FREE 6-week programme fully funded by Birmingham City Council, for women who have experienced domestic abuse.Starting the Thursday 15th June 2023. localofferbirmingham.co.uk/2023/06/01/luv…

A Summer is rapidly approaching finding providers that offer holiday clubs for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities can be hard. Click this link for details of providers in Birmingham: bringitonbrum.co.uk/send-provision/

Fantastic opportunity for children and families with special needs. This Wednesday 26th July #specialneedsmatter

MOVEMENT MONDAY: This month we are looking at animals and nature. Have you seen any of these animals over your summer holidays? Can you move like these animals. This can improve our balance and core stability.

Parent carers shouldn’t have to navigate the complex SEND system alone. That’s what our Helpful Guide is for! Our free 100-page book is packed with advice to help you access support for your disabled child, from their early years through to adulthood. 👉 contact.org.uk/helpful-guide-…

This sounds a great session, please share Birmingham Community Nutrition Birmingham SSN 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙 BCHC Speech and Language Therapy BCHC Paediatric Occupational Therapy Team BDA Paediatric Group

Our fortnightly #COVID19 surveillance report shows that hospital admission rates have increased in all age groups except 15- to 24-year-olds. The highest admission rates continue to be seen in the over 75s. Read the full report: gov.uk/government/sta…

contact.org.uk/?p=22147 Book your space on the NHS webinar on 3rd October Parent / carers have your say about if special schools should have regular eye tests Birmingham Parent Carer Forum

To increase your disabled child’s chances of getting the right Disability Living Allowance award, it’s important to know how the DWP interprets certain words used in the form. Below are some key definitions, but read our DLA Guide for more advice: 👉 contact.org.uk/dla-guide

Great turn out this morning for macmillan coffee morning at Brays School. £180 raised so far well done team for organising #macmillancoffeemorning2023

Band 6 Term time only contract working in one of the largest Special School Nursing Service in the UK. Closing date 10th October 2023. Let us show you why it is a great place to work! bhamcommunity.nhs.uk/work-for-us#!/… #specialneedsmatter #specialschoolnursing #BCHC

Disabled children have now lost £64m from their own savings — all because ministers are *still* refusing to make it easier for families to access their Child Trust Funds. We need your help to keep up the pressure. Use our template letter to email your MP: bit.ly/CTF-Unlock

We’re offering 24 FREE online workshops in November to support parent carers of autistic children who live in London or in the Midlands with a range of issues! See what’s coming up and book your place: 👉 London: bit.ly/Autism-London 👉 Midlands: bit.ly/Autism-Midlands

A review of disabled children’s social care law in England has been started by Law Commission — a move which we have campaigned for over the last 5 years! The review aims to simplify overly complex and patchy legislation to ensure the system is fair 👇 contact.org.uk/about-contact/…

Happy Diwali to all staff children and families celebrating over the next few days

Birmingham is a fantastic place to live and we serve a wide range of people and communities We are an advocate of diversity and strive to mirror the community we serve as much possible To find out how to join our team... bhamcommunity.nhs.uk/work-for-us BCHC - It's a Great Place to Work!

It’s #CarersRightsDay today. This includes young carers . Siblings want to care and support their disabled sibling but they need to be made aware of the help and support available to them too. #youngcarers

Spending time today with the Children in Care team at St Stephen's Centre and our Special School Nursing teams at Mayfield and Wilson Stuart Schools. Thanks very much to everyone I met for great insights into the care you provide. @bhamcommunity

It’s Men’s Health Week, remember this 🩵 Men, It’s okay to cry. It’s okay to show emotion. It’s okay to be emotional. It’s okay to feel sad. It’s okay to be okay. It’s okay to not be okay. It’s okay to feel. It’s okay to grieve. It’s okay to tell someone you’re struggling.