Staffordshire Moorlands
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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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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 - 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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Service/Provider:
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Biddulph Valley Leisure Centre, Parkwood Community Leisure
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Description:
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Leisure activities including swimming, squash, netball and dance.
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When?
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Open 7 days a week at various times.
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Where?
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Biddulph Valley Leisure Centre, Thames Drive, Biddulph, ST8 7HL.
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Available to:
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All.
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Contact details:
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Telephone: 01782 515005.
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Service/Provider:
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Blackbrook Zoological Park
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Description:
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Home to the largest bird collection in the UK as well as a wide variety of other animals. Other facilities include a gift shop and tea room. The zoo has full disabled access.
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When?
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Open throughout the year.
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Where?
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Winkhill, near Leek.
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Available to:
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All. Full disabled access, disabled car parking and toilets are also available.
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Contact details:
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Telephone: 01538 308293.
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Service/Provider:
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Conkers
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Description:
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Adventure and discovery at the heart of the National Forest with a mixture of indoor and outdoor activities.
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When?
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Throughout the year.
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Where?
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Rawdon Road, near Swadlincote,
Derbyshire, DE12 6GA.
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Available to:
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All.
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Contact details:
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Telephone: 01283 216633.
Email: info@visitconkers.com|||
Website: www.visitconkers.com|||
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Service/Provider:
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Courses for Horses
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Description:
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Horse riding lessons and training about how to care for horses and ponies. The centre is approved by the British Horse Society and is the Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA) centre in Staffordshire Moorlands.
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When?
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Please contact the centre for information about times.
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Where?
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Lower Stonehouse Farm
Brown Edge
Stoke-on-Trent
ST6 8TF
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Available to:
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Everyone.
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Contact details:
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Telephone: 01782 505664.
Email: sarah@coursesforhorses.co.uk|||
Website: www.coursesforhorses.co.uk|||
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Service/Provider:
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Crossroads Care Staffordshire - Variety of Activities (Funded by Aiming High)
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Description:
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Various free, fun activities including ten pin bowling and cinema trips.
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When?
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Ten Pin Bowling, Festival Park, Etruria:
7 June 6-8pm
15 June 4.30-6.30pm
Swimming, Dimensions Leisure Centre, Burslem
(not suitable for young people with moving and handling needs):
Friday 25 May 4.30-6.30pm
Further dates in 2012 will also be arranged.
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Where?
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Please see above.
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Available to:
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Open to disabled children and young people aged 8-18 years old and living in Newcastle and Staffordshire Moorlands.
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Support can be provided for children with personal care needs.
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Contact details:
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Debra Frampton
Telephone: 01782 207863
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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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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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Service/Provider:
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FRONTLINEdance - After School Clubs
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Description:
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After school dance clubs for disabled children and young people and their friends and families. The clubs are a chance to have fun, make new friends, increase confidence and improve fitness levels.
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When?
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Term time, 3.30 - 5pm (classes start once everyone has arrived). Please contact FRONTLINEdance for details of clubs during the holidays.
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Where?
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Mondays - Heathfield Special School, Chell Heath, Stoke on Trent.
Tuesdays - Blackfriars Special School, Newcastle Under Lyme.
Wednesdays - Horton Lodge Special School, Leek.
Thursdays - Kemball Special School, Fenton, Stoke on Trent.
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Available to:
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Children and young people aged 5 - 16 years old. (7 - 14 year olds are eligible for Childrens University activity credits - please contact FRONTLINEdance for information).
The cost of the workshop is £1 payable on the day.
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Contact details:
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To register for a place:
Telephone: 01782 714776.
Website: www.frontlinedance.org.uk|||
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Service/Provider:
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Heritage and Arts, Staffordshire County Council - Dance Workshops (Funded by Aiming High)
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Description:
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Free dance workshops.
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When?
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2012 summer holidays.
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Where?
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Staffordshire Moorlands – Venues to be confirmed.
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Available to:
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Disabled children and young people aged 5-18 years old.
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If you represent a community group or organisation who is interested in taking part in this opportunity please contact Alison Lord on the contact details below.
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Contact details:
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Alison Lord
Telephone: 01785 278647
Email: alison.lord@staffordshire.gov.uk|
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Service/Provider:
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Home-Start Staffordshire Moorlands
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Description:
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Home-Start Staffordshire Moorlands is a charity that offers support, friendship and practical help to parents/carers with young children in the Staffordshire Moorlands area. Volunteers are parents themselves who visit families with at least one child under 5 years old at home to offer informal, friendly and confidential support to avoid crisis and family breakdown.
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When?
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Volunteers visit for 2 hours per week at a time convenient to both the family and volunteer.
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Where?
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In the family's own home.
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Available to:
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Families with at least one child under 5 years old.
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Contact details:
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Home-Start Staffordshire Moorland's, 43 Bath Street, Leek, ST13 6JQ.
Telephone: 01538 387231
Email: homestartsm@tiscali.co.uk|||
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Service/Provider:
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Leek Gateway Club
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Description:
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Leisure activities for young people and adults with a learning disability. Activities include day trips, bowling, crafts, computers, karaoke, disco's and social evenings.
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When?
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Mondays 7 - 9pm.
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Where?
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Mountside Youth Club, Leek High School, Springfield Road, Leek, ST13 6EV.
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Available to:
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Young people aged 13 years and above and adults with a learning disability.
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Contact details:
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Telephone: Chris Taylor on 01782 717141 or 07517 637272.
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Service/Provider:
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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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Service/Provider:
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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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When?
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Freephone helpline is 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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Parents and carers of deaf children aged 0 - 18 years.
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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
The weekend 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 those with disabilities.
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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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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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Service/Provider:
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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 Educational Needs Support Group
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Description:
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Help and support to parents and carers of disabled children and young people aged 0 - 25 years old in the Stoke on Trent, Newcastle and Staffordshire Moorlands areas. Support available is on issues in schools and colleges, benefits and advocacy as well as workshops relating to disability and parents wellbeing. Social events are also available to disabled children and their families.
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When?
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Monthly support group meetings.
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Where?
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Hope Centre, Garth Street, Hanley, Stoke on Trent.
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Available to:
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Parents and carers of disabled children and young people.
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Contact details:
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Telephone: Sue Chandler 07877 773054.
Email: senpcsg@yahoo.co.uk|||
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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 and their families as well as professionals. The What's On Guide section of the website has information about local events and activities.
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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. There is a facility on the site for people who find it difficult to use a keyboard.
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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)
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Description:
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SASSOT can provide information about sports activities available in the local area. Support is also available for disabled children, young people and adults who want to take part in sport.
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When?
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Activities take place at a variety of times.
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Where?
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Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent.
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Available to:
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All children, young people and adults.
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Contact details:
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For general enquiries telephone: 01785 619349.
For disability sport enquiries telephone: Mark Fosbrook 01785 619398.
Email: sportacrossstaffordshire@staffordbc.gov.uk|||
Website: www.sportacrossstaffordshire.co.uk|||
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Service/Provider:
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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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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 a 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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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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Service/Provider:
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Trampolining
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Description:
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Trampolining for a variety of ages and abilities. Classes for disabled children and adults are also available.
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When?
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Wednesday 4 - 5pm (starting September 2010)
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Where?
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Wallace Centre Abbey Hulton. Other classes are also available in Congleton, Cheadle, Newcastle and Stone.
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Available to:
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People of all abilities aged 6 years old and above. Please contact Jenny Masterman on the number below to talk about access into classes.
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Contact details:
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Telephone: Jenny Masterman 07732 814510.
Email: jennymasterman@btinternet.com|||
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Service/Provider:
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Younger Mind - Staffordshire
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Description:
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Emotional support for issues such as bullying, family arguments, abuse, exam worries and depression. The service is open to young people up to 18 years old who live in or around Newcastle and North Staffordshire, including Staffordshire Moorlands. Support is also available for parents who may be struggling in their relationships with their children.
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When?
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Monday - Wednesday 10am - 7pm. Please telephone the number below to make an appointment.
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Where?
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Younger Mind - Staffordshire, 78 King Street, Newcastle, ST5 1JB.
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Available to:
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Children and young people up to 18 years old as well as parents. The service is by referral only. Referrals are accepted from the young person themselves, a family member or professionals such as a GP or Social Worker. Consent for the referral to be made must first be gained from the young person.
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Contact details:
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Telephone: 01782 618803.
Email: youngermindnewcastle@nsmind.org.uk|||
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