SPECIAL NEEDS INDEX newsSNIX SNIX www.northamptonshire.gov.uk/localoffer ISSUE 59 Summer 2016 If you need further information or details about any article in this or any Welcome… other issue of SNIX NEWS please email: [email protected] to the Summer edition of SNIX NEWS, www.northamptonshire.gov.uk/localoffer a newsletter for children with special educational needs or disabilities and SNIX NEWS is compiled by the their families. Local Offer Team. Shooting Stars FUN DAY! Come and Join in the FUN! y name is Tom Mortimer. I am 17 years old and MI am the new chairperson for the Shooting Stars Group. I like being involved in the group and I am honoured to be chosen as chairperson. I am hoping to continue the work that we have achieved and help give young people a voice. I have been a member of the Shooting Stars Group for the last 5 years and we have done lots of really interesting and helpful things. We now have 27 Shooting Stars Members and over The Shooting Stars group are planning a family fun the years we have done lots of things, which include day on Thursday 25th August from 10am until 4pm for carrying out inspections on services like local libraries disabled children and young people with additional and leisure centres to check their suitability for disabled needs. We will also be showcasing our brand new children and young people. We have also interviewed Multi-Sensory Room. Places will be limited, but for candidates for various roles within Northamptonshire more information and a booking form please contact: County Council and I have also enjoyed [email protected] taking part in the filming and producing of short films for the Northamptonshire 01604 368051 Local Offer Team. NewsSummer Playschemes & Activities www.northamptonshire.gov.uk/localoffer The Local Offer IMPACT - Inclusive The Local Offer was established following the implementation Volunteering in Sport of the Children and Family Act 2014. It is a significant part of the Project legislation and every local authority Northamptonshire Sport have recently launched a is required to publish all the provision and support new project called IMPACT, which offers exciting new that it believes to be available for children and opportunities for disabled people aged 16 years plus young people with special educational needs and to volunteer in their community. disabilities in its area. IMPACT is open to people with a longterm health The law states that the Local Offer is to be a website condition, disabilities (physical and learning), sensory – and ours is found at: impairments and mental health conditions. Through The Local Offer was established followww.northamptonshire.gov.uk/Localofferwing the implementation of the Children and Family A ct 2014. It the project, we will provide the skills and knowledge is a significant part of the legislation and every local authoand it contains a data base of providers and rity is required to publish all the provision that will enable disabled people to lead more and support that it believes to be available services. It has an information library – withfor children and young people with special educational lots of independent lives and be more socially active. needs and disabilitiesarticles, policies, films in its area and guidance.. There are web pages that sit on the site, such as a “What’s On” Northamptonshire Sport are working locally to recruit page,The law states that the Local Offer is to be a web site a glossary, and “Recommended Reading”. – and ours is found at new disabled volunteers to the project and attend www.northamptonshire.goThe Local Offer team producev.uk/Localoffer the SNIX and it contains a data base of providers and services. It magazine FREE training as part of ‘Inclusive Volunteer Month’ also has an information library as part of the commitment to– makewith lots of articles, policies, films and guidance. There are also web the same in June to start their journey as a sports volunteer. pages that sit on the site, such as a information available for people who“What don’t’s On have” page, a glossary and reco the By joiningmmended reading. The their Volunteer-Force, you will help to Local Offer team produce the SNIX magazine as part of the commitment to make the same internet. But if you are online, there is a lot more create more opportunities for people with disabilities on the Local Offer web site than we can print in a information available for people who don’t have the internet. But if youand sensory are on line, impairments there is a lot to participate in sport and magazine and if you are using your smart phone more on the Local Offer web site than we can print in a magazine including physical hyperlinks to websitesactivity. This in turn will then improve their to look at the Local Offer, you can ring the provider and if you are using your smart phone to look at the Local Offer , you can ring the provider from the health and wellbeing. from the link too. link too. The organisations that Northamptonshire Sport are working with to provide the initial volunteering opportunities are DISC in Towcester, NRG in Corby, YIP/MAC in Rushden, Northampton Sailability Club, Northampton Town Multi – Disabled Football Club, Northants Phoenix Wheelchair Basketball Club, Northamptonshire’s Special Olympics Group, Northampton and Corby’s Parkrun events. www.northamptonshire.gov.uk/localoffer Throughout June 2016, Northamptonshire Sport will Feedback is an important part of the legislation, so if you would like to see something in the next www.northamptonshire.gov.uk/Localoffer be holding a variety of free training courses for these SNIX magazine, you couldn’t find something on the Local Offer web pages, or you want to tell us organisations (for both current and new volunteers to Feedback is an important part of the legislation, about something that you really liked ( or hated) please get in touch by eattend).-mail, by phone or by our Courses may include (but not limited to): so if you would like to see something in the next online forms. SNIX magazine, you couldn’t find something on the • Effective Volunteer Management Local Offer web pages, or you want to tell us about The Local Offer team are active on Social Media and you can find us on face book and twitter . If you • Coaching Deaf People in Sport something that you really liked (or hated,) please get would like us to come out to your event, parents evening or youth groups, just let us• Autism Awareness know. in Sport in touch by e-mail, by phone or by our online forms. • Effective Communication The Local Offer team are active on social media, so • Disability Awareness in Sport you can find us on Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest. • Equity in Sport If you would like us to come out to your event, • Down’s Syndrome Awareness in Sport parents’ evening or youth group, just let us know. Summer Playschemes & Activities News PAGES 2 –3 All volunteers will be provided with support, appropriate More information can also be found on the training, and will be deployed in suitable placements. Northamptonshire Sport website: For more information about the Impact project (and to http://www.northamptonshiresport.org/impact-volunteering register your interest), contact the Northamptonshire Sport Volunteer Development Officer Will Heckford either by email on: [email protected] Or phone: 01604 366122. How to Get the Most Out of SNIX The SNIX magazine is available for children and young Terms & Conditions: SNIX magazine is produced by the Local Offer team at Northamptonshire County Council (NCC). NCC will only use this people with special educational needs or disabilities in information to fulfil your request. If at any time you wish to stop receiving the the county. 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