Newsletter December 2025

Lucy Kennerley • December 19, 2025

PCF DECEMBER NEWS

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A Christmas Message from Your Parent Carer Forum


As we reach the end of another busy year, we want to wish all our members a Merry Christmas, whatever Christmas may look like for you and a peaceful, hopeful New Year. Thank you for being part of our community, for your honesty, your strength, and for the time you give to share your experiences. Your voice genuinely shapes the work we do.


We are pre-launching our PCF Survey 2026 “The Big One”.

If you find yourself feeling a little full after your festive feast, feet up on the sofa, Home Alone playing in the background, and you fancy getting ahead… you’re very welcome to fill in the survey early!

    We’ve been preparing hard behind the scenes, and after Christmas you’ll see a big social media campaign to help get the word out. Please keep an eye out for those posts and share them widely, it really makes a difference to drive change and make things better for families in our area.

From all of us at the Parent Carer Forum, thank you for everything – and warmest wishes for 2026.

Tap the link below to fill out the Survey.

PCF Survey 2026 “The Big One”

🎄 Live Well Christmas Padlet🎄

We have been working on pulling all things Christmas to one place for ease. Check out the Christmas Padlet below where you will find local Christmas Activities, Holiday Sessions and support.

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For all our upcoming events, visit: Parent Carer Forum | Whats On

To help keep you up to date with everything we’re involved in, we’ve also created a brand-new Blog & Noticeboard area, where you can find the latest news, updates, and insights from the PCF team.


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December Newsletter - view in full online

USEFUL CONTACTS....


Live Well Cheshire West - www.livewell.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk

Information Advice and Support Service (IASS) - Tel 0300 123 7001 

www.livewell.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk/Services/1279 

SEN Team - Tel 0151 337 6505

senteam@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk

Starting Well - 
www.startingwell.org.uk/

West Cheshire 0-16 CAMHS Tel - 01244 393200
www.cwp.nhs.uk/services-and-locations/services/west-cheshire-0-16-camhs/


IPSEA- Call-in Helpline Tel- 0300 22 5899
https://www.ipsea.org.uk/Pages/Category/service-overview

CONTACT Advice Line -Tel-0808 808 3555
https://contact.org.uk/ 


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