Voices United Worcestershire

10/06/2026

In case you hadn't seen the free support for parents/carers and families in Worcestershire

Access free online support to help with parenting and family wellbeing.

Togetherness offers expert designed courses for parents, carers, grandparents and teenagers. You can log on at any time and learn at your own pace.

Topics range from pregnancy and early years to teenage development, behaviour, neurodivergence and adult emotional health.

Visit www.togetherness.co.uk/learn and use the code PARENTSROCK to get started.

10/06/2026

This sounds interesting! A music club with a free trial session

10/06/2026

University of Worcester's VI information day helping young people understand what is like being a VI student at uni.

Ever wondered what it is like to go to university as a VI student? Six young people from RNC discovered more today during a special trip to the University of Worcester Lakeside Campus.
RNC students joined young people from New College Worcester during the VI Information Day to explore the residential halls, a lecture theatre and student life in general.
RNC students, Paris, Lauren, Jacob, Davide, Skye and Roman enjoyed hearing from current and former VI uni students along with lots of handy hints on how to take the next steps in their careers.
Among the current uni students was Alice Hopkins who gave a brilliant talk about her five years at Worcester. Alice and Harrison Keasey who gave an online talk about his experiences, are both former RNC students.
Students also enjoyed a DSA talk and explored a variety of accessible formats during the visit.

09/06/2026

Have you received our Projects Updates for June email?

It contains all the current projects that children and young people can contribute to. Just in case you missed it, you can see what is available on this link: https://mailchi.mp/5d882138be86/new-projects-for-young-people-with-send-14185661

Would you like to get your own copy in July? Sign up here : https://mailchi.mp/29762dd2ed71/send-news-and-updates

The current list of projects is:
1. Understanding the importance of British Sign Language
2. Development of an Engagement Strategy for a High School
3. Development of a Quality Mark for Participation
4. Help make a video about your experience with ADHD
5. Contribution to the newsletter
6. Visit Worcestershire- MS form completion
7. Creating resources for people to go on the Voices webpages
8. Diabetes Service Transition Paperwork
9. Working group about what should be on the SEND Local Offer webpages
10. Support with making the new mental health guidebook, neurodivergent suitable
11. Bringing the Outcomes or Co-production Commitment to Life
12. Making online learning for people with Long COVID engaging
13. Transitions in health working group
14. Community inclusion information sharing

09/06/2026

We don't know much about this club yet, but chess is very popular with lots of our young people, so we wanted to share the information.

*NEW CHESS CLUB*

WHO: All levels and all ages are welcome. Coaching is available if required.
WHEN: Mondays from 7pm

LOCATION: Kidderminster Harriers Social & Supporters Club Stadium Close Hoo Road Kidderminster DY10 1NB - Free Car Park

CONTACT: [email protected] OR John 07913227

09/06/2026

We have also been asked to share this opportunity for people with an ADHD diagnosis:

My name is Caitlin, and I am a student at Birmingham City University, studying MSc Child and Adolescent Psychology. I am currently looking to recruit participants for my master’s dissertation project, which *aims to explore the gender differences in learning motivation in ADHD-diagnosed secondary school aged children.*

The study involves completing one questionnaire, some demographic information, and it is anticipated that it will take approximately 10 minutes to complete.

It has ethical approval from the Departmental Research Ethics Committee at Birmingham City University.

If you would like to take a look yourself, or would like to recommend the study to someone, the link can be found here:

https://bcu.questionpro.eu/t/AB3vDFsZB3wfBz

Participation is of course completely voluntary, and participants must have an ADHD diagnosis to participate. However, if the participant finds the topics of ADHD, mental health, and medication upsetting, we encourage them not to take part. Parental consent will be needed if the participant is under 16 years old. All data will remain confidential and anonymous, and participants have the standard rights to withdraw and not answer any questions.

09/06/2026

We were made aware of a grant from The Body Coach:

Hi there, I’ve got some really exciting news to share with you.

The Body Coach Foundation’s first grant window is now open! We have a fund called the ‘Get Kids Moving Fund’ which will award grants ranging from £1,000–£10,000, to organisations working with children and young people to get them active and support their wellbeing through movement.

At The Body Coach Foundation, we believe every child deserves the chance to move more, feel good, build confidence, and live a healthier, happier life. That’s why this first grant window will focus on organisations helping children and young people.

Across the UK, there are so many brilliant organisations doing amazing work in their communities. We want to help support more of that work, so even more children and young people can access movement, sport and physical activity, no matter their background or circumstances.

So if you’re part of a charity, sports club or community group working with young people and could benefit from funding, we’d love you to apply.
And if you know an organisation that could benefit, please share this with them too.

We’re expecting lots of amazing organisations to apply, so we’re starting with a short Expression of Interest form to help manage demand and quickly review applications. We’ll be taking applications throughout June, and if you’re shortlisted, we’ll then invite you to complete a full grant application in July.

🗓 Key dates:
• Expression of Interest closes: 30th June
• Shortlisted organisations contacted: July
• Successful organisations announced: August

I’m really excited to see the incredible work happening across the UK and to help support more of it through The Body Coach Foundation.
Love Joe x

The link to apply will be in the comments

08/06/2026

*What is VU Too?*

We noticed that some children and young people were struggling to attend Voices United meetings due to timing issues. To make sure that they could still share their opinions, we started VU Too, our second forum.

VU Too is during the school day and is only online. Schools and settings (and individuals) are invited and they bring groups of students to contribute. Our largest group from one school has been 21 students! Our smallest was 2 students.

The topic (as decided by the students) and questions for discussion are shared in advance, so that everyone has time to think about what they would like to contribute.

We collect their ideas and then share it back to the participants. We also use it to help make change and improve the outcomes for young people with SEND in Worcestershire.

You can join this meeting! Message us and we can add you to the invite list

08/06/2026

If your child is starting Reception in September, this is an invite to complete a Health Needs Assessment for them through School Screener.

If your child starts Reception in September 2026 at a Worcestershire school, we’re inviting you (parents and carers) to complete a short, secure Health Needs Assessment questionnaire through School Screener.

This helps us understand your child’s individual needs as they begin school.

✅ Quick and easy to complete online
✅ Confidential and secure
✅ Helps us provide the right support at the right time

You can complete it through the link sent from your school or here: https://wor012.schoolscreener.com/Portal/ #/Worcestershire/g/2627RHNA

08/06/2026

Open Evenings with Heart of Worcestershire College. Check out there original post to find out more

Looking to learn more about Special Educational Needs (SEN) courses and student support?

Our upcoming SEN Open Evenings at Redditch and Worcester campuses offer the perfect opportunity to explore your options. During these sessions, you’ll be able to find out more about our courses, how they are delivered, and the tailored support we provide to help students thrive.

You’ll also have the chance to meet our knowledgeable staff, ask questions, and gain a clearer understanding of your next steps.

📍 Redditch Campus – Tuesday 30th June
📍 Worcester Campus – Wednesday 1st July
🕔 5.00pm – 6.30pm

Secure your place here: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=sVQ5SPSh6kyQN__ouxGO_G1XSaCboOJPlBp7BNuZOFtUQlNIVDBVNDZCT1dVRFVBUklKMDgwREE5WC4u

This event is specifically for SEN courses and is not a general open event.