A North East based CIC has benefited from a Nation Lottery Community Fund to launch a new service, along with a heads up to work with Jackie Latham of Jackdaw Web Design when they were looking to overhaul their online presence.
Carol Grimes and Katy Hennon, partners at Heads Up Ltd CIC, were struggling to find someone who could do exactly what they wanted for their newly planned website, for the right price. Then Katy, who used to work with Jackie in a previous role, found Jackdaw and the women reconnected.
Through uniquely innovative educational packages, Heads Up aims to provide support in the development of emotional literacy and wellness in children and young adults. The new fund will enable the team to offer creative and fun sessions to children within the local area to develop self-esteem and mental/emotional resilience, involving their parents/carers, over the course of the next two years. They involve storytelling, crafts, art and outdoor bushcraft type activities.
Carol said: “We believe that emotional wellness begins in our early years and that these values should be reinforced throughout out teens, until adulthood. If we develop skills to recognise and cope with difficult emotions as a child, we can become healthy and resilient adults.
“We work hard to develop effective and engaging programs, intended to promote emotional literacy amongst young people, which we believe will assist in the future prevention of mental illness for the next generation. The new sessions will help with this aim massively and support so many young people.”
Having received a comprehensive quote from Jackie that represented outstanding value, the pair had an ultimate level of trust in the expertise Jackie had displayed, and her understanding around legislation, accessibility, and e-commerce.
Carol continued: “Jackie just got what we wanted and knew how to do it. Amazingly, although there was regular communication, Katy and I didn’t have to do very much once Jackie was underway, which was ideal. We have built an ongoing relationship now the website is up and running, and she is super responsive when we need changes, snagging, or when our marketing volunteer has a question.
“We have also added in a blog, built up extra email addresses and Jackie is always there with a speedy response. We are delighted to have a website that we can build on for our future, adding new functionality and having an everexpanding shop.”
The Heads Up website shop offers books, emotional wellbeing packs, puzzle books, journals and toys to help develop children.
For more information on the new courses available, you can contact Heads Up via www.headsupcic.org.uk
Facebook – Heads Up Ltd CIC Instagram – headsupcic or by email at info@headsupcic.org.uk.
If you have a need for a new or improved website, then you can contact Jackie on jackdawwebdesign.co.uk