Sheffield Parent Carer Forum

• What they offer

  This is a parent carer forum, not a children's club: it connects families of children and young people with additional needs across Sheffield for mutual support, information exchange and to work with decision makers to improve services. It runs a Peer Support Service, an 'Autism in Schools and PINS' programme, neurodisability training for professionals, newsletters and publications, and information topics covering education, early years and childcare, health and wellbeing, legal advice, leisure, SEN transport, short breaks, support organisations, transition to adulthood, and benefits, grants and discounts. Regular in-person groups are listed, including a weekly term-time 'Hope for SEND' support group, a Disabled Parent Carer Group, and a new monthly Grandparents Group.

• Ages served

  The page refers to supporting parents and carers of children and young people with additional needs, including a topic on transition to adulthood, but no specific age range is stated.

• SEN support & staffing

  The forum has a staff team ('Meet the Team'), governance arrangements, and a Peer Support Service, and is recruiting a Peer Support Worker on a 20-hour fixed-term contract as well as volunteers to support families with SEND. It also delivers a neurodisability training programme for professionals and an Autism in Schools and PINS programme. It is a registered charity (no. 1145913) and a Company Limited by Guarantee (no. 7226540).

• How to book

  Families can 'Join our community' via the website, and there is a Contact Us page with directions. For the listed support groups, the page states there is no need to book — for the Hope for SEND group attendees should come to reception on arrival and will be directed to the group.

• Cost

  Not stated on this website.

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