Partnering with STRM – SEND the Right Message Charity enables businesses to support local families navigating the complex system of disability and neurodivergence in a meaningful, practical way.
As a disabled- and parent-led charity, STRM delivers early, community-based support shaped by lived experience.
Corporate support helps reduce isolation, strengthen families, and support people before difficulties escalate.
Our corporate partnerships are values-led, ethical, and focused on real impact.
reached through commissioned resources, now used across 14 areas nationally
registered members supporting families across Castle Point, Rochford, and Southend
in our moderated online peer support community
Corporate fundraising helps STRM provide early, community-based support at a point when many families are waiting for help or unsure where to turn.
Disabled and neurodivergence families often experience long waits for statutory support. During this time, stress, isolation, and uncertainty can increase. Early, practical support can make a significant difference.
The need for early, community-based support
Families navigating disability and neurodivergence often spend long periods waiting for assessments, support, or clear guidance. During this time, many are unsure where to turn or how to make sense of what is happening for their child or themselves.
There is often no single statutory service offering early, holistic support at this stage. Families may be waiting for assessments or referrals, but still need guidance, reassurance, and understanding in the meantime.
Community-based, peer-led support plays an important role during this gap. When families are supported early, they are more likely to feel informed, confident, and able to manage challenges before they escalate.
Corporate support helps STRM to:
Safe, credible partnerships
We work openly and responsibly, with clear boundaries and proportionate reporting that supports your CSR or social value aims.
STRM – SEND the Right Message Charity delivers early, community-based support for neurodivergent children, young people, adults, and their families
Practical Support, Early Intervention & Community Programmes
STRM’s Early Intervention Pathway offers light-touch, preventative support for families at the earliest stages of need, including those:
waiting for assessment or diagnosis
exploring self-identification
unsure where to turn or what to do next
The pathway helps families make sense of what they are noticing, understand their options, and access the right support at the right time.
One-to-One Family Support
STRM provides short, focused one-to-one support sessions for parents, carers, and families.
These sessions help families to:
unpick one key issue
talk through concerns around school, behaviour, wellbeing, or services
make sense of complex information
identify realistic next steps
This targeted support helps families move forward with greater clarity and confidence, without needing to reach crisis point.
Tea & Talk – Parent and Carer Peer Support
Tea & Talk sessions are regular, welcoming peer support spaces for parents and carers.
They offer:
a safe, informal space to talk openly
connection with others who understand
practical guidance and trusted signposting
reduced isolation, stress, and overwhelm
Tea & Talk often supports families who are waiting for diagnosis or navigating multiple systems, helping them feel less alone.
Courses & Workshops
STRM delivers accessible courses and workshops that help families understand neurodivergence and build confidence in supporting their children.
These include:
Making Sense of SEND – understanding ADHD and autism before and after diagnosis
Eating and Neurodivergence – supporting children around food, anxiety, and sensory needs
Courses focus on practical learning, shared understanding, and strategies that work at home to support calmer, more sustainable family life.
ADHD Women’s Support Group
STRM runs a dedicated ADHD Women’s Support Group.
This is a preventative, peer-led space for:
neurodivergent women
women caring for disabled or neurodivergent children
The group supports:
connection and shared understanding
exploring identity and lived experience
making sense of possible or recent ADHD diagnosis
sharing practical strategies to manage overwhelm and reduce burnout
Children’s Activities & Inclusive Programmes
STRM delivers inclusive activities and community programmes for children and young people, including:
successful inclusive bouldering sessions, supporting confidence, emotional regulation, and physical wellbeing
community events and family activities, offering low-pressure opportunities to connect and feel included
volunteer-supported programmes, creating safe, welcoming spaces and meaningful community involvement
These activities help children and their parent carers feel accepted, capable, and supported within their communities.
Practical Cost-of-Living & Family Support
STRM provides practical, dignified support for families experiencing financial pressure.
This includes:
Household Support Fund guidance and access
Family support, food, and shopping vouchers to help with essential costs
Energy advice and support
Disability and carers’ benefits guidance
Awareness, Acceptance & System Influence
Alongside direct support, STRM works to:
raise awareness and acceptance of neurodivergence in local communities
support inclusive practice through lived-experience insight
inform local and national policy by sharing evidence, learning, and family voice
Online Peer Support Community
A moderated online peer support group with 2,100+ members, providing ongoing connection, reassurance, and shared understanding between sessions.
Resources for Families
The Supporting Your Neurodivergent Child guide has reached over 18,000 families across Essex, Southend, and Thurrock. Commissioned and supported by Essex County Council and the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board, it is now used across 14 other areas nationally.
This reach reflects the trust placed in STRM by local systems and partners, and our ability to deliver accessible, high-quality resources at scale.
The guide was co-written by Maggie Cleary, STRM’s Founder and CEO, drawing on lived experience and community insight.
Organisations can sponsor:
a specific project or programme
a block of sessions or workshops
a defined delivery period
a community initiative aligned to your values
Sponsorship funding supports essential coordination, delivery, and safeguarding ensuring projects are sustainable, safe, and responsive.
Corporate fundraising and sponsorship with STRM aligns strongly with the UK Government Social Value Model, particularly:
Health and Wellbeing – reducing stress, isolation, and overwhelm through early support
Equal Opportunity – inclusive, accessible services led by lived experience
Tackling Inequality – supporting families who fall between services
Community Resilience – building local peer networks and volunteering
If your organisation is looking to support a credible, community-led charity while demonstrating real social value, we would be pleased to explore a partnership.
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