Workshops
About our Workshops
We run regular face to face and online workshops with expert speakers, for parents of Disabled young people.
The workshops, which are run in Richmond and Hounslow boroughs by our Family Matters, SEND Advice and Bright Futures services, aim to provide parents and carers with information, practical strategies and support on a variety of subjects.
We cover anything from behavioural challenges, navigating the SEND legal system and health and social care pathways to supporting mental health and anxiety in our young people. We always welcome input from our clients on the subjects that would be most helpful.
Workshops are charged at £5 per parents or carer or £10 for professionals. All funds raised from the workshops will go towards hiring high quality speakers and appropriate venues for future sessions.
Family Matters Hounslow: Understanding EHCPs
Date: Thursday 8th May 2025
Time: 10:00am
Location: Isleworth Public Hall, South Street, Isleworth
This workshop will be charged at £5 for parents/carers and £10 for professionals
Jonathan Rourke, SEN Advisor at Skylarks will be delivering a workshop on EHCPs for Hounslow families with children with additional needs and disabilities. There will be time for Q&As following the presentation.
Complaints and Redress: Resolving issues with School or the Local Authority
Date: Wednesday 14th May 2025
Time: 10:00 am
Location: Online (via Zoom)
This workshop will be charged at £5 for parents/carers and £10 for professionals
During this online session run by Ruils SEND Advisor Alex Hardy, we will take a look at the complaints, mediation and appeals systems most often needed by families of SEN children – those involving Schools, EHCPs, Local Authorities, Health and Social Care. There will be plenty of opportunities to ask questions.
Bright Futures workshop - Travel Training
Date: Thursday 15th May 2025
Time: 10:00 am
Location: Peter and Paul Centre, Church Road, Teddington
This workshop will be charged at £5 for parents/carers and £10 for professionals
Join this workshop with the Independent Travel Training team at AfC to learn about ways to support young people with additional needs to become more confident and independent when travelling on public transport.
Talking to young people with SEND about sex and relationships
Date: Wednesday 18th June 2025
Time: 10:00 am
Location: United Response, Field Lane, Teddington, TW11 9BP
This workshop will be charged at £5 for parents/carers and £10 for professionals
This workshop will be run by Annie Gavrilescu, Young person’s Sexual Health coordinator at Spectra and is aimed at parents of young people with SEND (recommended age 14+ however all welcome).
Bright Futures workshop: Who cares for carers/Managing carers guilt
Date: Thursday 19th June 2025
Time: 10:30 am
Location: DAAC, 4 Waldegrave Road, Teddington
This workshop will be offered free of charge
Award-winning author and Mindfulness instructor, Sara Challice, will share her story, and speak in detail about Carers Guilt, and how to manage it. A light lunch will be provided afterwards.
Bright Futures workshop: All kinds of everything
Date: Tuesday 8th July 2025
Time: 9:30 am
Location: DAAC, 4 Waldegrave Road
This workshop will be charged at £5 for parents/carers and £10 for professionals
Suitable for parents/carers of young people aged 16+
Sue Robson presents a light touch run through the many things that may come up for your young person as they move from children’s services to the adult world.
Get in touch
Tora Sykes
Children’s Team Administrator