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Governed and regulated by Social Work England.

Therapeutic counselling • SEMH Alternative Provision • Whole-school emotional resilience • Class, small-group & parent/child programmes • Neurodiversity & emotional wellbeing support for children and young people aged 5 and beyond -unique support programmes for young people struggling with a range of mental health issues
-consultation and support for families.
-counselling services for young people.
-Parenting advice and support when there are emerging mental health or behavioural concerns
-Child Bereavement support
-psychoeducation
-addressing self harming risk taking behaviours
-low self esteem
-social anxiety
-identity issues
-parent led CBT coaching for parents of anxious children
-strengthening families coordinator

Fully accredited support from a professional who has worked with children and families for 25 years in a variety of settings.

19/08/2026

🌟𝐒𝐨… 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐄𝐎𝐓𝐀𝐒?

Education Otherwise Than at School is considered when a young person’s needs mean that school simply isn’t the right environment — even with adjustments.

𝗘𝗢𝗧𝗔𝗦 𝗶𝘀 𝘂𝘀𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗮 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻:

➡️Cannot attend school even with support

➡️Experiences severe anxiety, trauma or sensory overwhelm

➡️Has autism‑related barriers that make school inaccessible

➡️Has had multiple placement breakdowns

➡️Has medical or mental health needs that prevent attendance

𝗔𝗻 𝗘𝗢𝗧𝗔𝗦 𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲:

💜1:1 tutoring or mentoring

💜Therapeutic input (OT, SaLT, psychological support)

💜Small‑group specialist provision

💜Community‑based learning

💜Vocational or life‑skills activities

💜Online learning

Everything is tailored to the young person’s needs — no two packages look the same.

Our Education & Wellbeing Hub accepts referrals for young people with EOTAS, offering therapeutic, evidence‑informed support. You can complete our online enquiry form to request more information or begin a referral: https://theparachuteproject.co.uk/contact-us/

19/08/2026

🎨 Looking for something fun to occupy your child that first week of September?
Our Craft Crew Drop‑In is a great way to kick off September with creativity, calmness and connection.

📅 Date: 1 September
⏰ Time: 10:00am–12:00pm
📍 Venue: The Parachute Project
💷 Cost: £15 per child

Open to all. Parents must stay with children under 10.

Children can explore a range of crafting and sensory activities designed to suit different interests and needs — all within a supportive, welcoming space that celebrates the fun and the soothing nature of craft.

We’ll have a carousel of activities on offer, including rock painting, friendship bracelets, and pom pom monsters — perfect for creativity, confidence and gentle social connection.

18/08/2026

✨𝐘𝐨𝐮’𝐯𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐇𝐂𝐏𝐬… 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐎𝐓𝐀𝐒?
Most families haven’t — yet for some young people it can be genuinely life‑changing.

𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗢𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘄𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝘁 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 (𝗘𝗢𝗧𝗔𝗦) is when a local authority arranges a young person’s education somewhere other than a school because school isn’t the right fit for their needs. It’s written into their EHCP, and the local authority is still responsible for arranging and funding the provision — it’s not home education.

The Parachute Project are proud to be a quality‑assured, approved provider on Norfolk County Council’s Unregulated Alternative Provision List. This means young people with an EOTAS package can request for our SEMH provision to be named on their EHCP. 𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗵.𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗵𝘂𝘁𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁@𝗴𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺 if you have any questions or would like to arrange a chat or meeting to find out more.

17/08/2026

𝕎𝕙𝕒𝕥’𝕤 𝕚𝕟 𝕪𝕠𝕦𝕣 𝕤𝕥𝕣𝕖𝕤𝕤 𝕓𝕦𝕔𝕜𝕖𝕥?🪣

Today is 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗮𝘆—and moving house is one of the top five most stressful life events.

At The Parachute Project, we help children and young people identify what fills 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 stress bucket and introduce them to 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘣𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴—the taps that stop the bucket from overflowing. 🚰

Stress busters are the feel-good things that support our physical and mental wellbeing. They help us reset, release pressure, and feel more like ourselves again.

So… 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝘃𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀? 💜

👉 Download our 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗕𝘂𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲 here:https://theparachuteproject.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/Stresss-Bucket-1.pdf

17/08/2026

📅 Only two weeks left of August — and still plenty of fun to be had with The Parachute Project! Make sure your child’s spot is booked so they don’t miss out on the fun.

Email [email protected]

Chess Club – Session 2 : FREE
17th August, 10:00am–11:00am, Safe Landing Community Hub

Transition Group – Session 2 : £12.50 per child
18th August, 10:30am–12:00pm, The Parachute Project

LaunchPad (Existing Members) : FREE
20th August, 1:00pm–2:30pm, The Parachute Project

Big Beach Meet (Parent & Child) : FREE
21st August, 2:00pm–3:30pm, details TBC

The Mini-Monster Man : £5 contribution per child
Friday 28 August, 2:00pm–3:00pm, The Parachute Project

Craft Crew Drop-In : £15 per child
1st September, 10:00am–12:00pm, The Parachute Project

15/08/2026

🌟 𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐋𝐚𝐮𝐫𝐚’𝐬 𝐀𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭!
We’re delighted to share that 𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗿𝗮 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗟𝗘𝗚𝗢‑𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝘆 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 — a fantastic addition to the support we can offer children and young people. Reach out to us on this form if you would like more information: https://theparachuteproject.co.uk/contact-us/

LEGO‑Based Therapy is a structured, play‑based intervention that helps develop communication, social interaction, problem‑solving, and collaborative skills. With Laura now trained, we have been integrating this evidence‑informed approach into sessions, giving pupils a fun, motivating way to build confidence and connection.

We’re so proud of Laura and excited to offer even more creative therapeutic opportunities within our provision.

14/08/2026

A note from Abi…

Two days of training, planning, challenging ourselves, talking (a lot!) and thinking about where The Parachute Project goes next. Day two just happened to involve a beach hut in Old Hunstanton.

And I’m feeling incredibly grateful.

This year we’ve moved into our new home — a welcoming, non-clinical space with a sensory room, craft room, games room and kitchen, designed to help children feel comfortable whether they’re joining us for one-to-one counselling or as part of a small group.

We’ve become quality assured by Norfolk County Council and developed our specialist Social, Emotional and Mental Health Alternative Provision.

We’ve trained. A lot. Safeguarding, Norfolk STEPS, LEGO Therapy, sand therapy, autism, bereavement and loss, EMDR skills and more.

We’ve strengthened our safeguarding, policies and systems — and, importantly, how we track progress and demonstrate whether what we do is actually making a difference.

But behind all of that are children.

Some arrive smiling. Some angry. Some frightened. Some unable to manage school. We’ve stood alongside young people and families through some incredibly difficult lows.

That is the bit that matters.

Next year we want to go further — particularly through our schools programme, taking practical emotional resilience and mental health support to many more children, ideally before things reach crisis point.

Sarah, Lucy, Sharon and Laura — thank you. For your professionalism, ideas, patience, humour and for believing so strongly in what we’re building. I genuinely couldn’t do this without you.

And thank you to the businesses, families, professionals and community partners who support us, including the work made possible through Building Norfolk Charity and the Safe Landing Community Hub.

There is so much more to do

13/08/2026

📣 𝔸-𝕃𝕖𝕧𝕖𝕝 ℝ𝕖𝕤𝕦𝕝𝕥𝕤 𝔻𝕒𝕪 📣

To every student opening that envelope today—𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒏 𝒂 𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒅𝒆.

Whether your results bring joy, relief, surprise, or disappointment, remember: 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒚 𝒅𝒐 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒅𝒆𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒉, 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒑𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒂𝒍, 𝒐𝒓 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒇𝒖𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆.

Your kindness, creativity, resilience, and courage matter just as much—if not more—than any number or letter on a page.

💜Take a breath.
💜Talk to someone.
💜Celebrate your effort.
💜And know that there are always paths forward, even if they look different than expected.

𝚆𝚎’𝚛𝚎 𝚙𝚛𝚘𝚞𝚍 𝚘𝚏 𝚢𝚘𝚞 - www.theparachuteproject.co.uk

12/08/2026

🌟 𝐃𝐢𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬?
At The Parachute Project, we actively encourage and support ongoing CPD — and we’re incredibly proud to share that 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗼𝗻 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗗𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗺𝗮 𝗶𝗻 𝗘𝘆𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 (𝗘𝗠𝗗𝗥) 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝘆.

EMDR is a structured, evidence‑based therapeutic approach that helps people safely process traumatic memories. It uses bilateral stimulation — such as guided eye movements or alternating taps — alongside targeted therapeutic techniques to support healing and reduce distress.

This qualification means we can now offer EMDR as part of our wider therapeutic provision, giving young people access to another powerful, research‑informed intervention.

We’re so proud of Sharon and delighted to expand the support we can offer to children and young people across Norfolk.

11/08/2026

Please note there is only one session now at 2pm

The Mini-Monster Man : £5 contribution per child
Friday 28 August, 2:00pm–3:00pm, The Parachute Project

Email [email protected] or call the office on 01328 838 847 to book

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THE PARACHUTE PROJECT, 21 Oak Street
Fakenham
NR219DX

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+441328838847

Website

http://www.theparachuteproject.co.uk/, https://www.socialworkengland.org.uk/umbraco/surface/searchregister/socialworker/

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