What we do
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NEXUS
For a young person out of school, between places, or not ready yet
- Commissioned by councils, EOTAS providers and schools
- Written into an EHCP where there is one
- We plan with the school and the family, and hand back when the young person is ready
One-to-one coaching
For any young person who wants to get going with something
- School or college, a first job, confidence, friendships, what comes next
- Strengths first, one clear step at a time
- Doing something together, in person, online or by phone
Neurodiversity coaching
For young people and adults who are autistic, have ADHD, or are neurodivergent in other ways
- With or without a diagnosis
- Starting, finishing, remembering, planning the day
- The first week somewhere new
- You stay the expert on yourself
Training days and workshops
For schools, colleges, services and teams
- Neurodiversity, engagement, and young people who refuse
- Behaviour, conflict and de-escalation
- A full day or a half day, built around your work
Youth voice, research and evaluation
For councils, parishes, schools, services and funders
- Consultation, brought back in young people’s own words
- Participatory research, independent and designed with the people it is about
- Evaluating a service with the people who use it
- Social value, measured in a way a funder recognises
- Charters and co-production, built with young people
Travel training
Including for young people with SEND
- A route, the bus or the train
- Side by side until it is theirs
- And what to do when it goes wrong
Parish and town councils
Commuted sums and local budgets
- Spent on what young people in the parish actually want
- Found out by asking them
The utility belt
Free tools, for anyone
- Focus: one task at a time
- Revise: a revision planner
- More to follow
How a session works
We start from what you’re already good at.
We do something together: a walk, a kickabout, the gym, a fishing rod, a bus route.
One clear step at a time, and you set the step.
Parents, carers and professionals get a short note, with your say-so.
Every activity has a risk assessment, everyone has an enhanced DBS check, and every session is written up.
For professionals, councils and schools
Commissioning and quotes
- NEXUS, one-to-one or neurodiversity coaching, written into an EHCP where needed
- Training days and half-day workshops for staff teams
- Email hello@sidecic.org and we reply with a quote and what we need
Work with us
We would rather collaborate than compete
- Run a group, club, school, service or building? Tell us
- A practitioner who works our way? Ask about becoming an associate
And next
Projects in the pipeline
- We have some projects in the pipeline which we are excited to launch
- Something you need that is not here? Tell us: that is usually where the next thing comes from
Want to talk it through?
Ask about a session or a training day