POWAR participation group
POWAR is a participation group for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities. POWAR stands for: Participate, Opportunity, Win, Achieve and Respect
It is run by Lancashire County Council's Targeted Youth Support - Participation Service.
POWAR is a space to raise issues of importance to young people with SEND.
POWAR influences decision making and make a difference to young people’s lives.
They hold regular meetings which are informal and fun. These meetings are open to young people from secondary school age up to 25.
What they do:
- People visit to ask what we think about various issues and topics
- Carry out surveys and questionnaires for organisations
- Interview new staff and have their say on who works with children
Meeting times
Mondays – Preston
Ages 12 – 25: 18:00 to 20:00
131 Brindle Road, Bamber Bridge, Preston, PR5 6YJ
Tuesdays – Burnley
Ages 8 – 15: 16:30 to 18:00
Ages 12 – 25: 18:00 to 20:00
The Zone, Whittam Street, Burnley, BB11 1LW
Wednesdays – Morecambe
Ages 8 – 15: 16:30 to 18:00
Ages 12 – 25: 18:00 to 20:00
Morecambe Library, Central Drive, Morecambe, LA4 5DL
For more information, contact Suliman Hussain at suliman.hussain@lancashire.gov.uk or 07775 221 214