EYPCF - Pathological Demand Avoidance Workshop
Date – 10 July 2025
Time – 10.00 - 13.30
Venue – The Courtyard, Boothferry Road, Goole, DN14 6AE
COST – FREE, parking is available onsite, refreshments will be provided.
Notes - This session is for all parents and carers of children and young people (0-25) with SEND. Travel and childcare costs can be reimbursed.
Please join us for a workshop with Paula Linford. PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance) is a profile of autism. One of the most well-known features of PDA is demand avoidance, which is where a person finds it hard to manage everyday tasks or demands, even those they want or need to do. Without understanding and support, PDA can have a profound impact on people’s lives. (PDA Society)
We are holding an in-person workshop with Paula Linford who works with the PDA Society, to introduce an understanding of PDA. There will be a presentation and an opportunity to ask questions and seek further information. We will also have a special guest, Asher Jenner attending who has lived experience of PDA and is prepared to answer any questions.
Please use the following link to book on to the event:
https://buytickets.at/eastyorkshireparentcarerforumeypcf/1712531
EYPCF – Check-in & Chat
Date – Tuesday 15th July
Time – 10:00 to 12:00
Venue – Beverley Enterprise Centre, Beck view Rd, Beverley, HU17 0JT
COST – FREE, parking is available onsite, refreshments will be provided.
Notes - This session is for all parents and carers of children and young people (0-25) with SEND. Travel and childcare costs can be reimbursed.
Please join us for a "Cuppa & Chat" on the 12th of June from 10am - 12pm. We will have representatives from voluntary sector organisations around the East Riding of Yorkshire and Paula Linford from KIDS and the PDA Society.
This is also a chance to meet the members of the EYPCF team and a great opportunity to meet likeminded parents and carers who understand what life is like as a SEND family to share experiences and offer peer to peer support.
Please use the following link to book on to the event:
https://buytickets.at/eastyorkshireparentcarerforumeypcf/1753567
EYPCF - Wills & Trusts
Date – Wednesday 17th September
Time- 10.00 to 12.00 - please arrive, if possible, by 9.30, Teas, Coffees and Pastries available.
Venue - Gosschalks (HEY smile building) 61 Queens Gardens, Hull HU1 3DZ
COST – FREE, parking at the venue is limited, however, George Street Multistorey Carpark is within easy walking distance and the venue is near multiple bus routes and a short walk from the railway station. Refreshments will be provided.
East Yorkshire Parent Carer Forum are proud to offer, in association with Gosschalks Solicitors through HEY Smile foundation, a workshop for parents and carers of children and young people with SEND, to inform and support through knowledge and experience an exploration into the world of Wills & Trusts including Legal Power of Attorney.
Notes - This session is for all parents and carers of children and young people (0-25) with SEND. Travel and childcare costs can be reimbursed.
Please use the following link to book on to the event:
https://buytickets.at/eastyorkshireparentcarerforumeypcf/1775131
EYPCF – Volunteering Opportunities
Are you a parent/carer of a child 0-25 with SEND and want to share your experience and knowledge to help improve lives for families across the East Riding?
Being a volunteer of the Steering Group involves representing the PCF at meetings with the local authority, health, and other external organisations alongside other PCF Steering Group members, attending and helping at EYPCF events, check-in and chats, and workshops around the region.
Clearly time is an important element, our experience shows that those who have children linked into local SEND provision are passionate about getting the best care, not only for their own children, but for others too. So many of the parents who come to us for advice are happy to pass on their own experiences in meetings and in consultations.
If you are interested in finding out more, please email admin@eypcf.co.uk.
