Support families
Offering a welcoming starting point for families navigating neurodiversity, schooling, and mental health challenges.
A community-led foundation built on lived experience
Your voice is heard.
The Cameron Laidlaw Foundation was created in memory of Cameron Laidlaw, whose experiences highlight the challenges many neurodivergent young people face within education and support systems. Cameron’s story inspires our mission to raise awareness, listen to families, and advocate for better understanding and support for children with autism and other additional needs. By sharing lived experiences and learning from them, we hope to help create a future where no child feels misunderstood, unsupported, or unheard.
The foundation is a community-led initiative supporting children, young people, and families affected by neurodiversity, mental health challenges, and the difficulties many families face when navigating education and support systems.
Inspired by lived experience, our aim is to build a compassionate network where families can share their stories, feel heard, and help shape the kind of support that is truly needed in our community.
What the foundation is about
We want people arriving here to quickly understand the kinds of things the Cameron Laidlaw Foundation cares about, the support we hope to build, and how families can connect with us.
We are building this website as a welcoming space for families who are struggling with their child’s neurodiversity, schooling, mental health, or the wider challenges that can come with trying to get the right help. We know how overwhelming that journey can feel. Our hope is to grow a strong, compassionate network where lived experience matters, awareness is raised, and families know they are not alone.
As the foundation continues to grow, we would love to hear from parents, carers, and families about the kinds of support, events, guidance, and community initiatives that would make a real difference.
Raise awareness
Encouraging honest conversations around autism, children’s mental health, suicide awareness, and lived experience.
Build community
Bringing people together through Facebook, shared stories, local support, and events that help families feel connected.
Listen and learn
Inviting ideas and feedback from families so future projects reflect what is genuinely needed in the community.
Our Christmas Appeal
This Christmas, The Cameron Laidlaw Foundation is supporting local families who need a little extra help over the festive period.
Christmas Appeal 2026
Secret Santa
Needs Your Help!
Help us fill Santa’s sack! We’re collecting selection boxes and sweets to help make Christmas that little bit more special for local families who need some extra support this year.
It doesn’t need to be a huge donation. A couple of selection boxes or bags of sweets might not seem like much, but when lots of people give a little, it soon adds up.
Could you help?
If you're a local business, organisation or individual who could donate some selection boxes or sweets, we'd love to hear from you. Small donations really do add up!
If you're a local business, organisation or individual who could donate some selection boxes or sweets, we'd love to hear from you. Small donations really do add up!
Connect with us
If you are a parent, carer, family member, or supporter who connects with what the foundation stands for, we would love to hear from you and welcome you into the community.
How you can help
There are simple ways to support the foundation as we continue building momentum.
Share your experiences
Your voice can help shape future support and help other
families feel less alone.
Come to events
Join us at community events and activities that bring
children and families together.
Spread the word
Share the foundation with others who may need support or
want to get involved.
Connect with Us!
The Facebook group is currently the best place to follow updates, find event information, and connect with the Cameron Laidlaw Foundation community. You can also get in touch with us directly by email.