WELCOME
"As I became a seasoned parent, and the world changed, newer, more complex challenges arose. Mental and emotional health & wellbeing were at the forefront of our difficulties as a whole family.
As our family aged and grew, "The village" seemed a thing of the past.
I'd never felt so alone and lost.
No one should feel that way. So I created Found North East for parents.
Together we are Found. "
Laura- Creator and Director of Found North East.
Our Services
Our Values
We hold strong values at Found North East Ltd.
We believe knowledge is power. So through educating, including, and sharing our stories, we can inspire and empower our families and children who have been or who are struggling, coming out the other side of it with positive outcomes. ​
Seen
To recognise and accept families as they are, not just a label, diagnosis, or behaviour. Hidden disabilities or needs are often overlooked, but not here. ​
Heard
To listen and empower those who come to us, to feel heard and to use their voice to advocate for themselves and their family’s needs.​Included
To include all those who reach out, minimising barriers, or tick boxes just welcome access to our services and inclusivity. As a social enterprise, we want to be able to keep costs low and give back to the community as much as we possibly can.​​
Empowered
Through education, resources and community we aim to empower those who access our services, to move forward with self-belief and courage.​
Inspired
To create a safe community without judgments where we can share our stories, and inspire others around us.
Get to Know Us
Laura, Our Creator and Director designed the whole business around her families experiences. Having solo parented for, well, all of her adult life, she wasn't inexperienced to a challenge or two. But as covid struck and her career moved towards becoming a psychologist, both of her children started to struggle. They both sat on long waiting lists for mental health support and assessments.
Laura didn't have her village, and barely clung on to parenting with the psychological knowledge and experience she had picked up professionally. Her own wellbeing was starting to slip.
She often wondered about other parents, struggling. Having spent 5 years working in trauma informed services, and learning about the nervous system and the brain, it seemed frustrating that the majority of the things that would have been helpful to her and similar families; that she was teaching in her job, aren't taught to children and families. Something had to change. So began the development of games and products and books.
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When her job in the NHS could no longer accommodate her families needs, Laura took the terrifying leap to leave her career trajectory, her full time job and picked up the pieces of Found North East she'd been slowly building on the side, in the hopes to help other families like hers.
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Our mission is simple;​
To empower and include parents, families, and communities on their mental and emotional wellbeing journey, regardless of diagnosis or label.
Together, we are Found.
Empowering Families
Guiding families towards improved mental and emotional health & wellbeing with innovative homemade products and services Inclusive of families with SEN needs.
Together we are Found
