Space for Yew is a non profit Community Interest Company founded in 2024 to support neurodivergent adults, children and families. Our mission is to prevent isolation and enhance mental wellbeing.
We offer the following services;
Weekly Family Stay, Play and Learn sessions for families with children aged 0-8 - part of ESCC SEND Local Offer delivered in Ninfield and Etchingham.
All sessions are child led with sensory play, arts and crafts, games and informal learning opportunities. We tailor activities to meet the diverse needs of the families attending that week.
FREE monthly Coffee & Art mornings are aimed at parents/carers that are neurodivergent or have neurodivergent children. A great opportunity to meet like minded people in a supportive and creative space.
We also offer training and wellbeing social sessions throughout the year for all ages.
We support children that can't access formal education, that are on part time timetables, awaiting school placements, electively home educated and children that are in school.
We are very excited to be launching our new project 'Nature Based Connections' with a Forest School ethos in Autumn 2025.
Staff all have lived and professional experience of neurodivergence including Autism, PDA and ADHD.
“It was really wonderful to be in a place where I knew my children’s behaviours would be ok. It was actually very emotional to be in a place where I knew we were being understood and supported”
“Great place for SEN children, and ASD children, Any children with learning difficulties to be themselves and stay play and feel themselves of who they really are in a world who sees them so different, a very good place for them and also parents as well environmentally friendly as well”
“Absolutely wonderful groups, love that they’re small, love the attention to detail in terms of noting children’s needs and preferences”
“Katie, I can’t thank you enough for how wonderful you were with my children. Being somewhere where we fitted in felt really good. You understood R incredibly well and made sure that I was supported as well as my children. Thank you !!!”
“It has been so hard to find activities to do with D due to her needs. Her PDA makes it difficult to even get her out the front door let alone get involved with doing different things. With the correct encouragement, she was helped to get involved in multiple activities and she had the best time. It is a very rare occurrence that I am able to sit down and relax whilst out, but I did and D enjoyed herself so much!”
“You have created such a unique opportunity for our children to be themselves. And us as parents to be judgement-free for a little while. Thankyou so, so much”
“We love the sessions they are such a relief to us such a welcoming space that is unmatched.”
“Having a place where you know behaviours are understood, and people just get it is so needed! It was a wonderful, warm session and we will definitely be back. “
“I am so grateful for finding Space for Yew as finding places that truly accept my child and allow him the space to be, play and socialise has been impossible! The activities are well thought out and the space is always accepting and calm.”
