SENDiass4BCP @SENDiass4BCP@learningdisability.social

What's On in October? Take a look at our latest post - we've 18 different events this month, with a few more possibly to be added.
https://sendiass4bcp.org/2023/09/29/whats-on-october/

For an upcoming event (details to follow!), we would like to be able to share some questions that the families we support, have asked. Are there any questions that you feel it would be useful for parent/carers, or for children and young people, to have answered at an event? We will share some of these questions, so please don't include any specific situations or names. Please answer by replying! Thanks. :-)

We've quite the number of events coming up over the next few months. Tomorrow, our Children & Young People's Development Officer, Gill, will be at Poole Campus of Bournemouth & Poole College . She will be there for a Young People's drop-in, available for young people to ask for info, advice, & support. Come along with questions, she’ll be happy to help.

Take a look at our Events on our web site, for more ways you can access support.
https://sendiass4bcp.org/events

An update to the recent "What's on in September" post - Gill, our Young People's Development Officer, will be available at the Welcome Fest, on the 5th and 7th of September. Take a look at our events page for more info!
https://sendiass4bcp.org/events/

What's On in September? We've a number of drop-in sessions and workshops coming up! Take a look at our latest post for links to everything that is going on, to help and support you.
https://sendiass4bcp.org/2023/08/30/whats-on-in-september/

If you are a parent struggling with inter-parental conflict, there is the opportunity to get support from a new program, that currently also has financial incentives on offer. Take a look at our latest post for more information, and contact details:
https://sendiass4bcp.org/2023/08/24/support-for-inter-parental-conflict/

As usual, we have a Bank Holiday closure, this coming Monday the 28th of August. If you need urgent support that day, the charity Contact, has a helpline you can use, as well as a wide variety of information. In addition, our website, and YouTube has plenty of information, advice, and guidance.

We'll be back Tuesday morning, hopefully refreshed after a sunny weekend - we can but hope! Hope you have a good Bank Holiday weekend too. 😎

What's on in August?
We've a couple of drop-ins coming up during August, click on the link to find out more:
https://sendiass4bcp.org/2023/07/25/whats-on-in-august/

The SENDiass4BCP Advice line and emails are now closed until the 7th of August, as we have a little summer break to catch up. On our return, we will have fewer staff until the new term in September, so please bear with us.
More information, and places you can still get support, via our latest post:
https://sendiass4bcp.org/2023/07/21/a-little-summer-break/

Just a reminder that we have a drop-in at Rossmore Family Hub tomorrow morning - 20/07, 09:30 - 11:30. Pop along, and have a chat with one of our Officers. To find out more information about this, and our other events, click here: https://sendiass4bcp.org/events/

Our phone & emails will be closed for the 24/07 - 05/08. This will give our staff time to catch up, as we have become quite busy toward the end of term. In addition, we have fewer staff over the summer holidays, so please bear with us. We will still be supporting families & young people who we're already supporting.

For more information on where to get support while we are closed, take a look here: https://sendiass4bcp.org/2023/07/13/phone-and-emails-closed-for-24-07-05-08/

We are still around as normal until then of course. :-)

A reminder for tomorrow, if you are near Boscombe: One of our SENDiass Officers and a Parent Champion will be available during a drop-in session between 12pm – 2pm at Boscombe Family Hub. An opportunity to ask any questions with regards to education, health and social care matters of children and young people up to the age of 25. Full details at https://sendiass4bcp.org/event/boscombe-family-hub-drop-in/

What events are SENDiass4BCP doing this July? We have 3 drop-in sessions coming up this month, as well as a stall at Winchelsea summer fair. For more details, click on the following link:
https://sendiass4bcp.org/2023/07/07/what-events-are-sendiass4bcp-doing-this-july/

Join Sarah between 09:30 and 11:30 on Thursday the 6th of July, at Somerford Arc Community Centre, for free face to face support - and breakfast!
The guest visitor from BCP will be SEND Officer and Early Help Triage Worker.

Take a look at the other events coming up on our site: https://sendiass4bcp.org/events/

Parent Champions will be available at Stay and Play on Thursday the 15th of June (Queens Park YMCA) and at Branksome Outreach Centre on the 22nd of June, both between 10-11.
More info via https://sendiass4bcp.org/2023/06/13/stay-and-play/

What's on next week? On Wednesday the 14th of June, we actually have three different events - 2 are workshops, and one is a drop in. For more details, click the following link to go t our newspost:
https://sendiass4bcp.org/2023/06/09/whats-on-next-wednesday/

Anna Freud have released an animation, and a number of resources, to help young people talk about anxiety and manage their feelings. There are also guides for parent carers, and a toolkit for teachers, so that they are better prepared to help and support a young person who is struggling with anxiety overwhelming them.

While it is aimed at children between the ages of 11-13, its may be useful for other ages too. Take a look, and see if you can put it to good use!

https://www.annafreud.org/schools-and-colleges/resources/let-s-talk-about-anxiety-animation-and-teacher-toolkit/

Gill will be at
Bournemouth & Poole College
tomorrow morning! If you are studying at the college and have questions, pop by and say hi!
She can also help with queries from learning support staff, tutors, wellbeing or careers advisors. She will be there from 11.45 to 1.15, Tues 6th of June

Back to school, and it is Carer's Week as well! Sarah will be at Somerford Arc Community centre, along with others from BCP and local charities. Drop-in for questions and breakfast!
Sarah will be there this Thursday the 8th of June, between 9:30 and 11:30.
More information on Carers week, and support for carers of all ages, via the following links:
https://www.carersuk.org/
https://ourdorset.org.uk/carers-week-2023-5-11-june/
https://www.sibs.org.uk/
https://www.bcpcouncil.gov.uk/ASC-and-health/Carers/Young-carers.aspx

Having belatedly remembered that Monday is a Bank Holiday, it seemed sensible to let you know that we will be closed this Monday the 29th! You can still send us emails then, of course. Our phone lines will reopen on Tuesday the 30th, as we are keeping them open this half term.
I hope you enjoy the weather and have a nice weekend and half-term!