An Information Service For Parents Of Children And Young People With Special Educational Needs And Disabilities in and

The IRIS

Magazine Spring 2019

Inside this issue

Spring Baking Recipes See page 7

NEW! Young People’s Zone See page 17 A Day with Crocus Fields See page 20 & 21

[email protected] 2 Contents Introduction 2 Introduction Welcome to Your Spring IRIS magazine! 2 The Ear Foundation We have three exciting bits of news to share with you this season. is 30 This Year Firstly, if you subscribe to our newsletter, you will already know that we have set up a Facebook group for parents and young people who 3 Share What You read and take part in The IRIS Project. In this group, we share news Know Theme Park items, local events and interesting titbits that might make life a bit Edition easier for all of us. If you want to join us, please search ‘IRIS Parents & Young People’ on Facebook and send a join request. 4 ASD Friendly Barber Secondly, this issue contains the first ever Young People’s Zone! These are pages specifically designed for young people aged 16-24. Once 5 Including again, we’re looking for your feedback on this, so please let us know Parents Conference what you like (or don’t like) and what you want to see in your Young May 2019 people’s Zone. Read more about this on page 17. Finally, we’re thrilled to announce that our new website is now live! 6 Positively We’ve combined the Ask Us and IRIS websites to make it easier to find Empowered Kids all the information you need about SEND services in Nottingham and Festival Nottinghamshire. Please keep your eyes on www.askusnotts.org.uk for all things Ask Us and IRIS. 7 Spring Baking Recipes The Ear Foundation 8-16 Events

17 Young People’s Zone is 30 This Year! The best 30th birthday present for The Ear Foundation but can’t 18 Sam’s Workplace we could ask for is for all our do it without your donations. supporters to take part in our Please dig deep and spread the 19 All About Future #30for30 challenge and donate word to help us ensure we keep Impact £30! supporting those with hearing loss and their families. If you have any The Ear Foundation was other ideas on how we, or you, established in 1989, and the 20-21 A Day At Crocus can raise funds, please contact advancements in hearing Fields [email protected] technology is beyond what we could have dreamed of! We look 22 Independent Living forward to what the future brings

Spring A X M H S U N Q Wordsearch A X G N I R P S E D P I C N I C BIRD O Q U B I R D E DUCK W P P C N I C E FLOWER PICNIC K J Q L K W P V SPRING C F L O W E R L SUN J M C U E C C O 3 Share What You Know Theme Park Edition As the weather starts to warm up, you may be thinking about taking a family trip to one of ’s many great theme parks. We understand that finding accessibility information can be difficult, so we have put together this small guide to the services and facilities offered by the 5 of the most popular theme parks in the country.

Alton Towers Thorpe Park • Ride Access Tickets • Free carer’s pass • Free carer’s pass • Accessible toilets • Additional carer’s pass at half price • Changing Places • Accessible toilets • Ride Access Pass • Changing Places room • Wheelchair hire (£50 returnable deposit) • Place to Change room Customer services phone number: 0871 663 • Ear Defender Hire 1673. *Calls to this number cost 13p per minute • Quiet Room plus your providers access charge. • Wheelchair hire (£20 refundable deposit) Customer services phone number: 0871 222 3330 Gulliver’s - Calls cost 13p per minute plus your network provider’s access charge (please note these are • Concessionary rates for carers significant if calling from a mobile telephone). • Access Passes • Adapted and accessible hotels • Wheelchair hire (£20 refundable deposit) Chessington World of Adventure • Accessible toilets • Free carer’s pass Gully’s Hotline: 01925 444 888 • Accessible toilets • Changing Places Drayton Manor • Ride Access Pass • Wheelchair hire (£10 per day + £50 returnable • Access Band deposit) • Carer card • Accessible toilets Customer services phone number: 0871 663 4477. • Hoist room (sling not provided) Calls cost 13p per minute plus your network • Wheelchair hire (£10 fee + £10 refundable providers access charge (please note these are deposit) significant if calling from a mobile telephone). Customer services phone number: 01827 287979.

Eligibility Documents Most attractions require proof of eligibility for carer’s passes and Access Passes. Usually, the following documentation may be used as proof of eligibility and additional needs: • PIP, DLA or Attendance Allowance letters (issued within the past 12 months) • Letters from GP or consultants • Current, valid Blue Badge 4 ASD Friendly Barber

Algie Williams, 40, is a mobile barber offering disability and ASD-accommodating services across Nottingham.

Telling the story of how he got Algie was inspired to start offering “I try to cater for all services that started as a barber, Algie says he SEND-friendly services when he are needed but customers can began looking into barbering as a began cutting the hair of a cousin make any suggestions they want, job 12 years ago. with ADHD and ADD. if they believe will better my business and fulfil all needs of the “Since then, I have done “To get him out of the house clients.” courses and started to offer when he doesn’t want to go is other services, like ‘Free Trim hard enough. But to let a stranger Brushes and Blades is a friendly, Thursdays’ for the homeless or touch his hair in a place he didn’t welcoming team of people who my work with Walkers Notts and want to enter without persuasion always put customers’ needs first. S.A.F.E feeding and clothing the was a no-go. So, I started cutting They offer a punctual, attentive, homeless. his hair myself. “He loved it, and organised and focussed service, the fact that he could play his during which they aim to put a “I then decided to set up my console, tablet or phone while smile on everyone’s’ face. own business directed at SEND he was getting his haircut was an children and people with physical added bonus for him.” disabilities.” Brushes and Blades is not just Algie officially set up Brushes and for men and boys, either. The Contact Brushes and Blades: Blades Mobile Hair and Beauty company employs a female Instagram Services in June 2017, though he hairdresser, nail and eyebrow @brushes_n_blades_mhb had been cutting the hair of his technician and masseuse. This friends and family for three years means the company can offer a Facebook prior. full makeover or relaxation for @Brushes & Blades Mobile Hair n clients who want it. Beauty Services or Through Brushes and Blades, Algie @algiesbarbers. aims to save his clients time and Algie believes that conversation Appointments can be made money, as well as minimising the and finding a common ground through the Facebook page or stress that can come with getting between the client and employee by contacting Algie directly on a haircut – by carrying out his is the key to his business’ success. 07762 346 812. services in the comfort of your He is open to suggestions for own home. services his clients might be looking for; 5 Including Parents

Conference May 2019 A free conference for parents and carers of At the end of the day there will be an opportunity children and young people up to the age of 19 to gather information, speak to workshop providers with additional needs on Wednesday 15 May 2019, and ask any outstanding questions you may have. 9:00am – 3:00pm at Bestwood Lodge Hotel NG5 8NE. Keynote speaker: Henry normal

Workshops on the day will include: Born in St Ann’s, Nottingham in 1956. Henry now • Emotional Literacy lives in Brighton with his wife, the screenwriter • Sensory Sensitivities Angela Pell, and their son, Johnny. • Empowerment Henry is a writer, poet and TV and Film producer. • Behavioural Strategies: Coping with Risky Behaviour He has written and • Makaton: A Taster Session performed three BBC Radio 4 shows Information will also be available on a range of ‘A Normal Family’, services, support groups and leisure opportunities ‘A Normal Life’ and for children and young people with additional ‘A Normal Love’ needs and their families. combining comedy, poetry and stories Representatives from AskUs and the IRIS magazine about bringing up his will be available to provide signposting and autistic son. guidance on the day.

Ask Us Nottinghamshire (formerly the Parent Our Helpline can offer support, information and advice Partnership Service) supports parents and carers of on all things relating to your child’s special educational children with special educational needs and disabilities needs or disability and the support available from the living in Nottingham City or anywhere within the county City and County Councils. We can point you in the of Nottinghamshire. You can also contact us if you are direction of an organisation who will help you to find the about to move into either of these areas. answers to whatever questions you might have.

Morning Afternoon Ask Us Helpline: 0800 121 7772 Monday 09:00 13:00 Closed Closed Tuesday 09:00 13:00 Closed Closed If your initial contact is via email ([email protected]) or voicemail please tell Wednesday Closed Closed 13:00 16:00 us your child’s name, whether you live in Nottingham Thursday 09:00 13:00 Closed Closed City or Nottinghamshire, a contact number and a short Friday 09:00 13:00 Closed Closed message to let us know what you want to discuss. 6

A funA filledfun familyfilled day family day of interactiveof interactive and and inspiring activities and stalls inspiring activities and stalls Sunday 30th June Nottingham Racecourse Sunday 30th June To find out more go to: at Nottingham Racecourse www.positivelyempoweredkids.co.uk Visit us TODAYBook www.positivelyempoweredkids.co.uk your Early Bird tickets by 30th April Book your Early bird tickets by 30th April Brought to you by: Brought to you by: 7 Spring Baking Recipes

Brighten up your Spring by making some tasty treats. They’re sure to bring a smile to your face, whether you keep them all to yourself or give them away to friends and family! **these recipes include steps which should always be done with a parent or guardian, please ask an adult to help you with knives, hot water and heavy lifting.

Chocolate Bark This chocolate bark is super simple and very adaptable, packed with goodies. Use your favourite treats and break into shards – these also make great gifts. What you’ll need: • 400g dark or milk chocolate • 100g white chocolate • Your choice of treats How to make them: Line an A4-sized baking sheet with baking paper. Break the dark or milk chocolate into a large glass bowl, placing over small saucepan of simmering water - make sure the bowl doesn’t touch the water. Over a low heat, stir the chocolate once it begins to melt until it’s smooth and glossy. Pour the chocolate onto the baking sheet, spreading into an even layer using the back of a spoon. Melt the white chocolate following the same method and dollop blobs of the white chocolate on top of the dark/milk chocolate, using a fork to create any pattern you like. To finish, add your favourite treats – we like the colours of smarties and mini eggs! Leave to set at room temperature then break into shards to eat. These will keep for two weeks.

Funky Biscuits Another simple recipe, both to bake and to decorate. You can use cookie stamps, toys, even fingers to make patterns. What you’ll need: • 200g unsalted butter, softened • 200g golden caster sugar • 1 large egg • ½ tsp vanilla extract • 400g plain flour, plus a little extra for dusting How to make them: Preheat your oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6 and line a baking sheet with baking paper. Put the butter in a bowl and beat until soft and creamy. Mix in the sugar, then the egg and vanilla, and finally the flour to make a dough. If the dough feels a bit sticky, add a little bit more flour. Pull off pieces of the dough and flatten slightly to about the thickness of two £1 coins on a floured surface. Press your desired pattern maker gently into the dough without going all the way through. Transfer your designs to the baking sheet and bake for 8-10 mins or until the edges are just brown. Leave to cool for 5 minutes, then tuck in! These biscuits will keep for up to 3 days. 8 8 Events

Sutton In Ashfield Harriers Maulers Wheelchair Link Club For Ashfield Athletics Basketball Club (Saturday) Disabled People (12 - 24 Ashfield School, Sutton Road, Lammas Leisure Centre, years) Ashfield, Notts, NG17 8HP Lammas Rd, Sutton in Valley Young Peoples Centre, NDCC Cricket Wednesday 6:30pm-7:30pm Ashfield, Notts, NG17 2AD 39 Stanley Street, Worksop, Mansfield Hosiery Mills, The Call Harold Billings on Training Saturday. ‘Give it a Notts, S81 7JQ Fieldings, off Huthwaite 01623 464 347 Go’ Sunday 5:00pm-6:15pm Tuesday 6:15pm-8:45pm Road, Sutton in Ashfield, haroldbillings@sutton-in- Contact Pete Edwards on 01623 411 300 Ashfield, Notts, NG17 2TF ashfield-harriers.co.uk 01623 635 572 07765 226 902 Monday 6:30pm-7:30pm [email protected] lyndsey.radford@nottscc. Call Pete Edwards on Coffee and Chat Group gov.uk 0115 977 2884 Watnall Road Baptist Church Disability Swimming - [email protected]. Café, 45 Watnall Road, Ashfield Autism uk Worksop Hub (formerly The , Ashfield, Notts, Lammas Leisure Centre, NG15 7LD Best We Can Be) Autism East Midlands Family Lammas Rd, Sutton-in- Thursday 10:00am-12:00pm Dukeries Centre, Park Street, Support Hubs Ashfield, Notts., NG17 2AD Contact Rose Dent on Sunday 4:00pm-5:00pm Worksop, S80 1HH Kirkby in Ashfield 0115 804 3301 Contact Lyndsey Matthews 3rd Tuesday Monthly 4:30 The Ashwood Centre, [email protected]. 01623 511 177 pm-7:30pm Ashwood Resource Centre, uk 01909 9506678 Portland Street, Kirkby in advice@autismeastmidlands. Ashfield, Notts, NG17 7AB Hear 2 Help Drop In Clinics - org.uk Every 4th Monday of the Kirkby In Ashfield Bassetlaw month 4:30pm-7:30pm Autism East Midlands Family Ashfield Health and 01909 506 678 Support Hubs Wellbeing Centre, Room APTCOO Bassetlaw After advice@autismeastmidlands. L4, Collier Suite, Portland School Club (Term time only) Tall Trees, Rectory Road, org.uk Street, Kirkby in Ashfield, Stephen House, 40, Retford, Notts, DN22 7AY Notts, NG17 7AE Chapelgate, Retford, Notts, Last Tuesday of the Month Mansfield Maulers Thursday 10:30-11:30am DN22 6PJ 5:00pm-8:00pm Wheelchair Basketball Club 0115 942 198 Monday 4:00pm-6:00pm 01909 950 6678 Lammas Leisure Centre, sarah.hoyle@earfoundation. 01623 629 902 advice@autismeastmidlands. Lammas Rd, Sutton in org.uk org.uk Ashfield, Notts, NG17 2AD Blast Sports Club - Boccia Tuesday 5:00pm-6:30pm Hear 2 Help Drop in Clinics - North Notts Community Blast Sports Club - Call Pete Edwards on Sutton in Ashfield Arena, Eastgate, Worksop, Multi-Sports 0796 156 5532 Sutton in Ashfield Library, Notts., S80 1QS North Notts Community [email protected] The Idlewells, Sutton in Monday 11:00am-12:00noon Arena, Eastgate, Worksop, Ashfield, Notts, NG17 1BP 01909 480164 Notts, S80 1QS Wheelchair Basketball 1st Thursday of the month Wednesday 11:00am-3:00pm and Inclusive Sports Club - 10:30am-11:30am Blast Sports Club - Snooker 01909 480 165 Ashfield 0115 942 1985 North Notts Community Sutton Centre Community sarah.hoyle@earfoundation. Arena, Eastgate, Worksop, Friends4support College,High PavementSutton org.uk Notts, S80 1QS Group for parents of children in Ashfield, Ashfield, Notts, Monday 1:00pm-2:00pm with a disability in Bassetlaw NG17 1EE Fountaindale Babies and 01909 480 166 Meeting Room 2, Worksop Tuesday 3:30pm-5:00pm Toddlers Group Library, Memorial Ave, 08452 405500 Fountaindale School, SAND Sports Club (See the Worksop, Notts, S80 2BP Nottingham Road, Ashfield, Ability Not the Disability) 1st Wednesday of the month Multiskills Football - Ashfield Notts, NG18 5BA Sports Hall, , 10:00am-12:00pm Lammas Leisure Centre, 2nd Thursday monthly Sparken Hill, Worksop, Notts, 07860 509 755 Lammas Rd, Sutton in 1:30pm-3:00pm S80 3AP [email protected] Ashfield, Notts, NG17 2AD Contact Jan Collins on Monday 6:00pm-7:00pm Wednesday 11:00am- 01623 792 671 Call Sian Kirk on SANDance (SEe the ability 12:00pm reception@fountaindale. 01909 533 533 (ask for Active not the Disability) 01623 457410 nottinghamshiresch.uk Communities) Group for parents of children [email protected] with a disability in Bassetlaw Rainworth FC Boccia League Meeting Room 2, Worksop Active@Arena - Bassetlaw - Braken Hill Special Needs Lammas Leisure Centre, Library, Memorial Ave, Multisports School, Ashfield, Notts, Lammas Rd, Sutton in Worksop, Notts, S80 2BP NG17 7HZ Ashfield, Notts, NG17 2AD North Notts Community 1st Wednesday of the month Wednesday 3:30pm-4:30pm Friday 12:30pm-2:30pm Arena, Eastgate, Worksop, 10:00am-12:00pm Call Phillip Colledge on Call Council S80 1QS 07860 509 755 0753 130 0393 on 01623 457 410 Monday 11:00am-12:00pm [email protected] philcolledge@virginmedia. or 1:00pm-2:00pm and com Wednesday 11:00am-3:00pm 01909 480 164 North Youth Link (Retford) Hear 2 Help Drop in Clinics - Rumbletums Parent’s and Free Disability Swimming - Retford Young People’s Attenborough Carers meeting Kimberley Centre, Spa Lane (Off St Mary’s Church, Church Rumbletums Café, 2a Victoria Kimberley Leisure Centre, Arlington Way), Retford, Lane, Attenborough, Street, Kimberley, Broxtowe, Newdigate Street, Kimberley, Notts, DN22 6EA Notts, NG9 6AS Nottingham, NG16 2NH Broxtowe, Notts, NG16 2NJ Thursday 6.00pm-8:30pm Tuesday 10:30am-11:30am Last Wednesday monthly Saturday 1:00pm-2:00pm 01777 711 940 0115 942 1985 10:00am-12:00noon 0115 9173366 sarah.hoyle@earfoundation. 0115 938 4953 SAND Sports Club, Play With a org.uk training.rumbletums@gmail. Stapleford Saturday Arts Purpose Swimming Lessons com Youth Club Leisure Centre, Inclusive Youth Gym - For Young Disabled People Whitehouse Road, Bircotes, Kimberley (school holiday More Cheers, Less Tears Aged 13-24 Years Notts, DN11 8EF sessions only) Parents Group (term time Stapleford Youth Centre, Thursday 6:00pm-7:00pm Kimberley Leisure Centre, only) Church Lane, Stapleford, 01302 743 979 Newdigate Street, Kimberley, William Lilley Schools, Halls Notts, NG9 8GB [email protected] Notts, NG16 2NJ Road, Stapleford, Notts, Saturday 10:00am-12:30pm Tuesday; Thursday 1:00pm- NG9 7FS 01623 626972 2:00pm Thursday 1:00pm-3:00pm [email protected] Broxtowe 0115 9173366 0115 917 9277 office18@williamlilley. Inclusive Swimming Lessons - Eastwood Youth Link Shining Minds (Term Time Nottinghamshiresch.uk Bramcote (10-15) Eastwood Young People’s only) Bramcote Leisure Centre, Centre, Kelham Way, Fairfield School, Inclusive Youth Gym Derby Road, Bramcote, Eastwood, Notts, NG16 3SG Toton Lane, Stapleford, Kimberley (Term Time) Broxtowe, Notts, NG9 3GF Monday 6:30pm-9:00pm Broxtowe, Notts, NG9 7HB Kimberley Leisure Centre, Sunday 11:15am-12:00pm 07949 270 038 Last Tuesday monthly Newdigate Street, Kimberley, 0115 9173000 9:15am-11:15am Notts, NG16 2NJ Little Snowflakes Parent and shiningmindsgroup@hotmail. Thursday 3:30pm-6:00pm Rainbow Parents Carers Toddler Special Needs Play com 0115 917 3367 Forum Monthly Support Group and Support Sessions (Toton) ( children 5 - 10) Tesco, Toton Community Breakaway Drama, Art and Little Snowflakes Parent The Monty Hind Youth Club, Room, Swiney Way, Toton, Music Group - Beeston and Toddler Special Needs Leengate, Lenton, NG7 2LX Notts, NG9 6QX 2a Stoney Street, Beeston, Play and Support Sessions - 2nd Saturday of the Month Monday 1:00pm-2:00pm Broxtowe, Notts, NG9 2LA Beeston 2:00pm-4:00pm 07960 322 291 Wednesday 3:30pm-6:00pm The Milk Lounge, 72-74 Rainbow Admin wendyprowting@googlemail. 07488 596 004 Chilwell Road, Beeston, 0115 9348451 com Notts, NG9 1FQ Inclusion Swimming Lessons - Thursday 1:00pm-2:00pm Rainbow Parents Carers Hear 2 Help Drop In Clinics Kimberley 07960 322 291 Forum Monthly Support Group - Toton Kimberley Leisure Centre, wendyprowting@googlemail. ( children 8+) Community Room, Tesco Newdigate Street, Kimberley, com The Pearson Centre For Extra, Swiney Way, Toton, Notts, NG16 2NJ Young People, 2 Nuart Road, Nottingham, Notts, NG9 6QX Wednesday 4:15pm-5:15pm Tiny Talk West Notts Baby Beeston, Notts, NG9 2NH Monday 1:00pm-2:00pm 0115 917 3366 Signing - Beeston 4th Saturday of the Month 0115 942 1985 Tesco, Toton Community 2:00pm-4:00pm sarah.hoyle@earfoundation. The Speech, Sign and Song Room, Swiney Way, Beeston Call Rainbow Admin on org.uk Club - Beeston NG9 6QX 0115 934 8451 Wednesday 1:15pm-2:15pm Thursday 10:00am-11:00am admin@ Want 2 Play FC Kimberley 0115 922 1318 07429 340 750 rainbowparentscarersforum. Kimberley Leisure Centre, [email protected] [email protected] org.uk Newdigate Street, Broxtowe, Notts, NG16 2NJ Trowell FC Football Session Tiny Talk West Notts Baby Inclusive Play Session @ Monday 4:30pm-5:30pm For Children With Disabilities Signing - Thursday (Toton) Escape 07972 569 738 and Inclusion Needs Tesco, Toton Community Escape Play, 6, Giltbrook [email protected] Bramcote Leisure Centre, Room, Swiney Way, Toton, Industrial Park, Giltbrook, Derby Road, Bramcote, Notts, Notts, NG9 6QX Notts, NG16 2UZ Inclusive SelectaSport Club NG9 3GF Thursday 1:30pm-2:30pm Please book 0115 938 6206 The Bramcote School, Derby Wednesday 6:00pm-7:00pm 07429 340 750 Road, Bramcote, Notts, 07747 190 341 [email protected] Interactive Youth Gym NG9 3GD anthony.beaumont@hotmail. Inclusive Disability Sessions Tuesday 4:15pm-5.15pm co.uk Little Senses at Beeston Kimberley Leisure Centre, 0115 9173 572 North Children’s Centre Newdigate Street, Kimberley, [email protected] Beeston North Children’s Notts, NG16 2NJ Centre, Beeston Fields Various days and times, Beeston Youth Link For young School Site, Alderman Close, please contact people with disabilities Beeston, Notts, NG9 2RH 0115 917 3572 melissa. Beeston Young People’s Friday 1:30pm-3:00pm [email protected] Centre, West End, Beeston, 0115 993 5780 Broxtowe, Notts, NG9 1GL Inclusive Youth Gym Tuesday 6:30pm-9:00pm Kimberley Leisure Centre, 07949 270 038 Newdigate Street, Kimberley, [email protected]. Notts, NG16 2NJ ukHea Various days and times, 0115 876 1600

Want 2 Play FC Gedling Special Kids Loco Youth Club Sherwood Seals Disability Gedling Southbank Loco Centre, Victoria Road, Swimming Club Play Football Arnold, Arnold Netherfield, Gedling, Notts, Rebecca Adlington Swimming Calverton MW Colts FC Hill School & Technology NG4 2PD Centre, Westdale Road, Calverton Miners Welfare, College, Gedling Road, Last Saturday monthly Mansfield, Notts., NG19 7BZ Hollinwood Lane, Calverton, Gedling, Notts, NG5 6NZ 10:00am-11:30am Monday 6:30pm-8:00pm Gedling, Notts, NG14 6RN Tuesday 7:00pm-8:00pm 07852 156570 07902 471713 Monday 6:00pm-7:00pm 0795 413 6292 [email protected] [email protected] 07904 458 723 Juliannedoney1973@ [email protected] googlemail.com Spectrum Wasp Coffee Mansfield Morning Carlton Digby School Toddler Gedling Sport+ Club Beech House, Ransom Wood, Group Tuesday Inclusive Archery Mansfield, Notts, NG21 0HJ Carlton Digby School, High Street, Arnold, Gedling, Portland College, Nottingham Monday 9:30am-11:30am 61 Digby Avenue, Mapperley, Notts, NG5 7EE Road, Mansfield, Notts, NG18 07975 840323 Gedling, Notts, NG3 6DS Tuesday 4:30pm-6:30pm 4TJ Monday 1:30pm-2:25pm Learning and Development Monday 4:30pm - 6:00pm APTCOO 8 to 10s After School 0115 956 8289 Football Club 01623 499113 Club [email protected] APTCOO, Unit 15, Botany Calverton MW Colts FC PlayFootball Nottingham Park, Botany Avenue, (Football Sessions) , Gedling APTCOO After School 8 to 10s Mansfield, Notts, NG18 5NF Calverton Miners Welfare, Road, Arnold, Notts, NG5 6NZ Group Monday 4.00pm to 6.00pm Hollinwood Lane, Calverton, Tuesday 7:00pm-9:00pm Unit 15 Botany Park, Botany APTCOO 01623 629 902 Nottingham, Notts, NG14 6NR 0115 922 2222 Avenue, Mansfield, Notts, [email protected] Monday 6:00pm-7:00pm enquiries@ldsport@education. NG18 5NF 0790 445 8723 or org.uk Monday 4:00pm-6:00pm Mansfield Youth Link For 0115 983 7406 01623 629902 Disabled People [email protected] Exploring Together Group Myplace @ Westfield Lane, Calverton APTCOO group for families Mansfield, Notts, NG18 1TL Gedling Sport Plus Club Calverton Children’s Centre, with a child under 5 with a Monday;Tuesday;Wednesday Tuesday term time Flatts Lane, Calverton, disability 6:30pm-9:00pm Carlton Forum, Carlton Forum Gedling, Notts, NG14 6JZ Unit 15 Botany Park, Botany 01623 624179 Leisure Centre, Coningswath Wednesday 1:30pm-3:00pm Park, Mansfield, Notts, NG18 [email protected] Road, Carlton, Nottingham, 0115 911 8700 5NF NG4 3SH 0115 883 0851 Monday 1:00pm-3:00pm Nottinghamshire Powerchair Tuesdays 4:30pm-6:30pm 01623 629902 FC 0777 089 5305 Gedling Sport+ Club Garibaldi College, Garibaldi gedlingsportplusclubs@ Thursday Disabled Swimming Session Road, Forest Town, Mansfield, hotmail.co.uk Redhill Road, Arnold, Gedling, Notts, NG19 0JX Rebecca Adlington Swimming Notts, NG5 8GX Monday; Wednesday Want 2 Play FC Gedling Centre, Westdale Road, Thursday 4:00pm-5:30pm Mansfield, Notts, NG19 7BZ 7:00pm-9:00pm Southbank 0777 089 5305 Monday 12:00pm-1:30pm 07932 071364 Megabites Cafe, gedlingsportplusclubs@ Telephone 01623 463082 49-51 Stockwell Gate, hotmail.co.uk APTCOO Youth Club Mansfield, NG18 1LA Inclusive Archery (11-13s) Tuesday 7:00pm-8:00pm Gedling Youth Link Unit 15 Botany Park, Botany Portland College, Nottingham Redhill Young People’s Centre, Avenue, Mansfield, Notts, Complete Puzzle Support Road, Mansfield, Notts, NG19 Redhill Road, Arnold, Gedling, NG18 5NF Group 8NR Notts, NG5 8GX Monday 4:30pm - 6:00pm Monday; Wednesday; Bestwood Village Community Thursday 6:30pm-9:00pm Dave Winter Thursday 6.30pm-8.30pm Centre, Moor Road, Bestwood 0794 927 0038 01623 499113 01623 629902 Village, Gedling, Notts, [email protected] [email protected] NG6 8TL APTCOO “Time For Us” Tuesday 5:00pm-7:00pm Hear 2 Help Drop in Clinics - Inclusive Bowling Group Parent Carer Support 0781 641 3443 Group Calverton Superbowl 2000, Stockwell The CORE Centre, 17, St. Unit 15 Botany Park, Botany Learning and Development Gate, Mansfield, Notts, NG18 Wilfrids Square, Calverton, Avenue, Mansfield, Notts, Football Club 1LG Notts, NG14 6FP Monday 2:00pm-3:30pm NG18 5NF PlayFootball Nottingham, 1st Thursday of the month 0115 804 3301 Tuesday 9:30am-11:30am Arnold Hill Academy, Gedling 1:00pm-2:00pm [email protected] 01623 629902 Rd, Gedling, Notts, NG5 6NZ 0115 942 1985 Tuesday 7:00pm-9:00pm sarah.hoyle@earfoundation. Portland College Monday APTCOO A Voice To Call 0115 922 2222 org.uk Youth Club Our Own enquiries@ldsport@education. Portland College, Nottingham Unit 15 Botany Park, Botany org.uk Avenue, Mansfield, Notts, Road, Mansfield, Notts, NG18 APTCOO Saturday Circles 4TJ NG18 5NF Morning group for children Tuesday 7:00pm-9:00pm Want 2 Play FC Calverton Monday 6:30pm-8:30pm with disabilities 01623 626972 01623 629902 MWFC Colts, Hollinwood Carlton Forum Leisure Centre, Lane, Calverton, Gedling, Coningswath Road, Carlton, APTCOO Siblings Group Notts, NG13 6NR Gedling, Notts, NG4 3SH Unit 15 Botany Park, Botany Tuesday 6:00pm-7:00pm Saturday 10:00am-12:00pm Avenue, Mansfield, Notts, 0797 256 9738 NG18 5NF [email protected] Tuesday 4:00pm-6:00pm 01623 629902

Creative Minds Craft Group Oaktree Trampoline Club APTCOO EFAST Group Spectrum WASP Little WASPS Bilborough Road Community Oak Tree Leisure Centre, Sandy Lane, Mansfield, Notts, Pre School Drop In Centre, Bilborough Road, Jubilee Way South, Mansfield, NG18 2LT Beech House, Ransom Mansfield, Notts, NG18 1LG Notts, NG18 3RT Wednesday 4:00pm-6:00pm Wood, Mansfield, Notts, NG21 Tuesday 2:00pm-4:00pm Tuesday;Thursday;Saturday 01623 629902 0HJ 0115 804 3301 4:30pm-7:30pm Wednesday [email protected] 01623 463 820 APTCOO Kids 10:00am -11:45am Unit 15 Botany Park, Botany 07975 840325 Mansfield Deaf Youth Group Mansfield Swimming Club Avenue, Mansfield, Notts, Myplace @ Westfield Lane, Water Meadows, Titchfield NG18 5NF APTCOO Youth Club Mansfield, Notts, NG18 1TL Park, Bath Street, Mansfield, Wednesday 4:00pm-6:00pm Unit 15 Botany Park, Botany Tuesday 7:00pm-9:00pm Notts, NG18 1BA 01623 629902 Avenue, Mansfield, Notts, 01623 624179 Tuesday;Wednesday;Thursday NG18 1TL 7:00pm-9:00pm APTCOO MOMU (Moving On Thursday 6:30pm-8:30pm Mansfield Maulers Wheelchair 0345 0000 232 Moving Up) Group (16+) 01623 629902 Basketball Club info.watermeadows@serco. Sandy Lane, Mansfield, Notts, (Tuesday) Brunts School, The com NG18 2LT Reach Learning Disability Park Avenue, Mansfield, Notts, Wednesday 7:00pm-9:00pm Weekly Pool Session NG18 2AT Wonder Babies and Toddlers 01623 629902 Water Meadows, Titchfield Tuesday 7:00pm-9:00pm Mansfield Woodhouse Park, Bath Street, 01623 635572 Children’s Centre APTCOO Preparing for Mansfield, Notts, NG18 1BA [email protected] Surestart, Swan Lane, Adulthood (PFA) group Thursday 10:00am-11:00am Mansfield Woodhouse, Sandy Lane, Mansfield, Notts, 01623 232748 Want 2 Play FC Oaktree Mansfield, Notts, NG19 8BT NG18 2LT [email protected] Oaktree Leisure Centre, First Tuesday of the month Wednesday 4:00pm-6:30pm Jubilee Way S, Mansfield, 1:00pm - 3:00pm 01623 629902 Active Me Learning Disability Notts, NG18 3RT 01623 666370 Swim Tuesday 6:00pm-7:00pm Game On! Inclusive Gaming Water Meadows Swimming and 07972 569738 Hear 2 Help Drop In Clinics Group Fitness Complex, Bath Street, Mansfield Woodhouse [email protected] Megabites Café, 49-51 Mansfield, Notts, NG18 1BA Park Road Resource Centre, Stockwell Gate, Mansfield, Thursday 10:30-11:30am Want 2 Play FC Woodhouse Park Road, Mansfield Notts, NG18 1LA Katie Fear Colts Woodhouse, Mansfield, Notts, Wednesday 2:00pm-4:00pm 01623 232 748 Garibaldi CollegeGaribaldi NG19 8ER 0115 804 3301 [email protected] Road, Forest Town, Mansfield, Wednesday 10:30am- 12:30pm [email protected] Notts, NG19 0JX 0115 942 198 Spectrum Parents Meeting Tuesday 6:00pm-7:00pm sarah.hoyle@earfoundation. Mansfield Junior Boccia Club (Term time only) org.uk 07972 569738 Manor Sport and Recreation Beech House, Ransom Wood, [email protected] Centre, Kingsley Avenue, Mansfield, Mansfield, Notts, Hear 2 Help Drop In Clinics NG21 0HJ Warsop Mansfield Woodhouse, Wheelchair Basketball Club - Mansfield, Notts, NG19 8JY First Thursday Monthly Mansfield Warsop Methodist Church, Wednesday 4:00pm-5:00pm 7:00pm-8:30pm Brunts School, The Park, Clumber Street, Warsop, 01623 425100 (ext. 666) 07975 840323 Mansfield, Notts, NG18 2AT Mansfield, Notts, NG20 0LU [email protected] Tuesday 6:30pm-8:00pm Wednesday 10:00am-11:30am Mansfield Special Olympics 01623 635572 0115 942 1985 sarah.hoyle@ Club Inclusive Pool Group [email protected] earfoundation.org.uk Superbowl 2000, Stockwell Garibaldi College, Garibaldi Gate, Mansfield, Notts, NG18 Road, Forest Town, Mansfield, Woodhouse Colts FC APTCOO Preparing for 1LG Adulthood age 11+ Notts, NG19 0JX Friday 2:00pm-3:30pm Clipstone Rd W, Forest Town, Wednesday 6:00pm-7:00pm APTCOO Learn, Work and 0115 804 3301 Mansfield, Notts, NG19 0EE 0797 4650768 [email protected] Tuesday 5:30pm-7:30pm Earn Centre, Sandy Lane, Mansfield, Notts, NG18 5NF Spectrum WASP Funky Friday 07846 306993 Portland Football Club Arts/Crafts [email protected] Wednesdays 4:00pm - 6:30pm 01623 626972 Portland College, Nottingham Beech House, Ransom Road, Mansfield, Notts, NG18 Wood, Mansfield, Notts, NG21 APTCOO : Time For Us Parent 4TJ Carer Support Group 0HJ Video Gaming Group Mansfield Wednesday 4.30pm-6.30pm Friday 10:00am-12:00pm APTCOO, Unit 15, Botany (Autism, Aspergers & Learning 01623 499113 07975 840324 Park, Botany Avenue, Disability) [email protected] Mansfield, Notts, NG18 5NF Square Peg Inclusive Megabites Café, 49-51 Powerchair Football Club Tuesday 9:30am - 11:30am Stockwell Gate, Mansfield, Dance Group APTCOO 01623 629 902 NG18 1LA West Notts College (Sports Westfield Folkhouse, Westfield [email protected] Wednesdays 2pm - 4pm Hall), Derby Road, Mansfield, Lane, Mansfield, Notts, NG18 0115 804 3816 Notts, NG18 5BH 1TL Oaktree Gymnastics Club [email protected] Wednesday 7:00pm-9:00pm Friday 6:00pm-8:00pm Oak Tree Leisure Centre, Telephone 07985 203377 07749 533626 Jubilee Way South, Mansfield, APTCOO 3-5’s Group [email protected] Notts, NG18 3RT Reach Learning Disability Unit 15 Botany Park, Botany Weekly Activity Session Tuesday;Thursday;Friday Avenue, Mansfield, Notts, 4:00pm-5:00pm NG18 5NF Recreation Centre, 0345 0000 231 Wednesday 1:00pm-3:00pm Barringer Road, Mansfield, [email protected] 01623 629902 Notts, NG18 2DF Wednesday 1:30pm-3:30pm 01623 232748 [email protected] Autism East Midlands Family Hear 2 Help Drop In Clinics - The Newark & Sherwood Support Hub Newark Edwinstowe Autism Support Group Mansfield Woodhouse (Teen Care Centre, Fourth Avenue, Bishop Alexander School, Hub 11+) Autism Edwinstowe, Mansfield, Alexander Avenue, Off Sherwood Centre, Old Mill Support Group Notts, NG21 9PA Winthorpe Road, Newark, Industrial Estate, Mansfield Siblings Club Tuesday 10:00am-12:00noon Notts, NG24 2BD Woodhouse, NG19 9BG The William Gladstone CofE 0115 942 1985 Thursday Monthly 9:30am- 3rd Saturday monthly, 11:00 Primary School, Holden sarah.hoyle@earfoundation. 11:30am am - 2:00 Crescent, Newark, Notts, org.uk 07960 121 027 01909 950 6678 NG24 4HU newarkautismgroup@hotmail. advice@autismeatmidlands. Monday 4:00pm-5:30pm Notts/Lincs Pathological co.uk org.uk 07808 345211 Demand Avoidance Support Group- PDA Southwell ASD Parent Support Carers Federation Carers Youth Link For South Muskham Village Hall, Group (Autistic Spectrum Session Disabled People Main Street, South Muskham, Disorder) Asda Forest Town, Asda Dukeries Young Peoples Newark, Notts., NG23 6EE The Stanley Room, Holy Stores Ltd, Old Mill Lane, Centre, Main Road, Boughton, First Tuesday of the month Trinity Church, Southwell, Forest Town, Mansfield, Newark, Notts, NG22 9JE 11:00am-1:00pm NG25 0LD. Notts, NG19 0HA Monday 7:00pm-9:00pm 07584 240386 2nd Thursday monthly Fridays Monthly 10:00am- 01623 411300 [email protected] 7.30pm-10.00pm 07753126703 12:00pm [email protected]. southwellasdparents@ 077 389 940 53 uk Boccia Sessions outlook.com n.mellors@carersfederation. Lilley and Stone site, The co.uk Hear 2 Help Drop In Clinics Grove School, London Road, Newark and Sherwood Coffee Southwell Newark, Notts, NG24 1TT and Chat Session APTCOO Family Fun Club Riverside Church Centre, King Wednesday 4:00pm-5:00pm (all disabilities) Unit 15 Botany Park, Botany Street, Southwell, Notts, 01636 655797 Charles Street Methodist Avenue, Mansfield, Notts, NG25 0EN Church, Newark, Notts, NG24 NG18 5NF Monday 2:15pm-3:15pm Newark Youth Link For 1RN Saturday 11am-1pm 0115 942 1985 Disabled People 3rd Thursday monthly 01623 629902 sarah.hoyle@earfoundation. Hawtonville Young People’s 9:30am-11:30am org.uk Centre, Windsor Road, 07808 345211 APTCOO Wicked Workshop Newark, Notts, NG24 4HX (All Ages) Bilsthorpe Link Club For Wednesday 6.30pm-8:30pm Badminton Sessions Unit 15 Botany Park, Botany Disabled People Aged 12- 01623 411300 Lilley and Stone site, The Avenue, Mansfield, Notts, 24yrs Grove School, London Road, NG18 5NF Bilsthorpe Young People’s Newark Youth Link For Newark, Notts, NG24 1TT Saturday 11:00am-1:00pm Centre, Eakring Road, Disabled People Aged 13 - 24 Friday 1:30pm-2:30pm 01636 01623 629902 Bilsthorpe, Notts, NG22 8PY years 655797 Monday 6:00pm-8:30pm Hawtonville Youth Centre, Plant Pot Club For Disabled elephone: 01623 411300 Windsor Road, Newark, Notts, Disability Badminton Sessions People [email protected]. NG24 4HX - Newark Myplace @ Westfield Lane, uk Wednesday 6.00pm - 8:30pm Newark Sports and Fitness Mansfield, Notts, NG18 1TL 01623 411300 Centre, Bowbridge Road, Saturday 10:30am - 1:00pm Newark Disability Swimming London Road, Newark, Notts, 01623 624179 Club Blidworth Welfare FC NG24 1TT [email protected] Grove Leisure Centre, , Friday 1:30pm-2:30pm London Road, New Balderton, Warsop Lane, Rainworth, Reception 01636 655780 Square Peg Pride Performing Newark, Notts, NG24 3AL Newark and Sherwood, Notts, Arts Group Tuesday 3:00pm-5:30pm NG21 0AG Newark Flowserve FC Westfield Folkhouse, 01636 655797 Thursday 5:00pm-6:00pm Newark Flowserve, Hawton Westfield Lane, Mansfield, 07916 331170 Lane, Balderton, Newark, Notts, NG18 1TL Want 2 Play FC Blidworth [email protected] Notts, NG24 3BU Saturday 1:30pm-3:30pm Joseph Whitaker Sports Saturday 09:00am-10:15am 07749 533626 Centre, Warsop Lane, Nottinghamshire Boccia Club 07914 382216 [email protected] Rainworth, Newark and Joseph Whitaker Sports [email protected] Sherwood, Notts, NG21 0AG Centre, Warsop Lane, Deaf-Friendly Swimming Tuesday 6:30pm-7:30pm Rainworth, Newark and Autism East Midlands Family Rebecca Adlington Swimming 07972 569738 Sherwood, Notts, NG21 0AG Support Hubs Newark Centre, Westdale Road, [email protected]. Thursday 6:00pm-8:00pm Salvation Army, The Salvation Mansfield, Notts, NG19 7BZ uk 01623 792327 Army, Mead Way, Balderton, Sunday 2:00pm-3:30pm Newark, Notts, NG24 3GA 0345 000 230 Inclusive Swimming Session Hear 2 Help Drop In Clinics First Saturday of the Month Newark Sports & Fitness Ollerton 10:00-2:00pm Autism Support Group, Centre Town Hall, Sherwood Drive, 01909 950 6678 Mansfield and District Newark Sports and Fitness advice@autismeastmidlands. Fammily Session New Ollerton, Newark, Notts, Centre, Bowbridge Rd, , NG22 9PP org.uk Autism Support Group, Mans- Newark, NG24 4DH Thursday 10:30am-12:00pm field & District Family Session Tuesday Beginner: 4:00 - 4:30 0115 942 1985 New Cross Community Advanced: 4:30 - 5:00 sarah.hoyle@earfoundation. Church, Morley Street, Sut- 01636 655701 org.uk ton-in-Ashfield, NG174EE helen.ellison@active4today. Sunday 9th June 3-5PM co.uk Dedicated Disability After School Club@Look Inside Inclusive Board Gaming Group Hear 2 Help Drop in Clinics Swimming Session - New Generation Church, The Dice Cup, 70 Mansfield Radcliffe Methodist Church, Southwell , Nottingham David Lane, Basford, Road, Nottingham, NG1 3GY Shelford Road, Radcliffe-on- Road, Southwell, Newark and Nottingham, NG6 0JU Monday 11:00am-1:00pm trent, Nottingham, Notts, Sherwood, Notts, NG25 0LG Monday; Tuesday; Wednesday; Rose Dent NG12 2AG Sunday 9:30am-10:00am Thursday; Friday 3:15pm- 0115 804 3301 Second Monday of each 01636 813000 6:00pm [email protected] month 10:00am-11:00am 0742 4032564 Nottingham Swim School 0115 942 1985 123 Magic 0-12 Years [email protected] Disability Swimming sarah.hoyle@earfoundation. Parkgate Academy Djanogly Community Leisure org.uk Parkgate Academy, Whinney My Space Look Inside Centre, Gregory Blvd, Lane, Newark, Newark and Social Sensory Sessions Nottingham, NG7 6ND Hear 2 Help Drop In Clinics Sherwood, Notts, NG22 9TH New Generation Church, Monday 4:00pm-5:00pm Hucknall Library, South Various times and days David Lane, Basford, 0115 876 1600 Street, Hucknall, Nottingham, 01623 463529 Nottingham, NG6 0JU Notts, NG15 7BS [email protected] Monday; Tuesday; Wednesday; Nottingham Swim School Tuesday 1:30pm-2:30pm Thursday; Friday 10:00am- Disability Swimming 0115 942 1985 3:00pm Victoria Leisure Centre sarah.hoyle@earfoundation. Nottingham 0742 4032564 Djanogly Community Leisure org.uk [email protected] Centre, Gregory Blvd, My Space Look Inside Nottingham, NG7 6ND Aspley Disability Football Look Inside Sensory Learning Respite Care@Look Inside Monday 11:30am-12:00pm Club & Play LTD, New Generation New Generation Church, 0115 876 1600 YMCA Youth & Community Church, David Lane, Basford, David Lane, Basford, Centre Melbourne Park, Nottingham, NG6 0JU Nottingham, NG6 0JU Powerchair Football Sessions Melbourne Rd, Nottingham, Mon- Fri 10:00am- 3:00pm Monday; Tuesday; Wednesday; Harvey Hadden Sports Village, NG8 5HL Reception 0742 4032564 Thursday; Friday 1:00pm- Wigman Rd, Bilborough, Tuesday 5:00pm-6:00pm [email protected] 3:00pm Nottingham, NG8 4PB Amy Oakes 0742 4032564 Monday 6:00pm-7:30pm 0115 913 5808 / 07398387908 Autism East Midlands Family [email protected] Support Hub Nottingham City Lyn Lear [email protected] Hamilton Service, Harby 07985 203377 Scope Day Service [email protected] ExPro Sports Football Lodge, Pelham Road, NG5 1AP Concord House, Nottingham Disability Program - City 3rd Monday Monthly Road, Basford, Nottingham, Special Olympics Club - The Forest Sports Zone, 4:30pm-7:30pm NG7 7FF 019099506678 Nottingham City Gregory Boulevard, Monday; Tuesday; Wednesday; Oakfield Specialist Sports Nottingham, NG7 6LB advice@autismeastmidlands. Thursday; Friday 09:30am- org.uk College, Bilborough, Tuesday 7:00pm-8:00pm 3:30pm Nottingham, NG8 3HW 0111 888 3040 0115 9420059 SEND-Sation sessions Monday 6:30pm-8:00pm [email protected] 07824 871706 Arnbrook Children’s Centre, Jigsaw Youth Club ExPro Sports Football Bestwood Lodge Drive, Mondays - Oliver Hind Youth Swim Inclusive Disability or Disability Program - County Arnold, Nottingham, NG5 8NE Club, Edale Road, Sneinton, Monday 10.00am-11:00am Life Limiting Illness Play Football Nottingham, Nottingham, NG2 4HT Djanogly Community Leisure Gedling Road, Nottingham, Sarah Mondays 6.30pm to 8:45pm 0115 9165010 Centre, Gregory Blvd, NG5 6NZ Danek 0776 2207532 Nottingham, NG7 6ND Tuesday 7:00pm-8:00pm Monday 10:45am-11:45am 0111 888 3040 Mencap Me Time - Healthy Jigsaw Youth Club Lifestyles 0115 876 1600 [email protected] Mondays and Thursdays Meadows Youth and Orchard House, 2 Sherwood Mencap Me Time - ICT & Craft Community Centre, Wilford Tiny Talk West Notts Baby Rise, , Nottingham, NG7 6JN Signing Meadows Youth and Crescent East, Nottingham, Mondays and Thursdays NG2 2EF Monday - Escape Play, 6 Community Centre, Wilford 10:00am to 2:00pm Pentrich Road, Giltbrook, Crescent East, , Nottingham, Monday;Friday 9:30am- Danek 0776 2207532 3:30pm Nottingham, NG16 2UZ NG2 2EF Monday 10:15am-11:15am Tuesday 9:30am-3:30pm 07983 535 308 Tiny Talk West Notts Baby [email protected] 07429 340750 Steve Jepson Signing 07983 535 308 Level Water Disability Monday - Djanogly Community Aspley YMCA Disability [email protected] Swimming Lessons Leisure Centre, Gregory Blvd, Multisport Nottingham, NG7 6ND Nottingham Swim School Oak Field School & Sports YMCA Youth & Community Disability Swimming Mondays, Tuesday, Thursday Centre Melbourne Park, College, Wigman Road, and Fridays. Various times. Bilborough, Nottingham, NG8 Ymca, Melbourne Road, Clifton Children’s Centre, Contact for details Nottingham, NG8 5HL Southchurch Drive, Clifton, 3HW Kate Cooke & Katy Beighton Monday;Thursday 3:00pm- Monday 6.00pm - 7.30pm Nottingham, NG11 8AB 07429 340750 Amy Oakes 0115 913 5808 / Tuesday 5:00pm-6:00pm 5:30pm [email protected] 0782 4871706 07398387908 0115 876 1600 [email protected] h.derby@oakfield. Adults with ADHD Support nottingham.sch.uk The Big Kick 5 a-side Football Group (and their carers) League

Venue changes - please Thane Rd, Lenton Lane contact for details Industrial Estate, Nottingham, Monday 7:00pm-9:00pm NG7 2TG Contact Sue Smith Tuesday 4:30pm-6:30pm 0115 982 2573 0793 1246757 [email protected] Tiny Talk West Notts Baby Southglade Autism Support Oakfield Special Badminton Hear 2 Help Drop in Clinics Signing Group Club Nottingham Deaf Society Tuesday - Wollaton Library, Southglade Access Centre, Oakfield Specialist Sports 22, Forest Road West, Bramcote Lane, Wollaton, Southglade Rd, Nottingham, College, Bilborough, Nottingham, NG7 4EQ Nottingham, NG8 2NA NG5 5GU Nottingham, NG8 3HW Second Wednesday of the Tuesday 10:15am-11:15am 2nd Wednesday monthly, Wednesday 5:00pm-6:00pm month 12:30am-1:30pm 07429 340750 9:30 am - 11:30 (Term time Elaine 0115 942 1985 only) 01332 799 442 sarah.hoyle@earfoundation. Want 2 Play FC Aspley Park 0115 960 9263 [email protected] org.uk 10 rugby close, Nottingham, advice@autismeastmidlands. NG5 9RL org.uk Autistic Spectrum Drop In Tuesday 6:30pm-7:30pm Skate Inclusive Learn to Clinic Sara Dickinson ADHD Support Group Skate Programme Children’s Development 07972 569738 Nottingham National Ice Centre, Centre, Nottingham City [email protected]. Southglade Children’s Nottingham, NG1 1LA Hospital Campus, Hucknall uk Centre, Southglade Road, Wednesday 6:45pm-7:15pm Road, Nottingham, NG5 1PB Nottingham, NG5 5GU janet.wass@national-ice- 2nd Wednesday monthly Inclusive SelectaSport Club 2nd Tuesday monthly centre.com 10:00am-12:30pm 10:00am-12:00pm Contact Louise or Lyn The Bramcote School, Derby Wheelchair Basketball Road, Bramcote, Broxtowe, 0116 261 0711, 0115 8831157/8 Notts, NG9 3GD [email protected] Harvey Hadden Sports infoservicescdc@nottshc. Tuesday 4:15pm-5.15pm Village, Wigman Rd, nhs.uk 0115 9173572 Sutherland House School Bilborough, Nottingham, NG8 [email protected] Sibling Support Group 4PB My Sight Nottinghamshire Sutherland House School, Wednesday 5:30pm-7:00pm Bowling Night (for adults and Dad’s Forum Bath Street, Sneinton, 0115 876 1600 children) Venue changes, so please Nottingham, NG1 1DA 1st Bowl Nottingham, 1 Dates TBC for 2019 Down’s Syndrome Drop In Belward Street, Nottingham, contact for further details. Clinic Tuesday 7:30pm-11:00pm Linsey Atkins NG1 1JZ Kieran Lee 01909 950 6678 Child Development Centre, 3rd Wednesday monthly 0115 976 1720 advice@autismeastmidlands. City Hospital Campus, 7:30pm-10:00pm [email protected] org.uk Hucknall Road, Nottingham, 0115 9706806 NG5 1PB Aspley YMCA Disability DCD/Dyspraxia Support Wednesday 9:00am-12:00pm FASD Friends Support Football Club Group 0115 8831157 Thomas Helwys Church, YMCA Youth & Community Child Development Centre, Church Street, Lenton, NG7 City Hospital Campus, Transitions Peer Support 1SJ, Centre Melbourne Park, Group YMCA, Melbourne Road, Hucknall Road, Nottingham 1st Thursday monthly Nottingham, NG8 5HL Wednesday 12.30pm-2.30pm Carers Federation, 10:00 AM - 12:00, Tuesday 6.00pm - 7.30pm 0115 911 1661 21-23Pelham Road, 0115786 0211 Amy Oakes 0115 913 5808 / [email protected] Nottingham, NG5 1AP [email protected] 07398387908 Wednesday 10:00am- [email protected] Fitness Session - Oak Field 12:00pm Dance4 Classes School 0115 9629 369 Oak Field School & Sports Hear 2 Help Drop In Clinics Oak Field School & Sports College, Wigman Road, Jigsaw Youth Club Wollaton College, Wigman Road, Bilborough, Nottingham, St. Leonards Community Bilborough, Nottingham, NG8 Wednesday NG8 3HW Centre, Bramcote Lane, 3HW Sherwin Road Community Thursday 4:00pm-6:00pm Nottingham, NG8 2ND Wednesday 3.45pm-4:45pm Garden, Sherwin Road, Adele Wragg Tuesday times TBC 0782 4871706 Lenton, Nottingham, [email protected] 0115 942 1985 h.derby@oakfield. NG7 2FB sarah.hoyle@earfoundation. nottingham.sch.uk Wednesday 10:00am-2:00pm Inclusive Tennis org.uk 0776 2207532 Activace Arena, Tattershall Multi-sport club [email protected] Drive, The Park, Nottingham Jigsaw Youth Club Oak Field School & Sports Thursday 5:00pm-7:00pm College, Wigman Road, DCD/Dyspraxia Support 0115 876 1600 Tuesdays Group NGY Base 51, 29-31 Castle Bilborough, Nottingham, NG8 Gate, Nottingham, NG1 7AR 3HW Child Development Centre, Multi-Sport Disability Club Tuesdays 10am to 2pm Wednesday 3:45pm-4:45pm Hucknall Road, Nottingham, Harvey Hadden Sports Danek 0776 2207532 Helen Derby NG5 1PB Village, Wigman Rd, 07824 871706 Wednesdays 12.30pm- Bilborough, Nottingham, Pirate’s Play Centre relaxed 2.30pm NG8 4PB environment session Nottingham Swim School 0115 911 1661 Thursday 5:30pm-7:30pm Disability Swimming [email protected] Pirate’s Play Centre, 41 0115 9338363 Rowley Drive, Nottingham, Ken Martin Leisure Centre, [email protected] Hucknall Lane, , Ear Foundation Stay and Play NG5 1GD Session 0-2 Year Olds 1st Tuesday monthly 5:00pm- Nottingham, NG6 8AP Sheriff’s Goalball Blub for 7:00pm Wednesday 4:00pm-6:00pm Ear Foundation, 83, Sherwin Visually Impaired 0115 9603 363 0115 876 1600 Road, Lenton, Nottingham, Harvey Hadden Sports NG7 2FB Village, Wigman Rd, First Wednesday of the Bilborough, Nottingham, month 10:30am-12:00pm NG8 4PB 0115 942 1985 Thursday 5:30pm-7:00pm [email protected] 0115 876 1600

Special Olympics Club Nightflyers Trampoline Club Nottinghamshire Deaf Society Splash Session Harvey Hadden Sports Harvey Hadden Sports Hard of Hearing Social Club Oak Field School & Sports Village, Wigman Rd, Complex, Wigman Road, 22 Forest Road West, College, Wigman Road, Bilborough, Nottingham, Bilborough, Nottingham, Nottingham, NG7 4EQ Bilborough, Nottingham, NG8 4PB NG8 4PB 2nd &4th Friday monthly NG8 3HW Thursday 5:30pm-7:30pm Friday 4:30pm-5:30pm 10:00am-2:00pm Saturday 10:00am-12:00pm 0115 9338363 Contact Rachael Ravenlock 0782 4871706 Nottingham Wheelchair 0115 988 7576 h.derby@oakfield. Tiny Talk West Notts Baby Badminton Club rachael.ravenlock@nottsdeaf. nottingham.sch.uk Signing Ellis Guildford Leisure org.uk Thursday - Bulwell Tesco, Centre, Nottingham, NG6 0DT Nottingham Mencap M8’s Jennison Street, Nottingham, Friday 7:00pm-9:00pm PlayWorks Inclusive Activities Youth Club for 5-16 Year Olds NG6 8EQ Elaine Playworks, Alfred Street With A Learning Disability Thursday 10:15am-11:15am 01332 799 442 North, Nottingham Harpenden House, 203, 07429 340750 [email protected] Saturday 09:30am-2:00pm Edwards Lane, Sherwood, 0115 9589199 Nottingham, NG5 3JA Let’s Play Together Open Voices Singing Sessions Saturday 11:00am-4:00pm The Bungalow,Keyworth For Adults With Learning Community Disability Swim 0115 9209524 Primary School, Nottingham Difficulties Victoria Leisure Centre, Road, Keyworth, , St Martin’s Church, Trevose Gedling Street, Nottingham, Disability Swim Stars Notts, NG12 5FB Gardens, Sherwood, NG1 1DB Arnold Leisure Centre, High Thursday 10:00pm-4:00pm Nottingham, NG5 3FU Saturday 9:30am-10:30am Street, Arnold, Gedling, Linda Cox Friday 10:00am-12:00pm Nicola Cranshaw Notts, NG5 7EEF 0115 9374589 0115 9589312 07932 583399 Saturday 12:30pm-2:00pm rushcliffe.playforum@ n.cranshaw@oakfield. 0115 901 3690 btopenworld.com Visually Impaired Tennis nottingham.sch.uk [email protected] (Physical Disabilities) Mencap Me Time Gardens Nottingham Tennis Centre, Disability Swimming Pre Club Community Disability Swim Project University Blvd, Link Satellite Session Victoria Leisure Centre, Mencap Gardens, Gresham Nottingham, Harvey Hadden Sports Gedling Street, , Nottingham, Park Road, , NG7 2QH Complex, Wigman Road, NG1 1DB Nottingham, NG2 7YF Friday 6:00pm-7:00pm Bilborough, Nottingham, NG8 Saturday 9:30am-10:30am Thursday 9:30am-3:30pm 0115 9338363 4PB Nicola Cranshaw Steve Jepson 07983 535 308 Saturday 12:45pm-2:30pm 07932 583399 [email protected] Want 2 Play FC Clifton 0115 876 1600 n.cranshaw@oakfield. Farnborough Road, Clifton, nottingham.sch.uk Hear 2 Help Drop In Clinics Nottingham, NG11 8LU Inclusive Family Swim St Peter’s Rooms, Ruddington Friday 6:30pm-7:30pm Clifton Children’s Centre, Jigsaw Youth Club Saturday Parish Council, Church Street, Sara Dickinson Southchurch Drive, Clifton, The Monty Hind Centre, Notts, NG11 6HA 07972 569738 Nottingham, NG11 8AB Leengate, Lenton, , Thursday 11:30am-12:30pm [email protected]. Saturday 4:00pm-4:45pm Nottingham, NG7 2LX 0115 942 1985 sarah.hoyle@ uk 0115 9338363 Saturday 10:00am-1:00pm earfoundation.org.uk [email protected] Danek Jackowski Want 2 Play FC Sherwood 0776 220 7532 Asian Parents Group Arnold Hill School & Inclusive Multi-Sports [email protected] New Art Exchange, Technology College, Gedling Clifton Children’s Centre, 39-41 Gregory Boulevard, Road, Nottingham, NG5 6NZ Southchurch Drive, Clifton, Nottingham Mencap Gener8 Nottingham, NG7 6BE Friday 6:00pm-7:00pm Nottingham, NG11 8AB Youth Club for 14 – 24 year 3rd Thursday monthly Sara Dickinson Saturday 3:15pm-4:00pm olds 10:00am-12:30pm 07972 569738 0115 9338363 203 Edwards Lane, Sherwood, Contact Noreen Sheikh [email protected]. [email protected] Nottingham, NG5 3JA 0115 948 2888 uk 2nd and 4th Saturday Monthly enquiries@ Nottingham Swim School 11:00am-4:00pm askusNottinghamshireorg.uk Wheelchair Tennis Disability Swimming Contact Amanda Allport or Fridays - Nottingham Tennis Harvey Hadden Sports Julia Hibbert 0115 9209524 Night Life - Club Night Centre, University Park, Village, Harvey Hadden Learning In A Fun Nottingham, NG7 2QH Sports Village, Wigman Rd, Rainbow Parents Carers Environment, 24 Main Street, Friday 7:00pm-8:00pm Bilborough, Nottingham, Forum Rainbow Saturday Bulwell, Nottingham, 0115 9338363 NG8 4PB Session NG6 8QL [email protected] Saturday 10:00am-12:00pm Monty Hind Youth Club, Friday 7:00pm-9:00pm 0115 876 1600 Leen Gate, Nottingham, 0115 975 7712 Swim Inclusive Disability or Nottingham, NG7 2LX Life Limiting Illness Satellite Disability Swimming 2nd and 4th Saturday of each Inclusive Tennis (Learning Harvey Hadden Sports Club month, 2:00pm-4:00pm Disabilities) Village, Wigman Rd, Harvey Hadden Sports Rainbow Admin 0115 9348451 Nottingham Tennis Centre, Bilborough, Nottingham, Village, Wigman Rd, [email protected] University Blvd, NG8 4PB Bilborough, Nottingham, Nottingham, Friday;Saturday 11:30am- NG8 4PB NG7 2QH 1:00pm Saturday 12:45pm-2:30pm Friday 5:00pm-6:00pm 0115 876 1600 0115 876 1600

Inclusive Water Games Scope Saturday Club

Bramcote Leisure Centre, Concord House, Nottingham Derby Road, Bramcote, Notts, Road, Basford, Nottingham,

NG9 3GF NG7 7FF Friday 4:00pm-4:30pm Saturday 10:00am-4:00pm 0115 9173000 0115 9420060 Nottingham Mencap M8s Wheelchair Tennis Disability Swimming Lessons Want 2 Play FC Bingham Youth Club for 5-18 Year Olds Nottingham Tennis Centre, Harvey Hadden Sports Bingham Town, Butt Field, With A Learning Disability University Park, Nottingham, Village, Wigman Rd, Bingham, Rushcliffe, Notts, Nottingham Mencap, NG7 2QH Bilborough, Nottingham, Wednesday 6:30pm-7:30pm Harpenden House, 203, Sunday 9:00am-11:00am NG8 4PB 07972 569738 Edwards Lane, Nottingham, Pete Whitehead Various times, please contact NG5 3JA 0115 9150050 Nottingham City Sport & West Bridgford Youth Link Every 1st and 3rd Saturday Leisure Customer Contact West Bridgford Young People’s monthly 11:00am - 4:00pm Wheelchair Tennis Centre 0115 876 1600 Centre, Bridgford Road, West 0115 876 1600 Nottingham Tennis Centre, Bridgford, Rushcliffe, Notts, sportandleisure@ University Blvd, Disability Swimming Lessons Wednesday 6:30pm-9:00pm nottinghamcity.gov.uk Nottingham, Please visit www.escapeplay. 07949 270038 NG7 2QH co.uk Nottingham Mencap M8’s Friday 2:00pm-4:00pm Access Tennis Coaching Youth Club for 5 – 18 year 0115 9338363 Friends For Support Sessions olds with a Learning Disability [email protected] For upcoming meeting West Bridgford Tennis Club, 203 Edwards Lane, Sherwood, details please visit info@ Little Bounds, off Wilford Nottingham, NG5 3JA Showcase Cinema Autism friendsforsupport.co.uk Lane, West Bridgford, 1st and 3rd Saturday Monthly Friendly Screening Rushcliffe, Notts, NG2 7QA 11:00am-4:00pm Showcase Cinema, Redfield Saturday 7:30pm-9:00pm Contact Amanda Allport or Way,Lenton, Nottingham, Mel Whitehead Julia Hibbert 0115 9209524 NG7 2UW Rushcliffe 0115 9811699 2nd Sunday monthly Ear Foundation Ready Steady 10:00am-2:00pm Trent Autism Parents Support Bingham Penguins Swimming Go 2-5 Year Olds 0871 220 1000 (TAPS) Club The Ear Foundation, 83 Ear Poppy and Pint (Restaurant Bingham Leisure Centre, Foundation, Sherwin Road, After School Club @ Look Room), West Bridgford, The Banks, Bingham, Lenton, Nottingham, NG7 2FB Inside Rushcliffe, Notts, NG2 5DX Rushcliffe, Notts, NG13 8BL Every 4th Saturday 10:30am- Look Inside Sensory Learning 1st Monday monthly Sunday 5:30pm-7:00pm 12:30pm & Play LTD, New Generation 7:00pm-9:00pm 01949 838 628 Rachel Lightfoot Church, David Lane, Basford, 0115 9348451 07852 358 369 Nottingham, NG6 0JU RainbowParentsCarersFo- Bingham Penguins Swimming [email protected] After school, holidays and [email protected] Club inset days 3:15pm- 6pm Rushcliffe Arena Sheriff’s Goalball Club for Reception 0742 4032564 Lets Play Together Visually Impaired Rugby Road, West Bridgford, [email protected] Tuesday- The Rushcliffe, Notts, NG2 7HY Arnbrook Children’s Centre, Bungalow,Keyworth Primary Sunday 5:30pm-7:00pm Bestwood Lodge Drive, Broadway Cinema, School, Nottingham Road, 0115 9814 027 Arnold, Nottingham, NG5 8NE Nottingham Supportive Keyworth, Rushcliffe, Notts, Fortnightly 2nd & 4th Environment Screenings NG12 5FB Saturdays 10:00am-1:00pm Broadway Media Centre, Tuesday 12:00pm-6:00pm Kirsty at MySight 14-18, Broad Street, 0115 9374589 0115 9706 806 Nottingham, NG1 3AL rushcliffe.playforum@ Announced monthly - please btopenworld.com Sheriff’s Goalball Club contact for more information Bircotes Leisure Centre, 0115 952 6611 Autism East Midlands Family Whitehouse Road, Bircotes, [email protected] Support Hubs East Leake Doncaster, Notts, DN11 8EF Lantern Lane Primary School, Fortnightly Saturdays Relaxed Performances Lantern Lane, East Leake, 11:00am-1:00pm Nottingham Theatre Royal Rushcliffe, Notts, LE12 6QN Sarah 0115 9165010 Theatre Royal, Theatre First Tuesday of the Month Square, Nottingham, 4.30pm-7.30pm Level Water Disability NG1 5ND advice@autismeastmidlands. Swimming Lessons Contact for information org.uk Harvey Hadden Sports Caroline Pope Village, Wigman Rd, 0115 9895627 Singing and Signing Bilborough, Nottingham, caroline.pope@ Abbey and Lady Bay NG8 4PB nottinghamcity.gov.uk Children’s Centre, Sunday 10:00am-1:00pm Tewkesbury Close, West 0115 876 1600 Inclusive Tennis Sessions Bridgford, Rushcliffe, Notts, Clifton Leisure Centre, NG2 5ND Sunday Inclusive Youth Gym Southchurch Drive, Wednesday 1:45pm-2:15pm Kimberley Leisure Centre, Nottingham, NG11 8AB or 2:00pm-2:30pm Newdigate Street, Kimberley, Saturday 2:15pm - 3:15pm 0115 9694480 Notts, NG16 2NJ Active Ace 0115 9338363 Sunday 9:00am-10:00am [email protected] 0115 9173366 Nottingham Hoods Swim Inclusive Disability or Wheelchair Basketball

Life Limiting Illness Harvey Hadden Sports

Ken Martin Leisure Centre, Village, Wigman Rd,

Hucknall Lane, Bulwell, Bilborough, Nottingham, Have we missed your event?

Nottingham, NG6 8AP NG8 4PB Let us know by contacting us at Sunday 2:00pm-3:00pm 5:30pm-7:00pm [email protected] 0115 876 1600 07765 226902

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Welcome to the Young People’s Zone – an area Of course, we also want to include some designed for 16-24-year-olds. In this area, we fun things – so you’ll also find guides and hope you will find useful information to guide you articles about things to do in the local area, through the ups and downs of your late teens and entertainment options and things to do with your early adult years. friends.

We’ve consulted with young people across We hope you enjoy this section and find it useful. Nottingham and Nottinghamshire to find out what We have also introduced a Young People’s Zone you want to see in this area. So far, this includes: on our new website – www.askusnotts.org.uk, where you can find more info, links to other • Information about transitioning from services and much more. childhood to adulthood • Information about your options in work, training and education If you want to tell us how you feel about • Health and medical information it, or suggest articles/topics, • Services who can help and support you into please feel free to email us on adulthood and through life beyond 25 [email protected] 18 Sam’s Workplace

Well, we’ve definitely hit the ground running again this year here at Sam’s Workplace.

This is our 6th fantastic year of working with our lovely young adults and serving our fabulous customers! If you don’t already know of Sam’s Workplace, we are based at 37 Preston Road in Rainworth (the road opposite Joseph Whitaker School).

What is Sam’s Workplace? Upcoming activities Sam’s Workplace offers: Plate Decorating: • Work placements to adults with learning Bring your artistic talents to Sam’s and decorate disabilities in our community café and a plate which you can take home, bake in the sweet shop oven and keep forever as a reminder of your • Arts and crafts workshops visit. There’s no sitting fee, just pay for the • A seed-to-table project and small animal plate. Available while stocks last and exclusive to care in our Blidworth allotment Saturday’s only.

What’s happening this year? Easter Magical Fairy Tree: We will have lots of gifts and treats available for During Easter our magical fairy tree will special occasions including Easter and Father’s reappear, with both sleeping and captured Day, all of which are made by our learners, so fairies, mermaid tails and unicorn horns all you know that each piece is individual and has available for you to buy. Come along and make lots of love and care put into it. this Easter a magical one!

Summer Themed Cupcakes: We will be selling our summer themed cupcakes, with lots of new ideas from our learners on them this year - come and find out what those ideas are, before they sell out!

We also have plans for a tattoo day (temporary of course!) as well as sand art and Minions plant pots

We are looking to purchase an ice cream machine which I am sure we will have LOADS of fun with! Special thanks go to Freemasons Fund and Charles Littlewood Hill Trust for their generous financial assistance with this purchase. We will also have stalls at many important local events – we hope to see you there!

So if you haven’t already found us, then please do! We have loads going on, check out our Facebook for all of our latest event details facebook.com/samsworkplace1

Hope to see you soon, from all the guys at Sam’s Workplace xxx! 19 All About Future Impact

The Future Impact Programme is provided by Who can be referred to Future Impact? Futures and offers support to 16-24-year-olds You could be eligible for support from Future Impact with SEND needs who are not currently if you: in employment, training or education. Are aged 16 to 23 and not in employment, education or training What the Future Impact Programme Offers OR Working with a coach, you will receive a bespoke support package, which can include individual Are 15, in your final term of year 11, and at risk of coaching, group work, partnership working, peer not going onto employment, education or training in support and personal budget management. September. The service is person-centred, so all support will be designed to support your needs and help you You must also improve in the areas you are struggling with the • Live in Nottingham City or Nottinghamshire County most. When you are first referred to the Future Impact Programme, we will get to know you and • Have a disability, educational, behavioural or carry out an initial assessment of your current emotional need and received support when you were situation. at school. To be eligible for Future Impact you must have had SEND support at school, such as Teaching This will cover: Assistant support, working with the Behaviour Support Team or extra time to complete exams. • Life and independence skills However, we cannot accept young people who • Acceptable behaviour have had an EHC plan/ who have been registered • Time keeping as Educated at Home or are in care from a Local • Interview and application readiness Authority that is not Nottingham or Nottinghamshire. • Achievements • Experience of work • Home life and relationships To find out more about the Future Impact • Money Programme or to make a referral, please email the • Physical and mental wellbeing team on: • Safety [email protected] • Leisure • Confidence If you would like to learn more about the support available to young adults with additional needs, These criteria will be used to help you and your please contact Futures on 08000 85 85 20. coach decide together what you need to try and work on and improve first, and to monitor your progress and see how the help you receive affects you. The support lasts until you have successfully remained in education or in work for 6 months or until your 24th birthday. When you have started somewhere, your coach will remain involved to support you for up to six months to make sure you are settled and able to continue independently.

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A Day at Crocus Fields

Located in The Meadows, a short walk from both Nottingham Train Station and the tramline, Crocus Fields is a friendly place, offering short breaks for children aged 8-19 with additional needs. The Facilities Crocus Fields is made up of two units housed within one large building. Unit 1 has four bedrooms, with specialist equipment and adaptations to suit a range of needs and abilities. Unit 2 has seven bedrooms, each decorated in a different theme – often based on the interests of children who have stayed in them. Themes include music, transport and wildlife.

Crocus Fields has a homely feel, with comfortable lounges, a gaming room, and large dining room offering a place for children to relax, play and spend time with the friends they make when visiting. The soft-play room and quiet mood-lit rooms give children the space to burn off energy or be calm as needed. The professional kitchen and in-house chef means that staff have more time to dedicate to the children staying at Crocus Fields, and meals are guaranteed to be suitable for guests and ready on time.

The house also boasts a large outdoor play area, which gives guests space to play with go-karts and admire the artwork, created by past and present guests in a safe, enclosed area. This area is also home to the crowning glory of Crocus Fields; a sensory pod which features a large, interactive screen, sensory lights, surround sound, fog machines and even sweet scents to produce an immersive experience for children and staff alike. 21 Activities Children who stay at Crocus Fields are able to access a wide range of activities both inside the house and in the local or wider area. Due to the location of the house, staff often take the children on outings to local sports grounds, the cinema, bowling and swimming. In addition, staff prioritise the children’s wishes and will often get them to vote on activities to include them in the decision.

Staff at Crocus Fields also arrange activities and visits to places further afield, including Newark and Leicester, which means children gain experience of travelling by train and tram, which some may have never done before. What Crocus Fields Means to Throughout the year, staff at Crocus Fields Families arrange to take groups of children on Crocus Fields matches children into groups, longer, residential holidays – in the past, which means that many are given the this has included visits to Centre Parcs and opportunity to bond with like-minded adventure holidays with PGL. individuals and make lasting friendships with people they will see on a regular basis - something which many guests say they have A Day at Crocus Fields lacked in the past. For parents and siblings without additional needs, short breaks offer an opportunity to make sure that all members of the family are receiving the care and attention they need.

Children are assigned a key worker when they first come to Crocus Fields, and that worker stays with them until they are no longer a service user – often when they The Service reach the age of 20. This key worker supports them when they stay at the house, To access Crocus Fields, children must be referred by but will also offer help to the child and their a social worker. This referral is taken to a panel of family in external situations, such as talking professionals who determine the needs of the child and through issues at home or at school and allocate a number of nights per year based on those supporting the family as a whole. needs. If successful, staff from Crocus Fields carry out a full assessment, including visit to the family home and Crocus helps children with the transition child’s school to ensure that they fully understand the to adult services and past guests have day-to-day needs of the child and can successfully provide said that this support make moving onto them with the correct support. semi-independence a much more positive experience for people with additional needs. Children often begin using Crocus Fields by making short visits – perhaps for dinner, before staying overnight for the first time.

For more information and to enquire about being referred to Crocus Fields, please talk to your social worker. 22 Independent Living

Living independently means having the right support that enables you to do things when and how you want. It empowers greater choice and control in directing your own life.

The transition to adult services will bring major and Nottinghamshire changes in both yours and your parents/carers’ County Council’s Occupational Therapy service can life. If you are reaching adulthood and will not help you to find the solutions you need to achieve be staying at home with your parents, you may independence. This includes an at-home visit to choose to live alone, in a supported environment assess your needs and see what kind of support will or in a group setting – these are all examples of be appropriate for you - from preparing a meal to independent living and the one that is right for you managing personal hygiene – the team can also work will depend on your circumstances and abilities. with your parents are carers to give advice on best ways to continue your development. The journey to independent living will be different for everyone and the goals you set to achieve it may The assessment and any minor adaptations are look different to other people’s definition. All are free of charge. Any equipment provided will be valid, as long as you have the confidence and skills on a long-term loan, also free of charge. You may to enjoy life at your own pace. be eligible for a Disabled Facilities Grant towards the cost of any major adaptations; this is a means Futures impact can help you to develop your skills tested grant and will be explained during a visit. and help you progress toward living independently. You can read more about this scheme on page 19.

There are Disabled People Organisations (DPO’s) / For Nottingham City Centres for Independent Living (CIL’s) across the UK Occupational Therapy Service who can support you and advise you of your rights. 0115 915 1016 [email protected]

For Nottingham County Occupational Therapy 0300 500 80 80.

Some useful online resources: www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/ www.asklion.co.uk/ www.mencap.org.uk/ www.nottshelpyourself.org.uk www.scope.org.uk www.disabilityrightsuk.org GetAhead

#GetAhead and talk to one of our advisers to understand more about work, training and courses to help you achieve your next step. We can help you progress towards sustainable employment, regardless of any barriers that may be stopping you, so come in to see us or give us a call today. www.nottinghamjobs.com/get-into-work 0115 876 4508  @NottmJobs #GetAhead  /MyNottinghamJobs MoveAhead For Nottingham City Over the last 12 months the Occupational Therapy Service 0115 915 1016 Nottingham Jobs service [email protected] has supported over 2,200 For Nottingham County people including over 50s, Occupational Therapy 0300 500 80 80. lone parents and people

Some useful online resources: with disabilities into work. www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/ The service has also www.asklion.co.uk/ helped to create over 500 www.mencap.org.uk/ www.nottshelpyourself.org.uk apprenticeship placements www.scope.org.uk across Nottingham. Get www.disabilityrightsuk.org involved and #MoveAhead.

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