POINT Charity

01/06/2026

Good afternoon everyone,

Raise Resilience - FREE for parents in Oldham

⭐Starts Tuesday 2nd June
⭐Six, 1-hour sessions, 8-9pm
⭐ Join live or catch up on-demand
⭐Downloadable activities to use with children

Join this special Raise Resilience course – it’s designed to help you understand how best to talk to your children so they don’t feel awkward or embarrassed, how to promote empathy, nurture a growth mindset and understand that all emotions are needed.

The sessions are delivered as a webinar. You see the Bounce Forward trainer and the content. We hope you can join live, but if you can’t, you can catch up on-demand. We’ll also send you tools and resources you can use at home now or in the future.

More information can be found on the PADLET below - just click the link ☺️

Teach children the mental resilience they need to thrive. Growing up has never been more challenging and having an unhappy child is unbearably difficult for parents. Knowing how to respond to difficulties, emotions and building resilience is complicated, and the way adults respond matters. Raise Res...

28/05/2026

POINT is recruiting!

We are looking for highly motivated, approachable and compassionate individuals to join our SENDIASS and SEND Activities & Short Breaks teams in Oldham to support children and young people (aged 0–25)

Are you the person we're looking for?
Interested? Then we’d love to hear from you.

For more information please click on the link below to access the relevant recruitment pack and application form:

https://point-send.co.uk/job-vacancies/

28/05/2026

📢The Big Walk to Blackpool!📢

❤️ One of our wonderful Blackpool SENDIASS Officers, Shanaya, has organised a walk, Miles for Myles, with her POINT colleagues participating.

🚶 To honour her amazing brother Myles, who passed away five years ago at the age of 28, we are walking from the POINT offices in Chadderton to Myles’ home in Blackpool, which will be an estimated 50 miles!

💷 Every donation raised will be put towards MYLES- Making Your Life Emotionally Stronger, a new mental health and grief support service operated by POINT.

If you would be interested in walking with us, please email [email protected].

If you would like to donate, please see the JustGiving page here: https://www.justgiving.com/page/milesformyles?utm_medium=FR&utm_source=CL&utm_campaign=lc_frp_share_transaction_transactional_--_page_launched_--_charity

27/05/2026

Wishing all families celebrating a blessed day 🌙✨

22/05/2026

Hi everyone, my name is Andrea and I have the pleasure of sharing today's spotlight.

This year we were excited to launch a new award, at our conference:

'The Elaine Robinson MBE Participation Award', the award is named after one of our two incredible founders, and Elaine presented the award to not one, but two winners!

You can read their stories below.

Congratulations to Angela Welsh and Jennie Rawlins.

21/05/2026

Congratulations to Freya, who is our Vera Holden Memorial Award Winner for Inspirational Young Person of the year 2026.

You can read below why Freya is our very deserving winner this year!

21/05/2026

Shared from Money Saving Central - half term children’s free/£1 meals when purchasing adult meal.

Check the terms and conditions below for each venue.

🍴 Places Kids Eat Free (or for £1) May Half Term 2026 🍴
Updates & T&Cs 👉 https://moneysavingcentral.co.uk/kids-eat-free

18/05/2026

Primark roll out a sensory friendly shopping hour on a Saturday morning, please see article below.

New initiative launches nationwide this Saturday as part of Primark’s wider commitment to accessibility.

18/05/2026

The SEND Reform consultation closes today at 11.59pm (minute to midnight).

We’d like to thank all families who have attended our drop in sessions and provided feedback. Oldham Parent Carer Forum have prepared a response based on what you told us.

There is still time for you to share your individual views using the link below ⬇️

Have your say on the proposed changes to how children and young people with SEND will be supported.

Find and participate in consultations run by the Department for Education

15/05/2026

Time to shine a spotlight on our Passion for Parent Award Winners.

Today we are sharing our Health Category Winner.

See below why Lecia is our well deserved winner in this category.