex and Southend can access:

Supporting Your Neurodivergent Child (Free guide)

Tea & Talk drop-ins (no booking needed)

Online Parent Carer Forum

Selected workshops & courses

Practical resources & signposting

You don’t need to register to access this support.

STRM Membership (Free – Local Families)

Some of our deeper support is funded locally.

Free registration is currently open to families living in:

• Castle Point
• Rochford
• Southend

You can register if you care for a child or young person (0–25) who may need extra support.
A diagnosis is not required.

Membership Unlocks

Priority booking on popular sessions

1:1 focused appointments

Inclusive Bouldering

Household Support Fund (when open)

Members’ tools & resources

Targeted pathway support may include:

Carers Break referrals

Priority Services Register (PSR) support

Cost-of-living & energy guidance

Structured signposting & referrals

Who We Are

STRM – SEND the Right Message is a parent-led registered charity supporting families of neurodivergent and disabled children across Essex and Southend.

We combine lived experience with practical guidance — because we’ve navigated this system too.

At STRM, you’re not just heard — you’re supported.

Where We’re Based

We run in-person sessions at STRM HQ in Benfleet, alongside online and community-based support across Essex and Southend.

Help Make Support Possible

"Supporting Your Neurodivergent Child" Resource

Welcome to STRM – SEND the Right Message Charity

You’re in the right place.

We’re a parent-led charity offering practical guidance, community support and early intervention pathways.

Open Support (Available Across Essex)

Families across Essex and Southend can access:

Supporting Your Neurodivergent Child (Free guide)

Tea & Talk drop-ins (no booking needed)

Online Parent Carer Forum

Selected workshops & courses

Practical resources & signposting

You don’t need to register to access this support.

STRM Membership (Free – Local Families)

Some of our deeper support is funded locally.

Free registration is currently open to families living in:

• Castle Point• Rochford• Southend

You can register if you care for a child or young person (0–25) who may need extra support.A diagnosis is not required.

Membership Unlocks

Priority booking on popular sessions

1:1 focused appointments

Inclusive Bouldering

Household Support Fund (when open)

Members’ tools & resources

Targeted pathway support may include:

Carers Break referrals

Priority Services Register (PSR) support

Cost-of-living & energy guidance

Structured signposting & referrals

Who We Are

STRM – SEND the Right Message is a parent-led registered charity supporting families of neurodivergent and disabled children across Essex and Southend.

We combine lived experience with practical guidance — because we’ve navigated this system too.

At STRM, you’re not just heard — you’re supported.

Where We’re Based

We run in-person sessions at STRM HQ in Benfleet, alongside online and community-based support across Essex and Southend.

Help Make Support Possible

"Supporting Your Neurodivergent Child" Resource

• Castle Point
• Rochford
• Southend

You can register if you care for a child or young person (0–25) who may need extra support.
A diagnosis is not required.