A 14-year-old Warrington boy who is autistic has launched “Inclusion Starts with Us” – a mission dedicated to supporting neurodiverse children and celebrating the people who make everyday life kinder, calmer, and more accessible.
Nathan Jack is a student at Sir Thomas Boteler CE High School and his journey journey began with a simple idea: creating sensory bags and visual supports to help children manage anxiety, routines, and overwhelming environments.
What started as one young person trying to help others like him has grown into a community wide initiative rooted in empathy, courage, and inclusion..
This year, his mission has taken a remarkable step f orward with the launch of the Inclusive Awards Night — an event designed to honour children, families, groups, and businesses who make a real difference.
The Inclusive Awards Night features six heartfelt categories, each celebrating a different kind of everyday hero:
• Kindness Award – For young people whose compassion leaves a lasting impact.
• Heart of Gold Award – For young carers who show patience, love, and quiet strength.
• Brave Steps Award – For individuals who push past personal barriers and take courageous steps forward.
• Guided Light Award – For those who guide, support, and uplift others every day.
• Unity Squad Award – For teams and groups who embody inclusion, teamwork, and emotional leadership.
• Open Doors Award – For businesses, families, or individuals who remove barriers and create opportunities for vulnerable people.
The event has been embraced by local businesses who believe in Nathan Jack’s mission and want to help shine a light on inclusion:
• Mark from Warrington Eats – Sponsoring the trophies
• The RGs – Fundraising for the food and preparing it for the event
• More Than Men – Sponsoring the Unity Squad Award
• Phone Whispers – Sponsoring the Heart of Gold Award
• Yellow Tree Crafts – Sponsoring the Kindness Award
• Mara Entertainment – Sponsoring the Guided Light Award
Their support ensures that every nominee, every family, and every child feels valued and celebrated.
The community is invited to take part by nominating someone who deserves recognition. Whether entering yourself or putting forward a friend, family member, teacher, carer, or business, every nomination helps strengthen the message that inclusion truly “starts with us”.
