Chloe’s Story

You’ve helped Chloe make the Big Jump to Secondary School!

In 2014, we saw Chloe first go to primary school and six years later she was ready to make the big leap to secondary school. That transition can be difficult for any child, but Chloe has a severe sight impairment and needs cochlear implants to hear, so it was really tough – especially as she’s at that age when you begin to realise you’re different.

She worked really hard in school and with Sense experts guiding her she was just beginning to settle in – and then the pandemic hit in 2020.

It was really frustrating for Chloe and her mum Jane, who feared that all the progress Chloe has made might just come to a halt. To overcome this challenge, Sense Support Worker, Sarah Turpin began talking to Chloe one-to-one on video calls, putting up activities for Chloe on social media, and inviting Jane to regular online coffee mornings so she can share her experiences with fellow parents.

Jane, Chloe’s mum said, “Sense kept in touch throughout lockdown. They’ve let us know we’re part of a community and that we don’t have to go through this on our own.”

Thank you for your trust in Sense and for supporting children like Chloe through life’s big moments.

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