Norwood has welcomed the government’s renewed commitment to social care reform, including plans to bring forward the publication of Baroness Casey’s Independent Commission report and engage stakeholders in shaping the future of adult social care.

“We need community support to work harder to meet family’s needs, to avoid families working so hard to access support”

More than 650 property professionals came together at Norwood’s annual Property Lunch, raising vital funds to help children and adults supported by the charity live their best lives.

Almost 1,100 children and families from across the community and beyond attended Norwood’s most inclusive and accessible Carnival ever on Sunday, as part of Norwood’s mission to support neurodivergent children and their families and people with learning...

Three hundred community members attended Belonging Matters, a ground-breaking community-wide neurodiversity conference on Monday, a joint initiative hosted by Norwood, the United Synagogue and Gesher School. A packed conference programme brought together Jewish...

Three hundred and fifty Young Norwood (YN) supporters attended Norwood’s 19th annual YN Property Awards Dinner at The Londoner Hotel on Thursday night as Norwood supporters and property professionals gathered to make connections and celebrate some of the year’s...

Norwood cautiously welcomes the proposed reforms on SEND provision in the long-awaited white paper on Schools. Even though these reforms were delayed, we are gratified that the government took the time to properly consult with families and sector providers. It is...

Parents across England are deeply worried about losing vital support for children with learning disabilities, as reported by The Guardian: https://bit.ly/4bXdXu6In response, Norwood’s Chief Executive Naomi Dickson said: “With a recent survey finding that 45% of...

Last month, the House of Lords Select Committee published its report on the Autism Act 2009, “Time to Deliver”, which the government will use in its reform of current autism laws. Norwood was one of the many providers of autism support, as well as autistic...

Norwood was pleased to see the launch of the first ever autistic Barbie doll. Our experience shows us that neurodivergent people and their families often feel unwelcome or invisible in their environments.

The new-look Norwood Annual Appeal was launched to key supporters at a dedicated dinner and lunch event, as part of the first of a series of fundraising and awareness-raising events planned over the course of the year.