A welcoming hub for families navigating learning differences
Saturday, April 26, 2025, from 12–3pm at The Edge Hub, Hull – FREE event
Dyslexia Sparks are creating a one-off event, the Sparks Learning Festival to support families seeking guidance and resources for dyslexia, autism, visual stress, mental wellbeing, educational challenges, and more.
We recognise that every child and family has unique learning needs. We’re bringing together local charities, SEND organisations, and experts to create a friendly, inclusive event packed with useful information and support. It’s a great chance to chat with professionals, discover helpful resources, and find practical solutions for learning and neurodiverse challenges.
Sparks Learning Festival includes:
Dyslexia Sparks – showcasing our specialist dyslexia tuition services, assessments, free informative webinars, events, and assistive technology.
Aim Higher – dedicated to providing neurodiversity, mental health, and educational support for families, with a focus on autism.
Hull Parent Carer Forum – parents and carers of children and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) in Hull
Phoenix Wellbeing – supporting the mental health and wellbeing of young people, mainly in schools. Phoenix Families, supports parents and carers as well as babies and young children.
Listening Books – provides an internet-based audiobook lending service to thousands of UK residents who have a disability or illness that impacts their ability to read the printed word.
Andrew & Rogers Opticians – optometry practice, including visual stress, coloured overlays and prides themselves on creating a calm environment especially for patients with autism and other specialist needs.
Matthew’s Hub – provides advice and support in relation to employment, education, housing, benefits, health, and diagnosis for those with Autism and ADHD, awaiting assessments.
Connect Specialist Therapy Services – Occupational therapists supporting individuals with sensory integration, mental health difficulties, developmental co-ordination delay, ADHD, Autism and emotional regulation and much more.
T.I.C. Hull and East Yorkshire – Providing support to anyone affected by Tourettes Syndrome and Tic disorders within Hull, Lincolnshire and Yorkshire.
ChatHealth – A secure and confidential text messaging service for young people aged 11 to 19 and Parents in the East Riding. They can help with all sorts of issues such as bullying, being active, healthy relationships, sexual health, wellbeing, drugs and much more.
Hull Libraries – We have 12 libraries across the city that provide a wide range of materials for loan, computers and internet access. We hold lots of events and activities in our libraries and most of them are free. There’s something for everyone to get involved with.
Support the Sparks Learning Festival, join us on the 26th April.
If you’d like to join Sparks by holding a SEND stall or sponsoring the event, please get in touch today.