POINT Charity

18/07/2026

Are you a highly motivated, approachable and compassionate individual?

Then you may just be who we are looking for!

POINT is recruiting for the right person to join our SEND Information, Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS) in Oldham to support children and young people (aged 0–25).

Interested? Then we’d love to hear from you.

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

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

01/07/2026

Are you a highly motivated, approachable and compassionate individual?

Then you may just be who we are looking for!

POINT is recruiting for the right people to join our SEND DRS & Mediation Service in Oldham to support children and young people (aged 0–25)

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/

18/06/2026

Oldham Parent Carer Forum supported by POINT are proud to support Learning Disability Week 2026 and this year’s theme: “Do You See Me?” 👀
Every day, we work alongside families of children and young people aged 0–25 with additional needs and disabilities across Oldham, helping to ensure that their voices are heard, valued, and included. Through information, advice, peer support, and co-production, we strive to make a positive difference for local families and the services they rely on.
This week is a reminder to look beyond labels and see the whole person.
💖 See their personality.
💖 See their strengths.
💖 See their talents and achievements.
💖 See their hopes, dreams, and potential.
💖 See the person – not the diagnosis.

At Oldham Parent Carer Forum we believe that every child and young person deserves opportunities to thrive, be included in their community, and be recognised for who they are.

Together, let’s raise awareness, challenge misconceptions, and build a more inclusive Oldham where everyone is seen, heard, and valued.

Find out more about Learning Disability awareness week from Mencap
https://www.mencap.org.uk/learningdisabilityweek


POINT Charity

18/06/2026

POINT is recruiting!

We are looking for highly motivated, approachable and compassionate individuals to join our SEND DRS & Mediation Service 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/

17/06/2026

Important information relating to annual health checks - see below ⬇️

💙 DO YOU KNOW?
Annual health checks can make a real difference.
For people on the GP learning disability register, they are:
✓ Free for anyone aged 14 and over.
✓ A way to spot health issues early before they become serious.
✓ Something you can have even when you’re feeling well.
✓ A chance to ask for reasonable adjustments so your appointment works for you.

Too often, health concerns can go unnoticed or unspoken. Annual health checks help change that.

Your health matters. Your voice matters. You matter.

📅 Don’t miss your annual health check.
🔗 https://www.england.nhs.uk/learning-disabilities/improving-health/annual-health-checks/

Find out more about Learning Difficulties awareness week from Mencap
https://www.mencap.org.uk/learningdisabilityweek



POINT Charity

17/06/2026

👀 Do You See Me?
This Learning Disability Awareness Week, we're asking one simple but powerful question:
Do you see me?
Do you see my potential, my talents, my personality, my dreams? Or do you only see my disability?
A learning disability is lifelong and can affect how someone learns, understands information, and manages everyday tasks. But it does not define who they are.
People with learning disabilities are friends, colleagues, neighbours, artists, athletes, volunteers, leaders, and valued members of our communities. They deserve to be seen, heard, included, and empowered to live the lives they choose.
This week, challenge assumptions, start conversations, celebrate differences, and remember that true inclusion begins when we look beyond diagnosis and see the whole person.
💙 Because everyone deserves to be recognised for who they are, not judged by what others think they can or cannot do.

For more information about learning disabilities please use the link below ⬇️
🔗 https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/learning-disability-applying-all-our-health/learning-disabilities-applying-all-our-health

Find out more about Learning Difficulties awareness week from Mencap ⬇️
🔗 https://www.mencap.org.uk/learningdisabilityweek


POINT Charity

15/06/2026

We are proud to support

💜 Learning Disability Week 2026💜

Look out for Oldham Parent Carer Forum sharing updates and support this week.

💜 Learning Disability Week 2026 | 15–21 June 💜

This years theme is - "Do You See Me?"

It reminds us to see the person, not the diagnosis.

Every person with a learning disability has their own strengths, ambitions, talents, hopes, and dreams. They deserve to be recognised for who they are and included in every part of community life.

As a Parent Carer Forum, we're proud to support Learning Disability Week 2026 and join Mencap in raising awareness and challenging misconceptions. Together, we can help create a more inclusive society where people with learning disabilities are seen, heard, valued, and given every opportunity to thrive.

When you meet someone, what do you see? 💖

Join us this week in celebrating the unique contributions of people with learning disabilities and helping spread the message:



⬇️ Find out more from Mencap at the link below.
https://www.mencap.org.uk/learningdisabilityweek

POINT Charity

09/06/2026

Social Media, and on line safety is currently featured in the news.

The following website provides information, advice, and support to stay safe on line, which includes support for our neurodiverse children and young people.

Working with online experts, we're here to provide parent, carers and professionals with advice and support to keep children safe online

09/06/2026

https://www.carersweek.org

It’s carers week and Oldham Parent Carer Forum will be at The Loom between 1pm and 3pm today, sharing information, and joining in the celebration of the amazing contribution that unpaid carers make.

For more information see below.

The Oldham Carers Celebration is tomorrow! 🎉💞

As part of Carers Week (8–14 June), we’re shining a spotlight on and saying a heartfelt thank you to the incredible unpaid carers across Oldham for everything they do. Everyone is welcome to join us in recognising and celebrating their vital contributions.

Join us tomorrow at The Lounge in The Loom, Parliament Square, from 1–3pm.

Enjoy an afternoon of celebration, appreciation and connection, featuring live entertainment, refreshments, information stalls and the chance to meet and connect with others.

We can’t wait to celebrate with you! 🫶

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...