About
Can-Do Connections CIC
Can-Do Connections CIC is a community interest company created to make high-quality, practical support accessible to more families.
Our focus is simple: helping children feel understood and helping the adults around them feel confident.
How we work
Alongside families, not above them
With communities, not just services
Focussing on what can be done, not what’s missing
Joanne Jones
Consultant Speech & Language Therapist | Co-Director
Joanne is a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist with over 25 years’ experience supporting children with communication differences and their families.
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She is the creator of the Can-Do Approach, a practical, connection-first way of helping adults support children through everyday moments, not just formal therapy sessions.
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Through Can-Do Connections CIC, Joanne is passionate about making high-quality support easier to access locally, especially for families who are waiting, worried or unsure where to turn.
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Laura Kendrick
Co-Director
Laura plays a key role in bringing Can-Do Connections to life within the community. She leads on organisation, communication and making sure families can access support easily and feel welcomed from the very first interaction.
Laura is passionate about creating spaces where families feel supported, not judged.
Our Vision
We want every family to feel supported early, without waiting lists, confusion or overwhelm.
We believe small changes, in the right moments, can have
a lifelong impact.