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Parent/Carer Well-being Day

It's an early Valentine's Day here at Manchester Parent Carer Forum!Being a parent-carer isn't always easy so we want to send a message of love... for yourself! Self-care is important; it allows us to recharge our batteries and help boost our ability to support our

HAVEN Parent Workshop

HAVEN stands for "Hearing Accepting Valuing Every Neurotype" and is the result of a collaboration between various teams in the Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT), One Education, and the University of Manchester. It is first going to be delivered via the Autism in

ITC Community Hub Open Day

ITC Community Hub will be holding an Open Day on Thursday, 15 September, 11am to 5pm, where parents and carers can find out about the courses and services that ITC offers. They will be having activities for kids (paint-a-card, soft play), health checks, food,

Meditation and Painting to Music

Join us for this (belated) Carers Week special designed to help parents and carers relax, express yourself and have fun! This is a mindfulness activity that involves painting to music. No particular art skills or prior experience is necessary; it would just be about

SPACE Support Group – Carers Week Special

To celebrate Carers Week, the SPACE Group are running an extra special session today, in partnership with the Parent Champions and Yoga for All Manchester, with the support of Manchester's SEND Local Offer.There will be a free yoga session in the first hour, 11am-12pm. (UPDATE:

“Self-Love” Parent/Carer Well-being Packs

Hello, wonderful parents and carers of Manchester! The pandemic has brought additional challenges to our families over the past year. Some of us feel more isolated; many of us find that we are not able to make time to do something for ourselves. As

Ministerial open letter to children and young people with SEND, their families and carers and those who work to support them

Vicky Ford, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Children and Families, wrote an open letter to children and young people with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND), their families and carers and those who work to support them. The letter provides advice and guidance