Family Voice Norfolk

14/08/2026

📣FREE Gaming Bus 🎮🚌

✅ As part of the Big Summer of Breckland, a FREE gaming party bus is rolling into town.

✅ The bus will visit each town centre, giving young people the chance to play popular games including Mario Kart, FIFA and Minecraft on the latest consoles.

✅ The activity provides a fun, social and safe environment where young people can come together, compete and enjoy gaming with friends.

📍Dereham Market Place - 19 August
📍Queen's Square, Attleborough - 21 August Swaffham Market Place - 24 August
📍Thetford Market Place - 26 August Wayland House, Watton - 28 August

Drop in from 1pm to 5pm, grab a controller and get your game on!

13/08/2026

📣 Have you been trying to teach your child to ride a bike this summer? 🚴

✅ Was it one of your goals to teach your child to ride a bike this summer?
✅ Struggling to help them master it?

Little Riders can help. Their final Learn to Ride courses of the Summer Holidays are taking place in Norwich next week.

📆Monday 17th to Thursday 20th August
⏰ 9.30-10.30am or 10.45-11.45am
📍 Cringleford Primary School, Norwich

To book your child a place 👉 https://shorturl.at/L23d8

13/08/2026

📣 Sharing information on Autism Friendly & Accessible showings in Kings Lynn. See 👇 for details.

Autism Friendly & Accessible Screenings 🎬💙

We’ll be showing relaxed screenings over the rest of the summer holidays on Tuesday afternoons at 1.30pm — softer sound, gentle lighting & a welcoming space for everyone.

Tue 11 Aug – Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie 🐾🦖🚨
Tue 18 Aug – Toy Story 5 🤠🧸🚀
Tue 25 Aug – Super Mario Galaxy Movie 🍄⭐🎮
Tue 1 Sep – Moana 🌊🌺🚤

Perfect for families looking for accessible cinema experiences.

10/08/2026

📣 Our July newsletter is out!

🔶 In this month’s edition you can find information on:

🔸 The Family Voice Norfolk ‘Big Ask’ survey
🔸 Dawson Parent Group in Dereham
🔸 Joining the DRAGONs (Disability Real Action Group)
🔸SEND Youth Voice Day
🔶 And much more!

If you see a title that interests you, click on it and you will be taken straight to the article ➡️ https://shorturl.at/jevJB

If you’d like to ensure you never miss our newsletters you can join our free membership and we’ll email it to you each month. You can join here ➡️ https://shorturl.at/D9noS

10/08/2026

📣Sharing information on new Home-Start courses starting. See 👇

🌟 New groups are starting this September! 🌟

Looking for a friendly place to meet other parents, spend time with your little one and support their development through play?

Our new programme of Baby Peep, Little Peep, Chatter Tots and Baby Massage groups is getting ready to start after the summer holidays.

From babies just starting to explore the world to curious toddlers discovering new words and skills, there’s something for every age and stage.

📍 Groups are running across Norfolk
- For babies, crawlers and toddlers
- A chance to connect, learn and have fun together
- Led by our friendly, supportive team

Take a look at the September groups and find one near you!

👉 Visit www.homestartnorfolk.org/get-support to find out more and book your place.

08/08/2026

📍⚠️ Important Notice!

♦️ Family Hub, Hunter Road, Norwich, will be closed from 12th August to 1st September 2026

♦️See details 👇 of how you can still access support.

06/08/2026

📣 FREE family fun this Saturday.🎈

♦️Join John G. Plummer & Associates as they celebrate 10 years of the Happy Smiles Club

📅 Saturday 8th August 2026
⏰ 10:00am - 12:00pm
📍 Church Lane, Bradwell, NR31 8QW

🌟 Enjoy a range of FREE activities, including:

🍎 Healthy Snack Station
🔍 Scavenger Hunt
🎨 Colouring & Crafts
✨ Glitter Station
🦷 Free Dental Screening for Under 16s
🧸 Teddy Bear Dental Clinic
🏆 Competitions & Prizes
🎉 And lots more!

06/08/2026

ℹ️ Reposting with the link to the Survey.

📣 Share your views on the Norfolk County Council website

♦️Something as simple as background colour can make a big difference to how comfortable text is to look at and read on our screens.

♦️Norfolk County Council are running a short survey to find out how background colours affect you.

✅Your feedback will help them make their websites, digital systems and information easier to use.
✅ The anonymous survey only takes a few minutes to complete.
✅ You can choose between completing the survey online or downloading an easy read version.
✅ Answer eight quick questions to help Norfolk County Council make their websites easier to use.

📆 The survey is open until 1 September.

👉 https://shorturl.at/ZYWKC

06/08/2026

📣 Share your views on the Norfolk County Council website

♦️Something as simple as background colour can make a big difference to how comfortable text is to look at and read on our screens.
♦️Norfolk County Council are running a short survey to find out how background colours affect you.

✅Your feedback will help them make their websites, digital systems and information easier to use.
✅ The anonymous survey only takes a few minutes to complete.
✅ You can choose between completing the survey online or downloading an easy read version.
✅ Answer eight quick questions to help Norfolk County Council make their websites easier to use.

📆 The survey is open until 1 September.

👉 Complete the survey

05/08/2026

📣 Need SEND information, advice or support this summer?

✅ Chat with a member of the Norfolk SENDIASS team
✅ Held across Norfolk
✅ No appointment needed

Pop along to one of the August library drop-in sessions👇