Eating is one of the first things we learn to do.
For some children, it’s one of the hardest.
The Children's Feeding Collective brings therapy to the children who need it most. We are a group of specialists who look at a child's feeding from every angle. We take something complex, approach it with our own individual specialties, and as a team, build a way forward that works for the whole family.
When a child cannot eat, it touches everything. Their health, their development, their family's daily life. We know how much is at stake, because we have spent more than ten years working alongside families facing exactly this.
We listen, we understand, and we stay beside you, every step of the learning. For a while, we’re an extension of your family and you become part of our collective too, because no one knows your child like you.
Together, we find a way.
Website and brand coming soon, for now, please get in touch with us via the form below.
Meet our specialist team:
Lucy Bates
Occupational Therapist
Lucy is an experienced Paediatric Occupational Therapist with over 20 years’ experience supporting children, young people and families. She specialises in sensory processing, neurodiversity and paediatric feeding, supporting children with autism, ADHD, Dyspraxia and a range of physical and developmental needs. Lucy is a qualified Sensory Integration Practitioner and has extensive experience working across NHS, clinical, school and home settings, including Birmingham Children’s Hospital. She takes a holistic, child-centred approach to helping children develop skills and confidence in everyday life and mealtimes.
Charlotte Shireshuk
Speech & Language Therapist
Charlotte is an experienced Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist with over 15 years’ experience working with children and families. She specialises in paediatric feeding and swallowing difficulties, Dysphagia, Autism and Complex Communication. Charlotte provides assessment and therapy alongside parent coaching, staff training, EHCP report writing and support for nurseries and schools. She believes children learn best through play and takes a fun, engaging and child-centred approach to therapy.
Lucy Upton
Dietitian
Lucy is a Registered Paediatric Dietitian and Feeding Therapist with over 15 years’ experience supporting babies, children and families with feeding, nutrition and mealtimes. She specialises in fussy eating, food allergies and intolerances, growth concerns, weaning and supporting neurodivergent children with feeding challenges. With extensive NHS and specialist feeding experience, Lucy combines evidence-based nutritional expertise with an empathetic, practical approach to help families feel more confident and positive about food.
Get in touch via our form and someone from the team will be in touch soon.