LPCF Achievements

Free County Coffee Morning

to celebrate Carers Rights Day

During November we held our second County Coffee morning which was well attended by 40 parent carers. The event was very informal and parents were asked to participate in activities surrounding the issues that affect their day to day lives. They were also given the chance to talk to our IPSEA trained volunteer about education issues.

A lovely buffet lunch followed. All feedback from the event will be collated and published in a report which will be added to the library page of our website and circulated to service providers.

Thank you to all who attended and gave us their valuable feedback.

Home to School Transport

Consultation Meetings

Oct 2015

Two public meetings were organised by LPCF to give parent carers an opportunity to share their views and experiences about Home to School Transport and participate in the current review focused specifically for children who attend special schools and alternative provision.

The meetings were co-chaired by LPCF and Lincolnshire County Council representatives.

Over 50 people attended to have their say on the proposed transport arrangements which informs the review that is due to complete by September 2016. See Report

Annual Picnic and Summer Fayre

Aug 2015

During August we held our annual picnic and summer fayre and although the weather spoilt itself we had a good turnout.

Many Thanks go to Notts2Skeg for sponsoring our event.

Happy Days !!!

LPCF AGM

July 2015

In July we held our Annual General Meeting, where our 2014-15 Annual Report & set of accounts were presented. They are now available to view on the Library page of our website.

Trustees of our Charity were elected and the year’s achievements were discussed. A question and answer session followed.

LPCF Information Stand

Mobile Information stand

Jan-Sept 2015

Over the last year our volunteers have taken our information to events run by other organisations including the

Autism Conference, the Independent Support Service Drop Ins,LCYCP Carers Roadshows, Activities for All day and many more.

If you would like us to bring our information stand and /or to talk to your organisation or school about our services please contact admin@lincspcf.org.uk

Information and Signposting Event

Coningsby Community Centre

Mar 2015

Over 100 parents and professionals attended the event to find out as much information as possible for their families all under one roof. Twenty Eight organisations attended providing a diverse range of information and support for parent carers.

After the positive feedback we received from our last event to promote Carers Rights Day, we decided to use the same format. The venue itself was beneficial as it gave parents a chance to relax with a cuppa and cake whilst reading all the information they have gleaned from service providers. Some parents then visited the organisations a second time to ask questions after having time to digest all the information given to them.


Professionals who had a stand also informed us that the event gave them a chance to speak to other organisations about their work and was beneficial in making contacts for the future. This feedback has all been captured in the evaluation forms they completed for us. These can also be seen in our report. LPCF would like to say a huge THANK YOU to the organisations who support us at our events.

We are extremely grateful to the Department for Education who funded this event and for Lincolnshire County Council who also support our functions. A big thank you to all the parents and carers who attend regularly, often travelling or having to have a day off work to come to our events. Without the support of our vast network, we would not be able to give a voice to the many parent carers in Lincolnshire.

First County Coffee Morning

Ewerby, Near Sleaford.

Feb 2015

On 25th February 2015 we held our first County Coffee morning at the Finch Hatton, Arms, Ewerby, Nr Sleaford.

The County Coffee Morning was specifically for parents and carers of children with disabilities and/or Special Educational Needs.


The aim of the session was to bring like minded parents together to learn more about Parent Participation.

The event provided an important opportunity to find out what parents thought about the specific issues that affect them in their daily lives when caring for their families.



The findings were very interesting and the published report can be found on our library page.

LPCF Away Day

Jan 2015

In January we held an Away Day near Sleaford where members and volunteers were invited.
The aim of the day was to firstly review the Charity’s policies and procedures and make sure they are fit for purpose (see photo on left). Secondly, it was to have a chance to review things that we have achieved over the last year. There were many things to be proud of, not least the overwhelming amount of meetings that the members had been attending to represent parents’ views,due to the recent changes in SEN legislation.


The meeting concluded with a bit of light relief and if you have been reading our newsletter you will have heard of Michelle's Mindful Moments

Coffee Mornings

Jan 2015

We have been successfully running our coffee mornings in seven separate venues throughout Lincolnshire this year and have been pleased to add an additional location to our original seven.

The new coffee morning is in Bourne and is hosted by Michelle. This is where the 50:50 club draw took place in December (see photo) and the winner was announced as Mrs Sue Hunt.

50:50 Club Draw

Jan 2015

Mrs Hunt attended Spalding coffee morning with her two friends and was extremely happy to receive the cheque for £82.50 (see photo)