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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, are free to attend and 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.

Our workshops are always free of charge, but we do ask you to book a place to help us manage numbers – and quantities of tea and coffee!

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Check in & Chat

For Richmond Families

Date: 3rd Tuesday of every month

Time: 10 am

Location: Ruils Office, TW11 8HT

Join our Family Matters Richmond team at our Ruils offices in Teddington for coffee and conversation and the opportunity to connect with other families, share experiences, and ask questions.

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Planning for the Future with Wills and Trusts Webinar

Date: Wednesday 11th September

Time: 10 am

Location: Zoom

Philip Warford from Renaissance Legal will be delivering a free Zoom Webinar. He will talk about how to protect a disabled or vulnerable person using specialist Wills and Trusts.

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Bright Futures All Kinds of Everything Workshop

Date: Monday 16th September

Time: 10:30 am

Location: Ruils Office, TW11 8HT

Bright Futures Coordinator, 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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Who Cares 4 Carers Workshop

For Richmond Families

Date: Tuesday 17th September

Time: 10 am

Location: Ruils Office, TW11 8HT

In this session we welcome Sara Challice from Who Cares 4 Carers, who will lead a talk on how parent carers can improve their own health and wellbeing. Sara Challice is the award-winning author of the book ‘Who Cares? – How to Care for Yourself Whilst Caring for a Loved One’.

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Decision Making Webinar

Date: Thursday 19th September

Time: 10 am

Location: Zoom

This webinar led by Renaissance Legal is about decision making for a disabled or vulnerable person. They will talk about the key principles of the Mental Capacity Act 2005, Powers of Attorney and the Court of Protection.

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Welfare Benefits Webinar

Date: Wednesday 25th September

Time: 10 am

Location: Zoom

This free 1 hour Zoom webinar, led by Renaissance Legal’s specialist benefits team, will explore and answer some common benefits questions to provide parents and carers with practical, helpful advice and guidance.


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SEND Advice Richmond: Guidance on what a useful EHCP should contain

For Richmond Families only

Date: Thursday 26th September

Time: 10:30 am

Location: Peter & Paul Centre, 4 Church Road Teddington TW11 8PB

The aim of the workshop is to support parents to be able to review their children’s draft Education Health Care Plan (EHCP) and prepare feedback for the local authority in the statutory consultation process.

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Disability Living Allowance Workshop

For Hounslow Families

Date: Thursday 10th October

Time: 10:30 am

Location: Isleworth Public Hall, TW7 7BG

During the workshop, you will learn about the eligibility criteria, how to complete the application form, and tips for providing supporting evidence. Our experienced speaker, Vilma Espinoza will guide you through the process and answer any questions you may have.

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Bright Futures Money Matters Workshop

Date: Monday 14th October

Time: 10:30 am

Location: Ruils Office, TW11 8HT

In this workshop we take a closer look at the financial side of our young people becoming young adults. We’ll be looking at benefits and how we can support our young people with money management or what we can do to manage finances for them.


Get in touch

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Tora Sykes

Children’s Team Administrator