York Clinic

07565 491101 | york@growinghope.org.uk

Holy Trinity Church Heworth, East Parade, Melrosegate, Heworth, York, YO31 0RP

Growing Hope York will offer free therapy for children and young people (0-18) with additional needs living within the York area. Please see below for the specific catchment area.

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Free therapy in York

Lots of children with additional needs don’t have access to the therapy they need to reach their full potential. Growing Hope York runs in collaboration with Holy Trinity, Heworth, with a vision to see all children and families thrive. Find out more what we do and how to access free therapy for your child:

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Our Growing Hope York Christmas cards come in packs of 10 for £8, with free delivery. All profits go to support the work of Growing Hope York in providing free therapy for children and young people with additional needs within the York area, helping us to grow hope for more families this Christmas.

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We currently offer free Speech and Language Therapy. We accept referrals for children and young people with diagnosed or undiagnosed additional needs who live in York. Parents, carers or professionals will be able to refer on a child’s behalf. Growing Hope is open to all regardless of belief.

We also provide support for parents, carers and siblings through our groups and courses.

The clinic is open to families who live in the following postcode areas:

To find out more about each type of therapy, go to our FAQs page.

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FIND US

Our Growing Hope York clinic runs therapy sessions at Holy Trinity Church, Heworth East Parade, Melrosegate, Heworth, York, YO31 0RP. The clinic is open on weekdays during term time. Access is by appointment only, please make a referral and then we will be in touch over email to arrange an appointment.

If you have any questions or would like more information about Growing Hope York then please get in touch. You can contact Claudine Pelser, the Clinic Manager at 07565 491101 or via york@growinghope.org.uk.

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Claudine Pelser

Claudine Pelser

Clinic Manager

Claudine is the Clinic Manager at Growing Hope York. She is a qualified counsellor and experienced projects manager, with a background in service design and leading counselling services across the voluntary and faith sectors. Claudine is passionate about creating safe, welcoming spaces where families feel seen and supported.

Donate to Growing Hope York

We rely on donations to provide our therapy services and support for families. If you would like to grow hope in the lives of children and young people with additional needs please consider a regular or one off donation to Growing Hope York:

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If you’d like to set up a standing order you can do so using our bank details. Please also send us a Gift Aid Declaration to add 25% to your gift.

Growing Hope York      Acc number: 73003759      Sort code: 40-52-40

Courses & Groups

When Dreams Change

When Dreams Change

When Dreams Change is a course we run to help parents adjust to and process having a child with additional needs. To find out more about When Dreams Change and to sign up click here:

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When Dreams Change

Siblings Group

Siblings Group enables brothers and sisters of children with additional needs to share and process their emotions and experiences. Find out more about Siblings Group and sign up by clicking here: 

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Parent / Carer Training

Parent / Carer Training

Our Parent / Carer training sessions run over Zoom and are hosted by Growing Hope therapists. We explore strategies to help support your child on a variety of topics, to find out more click here: 

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Circle of Security

Circle of Security

Circle of Security is a course for parents and carers to help them better understand their child’s emotional needs. To find out more about Circle of Security and to attend our next course sign up here:

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Local Offer

Click below to find the Local Offer for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities and their families in York.

York Local Offer

Holy Trinity Church, Heworth

Holy Trinity Church, Heworth

Holy Trinity Church, Heworth

Partnership Church

Growing Hope York works in collaboration with Holy Trinity Church, Heworth. We are grateful to the community for their support, volunteers and for welcoming Growing Hope families. Our Clinic Manager will be at services on Sunday mornings to help welcome and support any families with additional needs who come along. Families of all faiths are welcome to attend our clinics.

Charity Oversight

Growing Hope York is a registered charity: number 1213822. Growing Hope therapists are all members of a professional board and receive regular clinical supervision. We take the safety and wellbeing of all children really seriously – you can read our latest safeguarding policy here. Each year we complete an annual report which gives details of the impact that we have had in the lives of children and young people with additional needs.

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