Swindon SEND Families Voice

09/12/2025

Swindon SEND Families Voiced hosted a PINS event (Partnership for Inclusion of Neurodiversity) at our Branches session today with the wonderful Becky Richens, following parents request for an event focused on sleep.

Becky delivered an engaging and insightful lecture, offering practical strategies and knowledge to support our children and young people.

For more details about Becky please use the link below;
https://www.facebook.com/beckyrichensnurse/?locale=en_GB

05/12/2025

Next week, we have Becky Richens coming to our Branches session on Tuesday morning. There is no need to book.

We have SEND Stay and Play on Thursday as usual.

And on Thursday evening, we have our SEND Christmas party at the Punjabi Community Centre. Booking is essential for this. All details are on the poster below.

02/12/2025

Swindon Carers Centre will close for the festive period on 24th December 2025 at 1pm, and the current service will end on 31st December 2025.

From 1st January 2026, Cornwall Rural Community Charity will deliver a new service called Swindon Carers Together. The service will reopen on 2nd January, from 9:30am to 4pm, with normal opening hours continuing.

If you need urgent support during the closure, contact Adult Social Care on 01793 445500 or Children’s Services on 01793 466903.
We want to reassure you that the main contact number, 01793 531133, will remain the same, and you will still be able to reach the team in the same way after transitioning.

If you have any concerns or need support, please continue to contact us as usual.

For more details about Cornwall Rural Community please use the link below;
https://cornwallrcc.org.uk/

Swindon Carers Centre (SCC) will close for the festive period on 24th December 2025 at 1pm, and the current service will end on 31st December 2025.

From 1st January 2026, Cornwall Rural Community Charity will deliver a new service called Swindon Carers Together. The service will reopen on 2nd January, from 9:30am to 4pm, with normal opening hours continuing.

If you need urgent support during the closure, contact Adult Social Care on 01793 445500 or Children’s Services on 01793 466903.

We want to reassure you that the main contact number, 01793 531133, will remain the same, and you will still be able to reach the team in the same way after transitioning.

If you have any concerns or need support, please continue to contact us as usual.

From all of us at SCC, we wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

28/11/2025

Next week, we are visiting St Mary's Primary School on Wednesday with Kirk Anderson, to run our next PINS coffee morning with the school.

SEND Stay and Play will be running as normal on Thursday at The Meadow.

On Thursday morning, we are also running our Breakfast Catch-Up for parent carers. This is at The Dockle Farmhouse. Please email afielden.ssfv@outlook.com to book a place.

And finally, on Friday, we will be visiting Greenmeadow Primary to do a PINS follow-up coffee morning.

24/11/2025

CHRISTMAS PARTY TIME!! 🎅🧑‍🎄🎉🌲🎈🥳

Swindon SEND Families Voice are excited to announce the SEND Christmas Party will be taking place on Thursday 11th December from 6pm-9pm at the Punjabi Community Centre for young people with SEND aged 10 -25.

£5 admission which covers young person and adult/carer, £2.50 per additional adult/carer.

There will be food, music and games.
Please use the email address on the poster to book a place and confirm numbers of people attending and age of YP.

24/11/2025

Kirk Anderson delivered an insightful session on Managing Behaviour as part of the Pins (Partnership for Inclusion of Neurodiversity in Schools). It was wonderful to see many parents attending and receiving the support they needed.

At Swindon SEND Families Voice, we are proud to be part of Pins and remain committed to standing alongside our parents, providing guidance, signposting, encouragement, and a community that truly cares. 💙

21/11/2025

A reminder that a community Pins event is due to take place on Monday 24th Nov at 9.30am with Kirk Anderson.

This event is open to all. Please do share with others.

The event starts at 9.30 due to the hall booking

Our next community PINS Event is running on Monday 24th November at 9.30am at the Punjabi Community Centre.

Kirk Anderson will be coming to do a talk on Understanding Challenging Behaviours.

There is no need to book. Please come along, meet the team, have a hot drink and a biscuit and enjoy the talk.

Please note the event will start at 9:30 due to the booking of the hall.

20/11/2025

Next week, on Monday, Kirk Anderson will be doing his talk on Understanding Challenging Behaviour. There is no need to book. All details are on the poster.

On Tuesday, we will be visiting Lawn Primary with Becky Richens, to continue our PINS coffee mornings.

And finally, on Thursday, we will be running our SEND Stay and Play at The Meadow. All details are on the poster.

20/11/2025

Swindon SEND Families Voice was proud to host a stall at Carers Rights Day, always a joyful and meaningful event.

It was a wonderful opportunity to connect with carers from all walks of life, offer support, and share signposting information tailored to their needs.

18/11/2025

We are delighted to welcome you to the Branches Support Group on Tuesday 9th December 2025 at 10am, held at the Punjabi Community Centre, Gorse Hill, Swindon SN2 7BB.
🎤 Guest Speaker: Becky Richens
As part of the Partnership for Neurodiversity in Schools (PINS) Project, Becky will be hosting at our community event.
Becky is a Consultant Mental Health Nurse and Neurodiversity Specialist with over 20 years of experience. Her approach is uniquely tailored to support families navigating emotional, behavioural, or mental health challenges.
To learn more about Becky’s work, please visit:
https://tinyurl.com/3b8mrcda
💬 No need to book ,just come along!
Everyone is welcome, and we will be there to greet you with warmth and support.

18/11/2025

Swindon SEND Families Voice held another Branches session today. Huge thanks to our wonderful speakers for taking time out of their busy schedules to share insights with families, and to all the parents who joined us. Your presence and engagement are deeply appreciated.

Friends of STEP
https://www.facebook.com/FranHanrahandrawingandtalkingswindon
https://www.inspire-enrichment.org.uk/

14/11/2025

Next week, our Branches session will be running on Tuesday 18th at 10am. Details are on the poster below and there is no need to book a place.

On Wednesday, we have been invited to Ferndale School to be part of their afternoon coffee session with parents.

Our SEND Stay and Play will be running on Thursday as usual at The Meadow.

And finally, we will be attending the Carers Right Day event on Thursday. It is 10am-1pm but it is a drop in session, so come along when you can.