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Coventry SEND centre's joy at support from Colin Farrell

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A group of 10 people wearing matching light blue polo shirts and ID lanyards stand together inside a brightly coloured sensory centre. Two people in the centre hold a large bouquet of flowers in a gift box, while the group poses beneath a colourful "Sensory Gym" sign. Colourful chairs, tables and sensory decorations can be seen in the foreground and around the room.

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Hollywood actor Colin Farrell sends support to new Coventry SEND centre for neurodivergent children

Overview

Founders of NEST Coventry, a new specialist centre for neurodivergent children, expressed their joy after receiving a bouquet of flowers and a handwritten note from actor Colin Farrell to mark the venue's opening. The centre was established by Lindsay Foskett and Jade McCloskey to provide a non-judgemental space and alternative education provision for children with conditions such as autism and ADHD.

Key points

  • Actor Colin Farrell sent a large bouquet of flowers and a handwritten note to mark the opening of NEST Coventry.
  • Founders Lindsay Foskett and Jade McCloskey contacted Farrell last year due to his disability and neurodiversity campaign work.
  • NEST Coventry is designed as a non-judgemental space providing alternative education and support for neurodivergent children and their families.
  • The centre's launch was supported by a grant of nearly £20,000 from the National Lottery Fund and £5,000 from the Tile Hill and Westwood charity.
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