OLD TOWN SUPPORT SERVICE

We offer a bespoke personal support service to challenging and vulnerable young people and their families. We love what we do, and we take pride in supporting young people and seeing them grow. We understand that young people are falling through the gaps and not being given what they need due to the pressure on workloads of schools, colleges, provisions, social workers, SEN teams, etc. and the support to young people and their families is needed even more so over the last few years.  

Old Town Support Service is run by Laura King and her husband Daniel King and her team of dedicated, caring and friendly staff. Based at Old Town Riding School just on the outskirts of Hemel Hempstead Old Town Centre, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire. Old Town Riding School is an enjoyable environment for everyone, young and old, from all walks of life and lots of them say that it is their “happy, safe place.”

Old Town Support Service is a Hertfordshire County Council and Buckinghamshire County Council approved provider and also an ASDAN registered centre.

Old Town Support Service works with young people at their own pace and by following their own individual interests in a therapeutic, safe care-free outdoor environment, facilitating creativity and the opportunity for lots of curious learning. We work with young people from 4yrs + that are autistic, challenging behaviour, emotional and social difficulties, out of education, struggling to engage in education, on a reduced timetable, etc.

We work closely with many different agencies and bodies including specialist provisions, primary schools, secondary schools, colleges specialising with young people who have social, emotional and mental health difficulties, SEND teams, supported living teams, County Councils, support workers and individual families.

Old Town Support Service offers working and helping look after our resident equine herd including riding, walking and playing with our stable dogs, looking after our small animals including chickens, ducks and sheep, maintaining our site including fixing fences, painting, building, gardening, outdoor cooking, and arts and crafts.

Old Town Support Service works and encourages young people to work independently and as a team, develop communication skills, engagement with other young people and adults, resolve current issues and develop coping strategies for the future, provide healthy and trusting relationships, support and encouragement to new opportunities and experiences, make positive choices and most importantly have FUN!

Each member of our team holds: Enhanced DBS checks, first aid training, safeguarding training and positive behaviour training.

Old Town Support Service Testimonials can be found here.

For more information or to arrange a visit please contact Laura on  07815 981534 or lauraking@oldtownridingschool.co.uk