SEND Explorers - Plymouth

06/09/2026

🌈 “This Is Us!”
Neurodiversity Festival — Saturday 19 September 2026! 🎉

A full day celebrating neurodiverse brilliance, packed with live entertainment, community connection, and a vibrant open‑air market filled with local traders.

Check out the Qr code for more information!

02/09/2026

Welcoming the '......ber ' seasons with dates for your diary!!

🍁Sunday 20th September

🍁Sunday 18th October

🍁Sunday 22nd November

❄️ Sunday 20th December @ tbc.

Locations to be confirmed.

02/09/2026

Are you looking forward to your young person going back to school 🏫 ?

I'm going to be completely honest, I absolutely am! 🤪
Don't get me wrong we have made the most of the break (the weather helped) but it hasn't been without its challenges and i can feel my sanity slowly slipping away. 🫠
E is on a countdown of sleeps till school, he is desperate to hang out with his friends and I; well I think I'll just sit in silence for a while with the dog 🍁.

29/08/2026

Free SEN sessions held at YMCA. Remember to book!

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/19PFMv6XnX/

Free SEND Activities at Our Centre!⛹️‍♀️🤸‍♀️

These sessions are designed to give young people a supportive environment where they can build confidence, stay active, and make new friends at their own pace.

There is a range of sessions to choose from:
🏰SEN-BOUNCE
🏋️SENERGY
🏈SENSATIONAL SPORTS
👶SEN IN THE DEN

📌Please note:
-Formal SEND diagnosis is not required for children to attend.
-Parent/Guardian attendance is required.
-Siblings are welcome.

📍YMCA Plymouth, Honicknowle Ln, Plymouth PL5 3NG

Book the sessions here 👇
https://www.ymcaplymouth.org.uk/activities/send/

Plymouth City Council | Barnardo's | SEND Help Plymouth | Plymouth Information Advice and Support for SEND

28/07/2026

Home Ed sessions are back at Churchwood Forest School!

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🌿 We are so excited to finally announce that our Forest Home Ed sessions will be starting this September! 🌿

Finding the right person to lead these sessions was incredibly important to us, so we knew we couldn't rush the decision. We wanted someone who truly shares our values and passion for nurturing children through nature—and we couldn't be happier to welcome Faye to the Churchwood team.

Faye has worked as a qualified Occupational Therapist across children's and adult services for the past 12 years. Throughout her career, she has loved supporting people of all ages to develop, grow and thrive through activities that are meaningful to them. Combining that philosophy with her passion for the outdoors makes this role a true dream come true.

Faye is passionate about creating a nurturing, welcoming environment where children can discover the natural world through play, curiosity, exploration and adventure, while building confidence, resilience and a lifelong love of the outdoors.

We can't wait for Faye to join the Churchwood family this September, and she can't wait to meet all of our wonderful home-educating families.

Keep an eye on our page over the coming weeks for more information about the sessions, how they'll run and how to book. We can't wait to begin this exciting new chapter with you! 🌲🍂

24/07/2026

Plymouth City Council are running a programme "12 Days of Play, a programme of free, fun-filled play sessions taking place in local parks and public spaces across our communities."

✅ Free to attend
✅ Fun for the whole family

18/07/2026

📢📢 Announcement 📢📢

The location of the BYO Picnic has relocated to Cadover Bridge due to Bellever Forest being closed for logging!

Sorry for any confusion this may cause! X

18/07/2026

**Edit!
📢 Announcement, it has been bought to my attention Bellever Forest is closed for logging!!

Please meet at Cadover carpark instead!

Please note there are no toilets at this location! **

Are planning to come to the picnic at Bellever Forest tomorrow?

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This weekend! 🔆🔆

SUNDAY 19TH July, 1000-1300

Come along for a BYO Picnic.

Play in the river, clamber the trees, seek shade or sit in the sunshine you decide.

Stay for as long or as little as you like. No booking, no pressure just turn up.

Ample parking in a pay and display car park. Toilets available. Please take any litter home with you.

Please note all parents/carers are responsible for their own young person/people.

Meet me by the parking machines at Bellever Carpark and toilet block.

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15/07/2026

Get in contact with Routeways for more information about their short breaks summer camps!

During the holidays a range of providers run targeted or specialist activities of disabled children and young people. Places on these activities are for children who qualify for direct access short breaks. More information https://www.plymouth.gov.uk/shortbreaksleisureactivitiesdisabledchildren. The...