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SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULTS WITH ADDITIONAL NEEDS.
At Little Brains we support people with additional support needs from birth through to adulthood, creating a consistent pathway of care that grows with the individual and their family. We understand that many families fall into gaps between services at different stages of life, so we provide an all-round, whole-family approach that bridges those gaps. From early sensory play and parent support, to youth groups, teen spaces and adult wellbeing sessions, we offer continuity, familiarity and understanding at every age. Families do not age out of support here. We walk alongside them through each transition, reducing isolation and making sure no one is left behind.
If you are looking to visit us - please find the relevent information below:
Unit 4a ,Greenhills Square , G75 0EG, East Kilbride.
(We are hidden around the back of the shopping centre, on the corner, walk up the lane between Greenhills Bar and EK Local - heading towards Greenhills Medical Practice)
Who runs these sessions?
All of our sessions at Little Brains are overseen by Louise Keegan, Project Director.
Louise doesn’t just hold the title. She is actively involved in the day to day running of the space, the design of programmes, the safeguarding oversight, and the culture of every session that takes place. Nothing runs in isolation. Whether it’s sensory play, Unmasked, carers support, or teen and 16+ groups, Louise ensures consistency, safety and alignment with our values.
Louise brings both lived experience and hands on experience to the role.
She has years of direct work supporting ASN children, young people and families, particularly those who have struggled to engage with other services. She understands complex needs, emotional regulation differences, trauma informed approaches and the reality of family life beyond theory. Her leadership is rooted in persistence, inclusion and practical understanding.
She has built Little Brains from the ground up. That means experience in safeguarding, risk assessment, policy development, volunteer coordination, programme design, partnership working and community engagement. She oversees incident reporting, ensures safeguarding procedures are followed, and maintains clear boundaries within sessions to keep everyone safe.
Louise also leads and mentors volunteers, ensuring that anyone delivering sessions understands our expectations around inclusion, respect, consistency and safety. Her oversight provides structure without creating a rigid or clinical environment. Families know that there is accountability, but also warmth.
Most importantly, Louise understands that families need more than activities. They need to feel accepted. Her experience is not just professional. It is relational. She knows how to hold space for distress, advocate when needed, and create environments where children and adults who have felt excluded can finally belong.
That combination of leadership, safeguarding oversight, lived experience and practical delivery experience is why all of our sessions sit safely and confidently under her direction.