SENDiass4BCP @SENDiass4BCP@learningdisability.social

We are closed for the bank holidays at Christmas and New Year, but open for most of the rest of the period. Take a look at our latest post for more details:
https://sendiass4bcp.org/2023/12/15/christmas-opening-hours/

In March of 2023, SENDiass4BCP changed our ways of working, to better manage the demands on our service, while delivering a service that met the needs of those accessing us. Hopefully you have found those changes to be useful. To help us make sure we are supporting you in the best way possible, could you please take this short survey on how you access our service, and how you learn about what we are doing.

Please click on the following link to take the survey: https://forms.office.com/e/2nKtBrnp4N

We've had to cancel an event in December, sorry - but we have a replacement event just 2 days after. For the details, please take a look at our latest news post:
https://sendiass4bcp.org/2023/11/27/whats-changed-in-december/

What's On in December? Take a look at our latest post for a summary of the drop-ins and workshops that we are running or attending in December:
https://sendiass4bcp.org/2023/11/24/whats-on-in-december/

With apologies for the short notice, Gill will be unable to attend the drop-in today, at Bournemouth & Poole college(Poole Campus) due to sickness.

We do have another drop-in at Poole Campus on the 6th of December: https://sendiass4bcp.org/event/drop-ins-for-students-at-bp-college-poole-3/

A quick reminder that our Sarah will be at the Somerford Family Hub Drop-in, this coming Wednesday, between 9 and 11am. If you need information, advice, or support, pop along with your questions.
https://sendiass4bcp.org/2023/11/13/somerford-family-hub-drop-in/

We are very lucky to be able to share a monologue, written and performed by a local young person, Millie Martin-Williams. It powerfully puts across the view of a young person, exploring what "fine" is, and what her actual experience is.

Hear her own words: https://youtu.be/L2HXHe3U9m4?si=TSL162zILTeNgZ4J

A belated "What's On in November" post - apologies for its lateness! We still have 4 sessions that you can drop-in on this month, as well as more booked for December, January, and beyond. Take a look at the latest post for links:
https://sendiass4bcp.org/2023/11/08/whats-on-in-november/

Update - our phone line and voicemails are working again. Thanks for your patience.

Update - our phone line and voicemails are working again. Thanks for your patience.

We are currently having some issues with our phone line - it won't take calls, or voicemails, and still says that we will be open again 'today'. The issue has been raised, and we hope that it will be fixed soon. Meanwhile, read the following post, via the link, for information on other ways we an still support you: https://sendiass4bcp.org/2023/10/30/issues-with-telephone-advice-line/

We are closed to new queries over the half term holidays, focusing on supporting those who have already contacted us, and those who are waiting for a response. For more details on where to get support in the meantime, take a look at our latest post:
https://sendiass4bcp.org/2023/10/18/half-term-closure-to-new-enquiries/

If you or you child has a Learning Disability, you are likely to be able to get an Annual Health check, which includes support to make visiting the GP easier.
Find more information via our latest post:
https://sendiass4bcp.org/2023/10/09/annual-health-checks-for-young-people-with-a-learning-disability/

Linwood are running a course for Parent Carers that live in BCP - "An Introduction to Autism and Neurodiversity for Parents". No diagnosis required, or charge to attend, courses are running throughout the 2024 Spring term. You just need to email them for dates and other details, via jackiehorne@linwood.bournemouth.sch.uk

The Local Authority are running a workshop on "Understanding Autism". Available on the 4th, 11, and 18th of October, it will be at Rossmore Family Hub, between 9:00-12:00.
More details in the poster, links for contact details on our post:
https://sendiass4bcp.org/2023/09/29/understanding-autism-workshop/

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/