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Vector Wild — Target Audience Research Document

Outreach & Partnership Contact Directory (UK-wide)

Prepared: August 2026 Purpose: A realistic, prioritised list of UK organisations whose work aligns with Vector Wild's mission — one-to-one and small-group outdoor mentoring for young people navigating neurodiversity, anxiety, EBSA, low confidence and social isolation. Use this document to expand reach across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Note on data accuracy: Contacts below were verified via each organisation's published directory in August 2026. Local-authority and school-level contact details change frequently — always confirm the current SENCO / SEND team email via the relevant Local Offer page before outreach. Items marked (verify) should be confirmed at the listed source URL.

How to read this document

Each entry is categorised by relationship type:

  • Referral Partner — organisations that may refer young people to Vector Wild.
  • Strategic Partner — national bodies to align with for credibility, accreditation or commissioning.
  • Direct Client (Institution) — schools and AP providers who may commission Vector Wild directly.

1. National SEND & Neurodiversity Bodies (Strategic Partners)

These are the highest-leverage relationships. Partnering or being listed on their service directories dramatically improves reach and credibility across the whole UK.

| Organisation | Type | Region | Contact | Notes | |---|---|---|---|---| | Council for Disabled Children (CDC) | Strategic / Network | UK-wide | enquiries@ncb.org.uk · 020 7843 6000 · 23 Mentmore Terrace, Hackney, London E8 3PN | Hosts the national SENDIAS network. Key for credibility and referral pathways. | | National Children's Bureau (NCB) — RISE team | Strategic | UK-wide | RISE@NCB.org.uk | SEND system reform & sector networks. | | National Autistic Society | Strategic / Directory | UK-wide | autism.org.uk/autism-services-directory | List Vector Wild in their services directory — families search here first. | | Contact (for families with disabled children) | Strategic / Charity | UK-wide | contact.org.uk | Trusted by parents of neurodivergent young people. | | YoungMinds | Strategic / Charity | UK-wide | youngminds.org.uk | Youth mental health; alignment with anxiety & low confidence support. | | Mencap | Strategic / Charity | UK-wide | mencap.org.uk | Learning disability; Local Offer guidance and family signposting. | | UK Youth | Strategic / Network | UK-wide | ukyouth.org | National youth work network; potential commissioning route. | | Council for Disabled Children — IAS Network | Directory | UK-wide | councilfordisabledchildren.org.uk/.../find-your-local-ias-service | Master directory of every local SENDIAS service. |

2. National Advice Services by Nation (Referral Partners)

Each UK nation has its own statutory advice service for families of children with additional needs. These are the primary parent-facing referral routes in each country.

Scotland

| Service | Contact | Notes | |---|---|---| | Enquire — Scottish advice service for additional support for learning | Helpline 0345 123 2303 · enquire.org.uk | National agency; advises families, teachers and education authorities. Recommended by gov.scot. | | Children in Scotland | childreninscotland.org.uk | Parent network; sector events. |

Wales

| Service | Contact | Notes | |---|---|---| | SNAP Cymru — All-Wales children's charity for ALN/SEN | Helpline 0845 120 3730 / 0808 801 0608 · helpline@snapcymru.org · snapcymru.org | Parent Partnership Service; works with families, young people and professionals. Mon–Fri 9.30am–4.30pm. |

Northern Ireland

| Service | Contact | Notes | |---|---|---| | SENAC — Special Educational Needs Advice Centre | Advice Line 028 9079 5779 · info@senac.co.uk · Graham House, Knockbracken Healthcare Park, Saintfield Road, Belfast BT8 8BH | Independent advice & advocacy on the statutory SEN system. Office enquiries 07950 949405 (advice via Advice Line only). | | Education Authority NI — SEND Plan | 028 9031 7777 · send.eani.org.uk/contact-us | Statutory SEND support; Mon–Fri 9am–4.30pm. | | Family Support NI — SEN Helpdesk | 028 9031 7777 · familysupportni.gov.uk | Single route to SEN support services. |

England

| Service | Contact | Notes | |---|---|---| | SENDIAS network (national) | councilfordisabledchildren.org.uk/.../find-your-local-ias-service | Finder for every English LA's SENDIAS service. |

3. Local Authority SEND Teams (Referral Partners + Commissioners)

LA SEND teams commission alternative provision and signpost families. EHCNA (Education, Health and Care Needs Assessment) officers and Local Offer teams are key contacts.

| Local Authority | Region / Nation | Contact | Source | |---|---|---|---| | Surrey CC | South East, England | surreycc.gov.uk/.../contact | Shared SEND mailbox routed to EHCNA / ECO officers. | | Hampshire CC | South East, England | hants.gov.uk/educationandlearning/send/contacts | Area-based team emails + enquiry form. | | Suffolk CC | East of England | suffolklocaloffer.org.uk/contact | Direct team phone & email list. | | Kent CC | South East, England | kent.gov.uk (SEND Information Hub) | Online resource hub for families. | | Gloucestershire CC | South West, England | LocalOffer@gloucestershire.gov.uk | Local Offer team. | | Reading (Brighter Futures for Children) | South East, England | localoffer@reading.gov.uk · 0118 937 3777 (opt 2) · SEND Team 0118 937 2674 | Local Offer + dedicated SEND team line. | | Buckinghamshire | South East, England | familyinfo@buckinghamshire.gov.uk · 01296 383 293 | Family Information Service / Local Offer. | | Stoke-on-Trent | West Midlands, England | 01782 234 701 · iass@stoke.gov.uk | SENDIASS service. | | Other LAs (verify) | All nations | Search "[LA name] local offer contact" | Replicate this row for each target LA across all four nations. |

Outreach approach: Request inclusion on the LA's Local Offer directory. This is a formal application in most authorities and is the single most effective free marketing channel for SEND services.

4. Alternative Provision (AP) Directories (Referral Partners + Direct Clients)

AP providers commission outdoor and therapeutic provision for pupils who cannot attend mainstream school. Several publish public directories — ideal prospect lists.

| Source | Region | What's listed | Link | |---|---|---|---| | Bracknell Forest — Non-School AP List | Berkshire, England | Outdoor learning, animal care, forest provision | can-do.bracknell-forest.gov.uk/Page/20898 | | Cambridgeshire — AP Directory | East of England | Outdoor learning / Forest School qualified staff | cambslearntogether.co.uk/.../alternative-education-provision-directory | | Lewisham — AP Directory | London, England | Specialist therapeutic & SEND provision | lewisham.gov.uk (AP directory PDF) | | West Sussex — Local Offer AP | South East, England | AP guidance & provider list | westsussex.gov.uk/local-offer/.../alternative-provision | | Welsh Local Authorities (verify) | Wales | Search "[LA] additional learning needs provision" via each Welsh council's ALN page | ALN replaced the SEN framework in Wales. | | Scottish Education Authorities (verify) | Scotland | Each council's Additional Support for Learning (ASL) page | Search "[council] additional support for learning". |

Outreach approach: Contact AP providers on these lists to explore co-commissioning or referral partnerships; contact the LA AP commissioning team to join their approved provider list.

5. Youth Mentoring & Neurodivergent Support Organisations (Strategic / Peer)

| Organisation | Focus | Contact | Notes | |---|---|---|---| | GROVE Neurodivergent Mentoring & Education | Autistic young people, neuro-affirming mentoring | gr0ve.org | Peer organisation; potential collaboration / referral. | | Children North East | Neurodivergent young people support | children-ne.org.uk | 1-1 counselling & mentoring; regional. | | Navigate (national mentoring service) | Neurodiversity mentoring | (verify via stw-healthiertogether.nhs.uk) | National mentoring referral route. | | Children in Scotland | Sector network | childreninscotland.org.uk | Events and partnership opportunities in Scotland. |

6. Outdoor & Forest Education Networks (Accreditation & Credibility)

Vector Wild's outdoor methodology aligns with the wider outdoor learning sector. Membership or accreditation here strengthens safeguarding credentials (important for school procurement).

| Network | Purpose | Contact | |---|---|---| | Institute for Outdoor Learning (IOL) | Professional body for outdoor practitioners | outdoors.org.uk | | Forest School Association | Forest School practitioner network | forestschoolassociation.org | | Royal Geographical Society | Outdoor learning standards | rgs.org | | Adventure Activities Licensing Authority (AALA) | Activity licensing (if applicable) | hse.gov.uk/aala |

7. Potential School Partners (Direct Clients)

Schools are the largest commissioning route. The key contact in every school is the SENCO (Special Educational Needs Coordinator). Secondary contacts: Head of Pastoral, Inclusion Lead, DSL.

Target school profile

  • Schools with elevated SEND / EBSA populations.
  • Schools with pastoral or inclusion teams seeking off-site provision.
  • Pupil Referral Units (PRUs) and alternative provision academies.
  • Independent specialist schools for neurodivergent young people.

Sourcing SENCO contacts

SENCO details are published on each school's website and via:

  • Get Information About Schools (GIAS): get-information-schools.service.gov.uk — official DfE database; export full school lists with contact emails.
  • Education Authority school directories (NI): each EA region publishes school contact lists.
  • Scottish schools directory: education.gov.scot / Parentzone Scotland.
  • Welsh schools directory: mylocalschool.wales.gov.uk.

Recommended outreach batch: Begin with 20–30 schools across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, weighted toward areas with known EBSA pressure (post-pandemic disengagement data is published by each LA).

8. Outreach Sequencing Plan

| Phase | Target | Action | KPI | |---|---|---|---| | 1 (Weeks 1–2) | National bodies (CDC, NAS, Contact, Enquire, SNAP Cymru, SENAC) | Apply for service directory listings & introductions | 6 national listings/intros started | | 2 (Weeks 3–4) | 12 LA SEND teams (across all 4 nations) | Apply to Local Offer directories / ALN registers | 6 applications submitted | | 3 (Weeks 5–8) | 20–30 school SENCOs | Personalised email + one-page service summary | 10 conversations booked | | 4 (Weeks 9–12) | AP providers & youth mentoring peers | Partnership / referral conversations | 2 referral partnerships signed |

9. Fields to track per contact (for your Enquiries/CRM)

When migrating this to the app's database, capture:

  • Organisation name
  • Type (National body / LA / School / AP provider / Peer)
  • Nation (England / Scotland / Wales / Northern Ireland)
  • Region
  • Key contact name & role (SENCO, SEND Officer, Director)
  • Email · Telephone · Website
  • Relationship type (Referral / Strategic / Direct client)
  • Status (Prospect → Contacted → Conversation → Partnered)
  • Notes / date last contacted

10. Automated Outreach — Introductory Email & Service Summary

The admin Research page includes an Automated Outreach panel. Enter a recipient's name, email and (optional) organisation, add an optional personal note, and the system sends a branded introductory email that includes the full Vector Wild Service Summary below — no copy-pasting required.

10.1 Introductory email (template sent by the tool)

Subject: Vector Wild — Outdoor Youth Mentoring: an introduction for [Organisation]

Dear [Recipient name],

I'm writing to introduce Vector Wild — an outdoor youth mentoring service working with young people across the United Kingdom who are navigating neurodiversity, anxiety, emotionally based school avoidance (EBSA), low confidence and social isolation.

Co-founded by Rich Moses and Viv Boyd, Vector Wild offers one-to-one and small-group mentoring delivered outdoors, built on a simple conviction: trust comes before results. We walk alongside young people until they can see their own direction again.

We work alongside schools, local authority SEND teams and alternative provision providers — complementing existing pastoral and SEND provision rather than replacing it. A full safeguarding and child protection framework underpins everything we do.

I'd welcome a short conversation about whether our work might complement what you do, or to share more detail on our programmes, coverage and approach. A one-page service summary is included below for your reference.

[Optional personal note]

With warm regards, Rich Moses & Viv Boyd Co-Founders, Vector Wild hello@vectorwild.com · vectorwild.com

10.2 Vector Wild — Service Summary (included in every email)

Who we are An outdoor youth mentoring service co-founded by Rich Moses and Viv Boyd, combining military leadership, sixteen years of teaching, nurture and outdoor learning.

What we do One-to-one and small-group mentoring sessions delivered in natural environments, built around every young person's individual needs.

Who we support Young people navigating: Autism, ADHD, Anxiety, EBSA, Low Confidence, Social Isolation, Emotional Regulation, Difficulty Trusting Others, Low Self-esteem. Every young person is considered individually.

Our method

  • Direction — purposeful mentoring with clear goals.
  • Nature — the outdoors creates space for honest conversation.
  • Relationship — trust before results, always.
  • Confidence — built one small, meaningful success at a time.

Programmes One-to-One Mentoring · Small Group Mentoring · School Partnerships.

Coverage Entire United Kingdom — England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Safeguarding Full child protection policy with regional referral pathways across all four nations.

Contact hello@vectorwild.com · vectorwild.com/contact

11. Verified Outreach Contacts (August 2026)

Researched and verified August 2026. Named individuals move roles — confirm via the org's website before sending. Team inboxes are generally more reliable than chasing a named officer.

11.1 National advice services (one per nation — highest priority)

| Organisation | Nation | Named contact | Email | Phone | |---|---|---|---|---| | Enquire | Scotland | — | info@enquire.org.uk | 0345 123 2303 / 0131 313 8800 | | SNAP Cymru | Wales | Caroline Rawson, CEO | enquiries@snapcymru.org | 0808 801 0608 / 029 2002 8466 | | SENAC | Northern Ireland | Heather Larkin, Advice Manager | heatherlarkin@senac.co.uk · info@senac.co.uk | Advice Line 028 9079 5779 | | EA NI — SEND Central | Northern Ireland | — | info@eani.org.uk | 028 9031 7777 (Option 1) |

11.2 National strategic bodies

| Organisation | Named contact | Email | Notes | |---|---|---|---| | Council for Disabled Children (CDC) | Amanda Allard, Director | enquiries@ncb.org.uk | 020 7843 6000 | | National Autistic Society | — (directory submissions) | directory@nas.org.uk | Email to add Vector Wild to the services directory | | Contact (families with disabled children) | Vanessa Longley, Chair of Trustees | via contact.org.uk/contact-us | Senior team: /about-contact/who-we-are/our-team | | YoungMinds | — | parents@youngminds.org.uk · ymenquiries@youngminds.org.uk | 0808 802 5544 / 020 7089 5050 |

11.3 Local authority SEND teams (verified)

| Local Authority | Email | Phone | |---|---|---| | Surrey | sendadvice@surreycc.gov.uk (SENDIAS) · EHCNArequests@surreycc.gov.uk · area teams: NWsend@ / SWsend@ / SEsend@ / NEsend@surreycc.gov.uk | 01737 737 300 | | Hampshire | localoffer@hants.gov.uk | 01329 316165 | | Gloucestershire | LocalOffer@gloucestershire.gov.uk | — | | Reading (BFfC) | localoffer@reading.gov.uk | 0118 937 3777 (opt 2) | | Buckinghamshire | familyinfo@buckinghamshire.gov.uk | 01296 383 293 | | Stoke-on-Trent | iass@stoke.gov.uk | 01782 234 701 |

11.4 Recommended first sends (highest leverage)

  1. Amanda Allard, CDC — enquiries@ncb.org.uk — national credibility / IAS network intro
  2. Caroline Rawson, SNAP Cymru — enquiries@snapcymru.org — Wales referral route
  3. Heather Larkin, SENAC — heatherlarkin@senac.co.uk — Northern Ireland referral route
  4. Enquire — info@enquire.org.uk — Scotland referral route
  5. NAS directory — directory@nas.org.uk — request a services-directory listing (families search here first)

11. Verified Outreach Contacts (August 2026)

Researched and verified August 2026. Named individuals move roles — confirm via the org's website before sending. Team inboxes are generally more reliable than chasing a named officer.

11.1 National advice services (one per nation — highest priority)

| Organisation | Nation | Named contact | Email | Phone | |---|---|---|---|---| | Enquire | Scotland | — | info@enquire.org.uk | 0345 123 2303 / 0131 313 8800 | | SNAP Cymru | Wales | Caroline Rawson, CEO | enquiries@snapcymru.org | 0808 801 0608 / 029 2002 8466 | | SENAC | Northern Ireland | Heather Larkin, Advice Manager | heatherlarkin@senac.co.uk · info@senac.co.uk | Advice Line 028 9079 5779 | | EA NI — SEND Central | Northern Ireland | — | info@eani.org.uk | 028 9031 7777 (Option 1) |

11.2 National strategic bodies

| Organisation | Named contact | Email | Notes | |---|---|---|---| | Council for Disabled Children (CDC) | Amanda Allard, Director | enquiries@ncb.org.uk | 020 7843 6000 | | National Autistic Society | — (directory submissions) | directory@nas.org.uk | Email to add Vector Wild to the services directory | | Contact (families with disabled children) | Vanessa Longley, Chair of Trustees | via contact.org.uk/contact-us | Senior team: /about-contact/who-we-are/our-team | | YoungMinds | — | parents@youngminds.org.uk · ymenquiries@youngminds.org.uk | 0808 802 5544 / 020 7089 5050 |

11.3 Local authority SEND teams (verified)

| Local Authority | Email | Phone | |---|---|---| | Surrey | sendadvice@surreycc.gov.uk (SENDIAS) · EHCNArequests@surreycc.gov.uk · area teams: NWsend@ / SWsend@ / SEsend@ / NEsend@surreycc.gov.uk | 01737 737 300 | | Hampshire | localoffer@hants.gov.uk | 01329 316165 | | Gloucestershire | LocalOffer@gloucestershire.gov.uk | — | | Reading (BFfC) | localoffer@reading.gov.uk | 0118 937 3777 (opt 2) | | Buckinghamshire | familyinfo@buckinghamshire.gov.uk | 01296 383 293 | | Stoke-on-Trent | iass@stoke.gov.uk | 01782 234 701 |

11.4 Recommended first sends (highest leverage)

  1. Amanda Allard, CDC — enquiries@ncb.org.uk — national credibility / IAS network intro
  2. Caroline Rawson, SNAP Cymru — enquiries@snapcymru.org — Wales referral route
  3. Heather Larkin, SENAC — heatherlarkin@senac.co.uk — Northern Ireland referral route
  4. Enquire — info@enquire.org.uk — Scotland referral route
  5. NAS directory — directory@nas.org.uk — request a services-directory listing (families search here first)

Document compiled August 2026 for Vector Wild internal outreach use. Verify all local contacts at source before use.