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A Graduation and a Grant for Dream The Change CIC

Jemal has not only improved her business skills through the Programme, but Dream The Change Community Interest Company (DTC) has received £4,000. “I’m delighted to have done the SSE Trade Up programme,” said Jemal.“DTC is also grateful for this funding and on behalf of our team and community, I would like to say a big “thank you”.” How The Programme Helped Jemal Jemal said on the programme she had learnt that: Experience is the best Read more

By Paulina Rangel, ago

Ask the Expert – Some of Your Questions Answered

We sometimes get asked questions by parents and carers, who have children with special needs, like autism and ADHD.Jeannie Gordon, the Principal and Executive Director from the Ministry of Parenting kindly agreed to answer the questions for you. As a psychiatric nurse with both residential and community experience, she is an expert in this field of working with children with SEND. Do let us know if this Q&A helps you and your family. Tantrums are Read more

By Paulina Rangel, ago

Thank you for the computers to help boost our children’s education

Twenty one children with special needs (SEND) connected with Dream The Change, CIC have received computers, thanks to the children’s charity, Little Lives UK. We’ve had some excellent feedback from parents from diverse families whose children were each given an electronic device after our trustees identified a need. “Dream The Change approached Little Lives to request computers for families connected with our Community Interest Company, as both organisations want to tackle technology poverty,” said our Read more

By Paulina Rangel, ago

We’ve won an award, endorsing our efforts!

Dream The Change, CIC trustees are delighted that we’ve won an award in recognition of the work we do supporting families/carers from BAME backgrounds, who care for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). Directors and Co-founders, Jemal, Zak and Rachel and team members Souzan and, Agnieszka, all attended The Extraordinary Achievers Charity Awards, held at The Nave – Grand Junction, near Paddington, London on the 12th of March 2022. There was a party Read more

By Paulina Rangel, ago

Our little designers are all winners!

Congratulations to all four young people who entered our competition to design a tee-shirt to show us what Dream The Change means to them. We are delighted to announce the prize winners were: Keon, Mary, Sarah, and David (some of whom were supported by their families). We organised the competition to mark the second anniversary of our Community Interest Company that supports families from diverse backgrounds and their youngsters. The trustees of Dream The Change, Read more

By Paulina Rangel, ago

Ninety-one Per Cent of Those who Use Our Services Are “Extremely Satisfied”

Families associated with Dream The Change, CIC (DTC) are very happy with the services we provide, according to our recent survey. Our trustees decided to conduct a survey among the beneficiaries of our Community Interest Company and were thrilled to discover that 91per cent of the families from diverse backgrounds with children with special needs (SEND) who benefit from our support, said they are “extremely satisfied” with our work. “To mark our second anniversary, DTC Read more

By Paulina Rangel, ago

Happy birthday to us!

We’re delighted to be celebrating the second birthday of Dream The Change, CIC. Join in the celebrations with us by sending us your testimonials about how we have helped you! We think we’ve achieved a lot since we were founded to act as an empowered hub for families who have children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), from diverse backgrounds, especially from Black Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) groups. Our dream at the start Read more

By Paulina Rangel, ago

More People Know About Us Thanks To Our First Community Fair Event in Colchester

Well done to everyone who helped to greet people at Dream The Change’s stand at the Colchester Community Fair held at Firstsite Colchester at the beginning of November. Hundreds of people attended and many of them learnt for the first time about our community interest company that works with families and carers from diverse backgrounds, who have additional needs children (SEND). Our volunteers gave away additional needs toys to children with SEND at the event, Read more

By Paulina Rangel, ago

Summer Successes for Dream The Change, CIC

Summer 2021 bore the fruits of some fun-filled outings, sports activities, social events and individual achievements for those connected with Dream The Change, CIC. After enduring months indoors due to the UK lockdowns and the schools being closed, our trustees were determined to make a difference for families from diverse backgrounds, who have children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and a variety of activities took place. Thanks to grants from The National Lottery Read more

By Paulina Rangel, ago

Dream The Change’s wins a place on a national training programme

We’re delighted to announce that Dream The Change’s Co-Founder has been accepted onto a national programme to grow our Community Interest Company further. Jemal Allabayeva will be joining the Lloyds Bank and Bank of Scotland Social Entrepreneurs Trade Up Programme at the School of Social Entrepreneurs (SSE) after getting through a 3-stage assessment process. She was very excited to read the organisers email which said, “I am delighted to inform you that following the assessment Read more

By Paulina Rangel, ago