Andrew’s story

Andrew, aged 7, was struggling to make friends at school when he was referred to the Welcare Greenhouse project.

Andrew has special needs and his teachers were worried that he wasn’t integrating well with the other children.

The project aims to build the child’s resilience, emotional literacy, self-worth and foster a sense of fun and adventure.

Staff quickly saw that Andrew needed help with emotional literacy, understanding his own feelings and being able to express them positively.

Children at school have come to understand Andrew better and accept his differences. Being part of the Greenhouse has improved Andrew’s resilience and self-esteem too.

‘We’ve noticed a big change in Andrew in the four years he’s been at Greenhouse,’ says Ria Mason of Crawford Primary School. ‘He’s come on in leaps and bounds socially thanks to the work of Greenhouse.’