Pinpoint has received a £1,000 donation from the Amazon fulfilment centre in Peterborough.
The donation from Amazon will go towards providing additional information sessions and peer support groups for parents and carers.
Tomislav Batinic, Site Leader at Amazon in Peterborough, said:
“Pinpoint makes a great difference to the lives of many people in our community, and we’re delighted to support them with this donation.”
Sarah from Pinpoint added:
“We’d like to say a big thank you to Tomislav and the team at Amazon in Peterborough for this donation. The support is hugely appreciated and will help us continue to provide parents and carers across Cambridgeshire with the best support.”
Community donations and employee volunteering are just two of the ways Amazon supports the communities where it operates. Amazon has supported more than 500,000 students across the UK with free computer science and STEM education programmes through Amazon Future Engineer.
Amazon helps community organisations transport meals and other essentials to families in need through its pro bono logistics programme, Amazon Local Good, including more than seven million healthy breakfasts to children at risk of hunger in partnership with Magic Breakfast. And through its Multibank initiative, co-founded with former UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Amazon has supported more than 200,000 families experiencing poverty, with the donation of more than 2 million surplus essential goods.
Amazon partners with Comic Relief to help people tackle poverty and is the official home of the charity’s iconic Red Nose. Last year, together with its employees, customers, and partners, Amazon raised over £2.7 million to fund projects that support people struggling with the cost-of-living crisis and tackle issues such as homelessness, mental health problems, and food insecurity across the UK, and around the world.
National Supported Internship Day
Did you know that 27th March is National Supported Internship Day? There are a growing number of young people whose lives are positively impacted by supported internships, as well as a growing number of life changing opportunities available for young people benefitting from them. You can find out more in the videos below.
FAQ 1 – What is a supported internship.mp4
FAQ 2 – What is Internships Work.mp4
FAQ 4 How do I find a SI.mp4
FAQ 5 – What support in SIs .mp4
FAQ 6 – Benefits of SIs.mp4
Donation!
Pinpoint has received a £1,000 donation from the Amazon fulfilment centre in Peterborough.
The donation from Amazon will go towards providing additional information sessions and peer support groups for parents and carers.
Tomislav Batinic, Site Leader at Amazon in Peterborough, said:
“Pinpoint makes a great difference to the lives of many people in our community, and we’re delighted to support them with this donation.”
Sarah from Pinpoint added:
“We’d like to say a big thank you to Tomislav and the team at Amazon in Peterborough for this donation. The support is hugely appreciated and will help us continue to provide parents and carers across Cambridgeshire with the best support.”
Community donations and employee volunteering are just two of the ways Amazon supports the communities where it operates. Amazon has supported more than 500,000 students across the UK with free computer science and STEM education programmes through Amazon Future Engineer.
Amazon helps community organisations transport meals and other essentials to families in need through its pro bono logistics programme, Amazon Local Good, including more than seven million healthy breakfasts to children at risk of hunger in partnership with Magic Breakfast. And through its Multibank initiative, co-founded with former UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Amazon has supported more than 200,000 families experiencing poverty, with the donation of more than 2 million surplus essential goods.
Amazon partners with Comic Relief to help people tackle poverty and is the official home of the charity’s iconic Red Nose. Last year, together with its employees, customers, and partners, Amazon raised over £2.7 million to fund projects that support people struggling with the cost-of-living crisis and tackle issues such as homelessness, mental health problems, and food insecurity across the UK, and around the world.
Pinpoint’s Annual Survey 2024
Tell us about your experiences as parent carers this year in our Pinpoint Annual Survey for a chance to win a £50 Love2Shop voucher.
Here at Pinpoint, we want to make sure that we represent your voices to those who have the responsibility of providing the services that our children and young people need. Could you spare a few minutes to fill in our short annual survey to let us know what is working well and what needs improving?
To fill in our annual survey click here.
The survey will close on the 15th March 2024.
Know someone who might like a say? Please share it with them.
Thank you!
Find out more about how we used previous surveys here.
Pinpoint’s latest reports all about Parenting Courses and Health Appointments Feb 2024
Have you had the chance to see our latest reports on Parenting Courses and the Health Appointment Survey Result? If not, we highly recommend giving them a read. We want you to know that your voices really do matter.
These two reports encapsulate the invaluable experiences and feedback shared by Cambridgeshire’s parent/carers in our sessions, email correspondences, and surveys on topics that we so frequently hear about. They offer a window into the daily journeys of parent/carers navigating the system, whether through parenting courses or healthcare appointments.
You can find them both on our Network meetings and reports page here.
Please know the next time you find yourself asking, “Will filling in this survey really make such a difference?”, it will and it does. It gives us the best chance to represent all your voices to those who really can and want to make a difference to SEND families in Cambridgeshire.
Health Appointments Survey
Pinpoint is currently running a Health Appointments survey. We are assessing the ease or difficulty experienced by families in Cambridgeshire, who have children with SEND/Additional Needs, in accessing health services. Having as many parent carer voices is vital, as the insights gathered will significantly influence our ongoing dialogues with health professionals and commissioners. Please add your voice to this discussion.
Follow the link below to the survey:
👉https://forms.office.com/e/K9fpwUetyN
Find out more ways to get involved with Pinpoint and more information about health.
Mid-Year “You said… We did” Update and Mid-Year Survey Results
We have released our Mid-Year “You said… We did” Update along with the Mid-Year Survey Results.
To view the report and results follow the links below:
“You said… We did” Update
Mid-Year Survey Results
Congratulation to the lucky winner who received a £50 Amazon voucher over the weekend.
To view any of our previous “You said… We did” updates and Survey results find them here on our website.
Awarded the Good Governance Mark
We are very excited to have been awarded the Good to Go: Good Governance mark by Hunts Forum.
This mark ensures that organisations are well run with a good level of internal governance, financial control, management and data protection. Hunts Forum has seen our policies, interviewed us, and then a panel has reviewed the evidence and granted us the mark.
You can find more in-depth information about what this Mark means on this page of Hunts Forum.
Supporting Your Neurodiverse Child Digital Booklet Launch
We are thrilled to announce the official launch of our brand-new ‘Supporting your Neurodiverse Child’ digital booklet.
Pinpoint is grateful to have worked with our champions, parent/carers, professionals and partners across health, education and social care to produce the ‘Supporting Your Neurodiverse Child’ digital booklet. The booklet is packed full of useful information for families wherever they are on their journey with neurodiversity.
Download your copy here!
Pinpoint Conference 2023
Pinpoint Annual Conference
Pinpoint’s 2023 In-person Conference: Empowering Families and Professionals
Join us at Burgess Hall, St Ives, on 3rd October 2023, 10 am-2 pm, for Pinpoint’s annual in-person conference. This event unites parents, carers, and professionals in their shared commitment to support children with SEND/additional needs. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to gain insights, practical advice, and connect with like-minded individuals who are dedicated to making a difference in the lives of these exceptional children and their families.
For more information or to book: Pinpoint Conference – Pinpoint (pinpoint-cambs.org.uk)
Summer Holiday 2023 Newsletter
Link to our Summer Holiday 2023 Newsletter.
It has tips on surviving the summer holiday, our upcoming events for September, details about our upcoming in-person conference in October and more….