Sense inclusion C.I.C. is an independent, not for profit organisation based on the Isle of Wight.

We are a specialist Therapeutic Social, Emotional & Mental Health (T-SEMH) support service, offering a range of professional and affordable support interventions for children, young people and their families. Our services include social support, emotional support, play and creative arts therapy, children's coaching, parent support, school support, and the delivery of Prince’s Trust accredited personal development programmes. We can also offer therapeutic assessments upon request.

We aim to support, enable, nurture, and empower children, young people and families to overcome barriers, grow and thrive.

We focus on early intervention and use an individual approach which is tailored to individual need. We aim to support and enable strong and resilient individuals for the future.

We are a Community Interest Company registered with Companies House. We exist purely for the benefit of the community, as such all our profits are invested back into the company to grow and develop our services and improve outcomes for the people we work with.

What makes Sense Inclusion a therapeutic provision?

Definition of therapeutic:

• Relating to or involved in therapy.
• Relating to the healing of or having a positive effect on the body and/or mind, contributing to a sense of wellbeing.
• A medicine or therapy that cures or relieves disease, pain or low mental wellbeing.
• Applied for reasons of emotional wellbeing and mental health.

Definition of the therapeutic relationship:

• The therapeutic relationship refers to the relationship between a healthcare professional or therapeutic practitioner/therapist and a patient or client.
• The therapeutic relationship is a significantly important and powerful factor when it comes to making progress. For these relationships to be successfully applied and implemented, practitioners/therapists must be therapeutically trained and acquire certain skills to achieve this.
• The therapeutic relationship is a relational approach where practitioners/therapists are attuned and focus on building consistent and trusting relationships, emotional connections, containment and a sense of security.

Definition of therapeutic provision:

• The offer of therapeutic facilities and resources.
• Specialist therapy provision addresses the needs of those children who have a defined clinical need.
• Where therapeutic practitioners’ and therapists’ expertise, together with other agents of change (e.g. a parent/carer, wider family members, attachment figures/key workers, educational staff) all provide the same consistent approach to make a significant contribution to the child’s development and mental wellbeing.

Sense Inclusion pride themselves on being a dedicated, passionate, and genuine therapeutic provision.
All staff members are trained (or in the process of being trained) in developmental trauma, the PACE approach, the foundations of therapeutic play, and mental health first aid.
Most staff members have completed graduate level education/training in psychology, child development and therapeutic education with post graduate certifications in emotional support coaching, various types of therapy, counselling, and sensory attachment intervention, as well as, supporting learning/development in the outdoors, and the development of sensorimotor systems. 
All Sense Inclusion staff receive regular supervision by mental health professionals and therapists.
Sense Inclusion work closely with the wider network of the child/young person, providing support to families, schools and the LA where appropriate.
At the Sense Inclusion Centre, we have the facilities and resources to holistically support the sensorimotor system (primitive brain), and the closely linked emotional system (midbrain and limbic area). This is provided with a calm, warm and welcoming environment that appears homely, with quiet and cosy spaces, a sensory room, and therapy room.
Using a ‘bottom up’ therapeutic approach to SEMH development, with the principles of PACE, sensory attachment and therapeutic play, our skilled staff at Sense Inclusion provide a successful sense of security and trust. They do this by working to developmentally appropriate action plans, provide emotional connections and work extremely hard to build attuned and consistent relationships with children and young people they work with.

Aims and Objectives

1. To promote the importance of early intervention for positive mental wellbeing
2. To offer support services that are inclusive and accessible
3. To work towards empowering the most vulnerable members of our community, especially children and young people who have experienced trauma

Quality Assurance

As a local authority approved supplier and approved Prince’s Trust qualification centre, we have passed several thorough due diligence checks on our suitability to work with children and young people including policy, procedure, safeguarding, health, safety and quality assurance.

Registration and CPD

In order to enhance our high professional standards we ensure our team are registered with their relevant professional bodies associated with their profession, receive regular supervision and continually work towards their continued professional development. Please see individual profiles for full details of qualifications, memberships and accreditation.