These events are workshops, services and other activities that take place at various dates around the year, so check below to see which date suits you!
Do you care for a young person with ASD? Would you like a few hours support a week in your own home?
Resources for autism - Reach Out. Birmingham - young people aged 14-19. Resources for Autism Reach Out service offers home-based support FREE, by providing a trained volunteer to visit your family weekly. (for an agreed limited period of up to six months). Please call 0121 415 4624 for more information
Impact (Involving More Parents and Carers Together)
IMPACT is a support group for anyone who looks after a child with any special need or disability. The group is based in South Birmingham, although members come from all over the city.
The group is based at Harris House, 8 St Agnes Rd, Moseley Birmingham and meet twice a month. Contact them on 07792 786 301 or e-mail: impactparentsgroup@hotmail.com
Action for Children
Will be holding Disability Information and Advice drop in sessions at Birmingham Community Children’s Centre, 61 Bacchus Rd, Winson Green Birmingham.
Monday: appointment only
Tuesday:10.00am – 1.00pm
Thursday: 10.00am – 1.00pm
For more information contact Precious Williams or Clare Smith.Tel: 0121 507 9500
Afasic England in association with The Communication Trust - Voice for Life 2012
Date: Thursday 15 March Gilbert Murray Conference Centre, University of Leicester
A day of exciting information and learning opportunities free to parents/carers, professionals, and school groups. Presentations, workshops, and an exhibition
To find out about the workshops available and download a booking form
Country Connections
Is a 'Circles Network' project designed to introduce the benefits of equine facilitated learning to families living in rural Warwickshire to come along and work with the horses to learn how to develop communication skills, a sense of calmness, relaxation and promoting confidence, communication and relationships.
For more information contact Rhianne McCallion on
01788 816671
Midland Mencap Youth Service
Will be delivering services across Birmingham for young people with a learning disability on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 6.30pm – 9.00pm
For more information contact 0121 256 1500 or
07981 047989
Sporting Club Albion
Disability sport @ WBA offering football for the whole disability community for juniors 12 – 16 years.
All ambulant disability groups - Wednesday, 6.30pm – 8pm
Senior players (16yrs +).
Visually impaired team - Monday, 6pm – 8pm
Powerchair football team - Tuesday, 6.30pm – 8pm
B1 bind football team - Wednesday, 6pm – 7.30pm
Pan-senior (16+) disability team - 6.30pm – 8.00pm
For more information contact Paul Hunt or Adam Crowle on 08712719840
Dudley Parent Partnership Service
Are running a number of workshops during the coming months on a whole range of issues. Please call 01384 236677 or go to www.dudley.gov.uk/dpp for full details
Telford DCD Group
First Friday of every month - term time only
9:30 - 11:00 am
Family Room, Stepping Stones Centre, Telford, TF3 2BF
Support for parents/carers whose children have co-ordination difficulties, Dyspraxia or Developmental Co-ordination Disorder.Please call Clare or Alex for further details on 01952 458 018.
Birmingham AS Social Club - Creative Arts Workshops
First Wednesday of each month
BASC is a social club for young people 14+ with Asperger syndrome Various venues - please call for details 0789 405 9791 or see www.birminghamasclub.com
Wolverhampton ADHD Family Support Group
Please call for details of when and where the next Support Group Meeting is. Tracey - 07932 424 362 Jill - 07884 114 056 Michelle - 02902 555 860 Or email adhdsupportgroup@blueyonder.co.uk
Little Oaks Special Needs Childrens Club
We are a club that offers a variety of activities for children with special needs and their siblings; these include craft activities, cookery, plenty of toys, and also a secure outdoor play area. We arrange frequent outings to local parks, farms and activity centres. We meet on Saturday mornings 11.00am to 1.00pm in Bromsgrove. For further details please contact Margaret Burton on 01527 877014.
The Play Service
Wolverhampton Play Service provides free, open access play opportunities for children from 5 to 12 years old.There are two play workers funded to work with families, to support children with disabilities to independantly access a range of activities. Please see or call 01902 552170 to find our more.
Crossroads Care - Training Services
Free moving and handling training available to carers living in the Birmingham area.Call 0121 622 3454 for more details.
Let Us Play in Wolverhampton
Lots of activities and trips for children with special needs and disabilities, and their siblings during the
coming weeks. Activities include climbing, archery, woodcraft, Trentham Gardens, mountain biking, pond dipping, trip to the zoo and the Safari Park and so much more!! Please call 01902 403357 for further details or email letusplay.kim@btinternet.com. Please check the website for up to date information about the Summer holiday activities.
www.letusplay.org.uk
ILEAP - Inclusive Leisure Education Activities Project
Offering all year round leisure opportunities to young people and adults with a learning disability, aged 4 years and over.
Date: various dates all year round.
Location: based in Stratford upon Avon.
See www.ileap.co.uk or call 01789 260644 for more details.
Sandwell Parents for Disabled Children Activity Programme
Sandwell Parents for Disabled Children have released their SummerActivity Programme. Horse riding, Weston Super Mare, Drayton Manor and Twin Lakes are just some of the planned activities.Please see www.sp-dc.org or call 0121 544 8880 for details of events and activities in Sandwell.
Workshops on improving behaviour
Contact a Family and Marches Family Network are organising two workshops for families with disabled children, in Hereford.
Marches Family Network - Herefordshire
A number of Play Day Dates now available from January - April 2011 Please call 01568 614908 for further information about what is available in the following areas : Leominster, Hereford, Ross, Kington and Ludlow.
Bromsgrove & Redditch Autism / ASD Support Group
Meets on 2nd Thursday of the month 8pm-10pm
Call Charmian on 07981 011 362 for details
Ring and Go Transport service
Offers a service to children and young people with disabilities (and their families) a transport service during the school holidays. They will pick up from your home and bring you home again, anytime, including evenings and weekends. Call 0121 446 6172 for further details.
Available in Birmingham, Sandwell and Wolverhampton.
Resources for Autism - Birmingham Siblings Group
Children aged 8 - 12 yrs and 12 yrs upwards.
Monthly on a Friday evening in the South and North of Birmingham. Call Heather Gibbs on 07805 254 909 for details.
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