Live, Laugh, Learn - support for parents with learning difficulties
Our Live, Laugh, Learn project aims to support parents with learning disabilities to build confidence in their parenting skills, connect with other families and develop a supportive community.
We are focusing on child development, improving children’s mental health and wellbeing, increasing family resilience, reducing isolation and facilitating better access to services.
What does group support look like?
Claire, one of the Family Support Co-ordinators on the Live, Laugh, Learn project with a short video discussing the success of previous specialist parenting groups.
Referral Criteria
The Live, Laugh, Learn group is for families with at least one child aged 0–5 or are expecting a child, where at least one parent has a diagnosed or self-identified learning disability or learning difficulty. Parents must be willing to voluntarily opt in to receive one-to-one support.
How to make a referral
We aim to make the referral process simple, download and complete the referral form here and return it to info@homestartkernow.org.uk . One of the Live, Laugh, Learn team will be in touch, usually within ten working days to discuss whether we can take your referral forward for support.
Information to share with families
We have created information resources for families considering support from the Live, Laugh, Learn project.
There are two versions, an easy read version for families and a version for professionals to use when discussing Live, Laugh, Learn with families considering the project.
You can read and download the information by clicking the thumbnails.
Live, Laugh, Learn webinar
We recently hosted a webinar introducing our Live, Laugh, Learn project, covering referral criteria, how to make a referral, and case studies highlighting the positive outcomes achieved through similar projects.