Growing Hope

Growing Hope is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1176358).

Growing Hope provides free therapy for children and young people with additional needs, working in collaboration with local churches across the UK. It was founded in December by a children's occupational therapist, and two boards of trustees set up the first two charities, Growing Hope as the national organisation and Growing Hope King's Cross as the first local clinic. Its annual giving is £24,274.

Priority Areas

Growing Hope partners with local churches across the UK to establish and support locally run therapy clinics. It provides oversight, funding and support for clinic set-up, training and clinical supervision, and works with local Growing Hope charities that also have CIO status. Its wider work provides free, professional and accessible therapy for children and young people aged 0–18 with additional needs, alongside support and resources for their families. It also equips churches and Christian organisations to improve accessibility and inclusion. The clinics are open to families of all faiths or none, while the charity’s work is motivated by Christian faith.

Themes

• Therapy clinics

Geographic Focus

Priority: The UK.

A church interested in setting up a Growing Hope clinic is asked to get in touch to find out more.

What the charity says:

• Its clinic model is a partnership between the local clinic, Growing Hope and the local church.