Welcome to the Fidget Project! 

Our Work in Schools

The Fidget Project aims to offer practical interventions from a Sensory Specialist to an identified group of children. We do this by giving them a mobile, safe space, a bus, in which they can be supported to find new ways to manage their sensory overload and processing differences. We believe- and will prove- that this helps more children access learning and continue their education journey towards a brighter future. By collecting outcome data that is verifiable in a specific group of schools, we aim to evidence the positive impact on children’s self- regulation, ability to settle and capacity to build collaborative relationships in a learning environment.

Our unique, fully equipped peripatetic bus will offer an interactive sensory learning centre led by an Occupational Therapist who specialises in Sensory Processing Differences. Additionally, we will offer training to parents, guardians, teachers, support staff, and school leaders to increase the awareness of SPD and their impact on learning.

The Fidget Bus will provide opportunities for the pupils who are under-achieving in everyday classroom settings. We want schools to be better prepared to understand the potential of children with SPD, so that their differences can be recognised as the gifts we believe they are. Allowing more students to engage with learning in a way that works for them could relieve some of the pressure placed on individual schools, many of which are dealing with reduced staffing numbers and stretched budgets.

The more pupils that can feel included in our schools, the better their chance of future success. It is our intention to prove that prompt, regular tailor-made 1:1 and small group interventions at an early age will support inclusion, improve educational

outcomes, and reduce the numbers of vulnerable children who feel anxious and overwhelmed in some school settings.

Help us give them the best possible chance of an inclusive education and a bright future.

Our Work in the Community

We are committed to raising awareness of the links between SPD and children’s behaviours that put pressure on family relationships, especially when engaging socially. We want to provide practical strategies, activities and interventions that will help to ease challenging situations.

We will run a series of practical drop-in, or bookable, support sessions for parents and guardians; scheduled taster sessions using specialised equipment for children with SPD and develop materials that will guide and resource adults to be alongside these children as they navigate the neuro-typical world. (Research shows that 78% of neurodiverse children have Sensory Processing Differences). Sessions will be offered out of Kingsbridge Community Hub and the Tumbly Hill Community Hub in Spring 2025.