friendship.

"I never parent alone now. This group is with me in spirit all the time. They are there to contact when the chips down, there for my learning and there to celebrate the little wins. My children can be themselves when we meet for activities. There isn't anything that matches this for its acceptance and understanding. Teachers have praised the resources on the website." Feedback from parent . National Diversity Awards 2023

 

We formed our FASD Friends Group for FASD Carers, Parents, Lived Experience & Professionals, as we recognised the shortage of experienced support & training for families and professionals supporting children, young people and adults who have been exposed to prenatal alcohol.

 

Our strong network now offers support through offering tested resources, specialist training, bespoke events, support and consultation from a network of professional colleagues nationally and internationally who specialise in FASD. 

 

We all start on this learning journey at different points but together we have become stronger with the knowledge and skills we have gained along the way.

 

We want to offer you what we needed when we first started looking.......... friendship, commitment, recommended parent & professional support & an 'FASD responsive' team. 

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We offer confidentiality, a safe space to talk and a friendly ear to listen:​

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Email us: You can email and chat confidentially to an experienced parent or FASD Informed professional: info@fasdinformed.co.uk ​

Facebook: Our 'Friends' Facebook pages gives us lots of experience and support from across our community of FASD:

FASD Friends; South West UK

FASD UK

FASD Friends; Home Education

FASD Friends; Research & Ideas for Supporting & Teaching the FASD Spectrum

FASD Friends; Twins, Triplets & close in age siblings 

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Online: We run a monthly Online Carers & Parents Friends session where we chat and share stories

'Ask the Expert Events': We offer subject specific topics with our guest speakers from a range of subjects that are all FASD relevant and chosen by carers & parents. ​

Drop in: 1:1 confidential online support 

WhatsApp: We provide a WhatsApp responsive friends group where we support each others challenges & celebrate our smallest but biggest marathon wins!

Play: In many areas we meet up and let our children and young people just be themselves .... they connect at a totally different level

Events: We host weekend get togethers & holiday events in discrete safe venues that are tailored to childrens needs

Cake: We meet up...... chat, laugh, share stories and eat cake.... but we are there for each other if we need to be or are there in the background when we need lifting

Training: Please have a look at our extensive Professional & Carers courses in our FASD Training Hub HERE

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You are not alone - we welcome you to a safe space to explore the Fetal Alcohol Spectrum.

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Pop along to our 'Events' Tab to see whats coming soon

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©FASD Hub South West, FASD Informed UK & FASD Friends Reg. 

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