Web pages with local offers
Web pages bring everything together in one place, detailing what services are available, who they're for, and how to access them. Working with parents and carers, we've improved the way the web pages look and made it easier to find what you're looking for.
www.manchester.gov.uk/sendlocaloffer
SUBMIT Return local offers
Visit one of our monthly Drop Ins. Friendly and informal, Drop Ins are a great way to get good information and advice about special educational needs and disability (SEND) issues. There are many featured vendors.
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Subscribe to our regular newsletter where you'll find the latest information, including our SEND community offer!
https://hsm.manchester.gov.uk/kb5/manchester/directory/advice.page?id=uptXtrEL9fg
Social media
Information is shared on Facebook via Manchester Parent Champions (facebook.com/groups/manchesterparentchampions), Manchester Parent Carer Forum (www.facebook.com/mpcfinfo) and Twitter via the Local Offer Twitter account (twitter.com/MCRLocalOffer).
Here are some useful links:
MANCHESTER PARENTS' FORUM - bring together the parent's voice and work in partnership with services.
About Me is a person-oriented profile of a child or young person. It is usually written in the words of the child or young person and focuses on what the child or young person can do and where support is needed.
HELP AND SUPPORT MANCHESTER Information on support services for children and families
EARLY HELP (concrete support eg around other family issues - more useful for practitioners)
FAMILY FUND provides grants for families raising disabled or seriously ill children and young people
LIFTED offering one to one advice, guidance, advocacy and assistance filling in forms
CONTACT guidance and support for families raising disabled children
WOOD STREET MISSION support for Manchester families through differing projects
