Mastering Life Skills for Adults with Symptoms of ADHD
Building Skills, Boosting Productivity, and Unlocking Potential.
NICE (2018) Guidelines for ADHD state that the first step in treatment is for the individual to make environmental modifications before medication is prescribed; and this is defined as a “structured supportive psychological intervention focused on ADHD”.
With what is a national crisis in the number of individuals awaiting diagnostic assessment in the UK, it is unacceptable and potentially risk-exacerbating to leave service users to sit on waiting lists without upskilling them to manage symptoms whilst they await diagnostic assessment.
For those who have already been diagnosed with ADHD, little is offered in the Health and Social Care sector due to limited resources which include insufficient funding and lack of availability of specialist clinical skills.
Diagnosis or not, if a service user is struggling to manage their symptoms of ADHD, a holistic and comprehensive life skills program will bring enormous benefit and empowerment to their quality of life, as well as delivering high social value.
The Acendr® program is:
- Scale-able for your waiting lists
- High-value low-cost comprehensive program
- Consistent, comprehensive content delivered in a stimulating, dopamine-enhancing format
- Set period of access by the organisation (eg 8-12 weeks)
- No waiting lists to access coaching – 1st line treatment according to NICE guidelines for ADHD (2018)
- No wasted appointments due to DNA, common in this client group
- While on a diagnostic assessment waiting list, your service user is already accessing a psychological low-intensity intervention
- Already piloted in an NHS Trust with excellent results
- Evidence-based information - researched, written and delivered by an appropriately trained and qualified health professional with lived experience input
- Collaboratively designed and delivered with an expert by lived experience
- Reduces expense of employing staff and delivering training to them
- Available to your service users 24/7 – access at their convenience
- Reduces need for service user travel, time out from work, childcare
- No travel costs for service users and reduces environmental cost
- Repeated access to sessions as required
- Delivered to the individual - this client group does not tend to enjoy group-work settings (anxiety and overwhelm)
The Equality Act (2010) is enforced within the UK and ensures protection for individuals and specific groups within the workplace. An individual with a neurodiverse condition is protected under this Act.
As part of your compliance as an employer, and general good practice within the workplace, you will want to ensure you have excellent strategies in situ to enhance and contribute to the wellbeing of your employees.
Having an effective strategy for Diversity and Inclusion will complement your D&I Policy and add value to your business, making your company objectives even more effective, and in doing so, you will be offering a supportive, nurturing and engaging environment where your employees can develop and flourish.
When considering the type of support you will provide for your neurodiverse employees, we recommend you:
Choose a life skills program and not specific modules for memory or attention. If your employee struggles with work tasks they will be sure to struggle in other areas of their life outside of work, which will impact their overall performance!
The Acendr® program:
- Scale-able for your business or organisation
- High-value low-cost comprehensive program
- Recognises the importance of an holistic approach for symptom management
- Consistent, comprehensive content, delivered in a stimulating, dopamine-enhancing format
- Set period of access by your business or organisation (eg 8-12 weeks)
- Meets 1st line treatment pathway according to NICE guidelines for ADHD (2018)
- No unnecessary time taken out of work
- Fulfilling your employer duty of care for your neurodiverse employees (D&I)
- Already piloted in an NHS Trust with excellent results
- Evidence-based information - researched, written and delivered by an appropriately trained and qualified health professional with lived experience input
- Collaboratively designed and delivered with an expert by lived experience
- Reduces expense of providing specialist coaching – often difficult to access via Health Insurers
- Available to your employees today and accessible 24/7 at their convenience
- No travel costs for your employees and reduces environmental cost of travel
- Repeated access to sessions as required
- Delivered discretely to the individual – those with symptoms of ADHD do not enjoy groupwork (often causes anxiety and overwhelm)
As a third sector organisation, your focus is on creating and increasing social value to help develop and sustain strong communities – locally, perhaps nationally, and potentially across the global stage.You are likely to witness how neurodiversity can affect lives on a daily basis. We already know that individuals with ADHD are represented at a higher than UK national average for crime, imprisonment, addictions, homelessness, unemployment and NEETS.Many charities, NFP and CIC organisations want to make a difference but have neither the resources nor access to the clinical skills required to offer coaching for this client group.
The Acendr® program:
- Scale-able
- High-value low-cost comprehensive program
- Consistent, comprehensive content delivered in a stimulating, dopamine-enhancing format
- Set period of access by your organisation (eg 8-12 weeks)
- Flexible and complementary – fitting around the services you already deliver
- No waiting lists for your service users to access coaching
- 1st line treatment according to NICE guidelines for ADHD (2018)
- Already piloted in an NHS Trust with excellent results
- Evidence-based information - researched, written and delivered by an appropriately trained and qualified health professional with lived experience input
- Collaboratively designed and delivered with an expert by lived experience
- Brings high Social Value for your organisation and community
- Reduces the cost of employing staff and delivering training to them
- Available to your service users with 24/7 access at their convenience
- Reduces the need for your service user travel, time out from work, childcare
- No travel costs for service users and reduces environmental cost
- Repeated access to sessions as required
- Delivered to the individual - this client group does not tend to enjoy group-work settings (anxiety and overwhelm)
Here’s some interesting reading on the social impact of ADHD in the UK alone:
Prisoners with ADHD - The Guardian
Neurodiversity and Homelessness - homeless.org,uk
Workspace ADHD statistics - Augmentive.io
ADHD Final Report - Youth Futures Foundation (download)
ADHD and Addiction - ukat.co.uk
Develop Life Mastery: How we empower our program users.
Video Courses: Learn at Your Own Pace
Engaging, ADHD-friendly video lessons designed to keep learners focused and motivated. Learners can gain practical skills on their terms, whenever it works best.
Downloadable Templates: Simplify Your Life
Access easy-to-use templates crafted to help learners stay organized, manage tasks, and boost productivity. Designed with ADHD in mind to make planning effortless
Daily Challenges: Build Habits that Stick
Turn small, daily actions into powerful habits with our bite-sized challenges. Stay consistent, and celebrate your wins every step of the way.
Feedback from NHS service users in our clinical trials 2024
found program accessibility either very good or good
found sessions topics either very good or good
felt their experiences and feelings were validated
felt less alone and more understood
stated that they would either recommend the program or be likely to recommend
Our promise to you
Here at Acendr we specialise in providing holistic, evidence-based, scale-able and cost-effective digital life skills coaching, specifically for adults aged 16+ who have symptoms of ADHD, regardless of whether or not they have received a formal diagnosis
We don't offer our ADHD Acendr program as 'just another module' amongst a collection of courses aimed at several health conditions. Neither do we buy in course content, or use AI generated content, or provide clinical content for any companies.
We want to reassure you from the start that when you choose the Acendr program, you are gaining access to a specialised program which has been developed from our own expertise of ADHD - both clinical and by lived experience, and is delivered using a formula designed to be both brain-receptive and neuro-affirmative-friendly.
We are proud to pledge that we are absolutely and specifically committed to the empowerment, support and personal development of adults bravely facing the daily challenge of living with the many, sometimes traumatising, and frequently debilitating, symptoms of ADHD.
"Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach him how to fish and you feed him for a lifetime" (Lao Tzu)
Meet Our Team
Experts Dedicated to Your Success
Jane has spent much of her clinical career in Secondary Mental Health services and in later years, has specialised in ADHD. She has worked predominantly for the NHS and for the British Armed Forces as well as in private practice. Jane continues to work clinically in private practice, from ADHD diagnostic assessment through to psychotherapy, trauma work, coaching and adjustment interventions.
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Tony is an expert by lived experience and has a diagnosis of Combined Type ADHD. He has a background in Sales within business, and in data analysis within the Public Sector. He also enjoys coaching others with ADHD.
Andrew is a veteran of new venture development across Life Sciences, both as an entrepreneur and funder. He has helped build and manage a number of successful businesses in medical devices, diagnostics and therapeutics both in the US and the UK.
Sue Thomas is a seasoned strategic transformation leader with global expertise in designing and delivering large-scale change programs. Currently pursuing postgraduate studies in Strategic Leadership, she has led impactful projects across Europe, China, the U.S., and other regions, driving organisational improvements that affect up to 14,000 employees and deliver over £50M in annual savings.
Sue has extensive experience in translating customer strategies into high-performing operations, with expertise in customer service centres, back-office streamlining, and field delivery optimisation. Her commercial and shared services acumen spans IT, Finance, HR, Procurement, and Customer Services, where she specialises in designing governance frameworks and Target Operating Models for complex organisations, including Unitary Councils, central government departments and private sector.
As a Fellow of the Institute of Consulting and a member of the International Institute of Business Analysts, Sue combines technical depth with a strong commitment to stakeholder management and change leadership coaching. An entrepreneur at heart, she co-founded a consulting firm in 2019, achieving over £20M annual revenue by 2021.
Sue now supports a select group of organizations in advisory and non-executive director roles, including social enterprises and equestrian businesses, where she applies her extensive experience and skills to help others achieve success.
Originally beginning her career in equestrian training and competition, Sue’s early experiences in discipline, patience, and leadership in eventing and dressage instilled values that continue to shape her approach to business today. This unique start has become a memorable ice-breaker, illustrating her lifelong commitment to growth and strategic excellence.
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