Financial Planning for Families with Additional Needs

Helping you build confidence for your family's future.

Working Together

Supporting Your Journey

Every family is different, but when a child or loved one has additional needs, financial planning often comes with extra questions, extra responsibilities and a longer-term perspective.

Whether you’re thinking about protecting your family today, planning for adulthood or creating financial security for the future, I’m here to help you make informed decisions with confidence.

Plan for Their Future

Create a long-term financial plan that evolves with your family's changing needs.

Protect Your Family

Build financial security for the people who matter most, whatever life brings.

Navigate Complex Decisions

Understand the financial planning options available and make decisions for the future.

A Personal Commitment

Planning for Families is Personal to Me

As a financial adviser, I help families create long-term financial security. As a parent of an autistic child, I also understand that financial planning isn't just about numbers; it's about creating choices, reducing uncertainty and preparing for a future that can often feel unpredictable. Many parents tell me they're worried about balancing today's financial priorities with tomorrow's responsibilities. Questions about retirement, protecting their family, supporting independence and ensuring their child is cared for long into the future can feel overwhelming. You don't need to have all the answers before asking for advice. My role is to help you step back, understand your options and build a financial plan that supports your whole family through every stage of life.
Gosia Dawson
Director and IFA
Female Financial Adviser

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How I Can Help

Financial Planning

Creating a long-term strategy built around your family's goals.

Looking After Your Future Too

Helping you balance your own retirement while planning for your child's future.

Building Long-Term Security

Helping your family's money work towards the future you want.

Protecting What Matters Most

Helping provide financial security if life takes an unexpected turn.

Cashflow Planning

Understanding how today's decisions may affect your family's future.

Trust & Estate Planning

Working alongside trusted legal professionals where specialist planning is appropriate.

Wills & Lasting Powers of Attorney

Helping ensure your wishes are reflected as part of your wider financial plan.

Why Families with Additional Needs Often Need Different Financial Planning

Families with additional needs often face financial decisions that extend far beyond traditional retirement or investment planning.

Your financial plan may need to consider:

Financial planning isn’t about preparing for every possibility.

It’s about creating confidence that whatever the future brings, you’ll have a plan in place.

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Planning That Grows With Your Family

Early Years

Building Strong Foundations

Balancing everyday family life while putting the right financial plans in place for the future.

Growing Together

Preparing for Life's Milestones

As your child grows, financial planning can evolve to support education, increasing independence and changing family circumstances.

Looking Ahead

Creating Long-Term Security

Whether you’re thinking about adulthood, your own retirement or long-term financial arrangements, we’ll help you prepare with confidence for whatever comes next.

Peace of mind doesn't come from having all the answers. It comes from having a plan.

Questions Families Often Ask

If you’ve asked yourself any of these questions, you’re not alone. They’re conversations I have with many families every year.

Your Future Starts with a Plan

Every Family's Journey is Different

Financial planning isn't about finding a one-size-fits-all solution. It's about creating a plan that reflects your family's circumstances, your goals and the future you want to build together.
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