Family Voice Norfolk

16/06/2026

📣 💜 Teen Social Group run by ASD Helping Hands is back tonight! 💜

A relaxed and welcoming space for young people aged 12–17 to meet others, enjoy activities and simply be themselves.

🎮 Games
🎨 Crafts
🎵 Music
💬 Time to chat and chill

📅 Tonight – Tuesday 16 June
⏰ 6:00pm–7:30pm
📍 ASD Helping Hands, Assembly Rooms, Ruthen Place, Dereham, NR19 2TX
🎟️ Free to attend – no booking needed
🥤 Tuck shop available for snacks and drinks

Regular attendees may also receive priority access to residential trips and special events throughout the year.

See here to find out more 👉 https://shorturl.at/DK6Sc

16/06/2026

☕️ FREE Coffee & Connect

🔹Autism Anglia’s Community Connect team will be attending a Coffee & Connect Parent Carer Service run by KIDS in Sprowston, near Norwich.

📅Wednesday 17th June 2026
⏲️ 10:30am to 12:30pm
📍The Viking Centre, Tills Rd, Sprowston, Norwich, Norfolk, NR6 7QZ

🔹If you’re a parent or carer of a young person with special educational needs and disabilities, aged 0-25 and would like to know what support is available in your area, why not pop along.

16/06/2026

🚐🚂 Do you travel as a group by Public Transport?

Did you know if you (or those you support) are travelling in a group, there are different ticket options which could save you money?

ℹ️ What is GroupSave?

Greater Anglia offer a GroupSave train ticket discount for groups of 3 to 9 adults travelling together, giving you 1/3 off Standard Off-Peak fares.

🔹GroupSave can be applied when booking online, and is valid for travel outside peak times on weekdays, as well as at any time on weekends and bank holidays.

ℹ️ A GroupSave ticket cannot be combined with other discounts, such as Railcards.

See here for more information 👉 https://shorturl.at/yeRbL

ℹ️ What is High5 – Family & Group Travel (First bus)?

🔹 Save money travelling by bus as a family or group, with a High5!

🔹 A High5 ticket offers unlimited travel for a group or family (maximum of 2 adults aged 20+) on any First Bus for a whole day at one great value price often cheaper than just two adult returns. As a family two adults could save money on tickets but up to three children can go free!

ℹ️ A High5 ticket is good for up to 5 people, as long as you’re getting the bus together throughout the day.

See here for more information 👉 https://shorturl.at/Cv4yD

If you're heading out by bus as a family or group, then you'll save money over buying single, return or day tickets with a High5!

15/06/2026

Do you have a Learning Disability? Pop along to the Forum on 17 June for Healthy, Happy, Safe Day 2026

15/06/2026

FREE EVENT for people with learning disabilities.

🔹 Planned by Opening Doors and run by people with learning disabilities for people with learning disabilities.
🔹 A fantastic chance to learn, connect and celebrate together for Learning Disability Week 2026.

📍 Healthy, Happy, Safe Day 2026
🗓️ Wednesday 17 June
🕙 10am - 3pm at The Forum, Norwich

ℹ No need to book just go along

To plan your day see here 👉 https://shorturl.at/lkLoW

13/06/2026

📣 July’s Making Sense of SEND event will be held in Kings Lynn

🔹This is a FREE, friendly, information and support event for families who have a child with SEND. They are also for professionals who work with them.

🔹Bringing together over 20 specialist services offering face to face access to advice, information and support.

🔹 Listen to an expert-led talk on effectively communicating with schools.

🔹You’ll have the opportunity to feedback and be heard by the EHCP team or SEND advisor. Bookable on the day.

👉 To learn more more scan the QR code or visit www.norfolk.gov.uk/msos

08/06/2026

🟥 FREE Bookstart Packs and Let’s Play bags

🔹 The Help Hub Van will be visiting towns and villages, attending community events and offering support, advice and activities.

🔹If you need advice or support in a confidential space , you can pop along and speak one-on-one with a member of the Help Hub team. No appointments are required.

🔹The staff will listen to your needs and provide guidance and signposting if appropriate. With your consent, the team are also able to log your request for support with the Help Hub and a follow-up call can be arranged.

🔹The Help Hub van will be giving away Bookstart packs and Let’s Play bags as free gifts to families with babies and preschool children.

⬇️ See below where and when the van will be in your area.

09/06/2026 10am – 2pm Help Hub outreach Buxton Village Hall, Mill St, Buxton, Norwich NR10 5HB
10/06/2026 9:30am – 1pm Help Hub outreach Brooke Village Hall, Norwich Rd, Norwich NR15 1A
11/06/2026 10am – 2:30pm Help Hub outreach with the Communities Team and Mindful Towns and Villages Pennoyer Centre, Station Rd, Pulham St Mary, Diss IP21 4QT
16/06/2026 9:15am – 11:15am Help Hub outreach with Best Start Family Hub Lingwood Village Hall, Station Rd, Lingwood, Norwich NR13 4AZ
17/06/2026 10:30am – 2pm Help Hub outreach at Old Catton Lunch Club St. Margaret’s Church Hall, Blacksmiths Way, Norwich NR6 7DT
18/06/2026 10:30am – 2pm Help Hub outreach with the Communities Team at Needham Coffee and Chat Needham Village Hall, 52 High Rd, Needham, Harleston IP20 9LB
29/06/2026 10am – 3:30pm Help Hub outreach Taverham Village Hall, Sandy Ln, Taverham, Norwich NR8 6JR

ℹ️ Are you a community group or service supporting the health and wellbeing of Broadland and South Norfolk residents?

🔹The Help Hub Van can attend your venue or event to offer face-to-face Help Hub support free of charge.
Invite the Help Hub team to your event using our online form.

ℹ For further information or to book the Help Hub van:
📞 01603 430611
📧 [email protected]
See here 👉 https://shorturl.at/mRGl9

ℹ For promotional posters of the different venues email:�[email protected]

Community outreach vehicle is used as a mobile space to deliver face-to-face support to residents in rural and isolated parishes

03/06/2026

SIBS is a support group for adult siblings of autistic people.

All sessions take place online and each sessions Includes a topic. The next topic is:

Topic: Demand Avoidance and the PANDA Method
🗓 17th June.
⏰ 7pm-8.30pm

To find out more and to join the group, click here 👉

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02/06/2026

Deadline for completing Norfolk County Council’s survey on OAP (Ordinarily Available Provision) and the PEaSS (Provision Expected at SEN Support), is 12th June 2026!

You’ll find all the information and survey in our April Newsletter 👉 https://shorturl.at/miU61

01/06/2026

📣 Our May newsletter is out! Sorry it’s late!

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

🔸 Family Voice Norfolk representation at the Eastern Region Parent Carer Forum meeting
🔸 Family Voice Norfolk Ambassadors
🔸 The Norfolk Deaf Festival is back at the Forum in June
🔸 NHS Norfolk and Waveney Children and Young Peoples health services want parent carers of children aged between 0-16 to join the conversation.
🔸 Transport for disabled children and young people survey
🔶 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/ezKOt

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/