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I have got one neurodiverse child and one with physical conditions, and I remember very vividly when my son was asked to leave a team because the coaches couldn't support his needs. I can say with integrity, ‘This is the reason why, I'm speaking from lived experience,’ it makes the whole thing more real. Three years ago, my husband had a kidney transplant and left work while he was recovering, and my daughter has medical conditions, so she was poorly. I was working for a children’s charity but I physically couldn't do it when I was caring for my family. Boldmere approached me and said we've got a few hours and it just snowballed. When our family needed things, it was friends and people at the club that stepped up, we felt part of the family. There's a huge social need for facilities for children and young people. If you are privileged to have had a lifestyle where you're not aware of the need for these facilities, it's hard to consider why they would be useful or who would benefit f...

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