Oshay’s Brain Domain

02/03/2026

There’s a lot going on out there - here is some good advice for talking to children about what they may see in the news 👇🏼

27/02/2026

Sharing this again 👏🏼👇🏼

14/02/2026

A Valentine’s message for all of our clients and friends…

Don't ever forget how special you are and how much you're loved 💝
Wishing everyone a day full of love and laughter.

09/02/2026

Did you know 1 in 5 children face mental health challenges? 😔
We can all help make a difference to children's wellbeing - and here at Oshay's we believe this starts with kindness and compassion, and giving children a safe space to express themselves.
Let’s make a difference together during !
Read more about Children's Mental Health week here: https://www.childrensmentalhealthweek.org.uk/

28/01/2026

🙏 Don't forget to vote! 🙏
Don’t forget you can support us every time you shop in all our local Tesco stores until 31st March! 😁

🔵Whitletts Road Ayr Tesco Extra, KA8 0QA
🔵Main St Prestwick Tesco Express, KA9 1PA
🔵Prestwick Road Ayr Tesco Express, KA8 8JT
🔵Ayr High Street Tesco Express, KA7 1PR
🔵Ayr Maybole Road Tesco Express, KA7 4SF

26/01/2026

🗣️ “It's shocking how long children and adults in Ayrshire are forced to wait to receive an assessment for neurodevelopmental conditions."

13/01/2026

🎉 It’s time to vote! 🎉
Don’t forget you can support us every time you shop in all our local Tesco stores until 31st March! 🙏🏼

08/01/2026

⭐ VOTING OPENS SOON! ⭐
We are delighted to share that our application to Tesco Stronger Starts was selected for the customer vote in our local Tesco stores!😁

Voting commences mid-January 2026 until the end of March 2026 and you can vote at the below locations:
🔵Whitletts Road Ayr Tesco Extra, KA8 0QA
🔵Main St Prestwick Tesco Express, KA9 1PA
🔵Prestwick Road Ayr Tesco Express, KA8 8JT
🔵Ayr High Street Tesco Express, KA7 1PR
🔵Ayr Maybole Road Tesco Express, KA7 4SF

To vote when you shop, all you need to do is make a purchase of any value within store and pop a blue token into the collection bin marked for Oshay's!
Please consider supporting us when you shop at Tesco!🙏🏻

Groundwork Tesco
Find out more about Stronger Starts here: www.tescoplc.com/strongerstarts

30/12/2025

24/12/2025

Wishing all families a gentle, sensory-kind, connection-first Christmas. 💜✨

~ The Oshay’s Way ~

17/12/2025

For a lot of us, turkey with all the trimmings is a delicious once-a-year treat - and a chance to celebrate with all our nearest and dearest! But for some individuals, a busy meal with lots of unfamiliar tastes, smells and sounds can be overwhelming.
Here are some tips to support yourself, or any neurodivergent friends and family at Christmas dinner:
🎄Involve any neurodivergent guests in the planning, and let them bring familiar 'safe foods' as well as the traditional dinner items, and have a safe place for a quiet break
🎄Manage noise levels, turn down TV or music whilst eating, and consider ear defenders or noise cancelling headphones if needed
🎄Normalize moving around, getting up for a short walk, or leaving the table for some quiet time if required
🎄Serve foods 'buffet style' so that everyone can choose, and avoid mixing textures or flavours in the same dishes
🎄Reduce the pressure! It's ok to skip some traditions and do things your way to suit the needs of your family - it doesn't have to be perfect! If a roast dinner doesn't suit - it's ok to order a takeaway!
🎄If you're the one preparing the dinner, simplify the recipes, use pre-prepped ingredients, and take time outs for self regulation - it's more important to enjoy your time together!

There are lots more useful hints available at autism.org.uk

Wishing all families a gentle, sensory-kind, connection-first Christmas. 💜✨
~ The Oshay’s Way ~

16/12/2025

Honouring Alison McNamara

It is with deep sadness, and immense gratitude, that we honour the life and legacy of Alison McNamara, our lead for Oshay’s Brain Domains in Northern Ireland.

Alison was a fierce advocate, a devoted mother, and a woman who poured her heart and soul into FASD awareness. Alison lived with significant health challenges, but her heart was huge and her voice even bigger. She used to say I had the brains and she was the ‘gubbee scout’ — the one who never took no for an answer… and always got what she wanted in the end. She believed relentlessly in change, in justice, and in doing right by children and families.

Alison often said she would “knock the doors of Stormont until her knuckles bled” to make sure FASD was understood, recognised, and acted upon. That wasn’t a saying — it was how she lived. She challenged systems, pushed for awareness, and refused to let Northern Ireland be overlooked.

Before joining Oshay’s Brain Domains, Alison led FASD Awareness NI. She came to us with clarity and intention — wanting Northern Ireland to remain visible, connected, and supported long into the future. She wanted her work to continue. She wanted her voice to live on.

Above all, Alison adored her children. Everything she did was for her boys and her family. She was deeply loved and supported by Brian, whose care and devotion meant the world to her. Together, they showed what strength, love, and commitment truly look like.

Every future Oshay’s Brain Domains Northern Ireland conference will be held in Alison’s memory — a lasting tribute to the woman who made them possible.

Her work mattered.
Her voice matters still.
And her legacy will continue.

With love and respect,
All of us at Oshay’s Brain Domains

https://www.funeraltimes.com/alison-marie-alliemcnamara633382479