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Rainbow Parents Carers Forum Rainbow Parents Carers Forum is a support group and independent voice for parents and carers who have a child with a disability or additional needs.

Rainbow Parents Carers Forum is a support group and independent voice for parents and carers who have a child with a disability or additional needs in Nottinghamshire and surrounding areas. The Forum is run by parents for parents and has been around for 35 years. It was originally set up in 1986 as the Floyd Group, a support group for families attending the Trent Day Nursery in Nottingham. Over the years the group has grown and shrunk with the support of several national charities. During the three year 'Aiming High for Disabled Children' Programme, the group became a forum. In 2011 the group became an independent parent-led organisation and registered as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation in January 2014. To support families, Rainbow runs regular inclusive family activities such as supported play activities, a Befriending Social Group and monthly swimming sessions. For some families this is a lifeline. We also host monthly parent to parent meetings where parents and carers can meet to share information and advice and offer support to each other. We currently have approximately 700 parents and carers on our database who we keep informed via our regular email bulletin and peer networks. Our Nottingham City Parent Representatives shape and influence services on both a local and national level as part of the National Network of Parent Carer Forums. Rainbow is recognised as an essential means of support for many families with children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities that would otherwise be isolated.

Calling all Rainbow Families 😊 We still have space available on Monday 2nd November for a Lumini experience to celebrate...
22/10/2026

Calling all Rainbow Families 😊 We still have space available on Monday 2nd November for a Lumini experience to celebrate 40 Years of Rainbow PCF. Bookings can be made by emailing [email protected]

22/10/2026

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22/10/2026

Fidgets, sensory items, and more!

22/10/2026
22/10/2026

Common Health Conditions in Children who have Down Syndrome

A Webinar with Dr Elizabeth Herrieven and Dr Richard Harrison of the UK and Ireland Down Syndrome Medical Interest Group (DSMIG)

Wednesday 11 November 2026 | 12 noon to 1.15pm | FREE

In this webinar for parents and family carers Drs Herrieven and Harrison will talk about:
•common health conditions
•accessing healthcare
•the work of DSMIG.

There will be time for Q&A at the end of the webinar.

This webinar is a collaboration between Down’s Syndrome Association, Down’s Syndrome Scotland and DSMIG.

If you'd like to attend, please sign up here: https://www.downs-syndrome.org.uk/our-work/services-projects/training/common-health-conditions-in-children-who-have-down-syndrome/

Down Syndrome Medical Interest Group - DSMIG UK and Ireland Down's Syndrome Scotland

22/10/2026

Families with disabled children need support, not stigma.

Recent media coverage has questioned whether disabled children receive too much financial support. We’re setting the record straight about Disability Living Allowance (DLA).

💚 Eligibility is based on a child’s extra care or mobility needs. A diagnosis does not automatically qualify a child for DLA.
💚 DLA helps with the additional costs of disability, which families face whether parents work or not.
💚 Awards vary according to a child’s needs. Headlines focusing on the maximum payment don’t tell the whole story.

Behind these headlines are families working hard to meet their children’s needs.

Read our response here and help us share the facts 👇
https://f.mtr.cool/lmuiui30bi

21/10/2026

📣 SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT 📣

NBT Connect | Nottingham Baby & Toddler Community Hub & Events & Football Fun Factory UK & Ireland are bringing these fanatic inflatable pop ups to Sneinton Market Sqaure ⚽️

Suitable for she’s 3-5 years old - bring your little one to enjoy some darts on the inflatable dartboard and some football fun 🥳

21/10/2026

Architects of Air is delighted that an image from our collaboration with The Children's Country House at Sudbury NT - our 1st Luminarium installation with the National Trust - has been featured as The Guardian's Photo of the Day. 📸

Experience Luminarium Myriad from 16-25 October and step into a world of colour, light and wonder tickets available here
https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/peak-district-derbyshire/the-childrens-country-house-at-sudbury/events/f4413d61-b595-4c81-8f7d-91c87bff54d1

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C/O 2A Cross Street, NG5 7BL
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