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Little Hiccups are delighted to announce that we will be running Accessible Yoga Sessions for children with Disabilities or Additional Needs. Date: Monday Sept 16th – Oct 21st (6 weeks) Time: 4.30pm – 5.30pm Address: Leeds Mencap, The Vinery Centre, 20 Vinery Terrace, Leeds LS9 9LU Price:  £30 for all 6 sessions per child. Book below to reserve a slot. Please note that Little Hiccups services are for families that have children that have disabilities or additional needs. New families are always welcome but please register for free first. You can register online here >   What to expect…. Yoga for children with additional needs […]

Puberty presents a transition that is largely out of your young person’s control. It’s a time period of increasing demands, increasing hygiene needs, relationships changes and body changes. What a steep learning curve for our young people! This workshop will look at ways to provide your young person with control and information. Importantly, we will go through lots and lots of sign posting and product recommendations. Book here: In Person: Sept 11th 10am-1pm   Online: Sept 27th 10am-12pm

Everything we do is a sensory experience. We are constantly experiencing, processing and making decisions about the sensory information that comes in. In this workshop we will take a look at the 8 sensory systems and how these can differ between people. Through this workshop series, we plan to find a focus for this webinar as well in order to meet attendant needs. Book here: In Person: Oct 2nd 10am-1pm   Online: Oct 11th 10am-12pm

We are excited to announce an Alternative Communication Course designed specifically for parents, led by the esteemed team at Communication Matters. This course will delve into various methods of alternative communication, providing parents with valuable tools and strategies to enhance communication with their children. Course Highlights: Introduction to Alternative Communication Practical Techniques and Tools Custom Communication Strategies Q&A Sessions with Experts To ensure we address your specific needs, please include any particular requests or topics you would like covered in the comments section when booking your spot. Join us for this informative and supportive event to empower your communication skills […]

Tuesday 9 July 2024 10am till 1pm at Headingley Stadium, St Michaels Lane, Leeds, LS6 3BR Leeds Local Authority are putting on an event in conjunction with Leeds Parent Carer Forum. This is an event for parents and carers of children with special educational needs and / or disabilities (SEND) to hear from senior leaders in education, health and social care about what we have learnt from family feedback, and passed on to them, and their plans for improving SEND services in Leeds. The day will include the following: Welcome from Dan Barton, Deputy Director for Learning; What families have told us / […]

Training is available for anyone interested in being a Leeds Parent Carer Forum Representative. Training will take from online over two 90-minute sessions on Wednesday 26th June and Wednesday 3rd July. Spaces are limited to get in touch asap via info@leedsparentcarerforum.co.uk

Memories Made with Music: Family Sing Left Bank, Leeds Tuesday 16th July 2024 5:00PM – 6:30PM Singing releases “happy” chemicals (endorphins, serotonin and dopamine) that boost your mood and make you feel good. How great to be able to experience this as a group and with our families! Join Made with Music for a family singing evening at Left Bank on Tuesday 16th July, 5-6.30pm. Made with Music will boost your mood through learning new songs, singing together and having time to chat. No singing experience necessary, just give it a go! Every kind of family of all ages and […]

Description Bradford is hosting its first Live Preparation for Adulthood event, which will be your opportunity to meet and talk to the services and support available, to help you and your young person with SEND, prepare for adulthood. You will learn about the 4 Preparation for Adulthood pathways and plan for the transition into adulthood, helping to support young people to be able to: • stay well and healthy (Healthy Me) • be a part of the community and have friendships (Social Me) • achieve paid employment (Purpose Me) • live independently and have housing options (Independent Me) Date and […]

This coffee morning is for parents/carers of children/YP who are struggling with attendance barriers that affect them attending school. By Bradford SENDIASS Date and time   Tue, 2 Jul 2024 10:00 – 12:00 BST Location   Listerhills Road 40-42 Listerhills Science Park Campus Road Bradford BD7 1HR About this event Event lasts 2 hours Parent/Carer Attendance Barriers Coffee Morning Join us for a coffee morning where we’ll chat about barriers to attendance. This event is all about creating a safe space to share experiences and get support from fellow parents and carers, while having the opportunity to speak to professionals working in […]