East Staffordshire
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Aiming High for Disabled Children in Staffordshire funds a range of activities and services for disabled children, young people and their families in Staffordshire. All of the activities below that are marked 'Funded by Aiming High' are FREE unless otherwise stated.
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Service/Provider:
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Able Too Forum - Football Club and Weekend Club (Funded by Aiming High)
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Description:
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Weekly after school football club for one term at Fountains Special School, Burton. At the end of the term there will be the opportunity to continue to play football with the Junior section of the Able Too football club at Shobnall Leisure Complex, Burton.
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Weekend leisure, art and craft club in Burton. Including dance, art and multi sport based at Meadowside Leisure Centre.
All activities and clubs are free of charge.
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When?
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Please contact Neil Brown on the number below for more information.
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Where?
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Fountains Special School
Shobnall Leisure Complex, Burton
Meadowside Leisure Centre, Burton
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Available to:
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Football club at Fountains Special School - disabled children and young people aged 11-18 years old.
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Weekend leisure club – disabled children and young people aged 5-18 years old and their families.
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Support can be provided for children with personal care needs.
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Contact details:
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Neil Brown
Telephone: 01283 508192
Email: neil.brown@eaststaffsbc.gov.uk|
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Service/Provider:
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Action for Blind People - Family Day Out (Funded by Aiming High)
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Description:
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A day out at Trentham Gardens. Activities include a stroll round the gardens, barefoot walk and adventure play.
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When?
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Saturday 23 June, 11am - 3.30pm.
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Where?
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Trentham Gardens.
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Available to:
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Children and young people who are blind or partially sighted and their families.
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Contact details:
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Rachel Setchell
Telephone: 0121 6654247
Email: rachel.setchell@actionforblindpeople.org.uk|
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Service/Provider:
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Action for Children Staffordshire Shared Care - Variety of Activities (Funded by Aiming High)
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Description:
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Range of free activities including:
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Trips out on a Saturday 10am - 3pm in the East Staffordshire area. Activities include bowling, visits to farms, parks and the cinema.
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Activities for teenagers – chance to make new friends and develop practical life skills. Activities include swimming, bowling, eating out as well as youth clubs.
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Swimming lessons for children with physical, sensory or learning difficulties.
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School holiday activities – days out to places such as West Midlands Safari Park, Drayton Manor Park and Alton Towers.
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When?
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After school, evenings, weekends and school holiday’s throughout the year.
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Where?
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Various venues in East Staffordshire (including Uttoxeter and Burton).
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Available to:
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Disabled children and young people with physical and/or learning difficulties, aged 5-18 years old and living in East Staffordshire.
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Support can be provided for children with personal care needs.
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Contact details:
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Beth Ashby, Service Coordinator:
Telephone: 01543 510143
Email: beth.ashby@actionforchildren.org.uk |
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Action for Children Staffordshire Shared Care - Support Service (Funded by Aiming High)
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Description:
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Sitting Service – to be provided within the family home.
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Mentoring Service – to support children and young people to go out in the community and access leisure activities.
Both services are free of charge.
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When?
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Various dates and times in consultation with families.
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Where?
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Various leisure venues across Staffordshire and within the family home.
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Available to:
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Disabled children and young people aged 0 - 18 years old across Staffordshire.
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Support can be provided for children with personal care needs.
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Contact details:
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Rose Tomlinson/Jane Townsend:
Address: The Old Library, Bird Street, Lichfield, WS13 6PN.
Telephone: 01543 510143
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Service/Provider:
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Autism West Midlands Helpline
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Description:
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Helpline providing advice and information about Autistic Spectrum Disorders and Asperger Syndrome or Autism related services in the West Midlands.
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When?
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Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays 9.30am - 4pm.
Wednesdays and Fridays 9.30am - 2.30pm.
Closed evenings, weekends and bank holidays.
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Where?
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Helpline.
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Available to:
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Children and young people with Autistic Spectrum Disorders or Asperger Syndrome and their families living in Staffordshire. The service is also available to professionals.
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Contact details:
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Telephone: 0121 450 7575.
Email: info@autismwestmidlands.org.uk||
Website: www.autismwestmidlands.org.uk||
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Baby Sensory
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Description:
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Fun sensory development activities for babies and their parents or carers. Classes include things such as music, light shows, puppet shows, sign language and more. Activities are useful in the development of physical, social, emotional and language skills.
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When?
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Thursdays - Barton Under Needwood.
Fridays - Lichfield.
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Where?
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1. Barton Under Needwood Village Hall, Burton Upon Trent, DE13 8AF.
2. Curborough Community Centre, Lichfield, WS13 7JL.
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Available to:
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All babies (aged from birth to walking) and their parents and carers.
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Contact details:
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Telephone: 01543 425071 or 07812 380888.
Email: gemmalichfield@babysensory.co.uk||
Website: www.babysensory.com||
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Burton Junior Phab Club - Holiday Trips (Funded by Aiming High)
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Description:
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Free trips in the holidays - including Alton Towers Splash Landings and Panto.
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When?
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Various.
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Where?
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Throughout the year.
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Available to:
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Disabled children, young people and families aged 6-18 years.
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Contact details:
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Ian Reynolds:
Telephone: 01283 540271
Email: ian@burtonjuniorphabclub.co.uk|
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Service/Provider:
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Carers Association Southern Staffordshire (CASS) - Young Carers Project
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Description:
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Information, advice and emotional support for children and young people under the age of 18 who care for somebody with a chronic/terminal illness, disability, mental health problem, alcohol or drug addiction. Support is provided through a variety of ways including one to one support, group work and youth clubs.
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When?
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Various times.
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Where?
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All services run from venues in Tamworth, Lichfield, Stafford, Stone, Cannock, Rugeley, South Staffordshire and Burton.
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Available to:
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Young carers up to the age of 18 years old.
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Contact details:
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Telephone: Mandy Rollins 01785 606675.
Email: carers@gn.apc.org||
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CREST
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Description:
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Provides facilities for sport and recreation for young people and adults with learning disabilities. £1 per session.
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When?
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Tuesdays - Swimming at Meadowside, Burton on Trent.
6.45 - 7.45pm beginners.
7.45 - 8.45pm advanced swimmers.
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Wednesdays - Social evening with activities such as dominoes, draughts etc plus two laptops available for use at Waterloo Street Day Centre, Burton on Trent, 6.45 - 7.45pm.
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Fridays - Social night/games/pool tables/arts and crafts plus football coaching - St Chad's Community Hall, Hunter Street, Burton on Trent, 6.45 - 8.45pm.
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A camping weekend at Tile Hill is arranged every year with the Coventry Venture Scouts - for more information about this please contact CREST.
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Holidays to Wales at affordable rates- for more information about this please contact CREST.
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Where?
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Please see above or contact CREST for more information.
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Available to:
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People of all ages with disabilities, with a focus on those with learning disabilities.
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Contact details:
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Telephone: Beryl Horton on 01283 703290 or 07796 687214.
Email: beryl.murray@btinternet.com|
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Service/Provider:
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Disabled Afloat Riverboat's Trust (DART) Holidays
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Description:
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Short breaks and respite care for people with physical or learning disabilities together with their carers, families and friends.
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When?
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Throughout the year.
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Where?
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Nationwide.
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Available to:
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All ages and various types of disabilities are catered for.
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Contact details:
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Telephone: Heather Hodges 07778 842358.
Email: glosdart@cix.co.uk||
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Donna Louise Trust Children's Hospice
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Description:
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Respite and end of life care for children from all over Staffordshire and South Cheshire. The hospice provides a safe, caring environment for children and young people who have a life threatening illness and their families. A siblings group which provides fun activities and outings with children in similar circumstances is also available.
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When?
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The hospice is currently open 4 days a week.
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Where?
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The Donna Louise Trust Children's Hospice, Trentham, Stoke on Trent.
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Available to:
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Children and young people aged 0 - 19 years old who have a life threatening illness and their families.
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Contact details:
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Telephone: Christina Hunter 01782 654444.
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Service/Provider:
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Down's Heart Group
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Description:
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Support for people with Down's Syndrome and heart problems as well as their families and professionals working with them. Support is available via the website, information sheets, newsletters as well as by telephone, email and face to face. Conferences and family fun events take place throughout the year.
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When?
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Office hours or 24 hour answer machine.
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Where?
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Nationwide.
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Available to:
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People with Down's Syndrome and heart defects, their families and professionals.
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Contact details:
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Telephone: 0844 288 4800.
Email: info@dhg.org.uk||
Website: www.dhg.org.uk||
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Letting in the Light - Digital Animation Workshops (Funded by Aiming High)
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Description:
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Free digital animation workshops taking place in Staffordshire residential schools and outdoor education centres for disabled children and young people attending residential special schools.
The sessions will use a range of digital media including photography, sound, image manipulation, animation and a variety of equipment and software to create exciting visuals and soundscapes. Each session will be adapted to ensure it is accessible to children with a variety of disabilities. No experience of using digital media is required.
Please note this activity is only available to children who attend a residential special school.
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When?
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Please contact Sarah Bonam for more information about times.
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Where?
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Staffordshire residential special schools and outdoor education centres.
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Available to:
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Disabled children and young people aged 5 – 18 years old who attend a residential special school in Staffordshire.
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Contact details:
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Sarah Bonam:
Telephone: 01782 714776
Email: sarah@lettinginthelight.org.uk|
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National Deaf Children's Society (NDCS)
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Description:
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NDCS is a national charity which aims to create a world without barriers for deaf children and young people. NDCS is made up of families, parents and carers who provide emotional and practical support through a freephone helpline and other support services. Free membership is available to parents, carers and professionals who support deaf children and young people. NDCS can also help with welfare rights, benefit claims and with making educational choices. Events and activities are free to members.
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Freephone helpline open Monday - Friday 9.30am - 5pm and Saturday 9.30am - 12pm.
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Where?
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Nationwide.
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Available to:
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Deaf children aged 0 - 18 years and their families.
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Contact details:
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Freephone Helpline: 0808 800 8880.
Email: helpline@ndcs.org.uk||
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Outdoor Education Service, Staffordshire - Activity Weekends(Funded by Aiming High)
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Description:
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Free residential outdoor activity weekend course for families of children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) or Asperger’s Syndrome. Activities include outdoor site based activities and social activities in the evening.
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When?
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21-23 September 2012
Weekends runs from Friday, 5pm – Sunday, 2pm.
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Where?
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Laches Wood Outdoor Education Centre, Laches Lane, Wolverhampton, WV10 7PA.
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Available to:
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Registered children (aged 0-18 years old) and their families. Children and young people with ASD and Asperger’s Syndrome, aged 0-18 years old and their families.
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Contact details:
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Janet Buxton
Telephone: 01902 790388
Email: janet.buxton@staffordshire.gov.uk|
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Service/Provider:
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Progressive Sports
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Description:
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Football and other sports courses in the school holidays.
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When?
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Various dates and times.
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Where?
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Various locations in Staffordshire.
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Available to:
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All children and young people aged 5 - 13 years old including disabled children.
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Contact details:
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Telephone: 0845 0941827.
Email: info@progressive-sports.co.uk||
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Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA)
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Description:
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RDA supports people with disabilities to horse ride to benefit their health and wellbeing and to achieve their goals.
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When?
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Saturdays - once a fortnight.
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Where?
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There are 7 RDA centres in Staffordshire. For more details, please telephone the number below.
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Available to:
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Disabled people aged 4 years old and above.
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Contact details:
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Telephone: Susie Guild 01785 850473.
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Sahara Group - Variety of Activities (Funded by Aiming High)
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Description:
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Range of free activities including soft play area, art and pottery sessions and farm visits.
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When?
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Throughout the year.
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Where?
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Various venues in Burton and East Staffordshire.
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Available to:
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Disabled children and young people aged 0-10 years old as well as their parents/carers and siblings.
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Contact details:
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Bella Kaur:
Telephone: 01283 233400
Email: balbir.kaur@staffordshire.gov.uk |
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Sibling Groups and Support
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Description:
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An information sheet has been produced by Staffordshire Umbrella Network (SUN) with details of clubs and activities for brothers and sisters of disabled children and young people. Please follow this SUN Information Sheet|| link for more information.
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When?
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Various times (please see information sheet).
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Where?
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Various venues (please see information sheet).
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Available to:
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Brothers and sisters of disabled children and young people.
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Contact details:
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For more information please see contact details listed on the information sheet or contact SUN c/o Marie Wood, Parent Partnership Service at spps@staffordshire.gov.uk||
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Sibs
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Description:
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Sibs is the UK organisation for brothers and sisters of disabled children and adults. Support and information is available for siblings who are growing up with or who have grown up with a brother or sister with any disability, long term chronic illness, or life limiting condition.
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When?
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Various times.
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Where?
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Please see contact details below.
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Available to:
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Siblings who are growing up with or who have grown up with a brother or sister with any disability, long term chronic illness, or life limiting condition.
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Contact details:
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Telephone: 01535 645453.
Email: info@sibs.org.uk||
Website: www.sibs.org.uk||
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Socatots
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Description:
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Football lessons for children aged 2 - 5 years old.
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When?
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Various dates throughout the year.
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Where?
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Various locations in Staffordshire.
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Available to:
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All children aged 2 - 5 years old including those with disabilities.
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Contact details:
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Telephone: Eddie Wray 07970 100705.
Email: e.ray@socatots.com||
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South Staffordshire Deaf Children's Society - Residential Weekend (Funded by Aiming High)
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Description:
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Free residential weekend in July 2012 for deaf children to attend an outdoor education centre in Derbyshire.
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When?
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July 2012.
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Where?
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Outdoor education centre in Derbyshire.
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Available to:
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Children with a hearing impairment aged 8-16 years old.
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Contact details:
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For more information contact:
Amanda Riley:
Telephone: 01785 811766 or 07854 568616
Or
Donna Dale:
Telephone: 07915 697557
Or
Tina Bayley:
Telephone: 01785 213515 or 07711 897553
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Special Friends Online
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Description:
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Social networking website for children and young people with learning difficulties, their families and professionals. The What's On Guide section of the website has information about local events and activities. There is a facility on the site for people who find it difficult to use a keyboard.
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When?
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Ongoing.
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Where?
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Please visit www.specialfriendsonline.com||
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Available to:
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Children and young people of all ages with learning difficulties as well as their families and professionals. Membership is free and available to everyone who has access to an email address.
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Contact details:
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Email: info@specialfriendsonline.com||
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Sport Across Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent (SASSOT) - Inspire Multi Sport Clubs (Funded by Aiming High)
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Description:
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Free Multi Sport Clubs offering a range of sports.
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When?
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Meadowside Leisure Centre, Burton - Saturdays 10am - 1pm (fortnightly)
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Uttoxeter Leisure Centre - Saturday 1-3pm (fortnightly)
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Where?
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Please see above.
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Available to:
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Disabled children, young people and their families.
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Contact details:
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Mark Fosbrook:
Telephone: 01785 619398.
Email: mfosbrook@staffordbc.gov.uk|
Website: www.sportacrossstaffordshire.co.uk||
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Staffordshire Football Association - Multi Sports Clubs (Funded by Aiming High)
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Description:
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Multi sport holiday activities. Cricket and football activities for disabled children, young people and their siblings. Match day experiences with trips to professional football clubs including Manchester United FC, Stoke City FC, Aston Villa FC, Port Vale FC and Burton Albion FC. Sessions funded by Aiming High are free of charge.
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When?
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Half day sessions will take place during each half term and school holiday between 1 October 2011 - 30 September 2012. For more information on dates please contact Jamie Leaning on the contact details below.
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Where?
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Shobnall Leisure Complex, Burton.
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Available to:
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Disabled children and young people aged 5 – 16 years old and their siblings.
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Contact details:
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Jamie Leaning:
Telephone: 01785 279831 or 07816536446
Email: jamie.leaning@staffordshirefa.com|
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Staffordshire Football Association - After School Football(Funded by Aiming High)
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Description:
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Free after school football sessions for disabled children and young people. Schools, colleges and community groups interested in offering this activity should contact Staffordshire FA on the contact details below.
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When?
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Times vary at each individual venue.
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Where?
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At various schools/colleges/venues across Staffordshire.
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Available to:
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Disabled children and young people aged 5-18 years. Parents, carers and siblings are also welcome to attend.
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Contact details:
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Jamie Leaning:
Telephone: 01785 279831 or 07816536446
Email: jamie.leaning@staffordshirefa.com|
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Staffordshire Football Association - Wheelchair Football (Funded by Aiming High)
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Description:
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Free wheelchair football activities for disabled children who use a wheelchair. Weekly clubs.
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When?
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After school clubs.
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Where?
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Able Too United FC Wheelchair club, Shobnall Leisure Complex, Burton on Trent and Blackfriars Special School, Newcastle.
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Available to:
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Disabled children and young people. Parents, carers and siblings are also welcome to attend.
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Contact details:
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Jamie Leaning:
Telephone: 01785 279831 or 07816536446
Email: jamie.leaning@staffordshirefa.com|
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Service/Provider:
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steps
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Description:
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Helpline for parents and carers of children with lower limb abnormalities.
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When?
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Various times.
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Where?
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Helpline.
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Available to:
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Parents and carers of children with lower limb abnormalities.
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Contact details:
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Telephone: Joanne Thompson 01827 737874.
Helpline: 01925 750271
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Service/Provider:
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Steps Charity - Toy Library
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Description:
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A toy library offering specialised and mainstream toys which have been specially adapted for use by disabled children. Steps offers a postal library membership scheme, where for a fee, families can access over 4,000 toys. For more information please see the poster and booklet below:
 Steps Toy Library Poster|
Steps Membership Scheme Booklet|
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When?
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N/A
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Where?
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Toys are delivered directly to families.
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Available to:
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Children and young people with physical disabilities, learning disabilities or developmental delay.
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Contact details:
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Steps Charity:
Telephone: 01803 214124.
Website: www.stepscharity.org|
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Service/Provider:
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The Jigsaw Group Staffordshire
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Description:
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A support network for people with Asperger's Syndrome or High Functioning Autism and their families.
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When?
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Various days and times during the week.
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Where?
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Various locations.
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Available to:
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People with Asperger's Syndrome or High Functioning Autism and their families.
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Contact details:
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Telephone: Machita Denny 07882 823954.
Email: machita_denny@btinternet.com||
Website: www.thejigsawgroup.org||
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