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Care-centred. Autistic-led. Widening the future.

The Green Shoots Project supports autistic children and the adults around them in Brighton and Hove through neuro-affirming tutoring and mentoring, family support, and training for educators. Grounded in trust and care, we help reduce pressure, build confidence, and widen what feels possible.

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The Green Shoots Project

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Care Centred

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Autistic Led

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Widening the Future

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Support that makes space to breathe.

Many autistic children spend long periods trying to cope in educational environments that don’t feel manageable or well-matched to their needs. Over time, this affects confidence, well-being, and their relationship with learning.

The Green Shoots Project offers thoughtful, relational support that helps children, families, and educators find steadier and more sustainable ways forward.

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“For the first time in a long time, we saw our daughter not just tolerate learning, but actually become interested in it.”

Parent of Year 9 pupil

How support takes shape

The Green Shoots Project works across three connected areas:

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Direct support 
for children

Care-led tutoring and mentoring, shaped by each child’s needs, interests, and readiness.

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Support
for families

Practical guidance for families navigating autistic burnout, school distress, EHCPs, EOTAS, and wider uncertainty.

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Support
for educators

Training and reflective support to help schools better understand autistic experience and reduce harm.

What guides the work

Everything we do at The Green Shoots Project is shaped by a simple belief: autistic children thrive when support begins with safety, trust, and respect for who they are.

Our aim is not to rush children towards narrow definitions of success, but to help widen what feels possible over time.

The Green Shoots Project is an accredited Alternative Provider with Brighton & Hove City Council, working with families and local services to support children in ways that feel appropriate and achievable.