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Early start!
The Autism Ambassadors wasted no time in getting back into the swing of things after the Christmas break. They were invited to deliver their CPD-accredited training to staff from the LBBD Early Years Language and Communication team on the morning of Wednesday 7th January at the Sycamore Trust ...
A very Happy New Year!
What an incredible start to the new year at the Sycamore Trust! We’re delighted to share some fantastic news that we received just in time for the Christmas break. As 2025 wrapped up, we learned that we’ve been awarded a generous £30,000 grant from the Garfield Weston Foundation t ...
New helpline for Barking and Dagenham families
It's the new year and we have a new service for Barking & Dagenham families at Sycamore Trust. Starting today (5th January 2026) we now offer a helpline for parents and carers of children with social communication differences aged 0-6 in B&D, for help with a range of issues, including be ...
Christmas survival hints and tips
Christmas survival hints and tips When thinking about Christmas we generally think about families snuggled up together watching Christmas films, eating lots of indulgent foods, playing games and generally having fun. However, this is not the reality for many of our families. Christmas can be a stre ...
2025, a year to remember!
Last Friday we celebrated some of the young people that have made 2025 a year to remember, as we held our annual awards ceremony at our Dagenham premises. Each year, we select a group of young people to receive a Jack Petchey Award and this year was no different. The Jack Petchey Achievement Awa ...
SWAP Plus comes to a close
All good things must come to an end, and it is time for us to say goodbye to our SWAP Plus programme which began at the beginning of the year. SWAP Plus replaced the original SWAP (Speak With A Picture) project and enabled parents/carers living in Barking & Dagenham to come along for a five ...