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SENpoint CIC

SUPPORT🩵EMPOWER🩵ACHIEVE

We’re a SEN advocacy service.

Championing your children & going to battle with you!

•EHCP & DLA applications
•Liaising with the LA, Schools etc
•SEN training
•Sensory Profiles
•SENCO support
•Parent support
•Referrals
And more

03/11/2026

🎆 BONFIRE NIGHT & OUR SEN CHILDREN 🎆

For some children, Bonfire Night is full of excitement, colourful lights and fun! ✨

But for many children with SEND, it can be an incredibly overwhelming and distressing time. 💔

💥 Loud, unexpected bangs
🎇 Bright, flashing lights
👥 Crowds and busy environments
👃 Strong smells and smoke
🔄 Changes to routines
😟 Anxiety and unpredictability

For children with sensory differences, these experiences can trigger sensory overload, heightened anxiety, meltdowns or shutdowns.

And remember, it’s not just Bonfire Night itself! Fireworks can continue for days, sometimes weeks, making it difficult for children to feel safe and relaxed, even in their own homes. 🏡

💚 So, what can we do to help?

We’ve put together this carousel explaining why Bonfire Night can be challenging and sharing practical ways to support our children before, during and after the celebrations.

💗 Most importantly, remember that every child is different. Some may absolutely LOVE fireworks, whilst others may find them unbearable. Both experiences are valid.

There should never be pressure to participate in something that causes distress. Sometimes staying home, closing the curtains and enjoying a familiar activity is the best plan of all! 🥰

👉 Swipe through our carousel for tips and advice!

💬 How does your SEN child cope with Bonfire Night? Do you have any tried-and-tested tips that might help another family? Share them below! 👇

02/11/2026

📣🚨 FREE COURSE 🚨📣

Free Mental Health & Wellbeing Course, Limited Places!!

31/10/2026

Happy Halloween 🎃

How have we all found today?
Have you all had fun?

31/10/2026

Some Halloween BSL signs 🎃

30/10/2026

After the huge popularity of our Bingo Night, we’re holding a Pub Quiz night! Get a team of 6 together and get yourselves entered!!! Of course it wouldn’t be a SENpoint fundraiser without our famous cake sale and raffle.

29/10/2026

A huge happy birthday to Jo - one of our amazing volunteers. We couldn’t do it without you. 🩵🩷💚

27/10/2026

⚽💚 SEN DADS & MALE CARERS – FANCY A FREE GAME OF FOOTY? 💚⚽

We’re really keen to get our SEN Dads Kickabout off the ground, but we need your help to make it happen! 🙌

We know how isolating being a SEN parent or carer can sometimes feel, and we want to create a space just for dads and male carers of children with SEN to get together, have a kickabout, build friendships and connect with others who genuinely understand their everyday lives.

🩵 SO… HOW ABOUT A FREE GAME OF FOOTY? 🎉

SENpoint CIC will be covering the cost of everyone’s sessions for the next TWO WEEKS!

That’s right – two weeks of FREE football! ⚽

We really believe in the importance of creating this opportunity for our local SEN dads and male carers, and we’d love you to come along and give it a go!

For the next two weeks, SENpoint CIC is covering these costs so everyone can enjoy a FREE game of footy! 🙌

⚽ THE DETAILS:

📅 Every Tuesday
🕖 7pm – 8pm
📍 South Ribble Tennis & Fitness Centre, Bamber Bridge, PR5 6BJ
👥 Maximum 10 players (5-a-side)
💷 FREE for the next 2 weeks! (Usually £5 per session)

The £5 per person simply helps cover pitch hire, equipment and running costs. These sessions are not for profit – our aim is to provide an affordable, supportive space for SEN dads and male carers to connect. 💚⚽

🩵 All abilities welcome – you don’t need to be good at football!

Our sessions are run by a local SEN dad who volunteers with SENpoint CIC and understands exactly what it means to raise a child with additional needs.

We just need dads and male carers to give it a go! 💪

Whether you’re a dad, stepdad, grandad, foster carer or another male carer of a child with SEN, you’re welcome!

No pressure, no judgement, no need to be the next Ronaldo! 😂 Just an hour to yourself, a free game of footy, a laugh and the chance to meet other men who get it.

You might just find the support and friendships you didn’t realise you needed. 💚

📩 TO BOOK YOUR FREE PLACE:

📧 Email: [email protected]
📱 Call or text: 07724 664247

🙏 PLEASE SHARE! Tag a SEN dad or male carer, tell your friends, share with your school or local community.

We really want to make this work, but we need your support to build it! Even if football isn’t for you, sharing this post could help us reach someone who would really benefit. ❤️

⚽ Same challenges. Bigger community.

💗 SENpoint CIC – Support • Empower • Achieve

26/10/2026

🎃👻 Halloween isn't always a treat for SEN children! 🎃👻

Whilst Halloween can be exciting and full of fun, for many neurodivergent children it can also be incredibly overwhelming!

👻 Scary costumes and unfamiliar faces

🔊 Loud noises, flashing lights and busy environments

🎭 Sensory discomfort from fancy dress

🍬 Food sensitivities, ARFID and unfamiliar treats

🏠 Changes to routines and unpredictability

💬 Social expectations, knocking on doors and talking to strangers

For some children, what looks like excitement can actually feel like sensory overload, anxiety and a complete loss of control.

💗 But Halloween doesn't have to look the same for everyone!

Whether that's wearing comfy clothes instead of a costume, choosing familiar treats, trick-or-treating at just one house, celebrating at home or not taking part at all — it's about what works for YOUR child! 🫶

✨ Swipe through our carousel to understand why Halloween can be tricky and discover some simple tips to make it more manageable.

💚 Remember, inclusion isn't about expecting every child to join!

26/10/2026

WHEN SEN CHILDREN ARE ILL… GETTING FLUIDS IN CAN BE A CHALLENGE!

When our children are poorly, keeping them hydrated isn't always as simple as offering them a drink! 🥤

For children with additional needs, particularly those with sensory processing differences, autism, ADHD or ARFID, illness can make drinking even more challenging.

Changes in taste, temperature, texture and smell can suddenly make even their favourite drinks unacceptable. Add a sore throat, nausea, sensory overload or difficulty communicating how they're feeling, and keeping fluids up can become a real battle!

💡 HERE ARE SOME LITTLE TRICKS THAT MIGHT HELP:

💗 Think outside the cup! Try ice lollies, crushed ice, jelly, slushies or even water-rich foods such as watermelon and cucumber.
💚 Little and often! A few small sips every couple of minutes may feel much more manageable than being expected to finish a full cup.
💗 Make it fun! Novelty straws, favourite character cups, colourful bottles or even a medicine syringe (without a needle) can make all the difference. Never force fluids into a child's mouth.
💚 Experiment with temperature! Some children prefer ice-cold drinks, while others find room-temperature or slightly warm drinks easier to tolerate.
💗 Offer choices! Let your child choose their cup, straw, drink or flavour. Giving them some control can help reduce anxiety around drinking.
💚 Try oral rehydration solutions! If your child has vomiting or diarrhoea, ask your pharmacist about suitable oral rehydration solutions to replace lost fluids and salts.
🧠 REMEMBER THEIR SENSORY NEEDS!
When children are poorly, their sensory sensitivities can become heightened. Something they normally tolerate might suddenly feel completely overwhelming.
Keep demands low, offer familiar options and don't worry if their usual preferences change temporarily.

🚨 WATCH FOR DEHYDRATION!
Dry lips, reduced urination, dark urine, unusual tiredness or sunken eyes can all be warning signs.

If your child is struggling to drink, cannot keep fluids down or is showing signs of dehydration, seek medical advice from your GP or NHS 111. Seek emergency help if they become difficult to wake or unresponsive.

❤️ Sometimes it's not about getting them to drink MORE, but finding a DIFFERENT way to get fluids in!

Every child is different, and what works for one might not work for another.

💬 SEN PARENTS, SHARE YOUR TIPS!
What's your go-to trick for getting fluids into your child when they're poorly? Ice lollies? Funky straws? A particular cup? Or something completely different?

Let's share our ideas and help other families! 🥰

💗💚 SENpoint CIC
Support • Empower • Achieve

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