Each week, we’ll explore key topics to help you feel ready for secondary: ✅ Using Your Strengths in Secondary – Recognising what you're excited about and how to bring your unique skills to your new school. ✅ Friendships & Social Confidence – Building a support network before you move and learning how to spot great new friends. ✅ Handling Stress & Overwhelm – Strategies for managing anxiety, meltdowns, and shutdowns at school. ✅ Getting to, and around School – Travelling to school, navigating the building, finding classrooms, and identifying safe spaces to take a break. ✅ Homework & Learning – Practical techniques to stay on top of work and feel confident in lessons. ✅ Asking for Help & Self-Advocacy – Understanding who can support you and how to request the accommodations you need. ✅ Creating Your Own School Passport – A personalised toolkit to share with teachers so they understand what works best for you.

The course costs £180, for 12 sessions (10 sessions for your young person, plus two parent sessions). That's £15 per session. Course members also get free access to our safe, moderated, online community. Where young people can connect and build friendships with their course-mates in-between sessions. We offer a 30% discount for families in receipt of Universal Credit. Just email hello@uncommonminds.co.uk and we can get this setup for you. We also offer payment plans, enabling you to pay for the course in 3 instalments of £60.

You can buy a drop-in pass to any of our sessions, to try the course and see if its for you. Once you've decided the course is right for you, you can then sign up for the remainder of the course (at a pro-rated price). If your child becomes unable to attend during the first half of the course, we will refund 50% of the course price, or transfer your session credits to other clubs such as Roblox or Drawing Club.

The transition to secondary school is an exciting opportunity for neurodivergent kids to shine, explore their strengths, and try new things. It's a time for discovering new subjects, making friends, and taking on more responsibility, which can be empowering and allow them to showcase their unique talents. However, we also know that change can be tough. For many neurodivergent children, adjusting to a new environment with unfamiliar routines, sensory experiences, and the complexity of social interactions can feel overwhelming. The fast pace, multiple teachers, and pressure to fit in can bring up anxiety and stress. That's why we created this course—not just to help your child build practical skills for managing the transition, but also to offer them a chance to connect with other neurodivergent kids who truly understand what they’re going through. By bringing together peers who are on the same journey, the course provides an opportunity to form a strong support network before even stepping foot in secondary school. With the right tools and a group of supportive friends, we believe your child can thrive during this exciting transition and beyond.

All our sessions take place on Zoom. - We suggest young people get comfy ahead of sessions, and bring their favourite plushies, fidgets or drawing materials. Snacks can also be a great idea! - For safeguarding purposes, we ask parents to be present at the beginning of each session. - Once we've done our safeguarding check, young people can participate in sessions by themselves, or with a supporting parent or carer - Young people are welcome to attend with cameras off or on - We use an anonymous chat tool 'Slido' to do quizzes and polls, and share ideas - All our sessions are low-demand and designed for young people who may be anxious, or have demand avoidant profiles - We will generally spend the first two thirds of the session covering key topics - The last third of session will play games, do quizzes and activities to get to know each other, and build our confidence around each other whilst having fun! Our parent sessions will also be run on Tuesdays at 8pm.

Every Second Tuesday from 6-7 PM: Role Model Sessions Join us every Tuesday for our inspiring Uncommon Journeys series, where successful neurodivergent young adults share their stories and experiences. These sessions are designed to empower and motivate your child by highlighting how others have embraced their differences, overcome challenges, found their passions, and turned their strengths into success. Every Tuesday from 5-6 PM: ‘Gamers’ Club Try new games with your community-mates!

Once you've purchased any of our memberships or courses, you'll be sent instructions on how to join the community. The community is a secure space, so to join the community you’ll need to go through a 4-step process where we gather the information we need for safeguarding purposes and complete a verification call. This can take 1-5 days, depending mainly on how quickly the verification call is complete. You can start this process click the link below which will take you to step 1 of this 4-step process. Step 1: Tell us what club you’d like to subscribe to Step 2: Share your personal details and i.d we need for safeguarding Step 3: Complete a video verification call Step 4: Pay for your subscription and join the community space

The Uncommon Community is our new online space for kids to belong and a safe place to have fun. From July all Club members signing up to a monthly subscription will get FREE access to the Uncommon Community including. 📅 Free events: Role Model Talks: Led by inspiring neurodivergent young adults Socials: Casual meetups, such as film nights and book club 💬 Community spaces: Question of the day: Daily, quizzes and polls to get to know one another! Community Challenges: Fun monthly challenges Share your creations: Showcasing member's creative work Member directory: Find clubmates and uncommoners who share your interests 💬 Chat channels: Pets, Plushies and Plants: Meet everyone's favourite non-human buddies, swap photos and updates Interests: Share your passions Gaming: Find people who like games like you! Find a game: Message to find people online to play with! 📚 Extra resources: Resource Space: Access to a collection of helpful and fun videos

We're committed to making the Uncommon community a safe and secure space. Where you can relax in the knowledge that your young people are able to make friends, and have fun without the risks associated with unsupported online spaces. That's why we: Require all community members to go through a member verification process, so we know exactly who's in the community Have a team of experienced neurodivergent community moderators able to support our community members Have created private club, course and camp spaces in the community, so that t(w)eens can build friendships in small supportive spaces, overseen by club leaders Run regular meetups for our club, course and camp members, all led by experienced neurodivergent facilitators who provide the structure and support that our young people sometimes need to build their confidence or help them find friendships Don't allow private messaging between young people, but instead create small chat spaces where young people know each other and feel safe talking openly Require members to subscribe to the community, so that young people can build friendships knowing that their new friends will regularly return to the community space Have our Uncommon Community Code of Conduct which guides how Uncommon, our Uncommoners and their parents should be kind, be safe and be respectful in the community

Access to our moderated online community space is included in our Starter and Multi-Club memberships, and with our course-bundles. As soon as you've purchased a membership or course, you'll be sent details on how to get your child setup in the community (if you'd like them to join!).

🧒🏼 For Kids A safe space to unwind, have fun, and recharge Opportunities to discover new interests, build leadership skills, and connect with peers A supportive environment that celebrates individual strengths and fosters personal growth 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 For Parents: Peace of mind knowing your child is in a neuro-affirming environment Transparent communication and regular updates on community activities Resources to help you reinforce what your child learns and support their well-being Join us and become part of a community that values and supports neurodivergent kids and their families. Together, we can create a space where everyone feels valued, included, and empowered to be their best selves.

Knowledge is power. By understanding their unique strengths and challenges, teens build self-awareness and confidence.

Armed with knowledge, teens can navigate their world more confidently, make informed decisions about their lives, and gain control and autonomy.

Improvded understanding of neurodivergent traits can help teens navigate daily life, social interactions and academic challenges, and become less anxious.

Engaging with peers with similar challenges validates teens experiences, creates a sense of camaraderie and reducing feelings of isolation.

Being in a space with similar peers helps teens embrace their unique identities with pride, leading to increased self-acceptance and resilience.

Interacting with supportive peers helps teens develop their own unique approach to friendships and communication and builds social confidence.

Young people explore how they take in and process sensory information, and what that means about their own unique needs and preferences, and how they can adopt tools and techniques to feel more comfortable in educational and social environments and out-and-about. For ages 8-13 we start to think about our internal senses and how improving awareness of our internal senses can help us manage our wellbeing. For ages 13-18 we look in depth at how to strengthen our interoception, how to understand auditory processing differences and itimpact on school and friendships, and how we can 'design our day' to ensure we charge our sensory battery.

Young people learn more about the science behind stress and social anxiety, develop a greater awareness of how stress shows up for them, and start to brainstorm what they can do about it.​ For ages 8-13 we use a very light touch approach, raising awareness and focusing on simple strategies they can use to destress. For ages 13-18 we look at the neuroscience behind stress and how we can try 'brain hacks' that put our brains back into rest and relax mode.

Our introductory session encourages young people to explore the positive aspects of their neurodivergence and identify their own unique strengths.

This session explores the differences in neurodivergent young people’s ability to plan, organise, start tasks, transition tasks, emotionally regulate and track time. We then explore how to find unique solutions that work for us, and talk about how we can talk to friends and family about our needs.

This session encourages young people to think about what makes a good friend, focusing on the huge strengths that our neurodivergent traits can bring. For ages 8-13 we explore the different ways we can show our friends that we care and how we can let our friends know what makes us feel cared for. For ages 13-18 we explore rejection sensitivity and how friendships and communication styles might look different for us.

Our final session encourages young people to take everything they’ve learned about their own needs and preferences, and gives them the communication tools to more effectively advocate for themselves.

Yes, you can rebook your session using the links in your confirmation email. We understand that life can be unpredictable and that young people will sometimes be unable to attend sessions if they've had a difficult day. If you can't attend a session then you can use links in your confirmation email to rebook your session. No explanation needed. If your child finds that the course isn't right for them at this time, then we can offer vouchers towards alternative lower-demand sessions, or a gift card for you to pass on to others.

Sign up to our mailing list and we'll be releasing more dates on other weeknights, and holiday intensives too.

We recommend signing up for the full six week course, which covers all the topics young people need a grasp of to understand their unique brains. Or you can pick and mix sessions that fit your needs.

Book the appropriate holiday course package listed below under 'buy now' and then book onto the 6 sessions of your holiday course.

We understand that life can be unpredictable and that young people will sometimes be unable to attend sessions if they've had a difficult day. Clubs If your child can't attend a taster or drop-in session, we are happy to rebook you onto an alternative date For club subscribers, if we you're unable to make your normal session and there are alternative sessions that week week, we will offer you space on a different club day if available If your child finds the club isn’t the right fit, or its not the right time for them to join, then you can cancel your club membership subscription at any time Courses or Camps If your child is unable to attend class on a given day, we’ll share the session recording with you, so you can watch it at a time that works better for them Where possible we’ll also offer you the chance to attend that session on an alternative date (subject to availability) If your child finds that the course isn't right for them at this time, then we can offer vouchers towards alternative lower-demand sessions, or a gift card for you to pass on to others.

From August 1st our community and many of our clubs will operate on a monthly subscription. Subscriptions are payable in advance, on a monthly rolling basis You can cancel your subscription at any time through our community platform Once your subscription has ended you’ll no longer be able to access the community or weekly club meet-ups However your profile will remain active, and you can rejoin the community at any time by subscribing to a new club, or to the community itself

We offer a 30% discount on course, camp and club prices for families on Universal Credit. We are also able to offer this discount to families on legacy means tested benefits. Please complete this form, and we'll send you your family discount code! We can also offer payment plans for camps, courses and fixed-term clubs to spread the cost of payments over a 2-3 month period. Please email the team on hello@uncommonminds.co.uk for more details.

Where possible we offer £10 taster sessions. Parents are welcome to join taster sessions, and young people can choose to take part and interact or just watch and listen. For clubs accepting members on a rolling basis, tasters are bookable on the club page, and prospective club members join our regular club meet-ups. For clubs where capacity is limited we ask parents to fill in a taster request form. We then allocate you a taster session date, so that we can let existing club members know in advance of new joiners. For courses or fixed term clubs we run taster sessions ahead of course/club start dates, bookable on course/club pages.

Each week, we’ll explore key topics to help you feel ready for secondary: ✅ Using Your Strengths in Secondary – Recognising what you're excited about and how to bring your unique skills to your new school. ✅ Friendships & Social Confidence – Building a support network before you move and learning how to spot great new friends. ✅ Handling Stress & Overwhelm – Strategies for managing anxiety, meltdowns, and shutdowns at school. ✅ Getting to, and around School – Getting to school, navigating the building, finding classrooms, and identifying safe spaces to take a break. ✅ Homework & Learning – Practical techniques to stay on top of work and feel confident in lessons. ✅ Asking for Help & Self-Advocacy – Understanding who can support you and how to request the accommodations you need. ✅ Creating Your Own School Passport – A personalised toolkit to share with teachers so they understand what works best for you.