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This summer, we will be running a number of inclusive family events, with thanks to Manchester City Council’s #SENDCommunityOffer and to a partnership with regen.me.uk & the Parent Champions for their Holiday Activity and Food (HAF) programme.

The activities include an animal-themed fun day, bowling, early years stay and play, museum visits, and relaxed cinema. Destinations include Greater Manchester Police Museum, Manchester Museum, and the Museum of Transport. We have partnerships with Martenscroft Children’s Centre and Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT).

The MPCF events are all free to book and are open to the whole family – exclusively for city of Manchester residents of children and young people with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND).

Booking required – Please click the individual events listed below for details.

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We will also be sharing here other groups’ / organisations’ accessible events whenever we can. Additionally, please subscribe to the Local Offer newsletter for more information about the many wonderful activities happening across Manchester this summer break.

Below are some articles and events on our website that relate to the summer of 2026.

SEND Community Offer Relaxed Cinema Screening – “Hoppers”

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

By |2026-08-13T19:55:28+01:00August 30th, 2026|Categories: , |Tags: , , , , , |

Relaxed Cinema Screening of “Spider-Man: Brand New Day”

If you have already booked for some of our summer events, please wait until the second batch of tickets are released on Wednesday, 19th of August, before requesting tickets for this event. This is to give a chance to other families who haven't been

By |2026-08-17T11:45:41+01:00August 25th, 2026|Categories: , |Tags: , , , , |

“Small Animals, Big Curiosity” Family Fun Day

Join us for a family fun day with animal-themed games, arts and crafts, and face painting, as well as an opportunity to meet some cute and cuddly animals, courtesy of Zoo2U! It will be a unique sensory experience, when children will get to see

By |2026-07-23T15:12:04+01:00August 19th, 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,

Family Fun Day with Manchester Parent Champions @ Manchester Museum

Join us and the Manchester Parent Champions at Manchester Museum for a family fun day exclusively for families of deaf, disabled and neurodivergent children and young people living in the city of Manchester! We will have various animal-themed craft activities and clay modelling, as

[Info Sharing] Lowry – Relaxed Day for Families

This event was shared with us by our friends from The Lowry. On Thursday 13th August, Lowry in Salford will host its first venue-wide Relaxed Day for families who want to experience all that Lowry has to offer in a relaxed, more comfortable environment.

By |2026-08-07T21:39:13+01:00August 13th, 2026|Categories: , , |Tags: , , , |

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 wheelchair 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 wheelchair accessible and we'll have ball ramps available for those that need them. We would

Relaxed Cinema Screening of “Minions & Monsters”

This Relaxed Cinema Screening of "Minions & Monsters" includes cinema tickets to Cineworld Didsbury and Munch Boxes (sweet popcorn, orange Fruit Shoot, Milky Way Magic Stars - while supplies last). The movie features a new deaf and hard-of-hearing character, Ed, and is being lauded

By |2026-07-12T14:37:11+01:00July 29th, 2026|Categories: , |Tags: , , , , |