The Local Offer
The latest news and updates for parents/carers
and children and young people 0-25 years with special educational needs
and disabilities (SEND) in the Manchester City Council area
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Wednesday 12th November 2025, 10am-12pm
Manchester Youth Zone, Harpurhey
For parents/carers and children and young people 0-25 years with SEND in the Manchester City Council area
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The venue
Our next drop in is on Wednesday 12th November at Manchester Youth Zone.
Address
931 Rochdale Road, Harpurhey, Manchester, M9 8AE. Manchester Youth Zone is a large building on the crossroads. Harpurhey Shopping Centre is directly opposite.
Scroll around Google Street View to get a good idea of what the building and roads look like. (How to use Street View)
Getting there by public transport
There are two bus routes very close:
Rochdale Road: 17 (Manchester-Rochdale, 18 (MRI-Langley), 53 (Cheetham Hill-Pendleton), 163 (Manchester-Bury)
Moston Lane: 52 (Failsworth-Eccles/Trafford Centre), 716 (Plant Hill-Netwon Heath)
The nearest Metrolink tram stop is Abraham Moss (1.4 miles). Use TFGM's Journey Planner to help you plan your route.
Parking and drop off
There is parking on the roads nearby and short stay parking (maximum 4 hours) at Harpurhey Shopping Centre. People can be dropped off near the building.
Find us in the building
Come into the main entrance, where you'll need to sign in. We'll be on the ground floor in the hall - you'll see as you come through.
FUTURE DROP INS 2025/26
Wednesday 10th December, Woodhouse Park Lifestyle Centre, Wythenshawe
Wednesday 14th January 2026, Moss Side Powerhouse
Who will be there
List of services and groups likely to be at this event
We'll be joined by SEND services and groups for children and young people up to 25. This includes parent/carer groups like Manchester Parent Carer Forum (MPCF),
Manchester Parent Champions and The SPACE Group who are there to offer support.
If you are looking for stuff to do in the local area, there's the Local Offer/Short Breaks staff. (Contact the team separately for Short Break Reviews.)
Your Local Offer
What is the Manchester Local Offer? tells you about us and what we do.
Our Local Offer SEND Information Hub covers education, stuff to do, benefits, sources of support and much more.
Our online directory has huge amounts of information on what is available locally for SEND families. Start your search on Welcome to Manchester Local Offer.
[email protected] / 0161 219 2125
www.manchester.gov.uk/sendlocaloffer
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