- Description
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The Southend Sunflower Trust is a registered charity that primarily provides financial assistance for children with special needs, who live within the city of Southend-on-Sea in Essex.
The Southend Sunflower Trust, formerly know as the Sunflower Support Group, was first formed in 1996 by the Health Visiting service, supported by the Southend Community Care Trust.
The support group based at Thorpedene Clinic, Maplin Way was developed in response to local need in the area for children and families with special needs.
The main aim of the group then was simply to provide support and information with a sign posting service on to other agencies like social care and education. The group began with about 12 families and grew from strength to strength, after only a short time the clinic was unable to cope with the large numbers.
Sir Teddy Taylor was approached to become a patron and kindly agreed in addition to Miss Hermione Norris highly acclaimed actress from Thorpe Bay. Little Acorns was its next home where the parents became independent another of the groups aims.
Under the leadership of key parents the group was re launched as Moments moving to the Shoebury area where it remains well attended and very active. It was decided as the Sunflower Support Group no longer had the same function group; it would pursue a fund raising role.
Along the way we have raised thousands of pounds to help local children and forged strong partnerships with local businesses and other local charitable organisations. The committee is small but highly successful and motivated to continue to support local children with special needs.
- Telephone
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07712 095401
- Email address
- Website
- LO provider type
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Local Offer - General provider
- Offering services to;
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- carers
- toddlers and pre-school (1 to 4 years)
- young adults with SEND (18 to 25 years)
- primary children (4 to 11 years)
- Supporting people with;
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- learning disability
- long term conditions
- physical impairment
- visual impairment
- hearing impairment
- social, emotional and mental health difficulty
- sensory and/or physical need
- Other;
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Voluntary
- Provision type
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Targeted
