Lauren who has been with Meeting of Minds  since day one has recently taken a step down from her voluntary role as Event lead for the charity. After ten years of organising events for ASN families and always going over and above to make sure the charity supports as many as it can, her role will now be solely supporting parents with local authority and other professionals. Lauren is a single mum to two ASD/ADHD boys, works for Leadervalley Enhanced Provisions, lives with MS an

In September 2025 we celebrated 10 whole years of Meeting of Minds! We spent the day celebrating with our lovely families and supporters in the beautiful floors Castle grounds. Our wonderful patron the duchess of Roxburgh and her husband the duke of Roxburgh joined us in our celebrations. The sun was shining, we had lovely live music from the balancing ducks and the most amazing food that was provided by the caterers at Floors. we had outdoor games from Noon entertainment, e

2025 is a huge milestone for Meeting of Minds 10 years of growth, changes and unforgettable memories. We’re incredibly proud of how far...

At Meeting of Minds, we understand that raising children with complex or additional support needs can be both rewarding and challenging. That's why we've curated a list of invaluable online resources to assist families in Kelso and Berwickshire, situated in the heart of the Scottish Borders. Our parent-led support group granted charitable status in 2016, is dedicated to providing a strong network of support for local families. In our ongoing commitment to your well-being, we'

We're overjoyed to announce that Annabel, Her Grace, The Duchess of Roxburghe, has accepted the role of patron for Meeting of Minds, your...

This presentation was put together as part of YPI Project 2023 and is based on the work Meetings of Minds does. We hope you enjoy this...

Well, as always life is pretty mental for us all at Meeting of Minds. The committee is made up of parents who are all raising their own...

It's been a busy month for us at Meeting of Minds. With more in-person events taking place we're enjoying getting back out and connecting...

Save the Date Where has the last year gone? It's crazy to think that it's almost that time of year again! We're holding our Annual...

We're so proud of this beautiful young lady, Ellice, and we'd like to share this very powerful video of her and her mum Kirstin. Ellice...

We all need to stay hydrated in this clammy weather! To combat the rising heat the team at Meeting of Minds have got these top-quality...

We've been so busy with our boxes making and distributing our survival boxes. We're delighted to say they've been going down a treat!

Its that time of year for us to distribute our summer survival boxes!

We're really excited to share details of our first post-lockdown event with you! Head over to our events page for more details and how to...

The lockdown is still affecting us all but there is good cause to hope we will see normality fairly soon. We are still here, and we want...

In 2016 one very fed up parent who was struggling with support for her ASN son approached her local councillor. I had been developing an...

Meeting of Minds set out to address the needs of local Additional Support Need families during Covid-19 after the first lockdown in March...