Simply Red!
Sycamore Trust UK are delighted to announce the launch of a new service for families based in the London Borough of Redbridge.
EBSA (Emotionally-Based School Avoidance) is when a child struggles to attend school due to anxiety, emotional distress or overwhelm — not because they don’t want to learn. It is especially common in autistic children and young people.
If this sounds familiar, our free early-intervention programme can help. We are supporting families in Redbridge with autistic children and young people aged 5–18 (diagnosed or awaiting diagnosis) who are experiencing EBSA. Designed with parents and carers in mind, the programme offers practical strategies, expert guidance, and a supportive space where you feel heard.
Sycamore Trust UK project lead, Ann Marie Lyons Mummery said; “We welcome this much needed service. EBSA (Emotionally Based School Avoidance) plays a significant role in many young people and their families lives and we would like to support them and let them know that they are not alone. With this in mind we welcome Zehra Grierson, our new Redbridge family advisor who will be delivering this project. Zehra has a wealth of knowledge as well as lived experience of both autism and EBSA."
For more information, please email zehra.grierson@sycamoretrust.org.uk
