03/10/2026
Want to know what I saw? 😥
Children falling through the cracks. Parents trying everything. Families feeling lost.
And I couldn’t stop thinking that there had to be somewhere for them.
That’s where Lancashire Wildflowers began. 🌼
Through my work with children and families, I could see children losing confidence and parents trying so hard to find somewhere their child could feel understood.
The “SEN betweeners”. The children caught in the gaps. Struggling in the environment they’re in, but not meeting the thresholds for extra support. Waiting for assessments. Being told they’re doing “fine”, when home tells a completely different story.
And I kept thinking… what happens to these children while they wait?
Their childhood is happening now. Their confidence and wellbeing matter now.
I think about the neurodivergent girls whose needs can be so easily missed. Autistic girls can mask their difficulties by copying others, rehearsing what to say and hiding how overwhelmed they feel. That can make their needs harder to recognise, and keeping it up can be exhausting.
The quiet girl. The helpful girl. The girl who seems to be managing because she’s getting through her work. She might be using everything she has just to get through the day.
And I think about the boys too. The boys whose overwhelm gets mistaken for being “difficult”. The ones who need movement, reassurance or a different way of learning. The quiet boys who go unnoticed, and the boys who mask their struggles because they feel they’re supposed to be able to cope.
Whatever a child’s gender, looking like they’re coping doesn’t always mean they are. I want us to look beyond what we see on the surface and ask what that child needs.
I wanted to create somewhere children could breathe. Somewhere they could build friendships, explore what they enjoy and slowly start to believe in themselves again. Somewhere parents could say “we’re struggling” and feel listened to.
That is why I created Lancashire Wildflowers. 💛
We are here to help catch the children and families who are feeling lost. The children who need a confidence boost, wellbeing support, a gentler pace or somewhere they feel they belong.
Wellbeing is our absolute priority. It shapes how we listen, how we plan our days and how we respond when a child is finding things hard.
Sometimes progress is joining in for the first time. Making a friend. Asking for help. Having the confidence to try again after deciding for so long that you “can’t”.
Those moments matter so much to me.
I can’t promise we have every answer, but I care deeply about creating a place where children are seen and families feel less alone.
Our children deserve to grow up knowing they have something to offer, exactly as they are. 🌼
Gemma x
