Author Archives: Lesley

Mencap – Planning for ther Future event, 21/03/13 Leeds

Mencap offer free information seminars on how to take care of someone with a learning disability when you are no longer around – by making a suitable will or setting up a trust. A local solicitor with experience of drafting … Continue reading

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Sing from the Heart, singing club for young people 16+ with learning/physical disabilites

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Huddersfield Town Ability Counts

The “Huddersfield Town Ability Counts Football Programme” is an exciting new opportunity for disabled young people to enjoy playing football whilst being coached by HTAFC Football in the Community (FITC) coaches. The FITC coaches have experience of supporting players with … Continue reading

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HRUFC establishing a mixed ability rugby union team

Halifax Rugby Union Football Club want to introduce their new initiative to try and make contact rugby accessible to all. They are establishing a new mixed ability rugby union team which will be made up of players both with and … Continue reading

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A funding opportunity for young people aged 13-19 years in Kirklees

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Happy Christmas and New Year

The PCAN Trustees and Coordination Services would like to wish you a festive period full of family fun and happiness; we hope that 2013 brings you and your family much happiness. PCAN Coordination Services will be taking a break over the … Continue reading

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Webinars about autism

The National Autistic Society and Axcis Education Recruitment have produced two series of one-hour webinars to help teachers and other autism professionals learn the tools and strategies they need to support children with autism effectively. Each series consists of six … Continue reading

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Northorpe Hall are having a Christmas Arts and Craft Fair 16/12/12

All money raised is for the Northorpe Hall Child and Family Trust, which go towards supporting the emotional wellbeing of children and young people in our local area.

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Yorkshire and Humber Regional Participation Forum meeting last week at Northorpe Hall Trust

PCAN and TEAM (wakefield) joint hosted the Yorkshire and Humber Regional Participation Forum meeting last week at Northorpe Hall Trust. We shared some really positive information with other parent/carer forums from round the region and got to see our pop … Continue reading

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Specialist Autism Services Kirklees

SAS provide specialist services supporting adults with Autism and Asperger’s syndrome. They are currently based at the Methodist Mission on Lord Street in the center of Huddersfield. SAS have been operating from this site for the last three years and … Continue reading

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