Workshop
Hypnotherapy - Wellbeing
Date 17-09-2026 Time 19:30 - 21:00Venue Virtual meeting
Registered members ONLY - E-Booking Required, please click link
Please familiarise yourself with our REVISED FEB 24 Zoom guidelines before joining sessions
Topic -Breaking Unhelpful Habits
Gentle strategies to change habits that no longer serve you — without pressure, blame, or needing “willpower”
Many of us develop habits as a way of coping with stress, tiredness, or overwhelm. These habits are not a sign of weakness — they are your brain’s way of trying to help you manage difficult situations. However, over time, some habits may stop being helpful or may leave you feeling stuck or frustrated.
This hypnotherapy wellbeing session, with Nicole from Hummingbird Hypnotherapy and LPCF helps you understand how habits are formed and how to gently begin changing them in a realistic and compassionate way.
During the session, you will:
This session is supportive, realistic, and free from judgement. It focuses on helping you work with your brain, rather than against it.
This session forms part of LPCF’s wellbeing programme, supporting parent carers to strengthen their wellbeing, confidence, and resilience.
Free for LPCF members only.
Come exactly as you are — tired, busy, or overwhelmed. You are very welcome.
If you are not already a member Click this link to sign up to LPCF AND book your place on link above
Workshop
LPCF Face to face Coffee Event - Parents only
Date 18-09-2026 Time 11:00 - 12:30Venue Mablethorpe
Registered members ONLY - E-Booking Required, please click link
Please familiarise yourself with our REVISED FEB 24 Zoom guidelines before joining sessions
Join us for a coffee and a chat – in person!
Fancy a friendly face and a cuppa?
Need a listening ear, a quick question answered, or just a chance to talk things through?
Whether something’s been on your mind, you’re feeling a bit unsure about next steps, or you’d simply like to connect with someone who gets it, you’re very welcome.
These relaxed, informal meet-ups are a chance to:
No pressure, no agenda — just a warm drink, friendly conversation, and the comfort of being around people who understand the ups and downs of parenting a child or young person with a disability or additional need.
Come along, take a breather, and touch base with LPCF.
Please book your place above before 15th September to guarantee we will be there.
Workshop
LPCF What do we do?
Date 23-09-2026 Time 13:00 - 14:00Venue Virtual meeting
Registered members ONLY - E-Booking Required, please click link
Please familiarise yourself with our REVISED FEB 24 Zoom guidelines before joining sessions
Discover LPCF – here to support SEND families
Are you a parent or carer of a child or young person with SEND,thinking of joining LPCF, new to LPCF, feeling unsure what support is available, or a professional working with SEND families?
This friendly, informal session is designed to help everyone better understand how LPCF works — and how it can support families.
What is LPCF?
Lincolnshire Parent Carer Forum (LPCF) is a community of over 4,800 parents and carers and 1,700 professionals, working together to improve SEND services across Lincolnshire.
We bring parent voices together and work alongside education, health and care services to co-produce change that makes a real difference.
What will this session cover?
This session is practical, supportive and easy to follow. We will:
What parents and carers will get:
What professionals will get:
Why attend?
Whether you’re a parent carer or professional, this session helps build shared understanding, stronger relationships and better outcomes for families of children with SEND
You don’t need to prepare anything or speak unless you want to — just come along and listen.
Book your place above — we’d love to welcome you.
See poster for more details.
Workshop
LPCF Face to face Coffee Event - Parents only
Date 24-09-2026 Time 11:30 - 12:30Venue The Showroom, Tritton Road, Lincoln, LN6 7QY
Registered members ONLY - E-Booking Required, please click link
Please familiarise yourself with our REVISED FEB 24 Zoom guidelines before joining sessions
Join us for a coffee and a chat – in person!
Fancy a friendly face and a cuppa?
Need a listening ear, a quick question answered, or just a chance to talk things through?
Whether something’s been on your mind, you’re feeling a bit unsure about next steps, or you’d simply like to connect with someone who gets it, you’re very welcome.
These relaxed, informal meet-ups are a chance to:
No pressure, no agenda — just a warm drink, friendly conversation, and the comfort of being around people who understand the ups and downs of parenting a child or young person with a disability or additional need.
Come along, take a breather, and touch base with LPCF.
Please book your place above before 20th September to guarantee we will be there.
Workshop
Juggling the Joys of Parenting - Workshop 1- Why me?
Date 01-10-2026 Time 11:00 - 12:30Venue Virtual meeting
Registered members ONLY - E-Booking Required, please click link
Please familiarise yourself with our REVISED FEB 24 Zoom guidelines before joining sessions
Why Me?
Are you a parent of a child/adult with special needs or a disability on the LPCF membership?
Yes?
...then these workshops are a must for you!
This series is aimed at parent carers who wish to have fun, meet other parent carers that want to make life easier and learn new strategies that can make a very real difference.
Exploring the emotions and reactions that come when you first learn about your child's additional needs. Think back to when you broke ‘the news’ to family, friends and colleagues. How did that feel? Are some of those feelings still with you?
This workshop is designed to enable you to...
-> Explore the mix of emotions experienced by you as a parent
-> Remove the pain and power of those who can whip up that mix of emotion
-> Learn how the "power of now" can support you
-> Know your triggers and reduce (or even remove them)
-> Share experiences in a safe space
-> Develop coping strategies
-> Build self-awareness
-> Take the first step forward.
Our host Hil Gibb & LPCF will be running monthly virtual sessions - so why not join us.
Places are FREE to parents on the LPCF membership. Book your place above.
See flyer for more details.
Workshop
Hypnotherapy - Wellbeing
Date 22-10-2026 Time 19:30 - 21:00Venue Virtual meeting
Registered members ONLY - E-Booking Required, please click link
Please familiarise yourself with our REVISED FEB 24 Zoom guidelines before joining sessions
Topic - Social Media & Your Wellbeing
Understand how scrolling affects your mood and confidence, and learn how to use social media in a way that supports rather than drains you.
Social media can be a valuable way for parent carers to find support, information, and connection. However, it can also sometimes leave you feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or not “good enough,” especially when you’re already managing a lot.
This hypnotherapy wellbeing session, with Nicole from Hummingbird Hypnotherapy and LPCF, helps you understand how social media affects your brain, emotions, and confidence — and how to use it in a way that protects your wellbeing.
During the session, you will:
This is not about giving up social media. It’s about helping you feel more in control of how and when you use it, so it supports rather than drains you.
The session is relaxed, supportive, and practical. You are welcome to simply listen and take away ideas that feel helpful for you.
This session forms part of LPCF’s wellbeing programme, supporting parent carers to maintain emotional balance, confidence, and resilience.
Free for LPCF members only.
Come exactly as you are — tired, busy, or overwhelmed. You are very welcome.
If you are not already a member Click this link to sign up to LPCF AND book your place on link above
Workshop
Juggling the Joys of Parenting - Workshop 2
Date 05-11-2026 Time 11:00 - 12:30Venue Virtual meeting
Registered members ONLY - E-Booking Required, please click link
Please familiarise yourself with our REVISED FEB 24 Zoom guidelines before joining sessions
Space for Self
Are you a parent of a child/adult with special needs or a disability on the LPCF membership?
Yes?
...then these workshops are a must for you!
This series is aimed at parent carers who wish to have fun, meet other parent carers that want to make life easier and learn new strategies that can make a very real difference.
As a parent of a child with additional needs, there may be many aspects and demands in your life that are often in conflict with each other, for example when you feel like you are juggling too many balls in the air at once?
This conflict can be damaging in terms of:
feeling guilty, divided loyalties and self neglect, available time, energy, focus and concentration, reduced levels of health,wellbeing and laughter.
This workshop is designed to enable you to...
-> Identify your different roles
-> Understand the value of the most
important person
-> Learn the value of being fully present
-> Create space for yourself
-> Recognise signs of burnout
-> Remove the pain from those who create stress without even being in the room!
Our host Hil Gibb & LPCF will be running monthly virtual sessions - so why not join us.
Places are FREE to parents on the LPCF membership. Book your place above.
See flyer for more details.
Workshop
Working with schools to support your child's learning
Date 09-11-2026 Time 19:00 - 20:00Venue Virtual meeting
Registered members ONLY - E-Booking Required, please click link
Please familiarise yourself with our REVISED FEB 24 Zoom guidelines before joining sessions
Working with schools to support your child's learning.
Dyslexia Outreach and Specialist Teaching Team (Inclusion Service) have been invited to present a free, online workshop for parents and carers, to support your knowledge and understanding of how parents can work with mainstream schools to support their children with SEND.
They will be sharing recommendations for effective ways of working with school to ensure the best outcomes for your child.
If you are not already a member Click this link to sign up to LPCF
AND book your place on link above.
See poster below for more details.
Workshop
Hypnotherapy - Wellbeing
Date 12-11-2026 Time 19:30 - 21:00Venue Virtual meeting
Registered members ONLY - E-Booking Required, please click link
Please familiarise yourself with our REVISED FEB 24 Zoom guidelines before joining sessions
Topic - Letting the Day Go
Simple techniques to help you mentally “park” the day, stop replaying worries, and settle into the evening more peacefully.
For many parent carers, the end of the day doesn’t always bring rest. It can be a time when thoughts replay conversations, worries, or unfinished tasks, making it difficult to properly relax or switch off.
This calming hypnotherapy wellbeing session, with Nicole from Hummingbird Hypnotherapy and LPCF, helps you understand why your brain can hold onto worries and introduces gentle techniques to help you mentally “park” the day and move into the evening feeling calmer and more settled.
During the session, you will:
The session focuses on realistic, practical approaches that work alongside real family life. Even small changes can help you feel calmer and more at ease.
These sessions are relaxed and supportive.
This session forms part of LPCF’s wellbeing programme, supporting parent carers to feel calmer, more balanced, and better supported emotionally.
Free for LPCF members only.
Come exactly as you are — tired, busy, or overwhelmed. You are very welcome.
If you are not already a member Click this link to sign up to LPCF AND book your place on link above
Workshop
LPCF What do we do?
Date 26-11-2026 Time 11:30 - 12:30Venue Virtual meeting
Registered members ONLY - E-Booking Required, please click link
Please familiarise yourself with our REVISED FEB 24 Zoom guidelines before joining sessions
Discover LPCF – here to support SEND families
Are you a parent or carer of a child or young person with SEND, thinking of joining LPCF, new to LPCF, feeling unsure what support is available, or a professional working with SEND families?
This friendly, informal session is designed to help everyone better understand how LPCF works — and how it can support families.
What is LPCF?
Lincolnshire Parent Carer Forum (LPCF) is a community of over 4,800 parents and carers and 1,700 professionals, working together to improve SEND services across Lincolnshire.
We bring parent voices together and work alongside education, health and care services to co-produce change that makes a real difference.
What will this session cover?
This session is practical, supportive and easy to follow. We will:
What parents and carers will get:
What professionals will get:
Why attend?
Whether you’re a parent carer or professional, this session helps build shared understanding, stronger relationships and better outcomes for families of children with SEND
You don’t need to prepare anything or speak unless you want to — just come along and listen.
Book your place above — we’d love to welcome you.
Workshop
Juggling the Joys of Parenting - Workshop 3
Date 03-12-2026 Time 11:00 - 12:30Venue Virtual meeting
Registered members ONLY - E-Booking Required, please click link
Please familiarise yourself with our REVISED FEB 24 Zoom guidelines before joining sessions
Effective Communication
Are you a parent of a child/adult with special needs or a disability on the LPCF membership?
Yes?
...then these workshops are a must for you!
This series is aimed at parent carers who wish to have fun, meet other parent carers that want to make life easier and learn new strategies that can make a very real difference.
As a parent of a child with additional needs, you may attend many meetings with various service providers and agencies. Whether these events run well, or otherwise, the experience and outcomes of any meeting can be greatly improved through effective communication.
Whether it's preparing for meetings, giving feedback, or handling difficult conversations, you'll develop confidence and practical skills.
These two sessions are designed to:-
-> Help you to feel more confident in a range of situations
-> Get your thoughts and feelings across effectively and more easily
-> Handle potentially 'sticky' conversations well
-> Understand human behaviour and apply this understanding practically
-> Reduce stress and drains on time and energy
Session 2 builds on Session 1 with different content but the same empowering objectives.
Our host Hil Gibb & LPCF will be running monthly virtual sessions - so why not join us.
Places are FREE to parents on the LPCF membership. Book your place above.
See flyer for more details.
Workshop
Hypnotherapy - Wellbeing
Date 03-12-2026 Time 19:30 - 21:00Venue Virtual meeting
Registered members ONLY - E-Booking Required, please click link
Please familiarise yourself with our REVISED FEB 24 Zoom guidelines before joining sessions
Topic - Christmas as a SEND Parent
A gentle, supportive session to help you manage routines, expectations, and overwhelm during the festive period — without pressure to make things perfect.
Christmas can be a joyful time, but for many parent carers it can also bring added pressure, disrupted routines, and emotional overwhelm. Expectations — both from yourself and others — can make the festive period feel more stressful than supportive.
This hypnotherapy wellbeing session, Christmas as a SEND Parent, is designed to help you approach the festive season with greater calm, confidence, and self-compassion.
During the session, you will:
This is a safe, supportive space where there is no judgement and no expectation to share. You are welcome to simply listen and take away what feels helpful.
This session is not about creating a “perfect” Christmas. It’s about helping you feel calmer, more in control, and able to do Christmas in a way that feels right for you and your family.
This session forms part of LPCF’s wellbeing programme, supporting parent carers’ emotional wellbeing throughout the year.
Free for LPCF members only.
Come exactly as you are — tired, busy, or overwhelmed. You are very welcome.
If you are not already a member Click this link to sign up to LPCF AND book your place on link above
Workshop
Juggling the Joys of Parenting -Workshop 4
Date 07-01-2027 Time 11:00 - 12:30Venue Virtual meeting
Registered members ONLY - E-Booking Required, please click link
Please familiarise yourself with our REVISED FEB 24 Zoom guidelines before joining sessions
Effective Communication- session 2
Are you a parent of a child/adult with special needs or a disability on the LPCF membership?
Yes?
...then these workshops are a must for you!
This series is aimed at parent carers who wish to have fun, meet other parent carers that want to make life easier and learn new strategies that can make a very real difference.
As a parent of a child with additional needs, you may attend many meetings with various service providers and agencies. Whether these events run well, or otherwise, the experience and outcomes of any meeting can be greatly improved through effective communication.
Whether it's preparing for meetings, giving feedback, or handling difficult conversations, you'll develop confidence and practical skills.
These two sessions are designed to:-
-> Help you to feel more confident in a range of situations
-> Get your thoughts and feelings across effectively and more easily
-> Handle potentially 'sticky' conversations well
-> Understand human behaviour and apply this understanding practically
-> Reduce stress and drains on time and energy
Session 2 builds on Session 1 with different content but the same empowering objectives.
Our host Hil Gibb & LPCF will be running monthly virtual sessions - so why not join us.
Places are FREE to parents on the LPCF membership. Book your place above.
See flyer for more details.
Workshop
Study Skills & Revision Strategies
Date 13-01-2027 Time 19:00 - 20:00Venue Virtual meeting
Registered members ONLY - E-Booking Required, please click link
Please familiarise yourself with our REVISED FEB 24 Zoom guidelines before joining sessions
Presented for LPCF by LCC Specialist Teaching team, Special Educational Needs and Disability Service(SENDs), Dyslexia Outreach.
A free online workshop for secondary aged students with SEND and their parents, who are registered with LPCF.
Siblings with or without SEND are also welcome to attend.
Aimed at young people with SEND preparing for GCSE's or A-Levels/secondary students who would like ideas on how to retain and organise learning.
If you are not already a member Click this link to sign up to LPCF
AND book your place on link above.
See poster below for more details.
Workshop
LPCF What do we do?
Date 19-01-2027 Time 13:00 - 14:00Venue Virtual meeting
Registered members ONLY - E-Booking Required, please click link
Please familiarise yourself with our REVISED FEB 24 Zoom guidelines before joining sessions
Discover LPCF – here to support SEND families
Are you a parent or carer of a child or young person with SEND,thinking of joining LPCF, new to LPCF, feeling unsure what support is available, or a professional working with SEND families?
This friendly, informal session is designed to help everyone better understand how LPCF works — and how it can support families.
What is LPCF?
Lincolnshire Parent Carer Forum (LPCF) is a community of over 4,800 parents and carers and 1,700 professionals, working together to improve SEND services across Lincolnshire.
We bring parent voices together and work alongside education, health and care services to co-produce change that makes a real difference.
What will this session cover?
This session is practical, supportive and easy to follow. We will:
What parents and carers will get:
What professionals will get:
Why attend?
Whether you’re a parent carer or professional, this session helps build shared understanding, stronger relationships and better outcomes for families of children with SEND
You don’t need to prepare anything or speak unless you want to — just come along and listen.
Book your place above — we’d love to welcome you.
Workshop
Hypnotherapy - Wellbeing
Date 21-01-2027 Time 19:30 - 21:00Venue Virtual meeting
Registered members ONLY - E-Booking Required, please click link
Please familiarise yourself with our REVISED FEB 24 Zoom guidelines before joining sessions
Topic -January – Resetting After an Intense Season
A gentle space to recover from Christmas, school transitions, and winter exhaustion — helping you regain a sense of steadiness without pressure to “start fresh”.
January can feel like a difficult month for many parent carers. After the intensity of Christmas, changes in routine, school returns, and winter fatigue, it’s common to feel emotionally and physically drained. There can also be pressure to “reset” or “start fresh,” which may feel unrealistic when you’re already exhausted.
This hypnotherapy wellbeing session, with Nicole from Hummingbird Hypnotherapy and LPCF, offers a calm, supportive space to slow down, recover, and gently regain your sense of balance.
During the session, you will:
This session is not about making resolutions or forcing change. It’s about helping you feel supported as you recover and rebuild your energy gradually.
The session is relaxed and supportive. You won’t be expected to share personal experiences unless you wish to — you are welcome to simply listen and take what feels helpful.
This session forms part of LPCF’s wellbeing programme, supporting parent carers’ wellbeing throughout every season of the year.
Free for LPCF members only.
Come exactly as you are — tired, busy, or overwhelmed. You are very welcome.
If you are not already a member Click this link to sign up to LPCF AND book your place on link above