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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.

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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 secondary age+ however all welcome).

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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.

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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.

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Tora Sykes

Children’s Team Administrator