Testimonials

When we found out about Paul Lavery Support we were not sure if our son would be okay spending such an extended amount of time in a one on one situation. However as soon as we met Adam we were reassured. He was smiley, enthusiastic and interested. He was able to put him at ease and was just natural and friendly. A few weeks in we had some feedback for Adam and he was receptive and accepting of all of it. He was happy to meet with us and our family therapist to ensure he was doing all he could, to make the sessions productive. He asked questions and offered to read reports and took all the advice in the positive spirit it was offered. Now it's been several months and we are so happy we found Paul Lavery Support as the sessions with Adam are doing exactly what we hoped they would. Our son's confidence is getting rebuilt and boosted at every meeting. He has a great relationship with Adam and looks forward to seeing him. Thank you Paul Lavery and Adam.'

I want to thank yourself and Hannah for the package of support that has been received. Hannah has been a great support to the family and I cannot thank her enough. Over the months she has been able to build a positive and trusting rapport with XX, and that of her mother, and the support she has been able to provide has been greatly appreciated.

I just wanted to say that Kim is doing such a great job working with XX the young person that she has been supporting since December. I hear nothing but praise from the family and other professionals involved about her relationship she has established with XX. This young person has struggled to form trusting positive relationships with professionals and it seems that Kim has managed this seamlessly. Her parents were very sceptical about any support worker being able to do this. XX is a very complex young person and I understand there are still many hurdles to fight through, but I do know that the support that Kim has been giving her, and with parents having asked for an increase (which was agreed on Monday), this has really given parents that peace of mind that for those hours she is safe. I think with the knowledge that XX is both safe and happy in the care of Kim they can recharge their energy and give themselves a break.

My son is 16 years of age with complex needs, he stopped going to school at the age of 14 as he could no longer cope with the day to day presure of school life. Throughout the year's my son has had numerous care agencies walk in and out of his life with no positive impact on his life at all. Paul Laverys support started working with my son around 8 months ago, the mentor working with my son has helped him regain self belief and is supporting him move forward in a positive and confident mind set. My son always enjoys his sesions and always returns home happy with a sense of achievement. He is now turning his life around, and a brighter future is on the horizon. Thank you!

Paul and his team have been supporting various children from The Acorn Centre Alternative Provision in schools and for those who have been permanently excluded in the community or their home. The team is always professional and builds strong relationships with the children they work with. They take the time to find out about each individual and work specifically on their difficulties - making a real impact to not just the children but their families too. The feedback is always informative and supports our work. I look forward to continuing to work alongside Paul in the future and wouldn't hesitate to recommend him to schools for additional social, emotional and mental health support.

Hi Leeroy, Jo, and the team at Paul Lavery Support. Sorry, it's a late message but have been super busy since Friday but want to send this message to say now as a family we are finally at the stage with our son whereas on Friday all support and social services are not needed anymore. Our son is no longer a child in need and as of Friday his case with social services is being closed. I was able to thank everyone in the child in need meeting last Thursday but as you guys no longer attend the meetings I am sending a message to you all to say as a family how thankful we are for all your help, guidance and support in our journey in our son's recovery. You guys played a massive part and for that, we are truly thankful and hopefully once restrictions are lifted we would love to meet up with you guys to say a proper goodbye and for you guys to see how far our son has come as we are so proud of him. We finally after so long have our son back. We still have a journey ahead but we have a light at the end of the tunnel. All the best to you guys and hopefully be able to see you soon. Thank you again from the bottom of our hearts.

Hi Paul, I just wanted to pass on our thanks to Adam for supporting our son, over the past couple of months. From the outset it was clear that Adam had a wonderful calmness about him. He engaged and put us at ease straight away – taking the time to talk to us on the phone and answer our questions and then came to meet us all. Our son felt very comfortable with Adam, unrushed and supported. I think this was because of the way that Adam approaches his role as a mentor. He was genuinely interested in him and wanted the best from each outing spent with him. He expanded his horizons by talking about his own interests and listened and got to know him, all in a very gentle and collaborative manner. Please pass on our thanks to Adam, he truly is an asset to your business and a fantastic mentor. We wish him wish him all the best.

Paul supported one of our most vulnerable pupils. He quickly developed a trusting relationship, set appropriate boundaries and liaised with a ‘hard to reach’ family. The support he provided enabled the pupil to experience success, cooperate within set boundaries and learn to respect authority. I would highly recommend Paul if you are looking for an ‘intervention’ that is outside the norm – which is often what is needed for our hardest to reach pupils!

A student at Springboard who really struggled with attendance prior to starting the programme also had the same attendance issues at Springboard. His autism and high anxiety levels got in the way of him achieving academically and being confident with peers. He never considered himself having friends and often spoke about not seeing the point in life. Paul worked with this young person for a number of sessions to encourage him to get motivated and change his negative thoughts. He started by just simply getting out of the house to clear his head. Paul then worked on getting him to and from Springboard so that he could start completing some lessons and interact with the others at Springboard. It was a hard time for this young person and he really had to be pushed out of his comfort zone but Paul did not let him give up. This ended up being very successful and he started to attend his Springboard course to which he has now completed and gained Functional Skills qualifications as well as securing a place at North Hertfordshire College doing Health and Social Care.

The work that Paul has done with two of our most vulnerable students has been exceptional. He builds strong relationships with the young people and is always willing to go above and beyond on their behalf. I cannot recommend him highly enough.

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