The Roxi Foundation

The Roxi Foundation will be here in Wroughton Library to help and advise families with neurodivergent children SATURDAY 3RD OCTOBER 10-1 pm. No need to book.

Early start for The Longevity Games september event today, the biggest one yet with over 200 people taking part of all ability levels.

It's free to come and watch, the atmosphere is electric!!

⚽️ COME TO THE MATCH, HELP US MAKE A DIFFERENCE! 💙
We’re looking for 8 volunteers to join The Roxi Foundation for a special bucket collection at Swindon Town Football Club on Saturday 17 October!

We’ll be collecting before the match, at half-time and after the final whistle, helping us raise vital funds to support families affected by ADHD, autism and SEND.

And there’s a pretty great perk… 👀
🎟️ Volunteers receive a match ticket, so you can enjoy the game and see the action for yourself!
💙 You’ll also have the opportunity to see STFC’s brilliant sensory room, which is available on match days for anyone who needs a quieter space to regulate during their visit.

So, if you love football, want to support a local charity and fancy being part of a great community event, we’d love to have you on the team!
🪣 Saturday 17 October
📍 Swindon Town Football Club
⚽️ Collection before, during half-time & after the match
🎟️ Match ticket included for volunteers
Can you spare some time and help us make a difference?
Drop us a DM or comment below if you’d like to volunteer

Please share this with any football fans, friends or family who might like to get involved! 💙

This one is Bitter, Sweet :-(

A couple of weeks ago we picked up a cheque from the staff at the Coventry Building Society, in 4 short months they raised an amazing £931.49. It just shows how fantastic they all are and what a huge shame the branch has closed as part of head office cuts.

We want to wish each and every one of the team the very best for the future and your next employers will be extremely lucky to have you all.

The amount raised will enable us to help another young individual and their family gain the valuable assessment they have been waiting up to 3 years for.
Looking to do a fundraiser? please get in contact we would love your support.

WE'RE LOOKING FOR NEW TRUSTEES!

The Roxi Foundation is growing, and we're looking for new people to join our Board of Trustees and help shape what comes next.

We're a Swindon-based charity supporting children and families impacted by autism and ADHD, and we're looking for people from Swindon and the surrounding area who want to use their skills, experience and time to make a real difference locally.

And you don't need to have been a Trustee before.

We're looking for people with different skills, backgrounds and experiences. We'd particularly love to hear from people with experience in:

🩷 Fundraising & income generation
🩷 Finance & commercial
🩷 Marketing & communications
🩷 Partnerships & community engagement
🩷 Education, SEND, health or social care
🩷 Safeguarding
🩷 Governance, legal or HR
🩷 Digital & technology
🩷 Lived experience of autism, ADHD or neurodiversity

You don't need to tick every box.

What matters is that you believe in what we're trying to achieve and you're prepared to get involved.

Because our Trustees aren't just names on a Board.

We're hands-on. We help make things happen.

📍 Swindon & surrounding area
🫶🏻 Voluntary / unpaid
🙌🏼 Hands-on role
😃 First-time Trustees welcome

Interested?

Find out what being a Trustee actually means: https://canva.link/2l4hramzuhr0mcv

Read the full Role Overview: https://canva.link/jg35g8pru9617dh

Apply to join us: https://forms.monday.com/forms/4e9de524e4bd340b61c29d27fadd24f6?r=euc1

Know someone who could be brilliant for us? Share this post with them.

“What if my ADHD isn’t real?”

For a young person who has spent years trying to understand why some things feel harder than they seem to for everyone else, hearing that question on television or seeing it across social media can be incredibly difficult.

Channel 4’s The Great ADHD Myth? has sparked a lot of conversation about ADHD, diagnosis, medication and whether ADHD is a neurodevelopmental condition.

Those conversations matter.

But so does the impact they can have on the young people living through them.

🩷 They shouldn’t feel like they’re making things up.
🩷 They shouldn’t feel lazy or broken.
🩷 They shouldn’t feel that they have to defend their diagnosis.
🩷 And they shouldn’t have to navigate confusing or negative media coverage alone.

Our latest blog looks at how parents and carers can help young people understand and navigate the recent coverage around ADHD, including what you can actually say when your child asks:

“Is ADHD actually real?”

We look at media literacy, waiting for an assessment, medication, neurodiversity and, most importantly, how we can make sure our young people feel heard, understood and supported.

👉 Read the latest blog https://theroxifoundation.co.uk/blogs/f/when-the-world-tells-your-child-their-adhd-isnt-real

or visiting our website. Www.theroxifoundation.co.uk