Sensational Minds

05/11/2026

If you could sit down with an experienced SENCO and neurodevelopmental professional for two hours, what would you ask? ☕💭

This Friday, you can.

Come along to our Understanding Our Girls: Coffee & Connections Morning and bring all those questions about autism, ADHD, masking, school, anxiety, burnout, sensory needs, assessment or support.

Our Service Lead, Rhiann, will be there to chat and answer questions, drawing on 16 years as a school SENCO, specialist teaching experience, an MA in Autism, NASENCO and clinical training in ADOS-2, DIVA, 3Di and ACIA.

This isn't a formal seminar. It's a relaxed morning with coffee, cake, conversation and genuine support.

📅 Friday 6 November�⏰ 9:30–11:30am�📍 Colbea North Colchester Business Centre�🎟️ £25 including refreshments
Come with your questions. Leave feeling a little less alone and hopefully with a clearer idea of what might help.

Book your space today.

Join Understanding Our Girls on 6 November, 9:30–11:30am at Colbea North Colchester Business Centre. Coffee, connection and neurodiversity. £25 per person.

26/10/2026

💛 Sharing for anyone locally who might find this helpful.
We’re holding our Understanding Our Girls Coffee & Connections morning in Colchester, exploring neurodiversity in girls and creating space for parents, carers and professionals to connect, ask questions and share experiences.
We’ve also changed the venue to make the morning more accessible and easier for people to attend.
It’s designed to be relaxed and welcoming. Come as you are, grab a coffee and hopefully leave feeling a little more understood and connected. ☕💚
All the details and booking link are in the post below 👇
Please feel free to tag someone who might appreciate this.

📍 CHANGE OF LOCATION

We’ve made a small change to our Understanding Our Girls: Coffee, Connection & Neurodiversity morning.
We’ve moved the event to Colbea North Colchester Business Centre to make the morning more accessible and easier for people to attend.

Everything else stays the same. A relaxed, welcoming morning with coffee, pastries, conversation, shared experiences and the opportunity to connect with others who understand.

📅 Friday 6 November�⏰ 9:30–11:30am�📍 Colbea North Colchester Business Centre�340 The Crescent, Colchester, CO4 9AD�💛 £25 per person, including tea, coffee and pastries

If the previous location made attending difficult, we really hope this change makes it a little easier to join us.
Places are still available:
�👉 Book your place

https://www.sensationalminds.co.uk/events/understanding-our-girls

Please tag or share with someone who might love to join us. 💛
ADHDInGirls Colchester EssexSEND CoffeeAndConnections

26/10/2026

📍 CHANGE OF LOCATION

We’ve made a small change to our Understanding Our Girls: Coffee, Connection & Neurodiversity morning.
We’ve moved the event to Colbea North Colchester Business Centre to make the morning more accessible and easier for people to attend.

Everything else stays the same. A relaxed, welcoming morning with coffee, pastries, conversation, shared experiences and the opportunity to connect with others who understand.

📅 Friday 6 November�⏰ 9:30–11:30am�📍 Colbea North Colchester Business Centre�340 The Crescent, Colchester, CO4 9AD�💛 £25 per person, including tea, coffee and pastries

If the previous location made attending difficult, we really hope this change makes it a little easier to join us.
Places are still available:
�👉 Book your place

https://www.sensationalminds.co.uk/events/understanding-our-girls

Please tag or share with someone who might love to join us. 💛
ADHDInGirls Colchester EssexSEND CoffeeAndConnections

20/10/2026

Understanding Our Girls: Coffee, Connection & Neurodiversity

Raising, supporting or simply trying to better understand a neurodivergent girl can bring lots of questions. Sometimes what helps most is a welcoming space to learn a little more, talk openly and meet people who understand.

Join us for a relaxed Coffee & Connections morning. It opens with a short, informal information session from Rhiann Marchant, followed by coffee, conversation and connection. You'll also meet Kim and some of our new team members, including Mark.

📅 Friday 6 November 2026, 9:30am–11:30am
📍 Layer Village Hall, New Cut, Layer de la Haye, Colchester CO2 0EH
🎟️ £25 per person (tea, coffee & pastries included)

Designed with neurodivergent girls and young women in mind, and open to everyone: mums, dads, carers, grandparents and any important adult in a young person's life. No diagnosis needed.

Full refund if you let us know by 9:30am on Wednesday 4 November; after that, places can be passed to someone else.

Book your place 👉 https://www.sensationalminds.co.uk/events/understanding-our-girls

15/10/2026

A calm space to be understood 🌿

We have assessment dates available this autumn, for autism, ADHD and dyslexia, for children, young people and adults. We see people at the wonderful Chill Out Centre in Stanway, Colchester, and online.

Assessments start from £650, and you can spread the cost with a small deposit and instalments. Every assessment comes with a clear, practical report and support afterwards, because a diagnosis is never the end point.

👉 Book or ask a question: sensationalminds.co.uk · 01206 586027

13/10/2026

October is ADHD Awareness Month 💛

To mark it, we're offering 10% off ADHD assessments for children and adults when you start by 31 October:
• Online assessment (child or adult): £990 (usually £1,100)
• Child assessment including a school visit: £1,395 (usually £1,550)

Spread the cost: pay a 10% deposit to secure your dates, then the balance in up to two Direct Debit payments before your assessment. No credit checks, no extra fees.

Start your journey in our secure family portal (your offer code ADHDAWARE10 is added for you):
https://www.sensationalminds.co.uk/intake-signup?promo=ADHDAWARE10

13/10/2026

ADHD in girls doesn't always look like ADHD 🧠✨

So many girls are only recognised in their teens, or as adults, because their ADHD looks quiet, polite and "fine". Swipe for three signs that are easy to miss 👉

Every girl is different, and none of these signs alone means ADHD. If any of this feels familiar, we're always happy to talk it through, with no pressure. 👉 sensationalminds.co.uk

10/10/2026

Finding the right support for a child, young person or adult shouldn't mean navigating countless services, long waiting lists or unclear referral routes.
That's why we're delighted to introduce the Sensational Minds Professional Referral Portal.

Designed for schools, healthcare professionals, therapists and other professionals, our new portal provides a simple, secure way to refer individuals for specialist neurodevelopmental assessment and support.

When you refer through Sensational Minds, you can expect:

✅ A clear and straightforward referral process�✅ A NICE-compliant service�✅ Respect for your professional judgement�✅ Updates on the next steps for the individual you've referred�✅ A responsive team committed to supporting better outcomes

Whether you're supporting a pupil, patient, client or family, we're here to make the onward referral process simpler and more accessible.
Because good support starts with a clear path forward.

If you'd like to learn more about the Professional Referral Portal, we'd love to hear from you.

10/10/2026

Today's a gentle reminder for every parent and carer of a neurodivergent child: looking after you is part of looking after them 💛

The forms, the meetings, the waiting, the worrying. It adds up. If you can, take ten minutes for yourself this weekend. A cup of tea, a walk, a chat with someone who gets it.

You're doing better than you think. 🌳