The Fidget Project was founded by neurodivergent parents, professionals and allies who know first-hand what it means to navigate a system that was not built for your family.
We started The Fidget Project because we could not find what our families needed.
In South Devon, families with neurodivergent children wait years for an assessment. Schools are under-resourced and under-trained. After a diagnosis finally arrives, the support often falls away entirely.
We were not prepared to accept that. So we built something different.
The Fidget Project is a community-led Community Interest Company – not a clinical service, not a referral pathway, not another waiting list. We are a bridge. A place where families can get practical guidance, understand their child’s needs, and find their way to the right support – without having to fight for every step.
We are rooted in real experience. Everything we do is shaped by the families we work with, and by the understanding that differently wired brains are not broken. They are brilliant.
Veteran educator, wellbeing consultant and co-founder of The Thrive Approach™.
Writer, poet and performer — late diagnosed AuDHD, passionate about neurodivergent inclusion.
Brand strategist, founder of The Conscious Marketing Group, 15+ years in marketing leadership.
Epidemiologist and public health academic, 30+ years at the UK Health Security Agency.
Senior Global Sales & Research Director with a background in behavioural science.
Finance coordinator with charity sector bookkeeping and financial reporting experience.
20+ years working 1:1 with children with additional needs, passionate about inclusion.
Marketing professional leading digital storytelling and fundraising for The Fidget Project.
Ofsted-registered childminder and former Data Manager, passionate about neurodiversity advocacy.
25 years in private service and estate management, bringing a personal understanding of dyslexia.
we speak with families, not at them
we speak with families, not at them
we see what children can do, not just what is hard
we say what we are, & what we are not
shaped by the families we serve
