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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 Relaxed Cinema Screening – “GOAT”

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

By |2026-06-17T18:36:16+01:00June 21st, 2026|Categories: , |Tags: , , , |

“Cool to be You” Game Day

Let's celebrate neurodiversity by acknowledging the importance of all neurotypes. Whether you're autistic, neurotypical or neurodivergent in any other way, you're welcome to join this inclusive get-together amongst parents, carers, children and young people with SEND (Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities) who live in, go

SEND Community Offer Relaxed Cinema Screening – “Zootopia 2”

Join us and other families of children and young people with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND) for a FREE relaxed screening of "Zootopia 2"! The movie is rated PG in the UK; please visit IMDb.com for a parental guide. Siblings without SEND are welcome

By |2026-05-03T11:56:12+01:00May 9th, 2026|Categories: , |Tags: , , , |

SEND Community Offer Relaxed Cinema Screening – “Wicked: For Good”

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

By |2026-04-18T15:30:04+01:00April 26th, 2026|Categories: , |Tags: , , , |

Power UP at the Science and Industry Museum

Join us at the Science and Industry Museum for a family-friendly session in their "Power UP" interactive gaming experience. "Play the very best video games from the past five decades and try out over a hundred different consoles. There's something for everyone, from Pong

Relaxed Cinema Screening of “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie”

This Relaxed Cinema Screening of "The Super Mario Galaxy Movie" includes cinema tickets to Cineworld Didsbury and munch boxes (popcorn, drink, sweet - while supplies last). The movie is animated adventure comedy following  Mario as he ventures into space, exploring cosmic worlds and tackling

By |2026-04-10T03:09:02+01:00April 16th, 2026|Categories: , |Tags: , , , , |

“Horrible Science: Cosmic Chaos” at the Science and Industry Museum

Join us at the Science and Industry Museum for a family-friendly visit to their "Horrible Science: Cosmic Chaos" interactive exhibition. "Blast off into the solar system and embark on a cosmic adventure guided by familiar characters from the brand-new BBC Horrible Science TV series.

Inclusive Family Bowling

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 Harpurhey! The venue is fully accessible and we'll have ball ramps available for those that need them. We would

Inclusive Family Bowling

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 Harpurhey! The venue is fully accessible and we'll have ball ramps available for those that need them. We would