1) Potential Plus is a UK charity established in 1967 that works with families and educators to support children with high learning potential (HLP). 2) The charity provides services to around 10,000 people annually, including an estimated 35,000 HLP children born each year, and aims to discover children's potential, nurture their gifts, and help them succeed. 3) Potential Plus offers resources like an online bookshop, advice line, consultancy, and lobbying to change perceptions of HLP children and support their unique needs and challenges with boredom, underachievement, anxiety, and social issues.

1. Everybody is a genius. But ifyou judge a fish by
its ability to climb a treeit will spend its whole
life believing that it is stupid
Matthew Kelly(attr. AlbertEinstein)
www.potentialplusuk.org

2. Potential Plus
An independentcharity,establishedin 1967,which workswiththe whole familyandteaching professionalsto
supportchildren withHigh LearningPotential(HLP).
DISCOVER a child's
potential
NURTURE their
gifts and talents
We work with
parents and
professionals to
help
children SUCCEED
Supports around 10,000 people per year through the services we
provide (est. 35,000 children per year are born with HLP)
Registered charity No. 313182

3. Brightchildren don’t
need help, theycan
manageon theirown
HLP childrenareall
high achievers
HLP childrenarenerds
andsociallyisolated
HLP childrenknow
wheretheyareheaded
A worldofopportunity
awaitsHLP children
Giftedchildrendon’texperience
life’s hassles andproblems.

4. “My daughterhad an appointment at the hospital but got
verydistressed and ran away…is now so anxious that she
refuses to go to school…I feel so alone.”
Parent of child, aged 8.
“Whenever she is stressed oranxious she stops
eating. Homework is bad as she spends hourand
hours tryingto makeit perfect…I am really worried
about exam time…”
Parent of child, aged 13.
“I try todo the best I can…butif Iget one of the lowest
in the class I feel likea complete and utter failure.”
12yearold girl
“He has no friends inhis class…we havetried
everything…someonein the class had a birthdayparty and
everyonewas invited except for him.”
Parent of child, aged 9
“She is extremelyanxious, worried and stressed. Low
self esteem and feelings of guilt…extreme
jealousy…Loneliness and isolation.”
Parent of girl, aged 11
“ My son told us that hewanted to commit
suicide…we know that heself harms…wefeel
useless as parents…”
Parent of child, aged 8.

5. Boredom: HLP children
can spend up to 50% of
their time waiting for
others to catch up
Underachievement,
academic failure and
truancy
Anger, depression &
behavioural issues
Power struggles, stress
and perfectionism
Peer and belonging
issues leading to
isolation and loneliness
Poor judgement and
some misdiagnosis
Need to be understood
& have mental
stimulation

6. Website offering an
online bookshop,
general information and
factsheets
Training and workshop
packages for parents
and professionals
Free telephone help
and advice line
Consultancy and
assessment service
Government lobbying
and campaigning to
change perceptions of
High Learning Potential.
Scholarships for low
income families
Local and National
groups and events

7. Private Donors
Family Membership
School Membership
Professional
Membership
Corporate Partners

8. House of
Lords
afternoon tea
to celebrate
Potential Plus
50th
anniversary
Bletchley park
event to
celebrate 50
years of
Potential Plus
General
support
Scholarship
fund
Assessment &
Workshop
Centers
Assessment
service
School e-zines
Design and
printing of
booklets and
promotional
material

9. Exposure to
children who
could be your
employees of
tomorrow
Advertising
and
marketing
opportunities
Brand
alignment with
the only UK
charity
supporting our
brightest
children and
families
To help our
brightest
children
Supporting
HLP children
from dis-
advantaged
families
Inclusion onto
our partnership
program
offering defined
benefits and
event
opportunities.

10. Loneliness does not come from having no people about
one, but from being unable to communicateto others the
things that seem important to oneself.
Carl Jung
http://www.potentialplusuk.org/
01908 646433 (Monday- Thursday 9am -1pm)
amazingchildren@potentialplusuk.org