The community for professionals and organisations working with children, young people and families across the UK and Ireland.
The Sunflower Hub's directory is a new resource bringing together a wide range of fully verified individuals and organisations from all therapeutic modalities, skillsets and professions – what connects us are the children and young people we care for, work with and support. Join our supportive and inspiring network - free to use, free to join.
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Individual
FREE
Free membership, forever.
- Your own editable profile page in the Hub's directory
- Being part of our growing Sunflower community & network
CPD Access Pass
£120
/year +VAT
FREE membership PLUS up to 30 hours of CPD
- 12 CPD hours of your choice from our online programme of events
- Tickets to each of our Sunflower Soirées (up to 20 CPD hours)
- Your editable profile page in the Hub's directory
- Being part of our growing Sunflower community & network
Organisations
FREE
Free membership, forever.
- Your organisation's own editable profile page in The Sunflower Hub's directory.
- Being part of our growing Sunflower community & network
We are a fully inclusive network for a wide range of professionals and teams specialising in supporting children, young people and families.
All individual practitioners are fully checked and verified to ensure they are appropriately qualified and experienced for their scope of practice.
All individual practitioners come with a professional recommendation and are fully up to date in all areas of best practice including safeguarding and supervision.
Common Questions
Am I eligible to join?
We accept applications from practitioners and professionals based in the UK and Ireland, who are either specially trained to work with children, young people and families, or can demonstrate that they meet the core competencies for working with children and young people as set out by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP), British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) guidelines or equivalent for other professions.
What information do I need to provide?
Applicants are asked to provide evidence of the following; qualification(s), registration / accreditation / membership of a PSA recognised professional body, post qualification experience, a professional reference, supervisors reference, ongoing CPD, child protection and safeguarding training, up-to-date DBS, and a current professional indemnity insurance certificate.
Can I join as part of an organisation?
Organisations are very welcome to join. They are required to identify a lead contact who will take responsibility for the organisations application and listing on the Directory. They will be responsible for ensuring the services offered by the organisation meet required standards of their relevant professional associations. Please get in touch if you have any questions.
How do you ensure safeguarding?
All applicants are rigorously checked and verified before becoming members. This includes checking and verifying all qualifications, professional body registration / accreditation / membership, ongoing CPD including safeguarding and child protection training, DBS, regular supervision and current professional insurance indemnity.
How do you treat private information?
Please see our privacy notice at the bottom of the page.
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