Summer holidays are often a time when we focus on our children. This summer we have reserved one hour a week to focus on parents and carers. In a small group of 6, we are offering Incredible Boot Camp throughout the school holidays. Sim Jemmett Personal Training will be helping you spend a little bit…
A guest post written for us by one of our parents. Ten years ago as we entered the Sure Start Centre where our first parenting course took place, I remember the feeling of “Why are we here?” as though it was yesterday. Whilst the well-meaning health visitors watched us playing with our first child, the…
Whether your child or young person is already back at school or is returning in September, we have teamed up with Supportive Parents to create a handy guide to the changes in support that your child may face. This short, easy to read guide summarises the changes made by the Government.
If you are looking to fund something for your child whether they are stuck at home during this time or tentatively back to school then there are some very generous funders offering grants to families that have children with SEND. At our sessions we have a huge selection of information about grants that families can…
Recently, we have have been kindly awarded a grant from Quartet Community Foundation to help us support you during COVID-19 lockdown and beyond. As a result, we have created free craft packs with exciting activities for your child. The packs include: Doodle art books, sensory toys, materials to build simple crafts like wind chimes and…
Who knows what will be open this summer? We will all need to be a bit more creative and flexible this year as many of our normal clubs and activities may be closed. We’ve made a handy list of ideas which we will update as we get more information. Of course, we will update you…
Most of us have been hiding away like hobbits since March, becoming ever more socially avoidant in the process. It’s no wonder that many of our children are facing severe anxiety about returning to the outside world, whatever that may look like. SEND and uncertainty are not usually the best of friends and right now…
Lockdown and summer holidays provides a lot of time to fill. Not everyone has the natural talents of Mr Maker or Mr Tumble so we thought we would make our own activity pack to give you activities to keep your family engaged and busy over the summer. Our playworkers have put their best creative hats…