Please keep an eye on this page for news of events in and around Lincoln that may be of interest to you. 
Many events are free at the moment as they are being held virtually.

There are lots of exciting events in store for September from Lincolnshire Parent Carer Forum:

LPCF Virtual Signposting & Information Event – 22^nd September 2020 10am through till 8pm

For Parents and Carers of children with Disabilities/Additional needs this is the event for you.
This is your chance to find out what services and organisations are available to help and support you and your family.

See the LPCF website events page for the invitation link and details of the attendees then just click on the link and wait to enter the virtual waiting room.

10am
Designated Clinical Officer for SEND ( Health),
Home from Home care ,
Liaise,
LCC Transitions Team,
Travel Counsellors,
Healthwatch

11.30am
Independent Travel Trainers,
County Care,
Family fund,
Carers First,
Early Years Alliance,
Children’s Occupational Therapist

 1pm :- Kooth – Free interactive online counselling platform for children and young people 11-25.
Kooth will demonstrate how to access counselling and much more for your child.

 4pm

LCC Head of service for SEND,
Young carers,
Lincoln and Lindsey Blind Society,
ESCO,
Penderels,
Dyslexia outreach,
Pelican Trust.

7pm

Inclusion 21,
Lincolnshire Young Voices,
Hummingbird Hypnotherapy,
Hil Gibb ( Parents Workshops),
Sensory Education & Support Team,
Linkage,
YPLP,
Lincolnshire Downs Syndrome Support Group

Parents wellbeing sessions – LPCF members only (please look the website for information on how to join)

Learning to see the light after lockdown 

Join LPCF for a free 90-minute Zoom session to help improve mental health & wellbeing.

Nicole from Hummingbird Hypnotherapy will be giving us proven techniques to help make positive changes to our lives. Relax with like-minded people in a positive atmosphere.

Dates:                Thursday 17^th September 7.30pm
                           Thursday 1^st October 1pm

Please email admin@lincspcf.org.uk for an invitation.

Time2Talk – for parents & Carers of Children with SEND

Need a listening ear? Got a little question you want to ask?
Not clear about something or perhaps you just want to share your thoughts with someone with experience of parenting a children with a Disability or additional need?

Join LPCF for these short meet ups for a quick chat to touch base. No need to book - just be first in the waiting room as places are limited

Dates: Monday 14th September 1pm
            Monday 21st September 1pm
            Monday 28th September 1pm
            Monday 5th October 1pm

For Zoom meeting links please see the events page of the LPCF website.

SEPT 2020:  Please find information below regarding two events being offered for free by The Working Together Team. 
The meetings will be held virtually but just click the links to save a place.

Prepare not scare 17.09.2020 10:00 – 11:30 Y5 & Y6 Parent/Carers

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/prepare-not-scare-tickets-114259768042

This is our annual session for parents of children in Y5 (Y6 families may also attend if they did not access last year!) exploring the process of selecting a secondary school for their child. Obviously this year we will try and reflect the current situation and liaise with our secondary colleagues to gauge some ideas about how the ‘open’ events may happen this autumn etc.

‘Exploring Social Communication Differences’  23.09.2020 9:30 – 11:30 (for parents)

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/exploring-autism-and-social-communication-differences-parentscarers-tickets-114258682796

We have been running these sessions for over 3 years now and try to offer an opportunity for parents to join together to find out more about Autism and/or the possible impact of having a social communication difference may have on a child and their parenting.