Children’s Additional Needs Network
Bendrigg Trust, in Kendal, offers all ability outdoor pursuits with accessible accommodation. SHASBAH have booked two nights, from 4pm Friday 24th-2pm Sunday 26th Feb at a bargain price of just £50 per person. Either two young people (including siblings) and a parent/carer OR two adults and a young person (8-20). The young person must come with their own support. It will be a fab weekend full of adventure. Contact events@shasbah.co.uk for more details
Sheffield
Are you a parent/carer of a child with a learning disbaility or autism? Make sure you are prepared for the future by coming along to our free information session on wills and trusts The session is held on Friday March 24th from 7:15pm – 8:30pm, during our TGIF! children’s group. All parent-carers of a child with a learning disability/autism are welcome, and children aged 6 – 17 can come along with you and attend TGIF! for free (find out more about TGIF! here: https://www.sheffieldmencap.org.uk/childrens-services/tgif/ Booking is essential, please contact Emma or Aaron on 01142 767757 or at childrensprojects@sheffieldmencap.org.uk to find out […]
Whether you’re already volunteering with us, or just interested in finding out more – please come along to this meeting to learn about our current volunteering opportunities and meet our trustees and staff. There is no obligation to sign up to anything, and we’ll even give you a free lunch! Booking essential. – https://sheffieldparentcarerforum.org.uk/events/volunteer-get-together-4/booking-form
Sheffield City Council are keen to hear from parent/carers with children in their early years (0-5yrs) with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), to understand their recent experience of accessing services able to provide help and support to both children and families in their early years. Your feedback will help inform the new Early Years Strategy, “Start for Life Sheffield. The current version, “A Great Start in Life”, is due to end in March 2023. We would like your support in ensuring that the new strategy is reflective of our city and its families. We know that the pandemic has […]
Service Description ‘Ask Me Anything’ is an online opportunity exclusively for CP Teens UK to ask any questions you may have to two Physiotherapists from specialist equipment company, Jirrafe. Based in Sheffield, Jiraffe distribute assistive technology, including modular seating, gait trainers, adaptive tricycles and standing frames all around the UK, supporting early years up to 18 years of age. You will have the chance to ask any questions you may have around Jiraffe’s services, adaptive equipment, support or even physiotherapy queries. Jiraffe’s products will also be on display for live demonstrations as needed, or for your own feedback and ideas […]
Service Description Come join us for a fundraising quiz for ‘CP Teens’, family, friends & supporters. Raising funds for CP Teens UK. Friday 21st April 2023. Twin Oaks Hotel – J29, M1 7:00pm for a 7:30pm start. Hot roast pork sandwiches with all of the trimmings. Vegetarian alternative available. £12 for ‘CP Teens’ (youngsters & people with a physical disability). £15 for standard. Includes quiz entry.
Do you have a child or young person with SEND? Do conversations with education settings and medical professionals about your child or young person leave you feeling overwhelmed or anxious? Would you like information, advice, and support on the best ways of advocating for your child or young person? Join our Peer Support Workers on our ‘Advocating for your child’ workshop. For more information, please contact: Amanda.flounders@sheffieldparentcarerforum.org.uk or Rebecca.lewis@sheffieldparentcarerforum.org.uk
An in-person course for parent carers in Sheffield! Dates: 3, 10 and 17 May 2023, all 9.45am-2.30pm Run by the Speech and Language Therapy service, this course will teach you the Makaton signs from Stages 1 to 4 of the core vocabulary. We will practice together in a relaxed way and discuss hints and tips for Makaton signing. You must sign up for all three sessions. The cost is £44 per person for the three sessions, which is purely to cover the cost of the Makaton manuals. Fees can be waived for parents on means-tested benefits – please contact us to discuss. Booking essential – click […]
Sheffield Volunteering and Change Lab at The University of Sheffield Students’ Union would like to invite you to our Networking Breakfast on Wednesday 19th April 2023 9am – 10.30am, in Committee Central at The University of Sheffield Students’ Union (Western Bank, Broomhall, Sheffield, S10 2TG). This is a chance for local charitable organisations to find out more about the Sheffield Volunteering 100 hour Third Sector Placement scheme and Change Lab programme – https://su.sheffield.ac.uk/news/article/vol_100_hour_placements_2023 hear from and talk to students who have participated in these programmes; network with other charitable organisations; Please note, it is not an event to recruit student […]
Supporting anyone affected by Spina Bifida, hydrocephalus and related conditions in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
42 Park Road Peterborough PE1 2UQ
A registered charity run by and for families of children and young people (aged 0-25) who have Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND). We work in partnership with service commissioners and providers, sharing knowledge and experience of families to help plan and develop the quality, range and accessibility of provision, creating better outcomes for families through participation and co-production.
131 Green Lane, Rawmarsh, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S62 6JY
Sheffield Volunteering, as part of the University of Sheffield Students’ Union, encourages and enables University of Sheffield students to engage with local communities. We work closely with local voluntary, charitable and social organisations in Sheffield and South Yorkshire to increase the involvement of student volunteers in the city and region, and strengthen their connection with communities. If you are a local charitable organisation and would like to recruit student volunteers, please get in touch. We can help you to promote regular volunteering opportunities or one-off activities. We also have student-led projects (including sports and educational) who deliver outreach activities in schools and community groups. Get in touch if this is something you would be interested in.
Sheffield Students’ Union, Western Bank, Sheffield, S10 2TG
Sheffield Parent Carer Forum is an independent local charity run by and for parents of children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities. We connect almost 2,000 families from across Sheffield to provide mutual support, share information and influence policy and practice. We support families by: Providing an information and signposting service Organising information events and training sessions for parents Organising social events where families can meet each other Gathering parents’ views and representing them at strategic meetings Providing training to raise awareness of the issues faced by our families It’s free to join – you can join via our website (www.sheffieldparentcarerforum.org.uk/become-a-member/) or call us on 0300 321 4721 to request a membership form.
St Mary’s Church and Conference Centre, Bramall Lane, Sheffield S2 4QZ
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