360
Parent Carers Accessed Our Holistic Therapy service
366
Parent Carers accessed specialist 1 on 1 Counselling
198
Organisations & Services joined up to Share their information and
support the guides
Numbers Correct as of May 2025
17,000+
Parent Carers Accessing Digital and booklet versions of The Rainbow Guide
5,667+
Parent Carers Accessing Digital leaflets and guides
The Rainbow Guide© — Growing Across the North East
Since the launch of the first edition of The Rainbow Guide© Sunderland in 2024, what began as a 28-page publication has grown into a comprehensive resource of more than 90 pages in Sunderland alone, with new information, services and resources continually being added.
What started in Sunderland has developed into a growing family of Rainbow Guides, expanding into Durham and South Tyneside in 2024, followed by Gateshead in 2025, with further expansion planned.
Each edition is developed with the same purpose: to make information, guidance and local support easier for parent carers to find, understand and access.
Our commitment isn't simply to produce more guides. It's to ensure that families have access to relevant, practical and up-to-date information, wherever they are in their SEND journey.
As the Rainbow Guide© family continues to grow, our purpose remains the same: helping families spend less time searching for information and more time accessing the support they need.
You don't have to figure everything out on your own.
Being a parent carer can mean juggling appointments, navigating services, advocating for your child and trying to look after yourself somewhere along the way.
Our Holistic Support Service offers a space to talk things through, make sense of what's happening and explore practical next steps that work for you and your family.
Whether you're waiting for answers, feeling overwhelmed or simply unsure where to start, we're here to work alongside you.
No judgement. No one-size-fits-all answers.
Just support built around you.
Sometimes you need space for yourself, too.
Being a parent carer can take its toll on your mental health. When so much of your time and energy is spent meeting everyone else's needs, finding space to talk about your own feelings isn't always easy.
Our Counselling Service offers parent carers a confidential, supportive space to explore their thoughts, feelings and experiences without judgement or expectations.
With qualified, BACP-registered counsellors, we offer 8 sessions tailored to your individual needs, helping you make sense of what you're experiencing and find a way forward that feels right for you.
Because your mental health matters, too.
Testimonials from our Parents & Practioners
A Huge Thank You!
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