17/08/2026
It was a real pleasure to meet Caryn Cox recently, Caryn is one of the trustees from the Worcestershire Community Foundation.
We hope she enjoyed her time with us, and we are very grateful for WCF’s support of ARCOS’s Carer Peer Support and Therapy Training group.
This initiative makes a big difference for the carers and families of children and young people involved in their SMILE (Social Skills Mentoring through Inclusive Learning Experiences) programme. It’s a fantastic project that helps individuals aged 3 to 25 who experience communication or eating, drinking, and swallowing challenges.
ARCOS Therapy Centre
WCF is supporting ARCOS's Carer Peer Support and Therapy Training group for the carers and families of children and young people attending their SMILE (Social Skills Mentoring through Inclusive Learning Experiences) programme. It helps individuals aged 3 to 25 with communication and/or eating, drinking, and swallowing challenges.
Caryn Cox, one of our trustees recently visited one of their sessions in Malvern. She said:
"It was a very sensitive session – with people sharing their experiences, asking questions and seeking support in a collaborative way, where tears were regularly experienced and frustrations aired of the complexity of systems and hoops parents feel they have to face or jump through to get support for their children who all had complex needs. Parents clearly all highly value the SMILE project and the support it offers to them and their children."
