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Found North East For the lost parent. Making mental & emotional health and wellbeing education accessible to parents and communities. SEND/ ND Inclusive. North East based.

07/10/2026

One conversation… between myself and Debra, a year ago.

And that’s where ✨A Day in My Shoes✨was born. 💚

We wanted to create something that would leave a lasting legacy for SEND parent/carers...a space for their words, experiences and voices to be heard and remembered.

And we really hope we delivered on that.

What a journey it’s been.

From those first conversations and words shared, to the workshops, connections, conversations, to the anthology, the film and finally bringing everyone together to celebrate the project. 💚

We’ve had some lovely feedback along the way, and we’re incredibly proud of what’s been created.

And although the project itself has finished, the words and experiences are still out there, right now in the form of our published anthology. 📖🥳

✨A Day in My Shoes is available now on Amazon.✨

If you’d like to support the project and the voices behind it, grab your copy today, link in bio/profile. 🔗

Thank you to everyone who contributed, supported, shared, came along or simply took the time to listen. 💚




Have you got your copy yet? 👀📖A Day in My Shoes is officially out now! 🥳💚We’ve already had some really lovely feedback, ...
29/09/2026

Have you got your copy yet? 👀📖

A Day in My Shoes is officially out now! 🥳💚

We’ve already had some really lovely feedback, which has been so nice to hear after everything that went into bringing this project together!

A collection of words, experiences and stories from North East SEND parent/carers, all brought together in one place.

If you’d like to support the project and the voices behind it, you can grab a copy on Amazon. 💚

📖 ✨A Day in My Shoes — available now✨

Link in profile/comments




The project and showcase might be over… but the conversation isn’t. 💚A Day in My Shoes has been such a special part of t...
28/09/2026

The project and showcase might be over… but the conversation isn’t. 💚

A Day in My Shoes has been such a special part of the journey, bringing people, stories and experiences together and creating space for some really important conversations.

And there’s still so much more to talk about.

So… we’re keeping the conversation going. 👀

This October, something new begins… 🎙️

More soon.



A week already since our showcase event! 🤯Here's a little look back at last Friday 💚We’ve had a few more photos come th...
25/09/2026

A week already since our showcase event! 🤯

Here's a little look back at last Friday 💚

We’ve had a few more photos come through from our "A Day in My Shoes" showcase, and we’re still taking it all in.🥹

After everything that went into this project, it was pretty special to finally have everyone together, share the anthology,(even if it was just proof copies) 🙃🫩 share the film, get some great feedback and just… have a good old chinwag!

Our anthology is NOW LIVE! Grab your copy to see what weve been up to this year... Link in bio and on our website.

Couldn't be prouder of every single person involved 💚



IT’S OFFICIAL! 🥳📖A "Day in My Shoes" Anthology is now officially published!! Our participant copies have been ordered!🥳😍...
24/09/2026

IT’S OFFICIAL! 🥳📖

A "Day in My Shoes" Anthology is now officially published!!
Our participant copies have been ordered!🥳😍

There’s something pretty special about seeing all those words, experiences and voices brought together in one place. 🥹

After everything that went into this project, we're still pinching ourselves a little. 💚

And now… we wait for the books to arrive! 👀

18/09/2026

💚 A little glimpse of today! 💚

A Day In My Shoes showcase event. 🥳🤩

The film.
The stories.
The words.
The people.
**NEARLY the anthology.** 😅

A room full of connection, honesty, creativity and conversations that I won't forget anytime soon....

I love events like this... getting people together, having proper conversations and, most of all, getting to connect with other parent carers. 💚

And a MASSIVE thank you to Cosmic Social for your hospitality and the cosiest, lushest vibes for us today 😍💚

What a lush day....

Thank you for being part of it.💚

💚 And that's a wrap! Just like that! 🥹🎬…A Day In My Shoes... 💚So much learning, connection and so much packed into such ...
18/09/2026

💚 And that's a wrap! Just like that! 🥹🎬
…A Day In My Shoes... 💚

So much learning, connection and so much packed into such a short space of time! But we did it! 🥹

**THANK YOU** to every single person who came to the workshops, submitted online/ in person, shared their voices, stories and experiences, shared today's showcase event, engaged with the project, helped with and watched the film, read the words, listened to the stories AND supported us along the way! 🤩🥳

SO grateful to everyone who contributed to A Day In My Shoes… this project genuinely wouldn't have been possible without you! 💚

Your feedback today has given me A LOT to think about… so many conversations, ideas, reflections and things I want to take forward.

Because I don't think this is the end of A Day In My Shoes…
..I think it's just the start.💚

There's still so much to talk about. So many experiences that need to be heard. And so much more we can do.

For now though… I'm logging off for a much-needed chilled weekend! 😂 Hope yours is a decent one too!

But honestly… just wanted to say thank you, your support means the world to me!
Happy Friday! 😊💚

💚 **TODAY IS THE DAY!** 💚After all the planning, writing, Collabing, filming, editing, organising… we're finally here! 🎬...
18/09/2026

💚 **TODAY IS THE DAY!** 💚

After all the planning, writing, Collabing, filming, editing, organising… we're finally here! 🎬😍

*A Day In My Shoes* showcase event is happening **TODAY**! 🥹🎉

📍 Cosmic Social, Low Fell, Gateshead
⏰ 12–2pm
🎟️ FREE EVENT

We're so excited to share the film, the anthology, the stories and the words that have gone into this project.

See you soon! 💚🎬


17/09/2026

💚 A few more words from “You Traumatized Me”. 💚

By this point in the poem, the anger comes through a little more.

**FIX THE SYSTEM.**

Because the system is broken.

My boys will be okay, eventually. I knew that.

But somewhere along the way, **it broke me.**

There's a particular kind of powerlessness in watching your children struggle from the sidelines, knowing they need help, knowing you've done everything you can — and still not being able to make anything change.

The waiting.
The fighting.
The constantly having to prove, push and advocate.
Trying to hold everything together while slowly falling apart yourself.

This poem was written **from the thick of it.**

🎬 Here's our final Snippet from our *A Day In My Shoes* awareness film. 💚


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