AllMatters Neurodiverse Jersey

12/11/2025

🔔ADHD group starting soon. Register your place now!

The service is for anyone aged 18 or over who has ADHD. You don’t need to be a client of the Listening Lounge, and you don’t need to have a formal diagnosis

👉 No referral needed, you can sign up via the Recovery Hub Registration Form
🔗 https://form.jotform.com/252401930471348

The aim of the course is to increase awareness and understanding of ADHD in adulthood, exploring how it manifests, how it can be identified and managed, and how to challenge stigma and misconceptions to support inclusion and well-being.

📍4 weeks starting on Saturday 29th November
12.30-2pm at the Listening Lounge

Session 1 – What Is ADHD? Understanding the Basics
Session 1 Aim: Build a foundational understanding of ADHD and how it presents in adults.

December 6th
Session 2 – Myths, Misunderstandings, and Gender Differences
Session 2 Aim: Challenge stereotypes and explore how ADHD may present differently across genders and life stages.

December 13th
Session 3 – Managing ADHD: Tools, Strategies, and Support
Session 3 Aim: Equip participants with practical tools to manage ADHD symptoms and support wellbeing.

December 20th
Session 4 – Stigma, Disclosure, and Living Well with ADHD
Session 4 Aim: Explore the social and emotional dimensions of ADHD, including stigma, disclosure, self-esteem, and building positive identity.

⏰Open 10am-8pm Mon-Sat
📍 Charles House, Charles Street, St Helier JE2 4SF
📲To find out more about the Listening Lounge call 866793 or follow the link to our website 🔗 https://www.linc.je/listeninglounge

31/10/2025

We held the first ever Neurodiversity In The Criminal Justice System Conference. Phenomenal speakers and buy in from professionals.

MORE than 170 professionals gathered for Jersey’s first conference on neurodiversity in the criminal justice system earlier this month. The event, organised by the charity AllMatters Neurodiverse Jersey, took place at the L’Horizon Hotel and brought together politicians, charity workers, and rep...

28/09/2025

We have sold 150 tickets for our conference. We are delighted that so many professionals have given up their time to come and join us and our speakers.

This is a really important topic, ND young people and adults are over represented in the criminal justice system. We have some powerful speakers who are involved in projects in England and across the world focusing on the school to prison pipeline.

We will have to close ticket sales in the coming days as we are close to our max capacity.

Please reach out directly if you would like the link to book a space.

Event in now available to book. We have managed to secure enough funding to not have to charge for the event.

If anyone works across the criminal justice system or in a related profession and would like to attend please email the charity.

Private links to book have been sent out earlier today to key stakeholders.

Venue: L’Horizon Hotel
Date: 17th October 2025
Time: 10:00 to 17:00
Cost: Free
Lunch: Selection of sandwiches with tea/coffee

Speakers include an international best selling author, people with lived experience and leading professionals.

Let’s have an honest conversation and work together to make a real difference.

19/09/2025

Free Parent/Carer event - tickets close on Saturday 💙

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1664031606329?aff=oddtdtcreator

18/09/2025

Our next local speaker is the fabulous Lesley Wadzanai Katsande. Anyone in Jersey who knows Lesley will know how passionate she is. She is a powerful and engaging speaker.

I have known Lesley a long time and am delighted she is taking part.

Lesley's Bio

"Wadzanai Lesley Katsande is a community leader, researcher, and advocate for social justice. With a particular focus on cultural healing at a collective and community level, she works at the intersection of community, race, neurodivergence, and systemic inequality. Through her leadership and advocacy, she amplifies overlooked voices and promotes accountability, equity, and long-term healing in the communities."

17/09/2025

We are delighted to announce another one of our brilliant speakers, Anthea Carroll. Many of you on island know Anthea and the fabulous contribution she makes to ADHD on the island.

Anthea's bio:
"I am Deputy Head Teacher and SENCo with a passion for neurodiversity and inclusion. I believe compassion and understanding is the key to great relationships, which leads to high self esteem, this then makes the best learners.
I provide ADHD training to schools, nurseries and information talks to parents and children in Jersey, and other professionals who are seeking further understanding on ADHD".

17/09/2025

We have now sold 135 tickets, last few spaces remaining.

Event in now available to book. We have managed to secure enough funding to not have to charge for the event.

If anyone works across the criminal justice system or in a related profession and would like to attend please email the charity.

Private links to book have been sent out earlier today to key stakeholders.

Venue: L’Horizon Hotel
Date: 17th October 2025
Time: 10:00 to 17:00
Cost: Free
Lunch: Selection of sandwiches with tea/coffee

Speakers include an international best selling author, people with lived experience and leading professionals.

Let’s have an honest conversation and work together to make a real difference.

13/09/2025

We are really sad to have to postpone this event tomorrow as so much work has gone into it. I know James Hadley-Piggin and Zena Whitley have dedicated months to planning this event.

Unfortunately the weather forecast makes it unsafe to go ahead with high winds expected.

Really disappointed

Thank you so much to everyone who has helped with this and once we know the new date we will
Let everyone know.

10/09/2025

To anyone affected by su***de, whether you’re missing someone you’ve lost, struggling with suicidal thoughts yourself or supporting someone who is going through it right now – we’re thinking of you this World Su***de Prevention Day.

Just a reminder that if you find World Su***de Prevention Day hard, for any reason, it really is OK to switch off from social media tomorrow. Take care of yourselves 💚

We’re always here to talk on 116 123 📱

08/09/2025

Speake Announcement 📣

Sarah Templeton

AUTHOR ‘THE PRISON COUNSELLOR’
ADHD & OFFENDING KEYNOTE SPEAKER
SCHOOL-TO-PRISON PIPELINE EXPERT SPEAKER
YOUTH OFFENDING EXPERT ADVISER & SPEAKER
ADHD & HOMELESSNESS KEYNOTE SPEAKER
ADHD IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM & EDUCATION TRAINER
POLICE, PROBATION & PRISON SCREENING PROJECT MANAGER
PRISON ADHD AWARENESS CAMPAIGN MANAGER

Sarah was diagnosed with combined ADHD two months before her 52nd birthday. She thought that explained her life until at 56, she was diagnosed with severe dyspraxia, dyscalculia and sensory processing disorder.
Sarah is a qualified counsellor and coach and did much of her counselling in Young Offender units and adult male prisons.
She now dedicates her life to helping ADHD people who have found themselves in difficult situations. She has a particular passion for the homeless having volunteered for homeless charities for nearly 30 years including Crisis and The Big Issue.
She also worked for a short time in addiction and understands the desperation of people struggling with different addictions, especially those who don’t realise that the underlying problem is undiagnosed ADHD.
She was always particularly fond of getting her hands on Young Offenders and changing their life trajectory! To spread the word further, she now writes books on parenting and teaching ADHD children primarily to keep them on the right path and stop them falling into the school-to-prison pipeline, which is rammed with ADHD.
In 2025 she released her book ‘The Prison Counsellor’ about her time working in the prisons to expose the amount of ADHD she found there.
She is frequently to be found on radio, television and podcasts, raising ADHD awareness and thoroughly rubbishing the ‘naughty’ label ADHD continues to have.
The last time she remembers having time for any hobbies was about 20 years ago. All her time is now taken up helping people and nothing gives her more pleasure.

08/09/2025

BREAKING BARRIERS EVENT - SUNDAY 14TH SEPTEMBER 10AM TO 4PM - FB FIELDS

Come along to the AllMatters Neurodiverse sport, fitness and wellbeing event this Sunday!

Attendance is free - all are welcome 😊