POINT Charity

POINT Charity Committed to inclusion, empowerment and partnership, POINT works to improve outcomes and drive positive change within local communities.

POINT aspire to an inclusive community and society without compromise, where all children and young people with additional needs and/or disabilities are treated equally and fairly. POINT is a registered charity delivering a range of statutory services across Oldham and Blackpool, supporting children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), along with their families

. This includes:

Oldham SEND IAS Service
Blackpool SEND IAS Service
Oldham SEND Mediation and Disagreement Resolution Service
Oldham Short Breaks Play & Leisure Service
SEND Workshops & Training Service

As the host of the Oldham Parent Carer Forum, POINT ensures that parent carers have a meaningful voice in shaping local services and influencing key decisions.

Social Media, and on line safety is currently featured in the news.  The following website provides information, advice,...
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

https://www.carersweek.orgIt’s carers week and Oldham Parent Carer Forum will be at The Loom between 1pm and 3pm today, ...
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! 🫶

Good afternoon everyone, Raise Resilience - FREE for parents in Oldham ⭐Starts Tuesday 2nd June⭐Six, 1-hour sessions, 8-...
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...

POINT is recruiting!We are looking for highly motivated, approachable and compassionate individuals to join our SENDIASS...
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/

📢The Big Walk to Blackpool!📢❤️ One of our wonderful Blackpool SENDIASS Officers, Shanaya, has organised a walk, Miles fo...
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

Wishing all families celebrating a blessed day 🌙✨
27/05/2026

Wishing all families celebrating a blessed day 🌙✨

Hi everyone, my name is Andrea and I have the pleasure of sharing today's spotlight.This year we were excited to launch ...
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.


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

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

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

Address

POINT, Chadderton Court, 451 Middleton Road
Oldham
OL99LB

Opening Hours

Monday 9:30am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 3pm

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