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May 2023

Free

MPCF Coffee Morning @ Martenscroft

The background shows two cups of coffee with sprinkles that spell "COFFEE CHAT" and "YEAH!", respectively. The foreground shows text that says "Are you a parent/carer of a child or young person with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND)?" on the top-right section and "Join our coffee morning! Have a brew, pastries and fruits. Chat with other parents and carers. Learn about Manchester Parent Carer Forum." on the bottom-left section. MPCF's logo is shown at the bottom-right.
May 5, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Martenscroft Nursery School and Sure Start Children’s Centre 33 Epping St
Manchester, M15 6PA United Kingdom
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Join us on Friday, 5 May 2023, for a coffee morning at Martenscroft Nursery and Sure Start Centre in Hulme. It's an opportunity to meet and chat fellow parents & carers of children and young people with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND) in

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Co-producing Outcomes for the Early Years Social Communication Pathway

a child playing with blocks | photo credit: Caleb Woods on Unsplash.com
May 15, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
St Thomas Centre St Thomas Centre, Ardwick Green North
Manchester, M12 6FZ United Kingdom
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This workshop aims to develop an evidence base to determine if the Early Years Social Communication Pathway makes a difference to families’ quality of life.

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Free

Yoga for Parents and Carers

The photo shows some Manchester parents and carers enjoying a yoga session being delivered by Tammy from Yoga for All Manchester.
May 16, 2023 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am
The Yoga Rooms 1, 483 Barlow Moor Rd, Chorlton-cum-Hardy
Manchester, M21 8AG United Kingdom
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This is a gentle, rejuvenating yoga class, specifically held for parents & carers of those with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and the wider carer community. The sessions are led by Tammy (Yoga for All Manchester), a fellow parent-carer who is trained in

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Co-producing Outcomes for the Early Years Social Communication Pathway (virtual)

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May 22, 2023 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Online via Microsoft Teams

This workshop aims to develop an evidence base to determine if the Early Years Social Communication Pathway makes a difference to families’ quality of life.

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Summer Happy, Active, Healthy Packs Design Session

An illustration of a virtual meeting on a laptop, with yellow background; the 4CT, MPCF, and Manchester City Council logos are superimposed at the bottom of the image. The top of the image says "Get Involved!"
May 22, 2023 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Online via Zoom United Kingdom

We are currently working in partnership with 4CT Limited to deliver activity, information and healthy living packs to families of children or young people with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND) who receive Free School Meals (FSM) in Manchester. In order to design the

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Free

SEND Local Offer Drop-in (Central Manchester)

Dawn from our MPCF Team poses beside the MPCF banner, as educational psychologists from One Education speak to parents behind her. This photo was taken at the SEND Local Offer Drop-in in Moss Side Millenium Powerhouse on October 2022.
May 24, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 12:30 pm
Hideout Youth Zone HideOut Youth Zone,1 Queens Avenue
Manchester, M12 5PX United Kingdom
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Because we are running the Local Offer Drop-in for the first time in HideOut Youth Zone, Manchester City Council has kindly published a special newsletter outlining some notes about this new venue: https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/UKMANCHESTER/bulletins/35a9496 There's info about: How to get there via public transportation Parking

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June 2023

Free

Manchester SEND Parent/Carer Morning (Carers Week Special)

The photo shows two men and three women of different ethnicities chatting and having a brew together.
June 8, 2023 @ 9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Martenscroft Nursery School and Sure Start Children’s Centre 33 Epping St
Manchester, M15 6PA United Kingdom
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This event is a fantastic way to meet, chat, and indulge in some self-care with fellow parents & carers of children and young people with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND) in a relaxed and friendly setting. You will have an opportunity to: Get

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Free

SEND Community Offer Relaxed Cinema Screening – Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

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June 10, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
GRUB 50 Red Bank, Cheetham Hill
Manchester, M4 4HF United Kingdom
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Bookings for this cinema session will open at 6pm on Monday, 22 May 2023. Much thanks to everyone answered this month's movie poll. We will be showing "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse" on the 10th of June. Join us and other families of children and

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Free

Transition to Secondary School Workshop for Parents/Carers

Children in a Classroom. In the back of a classroom, are children about 11 years old with a female teacher talking about the subject - If Someone in Your Family Has Cancer. Photographer Michael Anderson
June 14, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
St Thomas Centre St Thomas Centre, Ardwick Green North
Manchester, M12 6FZ United Kingdom
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Moving from primary school to high school is an important life event and can be a positive and exciting time. Yet some children require additional support. Children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) often find transition more challenging than their

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