💜 November was HUGE for Little Hiccups! ✅ 30 new members ✅ Family Fun Days, Stay n Play, yoga, hydrotherapy & more ✅ Our first Dadlands event ✅ And… our Fundraiser Ball smashed it! 🎉 Massive THANK YOU to everyone who made it magical – volunteers, trustees, entertainers & guests.

🎄✨ We had a magical day at @HarewoodHouse for their Community Access Christmas event! Plans confirmed: a BIG mosaic by @Mary Goodwin on the Tramper shed wall + a May half-term launch picnic for #LittleHiccups families. Read more 👉 www.littlehiccups.co.uk/festive-fun-...

💜 “That was the best morning ever.” For one family, going out used to feel impossible—full of anxiety and fear of judgement. Our Fun Days change that. They create safe spaces for families to make memories and build confidence. 👉 littlehiccups.co.uk #InclusionMatters #SENDCommunity #LittleHiccups

🎄✨ Our festive wreath-making evening was pure magic! Parent carers created stunning 12" moss-based wreaths in the cosy glow of the greenhouse — with fizz, warm drinks & plenty of cheer. www.littlehiccups.co.uk/a-magical-ev... #WreathMaking #ChristmasVibes #ParentCarers #LittleHiccups

📢 Join Us for an Important Free Event! Child Brain Injury and Early Years Education Conference 🗓 Thursday 29 January 2026 📍 Stewarts, 5 New Street Square, London, EC4A 3BF 👉 Register now: sites-stewartslaw.vuturevx.com/25/1542/land...

🎬 Our Little Hiccups Cinema Experience was a huge success yesterday! ✅ Relaxed, inclusive screening ✅ Snacks for kids & adults 🍿🥤 …and Hiccups Bear loved the popcorn! 🐻 Read more 👉 www.littlehiccups.co.uk/little-hiccu... #LittleHiccups #InclusiveEvents #SENDfriendly #FamilyFun #Accessibility

What a night of connection, conversation & community! Huge thanks to Quirky’s Bar for hosting. Next Dad’s Night: Dec 15 – same good vibes, same safe space. 👉 Details: www.littlehiccups.co.uk/dadlands-nig... #Dadlands #LittleHiccups #MentalHealthMatters #CharityOfTheYear

🌌✨ November Stay & Play Theme: Space, Light & Dark! ✨🌌 Come join us for sensory fun, themed play, and a warm welcome at Leeds Mencap: 🕙 Mondays: 10am – 11.30am 🕐 Thursdays: 1pm – 2.30pm www.littlehiccups.co.uk/stay-n-play/ #StayAndPlay #LeedsMencap #SpaceTheme #SensoryPlay #LightAndDark

We had our first visit to Juniper Tree Therapy today — a brilliant start to our partnership! 💜 Explored their sensory space & joined a taster session on encouraging eating. 🎄 First event: Sensory Stocking Filler Ideas on 2 Dec #LittleHiccups #SENDSupport #LeedsEvents #JuniperTreeTherapy

🌟 Today we had the pleasure of presenting Little Hiccups at the Early Intervention Team: Strengthening Partnerships event in Leeds! #EarlyIntervention #Leeds #StrengtheningPartnerships #LittleHiccups #MentalHealthSupport #SEND #FamilySupport

Just had our second relaxed family afternoon at Bianco Lounge and it was lovely! 💛 Friendly staff, comfy space, chips & dips, and Hiccups Bear made some new friends 🐻 We’re already looking forward to the next one! #LittleHiccups #SENDFamilies #BiancoLounge #LeedsEvents #HiccupsBearAdventures

Interplay Theatre Sensory Open Day this Saturday!!

@wheelpower.bsky.social are returning to Yorkshire for their Sports Festival on Jan 29th!

Our Halloween Musical Theatre Workshop was pure magic at Brigshaw School! 🧙‍♀️✨ The kids danced, acted, imagined, and created their own mini production inspired by Harry Potter. 💬 “We loved today, really lifted us all up… thank you all!” 📸 www.littlehiccups.co.uk/musical-theatre-halloween-fun/

Yorkshire @WheelPower Sports Festival 29 January 2026 9:30am-3:00pm English Institute of Sport, Coleridge Road, Sheffield, S9 5DA www.wheelpower.org.uk/activities/y...

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This weekend, the Little Hiccups team took part in a brilliant De-escalation Course led by Mark Jenner from Loidis Group — and we’re still buzzing from the insights! Huge thanks to Mark and our team for giving up their weekend to grow and reflect — all in service of the families we support. 💙

🌟 A powerful day of collaboration, insight, and inspiration at Horizon Leeds! 🧠 Read the full blog: 🔗 www.littlehiccups.co.uk/collaboratio... Thanks to @PositiveOT @Intospeech @HealingTouchRehab and all the amazing speakers 💙

Parent carer support group network event Thursday 23rd October 2025 10am till 12.30pm Pudsey Civic Hall, Dawsons Corner, Stanningley, LS28 5TA Book your place at surveys.leeds.gov.uk/s/PCFEvent/

🎃 We had a brilliant time at our private sensory Halloween party with Lush White Rose! Bubble blowing, pumpkin bath bombs, monsters in ice — it was a hands-on, inclusive treat for our Little Hiccups families. � 📖 Read more: www.littlehiccups.co.uk/sensory-fun-...

#AutisitCon2025 - Only 1 week to go! We have created a pre-event information booklet to help you plan and prepare for the event. Download it here>> bit.ly/42mSvJy #AutistiCon #Inclusion #ActuallyAutistic

🎉 What a Month at Little Hiccups! 🎉 September was packed with fun, support, and connection 💙 Thank you to everyone who joined us – we’re so proud of this community 💫 #LittleHiccups #FamilySupport #InclusionMatters #CommunityImpact #SENDSupport

🎉 A Huge Thank You to Irwin Mitchell’s COP Team! 🎉 We’re so grateful to the amazing team at Irwin Mitchell who organised a fantastic bake sale recently in support of Little Hiccups. Thanks to everyone who baked, bought, and donated — you raised an incredible £182!

📢 Free webinars for healthcare professionals from @DownSyndromeUK via #PADS 👨‍👧 PADS Dads: The Lived Experience 🗓️ Tues 21 Oct | 🕛 Midday 🌍 Cultural Perspectives 🗓️ Mon 17 Nov | 🕛 Midday 🔗 Register: downsyndromeuk.my.site.com/community/s/... #InclusiveMaternityCare #DownSyndromeAwarenes

🎉 Happy 55th Birthday to @TemplegateTinytots! 🎂 To mark the occasion, they’re doing 55 Acts of Kindness this year — and we’re thrilled that Little Hiccups will be part of it! 🥰 Read all about it in our latest blog: 🔗 www.littlehiccups.co.uk/templegate-t... #TemplegateTinytots #LittleHiccups

We had such a fab day out at Eureka Halifax. We were especially impressed with how accessible everything was — sensory bags, quiet room, Changing Places toilet, and more. 💜 🔗 littlehiccups.co.uk/little-hiccups-day-out-at-eureka-what-a-blast #LittleHiccups #EurekaHalifax #AccessibleDaysOut

We had such a fun day at Harewood House today with our Little Hiccups families! 🌾🧑‍🌾 Together we built 3 scarecrows—including one that’s wheelchair-inclusive 💛 They’ll be on display during Oct half term. Big thanks to Harewood for hosting us. Read more here 👉 www.littlehiccups.co.uk/scarecrow-fu...

Last neurodiversity session of the year with the brilliant @laurahellfeld.bsky.social — today we’re exploring PDA. Hiccups Bear is ready to learn! 🐻💬 Missed out this year? More coming in 2026 — stay tuned! #Neurodiversity #PDA #PathologicalDemandAvoidance #DisabilityAwareness #YorkshireEvents

🎿 Smashing Barriers on the Slopes! ❄️ Despite flooded motorways and wild weather, around 90% of our families made it to The Snow Centre Manchester for a day of skiing, SitSkis, and Snow Park fun! 💙 📖 Read the full blog: 🔗 www.littlehiccups.co.uk/smashing-bar...

Honoured to be at the #NationalDiversityAwards 2025 in Liverpool Cathedral! We didn’t win, but being surrounded by so many inspiring changemakers was a win in itself. 💛 littlehiccups.co.uk/celebrating-courage-community-and-change-our-night-at-the-national-diversity-awards-2025/

**Bradford Parents** Does your child struggle to go to school due to feelings of worry or stress? Have your heard of the Emotionally Based School Avoidance (EBSA) support groups led by the friendly and supportive Educational Psychologist Team. Book: [email protected]

Health workshop for parents and carers: Leeds Teaching Hospitals Learning Disability and Autism Team with Leeds PCF. Find out more here: www.leedsparentcarerforum.co.uk/event/health...

Epilepsy Coffee Morning with LEEDS PCF Find out more here: www.leedsparentcarerforum.co.uk/event/epilep...

@rsbc.bsky.social - Connecting Families Online sessions Sept & Oct 16th Sept 7-8pm 'Balancing Priorities and Self-Care for Parents and Carers' · Luma luma.com/j5kmoc5n 14th Oct 7-8pm Personal Care for Young People with a vision impairment · Luma luma.com/791fvpqq

🌿 Exciting News! 🌿 We’re proud to announce that Juniper Tree Therapy has chosen Little Hiccups as their Charity Partner! 💜 Read our blog here: www.littlehiccups.co.uk/a-new-chapte... #LittleHiccups #JuniperTreeTherapy #CharityPartner #SensorySupport #FamilySupport #LeedsFamilies #TogetherWeGrow

🎭 Musical Theatre Magic with Little Hiccups! 🎶 This summer we danced across the ocean with Moana, twirled through snowflakes with Frozen, and roared with rhythm in The Lion King — all at our musical theatre workshops at Brigshaw School! 📸 Read the full blog: www.littlehiccups.co.uk/musical-thea...

Stay n Play is back this September – and it’s all about Shapes & Numbers! Join us at Mencap Leeds for our welcoming Stay n Play sessions, specially designed for children under 5 with disabilities or additional needs 💛 Mon 10am - 11.30am Thurs 1pm - 2.30pm www.littlehiccups.co.uk/stay-n-play

SEND parent carer information drop Date: Wednesday 17th September 2025 Time: 10.30am till 12.30pm Venue: Plus Net, 17 Marlborough Street, Leeds, LS1 4PE If you have any questions please contact [email protected]

🌞 First summer of events with Little Hiccups — and what a month it’s been! 💛 Grateful to everyone who joined us — here’s to many more 💫 #LittleHiccups #ImpactReport #CommunitySupport #FamilyEvents #Summer2025

🌞 Summer Picnics Along the Little Hiccups Mosaic Trail 🌈 This summer, we’ve been out and about every week, exploring the beautiful stops along our Little Hiccups Mosaic Trail. Read the full blog here: www.littlehiccups.co.uk/summer-picni...

Some more excellent support from Bringing Us Together

🦸‍♀️ Yesterday we celebrated our real-life superheroes — the amazing children and siblings of Little Hiccups 💛 18 awards, endless smiles, and a whole lot of heart. Every child there is a superhero in our eyes 🫶 #LittleHiccups #SuperheroAwards #HiccupsHeroes #DisabilityInclusion #SENDCommunity

🌟 Emily’s on the move! 🌟 Who needs roads when you’ve got wheels like these? 🚀 Emily’s taking holiday adventures to the next level in our awesome All Terrain Buggy — and honestly, she looks like she’s leading an expedition to FUN! 😄🌳🌞 www.littlehiccups.co.uk/all-terrain-...

**Helpful resource for autistic children's oral health** A new useful resource regarding autistic children’s oral health toothPASTE which is now live: autismtoothcare.com The resources are autism-informed, non-judgemental, and easy to use.

Hackcessible is seeking Challengers! Are you or someone you know living with a disability and open to co-creating assistive tech with students in Sheffield? Share your challenge → students design a prototype to help Get involved: [email protected]