Short Summary
Greetings,
We are SymbolSend and we welcome you to our crowdfunding page.
Here at SymbolSend, we are revolutionizing the way that our nonverbal, neurodiverse community communicates.
SymbolSend is a UK-based application that aids nonverbal individuals’ communication, with the help of a teaching method called Picture Exchange Communication System or PECS; which allows communication exchange in both text and pictures. While apps facilitating these conversations exists, so far none of them was able to offer to message remotely.
SymbolSend is built for individuals who have difficulty with verbal communication, no matter their age. Our application allows friends and family members to communicate with their nonverbal loved ones, remotely as well as side by side. We have successfully developed the MVP of our application, which has received a lot of positive feedback: now we are in the process of developing it further and fully launching it. Initially, we will make it available for personal use, but over time our hope is to introduce SymbolSend to charity organisations, primary and secondary schools, as well as enterprises. But we cannot do it without you.
What We Need & What You Get
We are looking to raise enough funds to help us get to the next stage of our journey.
We will use the money you donate to further develop the app. We will create a simpler sign-up process, a more refined design, and UI, to improve user functionality. As well as these core and crucial steps, we will make exciting changes to our offerings, based on customer feedback.
We assume most of our funders will be future users, so if you are one of them, you can prepay both dual and family SymbolSend packages at a discounted rate.
A donation of £60 will give 2 users access to the app for a year, instead of the usual £72.
A donation of £180 will grant you access to the family package, which usually costs £250.
You will of course be showcased on the SymbolSend website and app funders section, to say thank you for your generosity.
The perks don't stop there. Apart from the benefits listed above, you will receive personal monthly updates and discounts on membership prices. As mentioned above, we hope most of our supporters will be future users of SymbolSend, but if you'd like to just support us, we would like to send you a token of our appreciation. These include handpicked packages of sensory toys and weighted blankets, with an increasing value per donation.
(At the moment we can only ship to the UK, but this will change if at least 50% of the funding goal is reached.)
The Impact
The ability to communicate is a basic human right, but for many of our users, this is not possible. Here at SymbolSend, we want to help change the lives of individuals and families living with SEN and longing to communicate clearly with non-verbal loved ones. We are creating the world’s first PECS solution that allows families and friends to keep in contact remotely, using methods that these individuals already use in their everyday lives.
As well as this, we also want to continue to innovate and create solutions that allow people to live their lives to the fullest whilst embracing their disabilities.
Risks & Challenges
We are a brand new company, but whilst that may seem like a negative to some, we see it as a positive - we are constantly innovating in this space and have a dedicated team of experts ready to create a truly outstanding product. Where there are hurdles we will embrace the challenge and work through it. Not only will we do this as a team, but we will also reach out to our users and incorporate their feedback and thoughts into our product. This is their product after all and we want it to suit their wants and needs.
How You Can Help
Help us change the lives of some of society's most vulnerable. Donate today!
If you are unable to donate, please help us by spreading the word. Tell your friends and families about SymbolSend and shout about it on social media. The more people know about SymbolSend, the more lives we can help change for the better
Thank you!