We are excited to announce our rebranding which has involved changing our name to ADHD Embrace from ADHD Richmond & Kingston, creating a new logo and also re-writing our website. You may wonder if we are changing what we do as a result of our rebrand.  We want to let you know nothing will change in how we support you!  We do however want to share with you how we arrived at our rebranding.  From our earliest days through to today, providing a community for families and professionals living and working with young people with ADHD has been at the heart of what we do.  As a ..read more

We are looking for an Operations Co-ordinator. If you feel like you have the skills and would like to work for a small but hugely impactful charity, we would love you to apply. Job title: Operations Co-ordinator Reporting to: Operations Manager Salary: Pro rata of £22,600 full time equivalent Benefits: Employers pension contribution 3% of salary, holiday entitlement prorata of 20 days full time equivalent Hours: Part time, 10 hours per week This would include some evening work to support our 8pm events. There is some flexibility regarding the working pattern, with our preference being for the ..read more

ADHD Richmond & Kingston are delighted to have 5 tickets for the Kew Gardens 10k on Saturday 11th September. Would you like to run for us? Raising money for us will help us provide the services that inform, educate and support children and families with ADHD. We serve thousands of families with our specialist webinars, meet-ups, clinics and workshops – help us continue our work! This is also a unique opportunity to run in London’s most famous Botanical Garden with your friends and family watching for free. Do I really get to run in Kew gardens for free? Yes! If you become one of our runner ..read more

Please find the slides from our 20th May 2021 Webinar on School Avoidance and Exclusions. Topics covered include: Legal obligations for schools and parents The exclusion process Potential implications for children for non-attendance AfC’s approach to support in these circumstances and advice for parents This webinar was given by Sheldon Snashall, Associate Director for Pupil Support and Lead Officer for Children Missing Education from Richmond & Kingston’s Achieving for Children . https://adhdembrace.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Webinar-School-avoidance-and-support-for-excluded-childre ..read more

News Release – 1 March 2021 We are pleased to announce that we have appointed Dav Frank as our new Treasurer Trustee.  Dav has had an extensive career within banking & financial services as COO, CFO and director and also experience in the voluntary sector having previously served as Treasurer Trustee of CVS Richmond. Dav is taking over the Treasurer role from Iain Reid, a longstanding ADHD Richmond and Kingston volunteer and Trustee.  Iain will continue to serve on the Board of Trustees.  With Dav’s appointment the Board of Trustees is made up of six Trustees ..read more

Many children will be looking forward to returning to school and seeing friends and a return to a familiar routine will be welcomed by many. However, even our most confident children may feel nerves and anxieties creeping in as the date gets closer. For some children who may have settled into being at home and home schooling or perhaps are going to a new school, it may feel overwhelming. We recognise what an exceptional situation this is and want to support children getting back to school successfully. We believe being proactive and planning for this can really be ..read more

Please see some information we’ve put together to help families at this time. This includes key messages from government, information for parents on attendance at this time and some useful points of reference if you have further questions.  Remember, if you are struggling at home with the change of routine and the demands of home learning, do talk to your school SENCO about what they can do to support your child. Try not to put too much pressure on yourself at this difficult time and remember you can talk to fellow parents in our community on the Closed Facebook page.   Key ..read more

We are delighted to announce that we have appointed Rebecca Clake as our new Operations Manager to lead our day to day operational activities. Rebecca is taking over from Clair Sullivan, who has moved into the role of IT Manager, where she is leading our IT platform build to support the growth of our activities.   Rebecca is a mum of two children, with her son having ADHD.  Prior to joining us, Rebecca had been actively involved in the education and voluntary sector in Richmond for the last 8 years, where she was formerly a Trustee of Homestart and a long-standing volunteer with ..read more

There’s plenty to do, both for children and as a family. We live in an area of outstanding beauty, surrounded by wonderful parks, rivers and gardens. So, how about planning to get some fresh air by having a walk along the Thames to see the beautiful winter colours or feed some birds at Twickenham riverside. Or perhaps a walk through Bushy Park or a visit to Kew Gardens. Here are some suggestions: Painshill Park Visit the beautiful landscaped garden and lake of Painshill Park, and look out for animals, Christmas trees and giant gingerbread men. Conveniently located just off the A3. Carers go f ..read more

Our free #ADHD Handbook includes info for parents and carers of children with ADHD in Richmond and Kingston #KingstonUponThames #parents #carers @KingstonCCG @RBKingston @Thekingstonecho @kingstonnews Click to access Donations are welcome! The post Our free #ADHD Handbook includes info for parents and carers of children with ADHD in Richmond and Kingston appeared first on ADHD Embrace ..read more