Being a parent carer of a child or young person with additional needs can bring extra situations which are challenging to know how to handle. To help support parent carers navigate these a range of workshops have been created by Somerset Parent Carer Forum based on the subjects you have told them would be helpful.

The idea behind the project is to empower parent carers through Workshops for Information, Support and Education.  All the workshops will be delivered or co-delivered by someone with lived experience of being a parent carer.

The workshop will have 2 main parts.

• Part 1 – will provide information and ideas of things you can try (strategies).
• Part 2 – will give you time to discuss your own circumstances and form a plan of what you can try to help.

Your child does not need to have a diagnosis.  Everyone in the partnership delivering the sessions believes you should have access to support when you need it.  Sessions are open to all parent carers who live in Somerset.

For details on other topics and locations please visit Somerset Parent Carer Forum

Service funded by NHS Somerset and delivery supported by Somerset Parent Carer Forum, Somerset NHS Foundation Trust and Somerset Council.