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The SEND Community Offer is part of the overall Short Breaks Offer and is available to all families of children and young people with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND) in Manchester.

The Community Offer is co-produced with families and includes a wide range of fun, accessible family activities. It runs across the year but mainly throughout the school holidays.

The SEND Community Offer enables families to meet other families and increase their support and networks. Often taking place in universal settings, it can be a way to increase families’ confidence in accessing these places beyond the SEND sessions available.

Please visit the SEND Local Offer website or subscribe to the Local Offer Newsletter to find out about the different activities available through the SEND Community Offer.

To learn more about Short Breaks, please visit the this info page or read the city council’s “Short Breaks Service Statement“.

Below are some articles and events that relate to Manchester’s SEND Community Offer:

SEND Community Offer – Monthly Relaxed Cinema Sessions

Booking for the March 2026 cinema session will open at 10am on Wednesday, 25 February! For those who will be at the Local Offer Drop-in that day, you can visit our table if you need help with navigating the booking process. Please vote for

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Inclusive Family Bowling (South Manchester)

Sorry, this event is now fully booked. Join us and other families of children and young people with Special Educational Needs or Disabilities (SEND) for a FREE game of bowling at Tenpin Parrs Wood! The venue is fully accessible and we'll have ball ramps

Inclusive Family Bowling (South Manchester)

Sorry, this event is now fully booked. Join us and other families of children and young people with Special Educational Needs or Disabilities (SEND) for a FREE game of bowling at Tenpin Parrs Wood! The venue is fully accessible and we'll have ball

Inclusive Family Bowling (North Manchester)

We have reopened bookings until all places get taken. To request places, send a text or WhatsApp to MPCF 0749 885 4612: BOWLING HARPURHEY 23dec7pm, house number and postcode, FULL Names of ALL attendees, dates of birth of children, ethnicity and if they have

Inclusive Family Bowling (North Manchester)

We have reopened bookings until all places get taken. To request places, send a text or WhatsApp to MPCF 0749 885 4612: BOWLING HARPURHEY 23dec6pm, house number and postcode, FULL Names of ALL attendees, dates of birth of children, ethnicity and if they have

Inclusive Christmas Party

We invite Manchester's SEND families to join MPCF and Dare 2 b Different for an inclusive, family-friendly festive celebration at Moss Side Millenium Powerhouse on Tuesday, 23rd of December, from 12pm! There will be loads of fun stuff for the kids, including: Arts Activities

“Twilight Tales” Family-Friendly Festive Experience

Let's go for a visit to this all-new festive experience at Mayfield Park / Freight Island! Join us for a walk around the park and step into "a brand-new, family-friendly experience filled with light, play, and a touch of magic" at the Twilight Tales.

Inclusive Family Bowling (North Manchester)

We have reopened bookings until all places get taken.To request places, send a text or WhatsApp to MPCF 0749 885 4612: BOWLING HARPURHEY 22dec, house number and postcode, FULL Names of ALL attendees, dates of birth of children, ethnicity and if they have SEND Yes

“Twilight Tales” Family-Friendly Festive Experience

Let's go for a visit to this all-new festive experience at Mayfield Park / Freight Island! Join us for a walk around the park and step into "a brand-new, family-friendly experience filled with light, play, and a touch of magic" at the Twilight Tales.

SEND Community Offer Relaxed Cinema Screening – Elio

Join us and other families of children and young people with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND) for a FREE relaxed screening of “Elio“! The movie is rated PG in the UK; please visit IMDb.com for a parental guide. Siblings without SEND are welcome to

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