Welcoming Lauren: Our New Volunteer Physiotherapist Inspired by Family and Fuelled by Passion

We are delighted to welcome Lauren Nash, an exceptionally experienced paediatric physiotherapist, to Our House as a new volunteer and families will have a special opportunity to meet her at our drop-in morning this Friday.

Lauren brings over 20 years of physiotherapy experience, including 17 years specialising in paediatrics, supporting children and young people from newborn to 19 across hospitals, specialist children’s centres, hydrotherapy pools, mainstream and SEN schools, nurseries and family homes. Her expertise spans neurodevelopmental conditions, muscular dystrophies, rare syndromes, mobility challenges and respiratory difficulties. She is also deeply experienced in working closely with occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, orthotic teams and wheelchair services — making her a wonderful fit for Our House’s collaborative, child-centred approach.

A Career Inspired by Family

Lauren’s journey into paediatric physiotherapy is rooted in something very personal. As a child, she watched her cousin — who has Cerebral Palsy — work closely with her physiotherapist. Seeing her cousin grow in confidence, independence and joy through that support made a lasting impression.

That early experience planted a seed that grew into a lifelong passion.

"I have always known i wanted to do physiotherapy with children and young people, due to my own personal experience of being inspired by my cousin, who has Cerebral Palsy and seeing her working with her physiotherapist. I knew i wanted to help people achieve their goals like she achieved hers. I love working in paediatrics and spending time getting to know the young people and their families, building close relationships and supporting families through the highs and lows; i feel it is a privilege and there is nothing more rewarding for me."

After taking time recently to focus on her own children, Lauren is excited and energised to return to practice and to join the community at Our House. She is looking forward to offering families a friendly listening ear, practical advice and gentle, hands-on support.

Join Us This Friday 21st november to Meet Lauren

Families are warmly invited to drop in to our Ladybirds' session at Our House this Friday morning to:

• Meet Lauren

• Discuss any concerns, questions or hopes for their children

• Explore ways physiotherapy may support their child or young disabled adult

This informal session is open to all families in our community who regularly visit Ladybirds or who would like to visit Our House for the first time and join in this session 9.30am-11.30am.

From 12pm Lauren is available to meet and chat to our BFTF Plus young people with disabilities.

From next week onwards, families will also be able to book free appointments with Lauren as part of her volunteer role.

A Wonderful Addition to Our House

Building for the Future's CEO Jane Holmes said: "Lauren’s warmth, skill and dedication make her an exciting new part of the Our House family. We know she will have a meaningful impact on the children, young people and families we support.

"We are incredibly grateful to her for choosing to share her time, expertise and passion with our community — and we can’t wait for you to meet her."