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History
In 1998 Sleep Scotland was funded for one year by the National Lottery Charities Board (NLCB) to investigate whether there was a need for a service dedicated to helping the families of children with additional support needs and severe sleep problems. At the end of that year there was sufficient evidence that these families needed help, and in 1999 the NLCB funded a three year project:
- To train and support Sleep Counsellors
- To establish Sleep Clinics
- To support parents through new and existing support groups
- To establish a telephone helpline for parents and professionals
- To raise the profile of families who have children with additional support needs and severe sleep problems among public and professionals
Since its inception in 1998 Sleep Scotland has:
- 220 practicing Sleep Counsellors
- established 182 Sleep Clinics
- provided an intensive sleep programme for 1,491 families representing 1,524 children with additional support needs and their 1,560 siblings.
The Unmet Need - 405 Families are waiting for our service of whom 93 have lone parents and with a total of 867 children including siblings.
