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FND Connect CIC

Online course · Partners, parents and family carers

Caring for Someone with FND

For the partner, parent or family member suddenly caring for someone with FND: episodes at home, the 3am decision, supporting without taking over, and looking after yourself too.

8 modules at your own pace — no exams, no pass marks, just gentle self-checks — and a verifiable Certificate of Completion at the end.

Freefor carers, always · an optional donation supports our work
🎓 Certificate on completion 💬 No pass marks — self-checks only ⏱️ About 3.5 hours
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This course can't respond to emergencies. If you or the person you care for needs urgent help: 999 for emergencies · NHS 111 (choose the mental health option for a mental-health crisis; in Northern Ireland call Lifeline 0808 808 8000) · Samaritans 116 123 (free, any hour, carers welcome) · Childline 0800 1111 (free, for under-19s) · National Domestic Abuse Helpline 0808 2000 247 (England; Scotland, Wales and NI have their own 24/7 lines).

What you'll learn

1

You, Them and FND

What has actually happened - and why none of it is anyone's fault

30 min + self-check
2

Episodes at Home: Staying Safe and Calm

Functional seizures, collapses and dissociation - in a real house, with real stairs

30 min + self-check
3

Flare or Emergency? Making the Call at 3am

Thresholds, red flags and what to say to 999 - decided in daylight, not in panic

25 min + self-check
4

Supporting Without Taking Over

The hardest balance in caring - and why you cannot cause or cure FND

25 min + self-check
5

The Relationship Underneath

Role change, guilt, resentment, intimacy - the things nobody says out loud

25 min
6

Looking After Yourself

Burnout, respite, and the support you're entitled to - because you count too

25 min + self-check
7

The Wider Family: Disbelief, Siblings and Young Carers

Handling the doubters, supporting the other children, and spotting the child who's carrying too much

25 min + self-check
8

The System and Your Family Plan

NHS pathways, appointments, money - and pulling the whole course together

30 min + self-check

How it works

1

Enrol

Enter your name and email — the course is free, with an optional donation. You'll get a private link; no account or password needed.

2

Learn at your pace

Work through 8 modules whenever you can. Each ends with a gentle self-check (no pass marks) or a moment to reflect.

3

Your certificate

Finish every module and download your Certificate of Completion — uniquely numbered and publicly verifiable.

Enrol on the course

Your name appears on the certificate. Your access link is sent to this email — please enter it carefully.

This course is free. If you'd like to — and only if you comfortably can — you can add a donation:

Donations are processed securely by Stripe. Choosing £0 takes you straight into the course.

About the certificate: this is a Certificate of Completion issued by FND CONNECT CIC to recognise that you have completed this course. It is designed to build understanding, confidence and good practice; it is not a regulated or accredited qualification, and the course content is general guidance for family carers — not medical, legal or financial advice.