Family Voice Norfolk

27/08/2026

📣 Football Group for Home Educated & SEN Home Educated children aged 5-14 ⚽️

⚽️ For further information contact [email protected]

27/08/2026

📣 Our August newsletter is out!

🔶 In this month’s edition you can find information on:

🔸 Family Voice Norfolk Ambassadors ‘Out and About’
🔸 SEND cafe Family Hubs Kings Lynn
🔸 Sunbeams Autism Festival on 5th September
🔸 Home Start Norfolk upcoming groups
🔸 Thrive Autism Coffee & Cake Group Gorleston
🔸ADHD Support Groups
🔶 And much more!

If you see a title that interests you, click on it and you will be taken straight to the article ➡️ https://shorturl.at/s2qwl

If you’d like to ensure you never miss our newsletters you can join our free membership and we’ll email it to you each month. You can join here ➡️ https://www.familyvoice.org.uk/contact/join-2/

26/08/2026

📣 There’s still time to complete the Family Voice Norfolk Survey Summer 2026 - Getting Ready for OFSTED & CQC ☀️

Family Voice Norfolk wants to hear about the real experiences of children and young people with SEND aged 0-25 and their families who live in Norfolk or use a service provided by Norfolk.

🔶What is working?
🔶What needs to change?

Your feedback will help us better understand, and share, what life is like ahead of the OFSTED (Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills) and CQC (Care Quality Commission) AREA SEND Inspection which is expected to happen soon. We would like your help to prepare for this.

✅ Every response will count
✅ Every voice matters

🔶YOUR voice matters so please do take sometime to tell us what is working for your child, young person and family and what needs to change.

ℹYou do not need to give your name. All responses are anonymous
⚠️Please do not give names of any persons or settings
ℹPlease complete one survey per child/young person - this is very important
📆 The closing date for this survey is Monday 31st August 2026
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To take part in the survey see here 👉 https://shorturl.at/Rrp3p

26/08/2026

📣 Is your child or young person due to start a new school or move into a different class in September? See👇for more information from Norfolk SEND Local Offer.

Whether your child or young person is due to start a new school next month or move into a different class, change can feel challenging.

We have a range of practical tools and resources on the Norfolk SEND Local Offer website to help you prepare and support your child in this transition to something new.

We have:

✅ One-page profiles to help them share what matters most and how they can best be supported
✅ Relationship maps to identify the important people in their life
✅ ‘What's working, what's not working’ tools to help understand needs and priorities
✅ Decision-making tools to support children and young people to make choices and have their views heard
✅ Wishes and feelings resources to help capture their voice

These resources can help those supporting your child quickly build a better understanding of their strengths, needs and preferences.

Find out more on the link in the comments

20/08/2026

📣 Do you have a child starting School in September?

Pop along to a transition event in Long Stratton run by the South Norfolk Family Hub. See 👇

16/08/2026

📣 Feeling overwhelmed at the thought of returning to school mornings?

🔹 Back to School Re-set sessions run by Neurominds

✅ Understand the overwhelming
✅ Reduce morning demands
✅ Support regulation
✅ Make routines easier

ℹ️ Tickets £10

See 👇 for further information and to book your place.

15/08/2026

📢 Level Up Your Future! 🚀

♦️FREE Employability workshops on 18th and 19th August for 11-19 year olds (or up to 25 with additional needs) living in the Broadland area.

♦️Join these FREE employability workshops, funded by the Broadland Youth Advisory Board (YAB), and gain valuable skills to help you take your next steps with confidence.

✅ Boost your confidence
✅ Improve communication skills
✅ Get practical interview experience
✅ Learn CV writing tips
✅ Enhance your employability skills

📍 ACE Project Training Centre
Dewing Road, Rackheath, NR13 6PS

📅 Tuesday 18 August | 10am - 1pm
🎯 Interview Like a Pro

📅 Wednesday 19 August | 10am - 1pm
🎯 How to Be Confident and Communicate

🚌 Minibus transport may be available from a central location.

📲 Book via the QR code on the poster, or simply drop in on the day.

📞 01603 720308
📧 [email protected]
📱

Don't miss this opportunity to build your skills, confidence and future prospects! 🌟

14/08/2026

📣FREE Gaming Bus 🎮🚌

✅ As part of the Big Summer of Breckland, a FREE gaming party bus is rolling into town.

✅ The bus will visit each town centre, giving young people the chance to play popular games including Mario Kart, FIFA and Minecraft on the latest consoles.

✅ The activity provides a fun, social and safe environment where young people can come together, compete and enjoy gaming with friends.

📍Dereham Market Place - 19 August
📍Queen's Square, Attleborough - 21 August Swaffham Market Place - 24 August
📍Thetford Market Place - 26 August Wayland House, Watton - 28 August

Drop in from 1pm to 5pm, grab a controller and get your game on!

13/08/2026

📣 Have you been trying to teach your child to ride a bike this summer? 🚴

✅ Was it one of your goals to teach your child to ride a bike this summer?
✅ Struggling to help them master it?

Little Riders can help. Their final Learn to Ride courses of the Summer Holidays are taking place in Norwich next week.

📆Monday 17th to Thursday 20th August
⏰ 9.30-10.30am or 10.45-11.45am
📍 Cringleford Primary School, Norwich

To book your child a place 👉 https://shorturl.at/L23d8

13/08/2026

📣 Sharing information on Autism Friendly & Accessible showings in Kings Lynn. See 👇 for details.

Autism Friendly & Accessible Screenings 🎬💙

We’ll be showing relaxed screenings over the rest of the summer holidays on Tuesday afternoons at 1.30pm — softer sound, gentle lighting & a welcoming space for everyone.

Tue 11 Aug – Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie 🐾🦖🚨
Tue 18 Aug – Toy Story 5 🤠🧸🚀
Tue 25 Aug – Super Mario Galaxy Movie 🍄⭐🎮
Tue 1 Sep – Moana 🌊🌺🚤

Perfect for families looking for accessible cinema experiences.