| Event | Date | About |
| Thriving in Secondary School | 31st January 2027, 8pm | This workshop is for parents of children who are of secondary school age, or approaching the transition to secondary school. We will explore age-specific support, our Schools Guide, and how to choose and communicate effectively with your child’s new school. We will introduce the Be Seen Quality Mark to support school engagement and raise CMN awareness, alongside hearing from lived experiences and opportunities to get involved in the charity. We will also highlight our Online Teens Resource (developed with CAR, UWE Bristol), designed for young people aged 12–17 with CMN, offering practical tools to build confidence, manage anxiety, and support positive self-esteem. | |
| Living with CMN (all ages) | 21st March 2027, 8pm | We will be discussing the following topics: coping with comments and stares, relationships, educating medical professionals and seeking referrals to specialised CMN clinics, as well as hearing from lived experiences, exploring available resources, and finding out more about how to engage with charity life. |
| New Member’s Meeting | 18th April 2027, 8pm | Are you a new member at Caring Matters Now? Join us for our Annual New Members Event online. You’ll find out who we are, what we do and why we do it, as well as meeting some of our team and having an opportunity to ask any questions that you may have also!
We are extending the invite to anyone who has registered within the last year. |
| Caring for your skin | 20th June 2027, 8pm | We will be discussing how we can care for our CMN, medical advocacy to ensure you are getting the best level of care available and how to make a referral to the CMN Clinic at GOSH as well as hearing from lived experiences and finding out more about how to engage with charity life. |
| International New Member’s Meeting | 15th August 2027, 8pm | Are you a new international member at Caring Matters Now? Join us for our International New Member’s Event online. You’ll find out who we are, what we do and why we do it, as well as meeting some of our team and having an opportunity to ask any questions that you may have also!
We are extending the invite to any international member who has registered within the last year. |
| Talking about CMN | 26th September 2027, 8pm | We will be exploring how to engage with your community and communicate with others about CMN, as well as hearing from lived experiences and finding out more about how to engage with charity life. |
| Adult Connect | 28th November 2027, 8pm | We will be showcasing our new Adult Support Guide and Adult Toolkit, as well as hearing from lived experiences and finding out more about how to engage with charity life.
* This workshop is open to members with CMN over the age of 18+, this Workshop is not open to parents of members. |
| Parenting Young Children (0-4) | 30th January 2028, 8pm | We will be exploring our Age Specific Support, Schools Guide and how best to make a referral to the CMN Clinic at GOSH as well as hearing from lived experiences and finding out more about how to engage with charity life. |
| School and CMN | 26th March 2028, 8pm | We will be exploring our Age Specific Support, Schools Guide and Be Seen Quality Mark as useful tools to engage with your community and educate those around you about CMN in both Primary and Secondary School! We will also be hearing from lived experiences and finding out more about how to engage with charity life. |
