Spring Summer 2021 - Active Impact
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Spring - Summer 2021 Ten years of inclusive acvies for disabled and non-disabled young people together
Transcript of Spring Summer 2021 - Active Impact
Spring - Summer 2021
Ten years of inclusive activities for disabled and
non-disabled young people together
Our fantastic partner providers have worked tirelessly to bring you inclusive Of Course We Can activities in the months ahead. This year, some of the Of Course We Can events will be taking place online; other events will be taking place face-to-face (see pages 3 and 4 for more details). All our events will take place in line with the govern-ment guidelines that apply at the time and may, therefore, be subject to change.
Everyone is welcome at an Of Course We Can event including those who have learning difficulties/disabilities, autism or physical/sensory impairments. If you need lots of help to take part in a face-to-face event, we will do everything we can to support you. This may mean assistance with lifting, toilets, communication or access. Please let the event provider know your specific requirements when you book so they can arrange to meet them before the event begins.
If there is an event you would like to go on but the cost is more than you can afford, please talk to us or the event provider as we do not want the charges to exclude anyone.
If you have previously taken part in an Of Course We Can event, you will hopefully have been receiving our Of Course We Can Club newsletter which comes out three times a year. If you are new to Of Course We Can, or you have not received it in the past, please let us know your email address to subscribe.
In addition to the packed programme of Of Course We Can events on offer, there are many other fantastic inclusive activities taking place around the County which can be found on our inclusive online directory, You’re Welcome Gloucestershire. You can find out more on page 19.
For now, browse the activities on offer and choose your favourite Of Course We Can events for 2021!
Caroline Eardley
Welcome to the 2021 Spring and Summer Of Course We Can programme
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To see this brochure online and for more information, visit www.activeimpact.org.uk or www.facebook.com/activeimpact If you have any questions contact Caroline on [email protected] The Of Course We Can programme is coordinated by Active Impact under contract with Gloucestershire County Council.
Event information How are the upcoming Of Course We Can events affected by COVID-19?
Active Impact CIO. Registered Charity No. 1189373
Further information about activities in Gloucestershire can be found on the glosfamiliesdirectory - www.glosfamiliesdirectory.org.uk or by contacting The Family Information Service on 01452 427362
Of Course We Can events will only go ahead in line with the government guidance in relation to COVID-19. As government guidance changes, events may have to be cancelled or adapted to comply with regulations at that time e.g. residentials may have to offer daily activities or events may have to work with reduced group numbers. In some cases, face-to-face events may have to change to online activities. All our partner providers are working extremely hard to ensure they can run their events as face-to-face activities as soon as possible. Some of our upcoming face-to-face events may be able to offer a blended event of online and in person activities which may be suited to participants who find it difficult to attend a face-to-face event. To keep up to date with the latest information about specific Of Course We Can events, follow the Active Impact Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages, visit our website or contact the event provider directly.
What’s happening: Face-to-Face Each event lasts a varying number of days and is aimed at a specific age group. Please see each event page in the brochure for full details.
Start Date Event Length Page
Wednesday 7 April 2021
Jump into Spring (8 - 11 years) with Greenwood’s Therapeutic Horticulture
6 days
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Saturday 10 July 2021
Summer Woodland Wonder (11 - 14 years) with Sladebank Woods
2 days
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Friday 23 July 2021
Horsing Around (16 - 21 years) with St Rose’s School
2 nights
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Monday 26 July 2021
Naturally Skilled for Life (14 - 25 years) with Sladebank Woods
4 days
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Tuesday 27 July 2021
Carnival Capers (8 - 17 years) with Art Shape
4 days
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Wednesday 28 July 2021
Chill Out Summer (8 - 11 years) with Greenwood’s Therapeutic Horticulture
6 days
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Monday 9 August 2021
Mix and Mash (10 - 25 years) with The Music Works
5 days
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Monday 9 August 2021
Grow It, Cook It, Eat It (11 - 16 years) with The Wiggly Worm
4 days
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Monday 23 August 2021
Circus Summer School (12 - 25 years) with Cinderford Artspace
3 days
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Monday 23 August 2021
525,000 moments so dear (11 - 21 years) with TwoCan Inclusive Theatre Company
5 days
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Important booking information on pages 17 & 18 4
What’s happening: Online Each event lasts a varying number of days and is aimed at a specific age group. Please see each event page in the brochure for full details.
Start Date Event Length Page
Monday 3 May 2021
Creative Camping at Home - May (13 - 24 years) with Creative Sustainability
12 sessions
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Monday 31 May 2021
Creative Camping at Home - June (13 - 24 years) with Creative Sustainability
12 sessions
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Monday 5 July 2021
Creative Camping at Home - July (13 - 24 years) with Creative Sustainability
12 sessions
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Important booking information on pages 17 & 18 5
Key:
Online Event
Face-to-Face Event
Residential Event
For ages
8 - 11
Jump into Spring with Greenwood’s Therapeutic Horticulture
This activity is open to disabled and non-disabled young people aged 8 - 11 years.
Book a place or find out more Contact:
Jo Greenwood Phone:
07494 302766 Email:
[email protected] Web:
greenwoodtherapeutichorticulture.co.uk
Where: Forthampton, Tewkesbury
When: Wednesday 7 & 14 April, Saturday 1 & 15 May,
Wednesday 2 & Saturday 26 June 2021
Time: 10am - 2pm
Cost: £195 in total for six days
Experience the changing seasons on the farm Jump into Spring and be part of the seasonal changes on the farm. Explore the environment around you, engaging with wildlife, plant science and caring for farm animals. Get ‘hands on’ with the sheep, their new lambs and the baby chicks as you explore the farm in your own time. Enjoy the opportunity to have a go at farm yoga as you try new things, develop skills and make new friends.
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For ages
13 - 24
Creative Camping at Home with Creative Sustainability
Book a place or find out more Contact:
Esme Freedman Phone:
07984 464 906 Email:
[email protected] Web:
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Get creative with virtual activities at home Join Creative Sustainability for a month of online activities. With three different activities offered per week, you will enjoy drama, storytelling, cooking, yoga, dance, tai-chi, art and games, with plenty of time for you to get to know each other as a group, chat and make new friends. Face-to-face nature-based activities will be organised if possible.
When: 12 sessions each month. Sessions will take place three times a week; every Monday, Wednesday and Friday May Event: 3 May - 28 May 2021 June Event: 31 May - 25 June 2021 July Event: 5 July - 30 July 2021 Time: 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Cost: £40 in total per month
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This activity is open to disabled and non-disabled young people aged 13 - 24 years.
Each event is one month of 12 sessions booked as a block. Individual sessions are unable to be transferred between events.
For ages
11 - 14
Summer Woodland Wonder with Sladebank Woods
This activity is open to disabled and non-disabled young people aged 11 - 14 years who are able to
move around on rough terrain.
Book a place or find out more Contact:
Martin Jakes Phone:
01453 766519 Email:
[email protected] Web:
sladebankwoods.org.uk
Where: Sladebank Woods, Stroud
When: Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 July 2021
Time: 10am - 3pm
Cost: £30 in total for two days
Something for everyone in this hidden woodland An opportunity to enjoy some time in Sladebank Woods’ hidden gem of a woodland on the Stroud fringe. Based on a Forest School model, the emphasis of Woodland Wonder is on structured, creative play and activities that are artistic, constructive and inclusive. Options will include fire and shelter building, nature art and games.
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For ages
16 - 21
Horsing Around with St Rose’s School
This activity is open to disabled and non-disabled young people aged 16 - 21 years. There may be an additional cost for
young people requiring a higher level of support for their personal care and overnight needs.
Book a place or find out more Contact:
Sheila Talwar Phone:
01453 763793 Email:
[email protected] Web:
stroses.org.uk
Where: St Rose’s School, Stroud and
Heartshore Horses and Equine Therapy
When: Friday 23 - Sunday 25 July 2021
Time: 11:30am (Friday) - 11:30am (Sunday)
Cost: £150 in total for two nights
Summer fun horsing around near Stroud Enjoy three days of horse riding and spending time with these beautiful creatures this summer. Venture outdoors with St Rose’s School getting to know the horses, dogs, cats, rabbits and more. If you love being outside, getting close to nature and spending time with animals, this is the perfect event for you.
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For ages
14 - 25
Naturally Skilled for Life with Sladebank Woods
This activity is open to disabled and non-disabled young people aged 14 - 25 years who are able to
move around on rough terrain.
Book a place or find out more Contact:
Martin Jakes Phone:
01453 766519 Email:
[email protected] Web:
sladebankwoods.org.uk
Where: Sladebank Woods, Stroud
When: Monday 26, Tuesday 27, Thursday 29 and
Friday 30 July 2021
Time: 10am - 3pm
Cost: £60 in total for four days
A woodland laboratory on the Stroud fringe In this bespoke woodland laboratory you will create a 3D full-scale engineered structure using a combination of cutting-edge technology and traditional woodland techniques. Develop a range of skills and gain experience in 3D design and 3D printing, using them to create structures such as geodesic domes from a mixture of natural and modern materials.
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For ages
8 - 17
Carnival Capers with Art Shape
This activity is open to disabled and non-disabled young people aged 8 - 17 years.
Book a place or find out more Contact:
Harriet West Phone:
07979 864347 Email:
[email protected] Web:
artshape.co.uk
Where: Coopers Edge Community Centre, Typhoon Way,
Brockworth, GL3 4DY
When: Tuesday 27 - Friday 30 July
Time: 10:30am - 3pm
Cost: £60 in total for four days
Create and perform a Carnival this summer Join Art Shape and work with professional Carnival artists to construct exciting structures and create props and costumes using a range of craft techniques. Explore movement and performance routines as you find out about traditional Caribbean characters. You will bring everything you learn together to create a polished Carnival troupe with the theme ‘Mother Earth versus The Cyborgs; who will win the battle?’
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For ages
8 - 11
Chill Out Summer with Greenwood’s Therapeutic Horticulture
This activity is open to disabled and non-disabled young people aged 8 - 11 years.
Book a place or find out more Contact:
Jo Greenwood Phone:
07494 302766 Email:
[email protected] Web:
greenwoodtherapeutichorticulture.co.uk
Where: Forthampton, Tewkesbury
When: Wednesday 28 July, 4, 11, 18 and 25 August 2021
Time: 10am - 2pm
Cost: £195 in total for six days
Explore summer on the farm Using horticulture and animal therapy with wildlife, participants will be encouraged to explore where their food comes from. Experience planting fruit and vegetables and enjoy watching them grow right through to harvesting. Have fun tasting new foods from the farm. Chill out this summer with farm yoga and mindfulness whilst developing social skills, increasing physical strength and having lots of fun!
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For ages
10 - 25
Mix and Mash with The Music Works
This activity is open to disabled young people aged 10 - 25 and non-disabled young people aged 10 - 18 years.
Book a place or find out more Contact: Lee Holder Phone:
07929 080319 Email:
[email protected] Web:
themusicworks.org.uk
Where: Gloucester (Venue TBC)
When: Monday 9 - Friday 13 August 2021
Time: 10am - 3pm
Cost: £75 in total for five days
Music making fun for everyone Mix and Mash is designed to provide a wide range of music making and musical play activities for those that may not have previously considered themselves musical. Its emphasis is on providing adaptive musical equipment so that anyone of any ability can participate in music making.
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For ages
11 - 16
Grow It, Cook It, Eat It with The Wiggly Worm
This activity is open to disabled and non-disabled young people aged 11 - 16 years. If booking your place via email,
please include ‘OCWC August 2021’ in the subject line.
Book a place or find out more Contact:
The Wiggly Worm Phone:
01242 237802 Email:
[email protected] Web:
thewigglyworm.org.uk
Where: The Chamwell Centre, Gloucester
When: Monday 9, Tuesday 10, Thursday 12 and
Friday 13 August 2021
Time: 10:30am - 3:30pm
Cost: £80 in total for four days
Grow and cook your own this summer During this event you will be encouraged to understand where your food comes from. Whilst cooking a range of dishes, you will learn to appreciate the importance of using local and seasonal foods. You will also have the opportunity to grow your own produce during this fun, foodie event.
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For ages
12 - 25
Circus Summer School with Cinderford Artspace
This activity is open to disabled young people aged 12 - 25 years and non-disabled young people aged 12 - 18 years.
Book a place or find out more Contact:
Nix Barnaville Phone:
07718 229732 Email:
[email protected] Web:
artspacecinderford.org
Where: Forest of Dean (Venue TBC)
When: Monday 23 - Wednesday 25 August 2021
Time: TBC
Cost: £40 in total for three days
Circus skills in the heart of the Forest this summer Over this three day event you will have the opportunity to try your hand at balancing, manipulation, coordination and dance. Your experience will also include aerial work using the outdoor, portable rigs. Circus Summer School is suitable for beginners and improvers and pre-event support will be offered face-to-face or online.
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For ages
11 - 21
525,000 moments so dear with TwoCan Inclusive Theatre Company
This activity is open to deaf, disabled and non-disabled young people aged 11 - 21 years who are interested in performing.
Book a place or find out more Contact:
Louise Partridge Phone:
07941 218520 Email:
[email protected] Web:
twocantheatre.org.uk
Where: Gloucester (Venue TBC)
When: Monday 23 - Friday 27 August
Time: 10am - 3pm
Cost: £70 in total for five days
A week of creative and reflective performance
‘Five hundred and twenty five thousand moments so dear’ is the inspirational title for this TwoCan event during which you will be encouraged to take a creative and reflective look at what makes up a year. Developing these ideas, you will spend a fun-packed week turning them into a fully inclusive theatrical experience which you will have the opportunity to share with family and friends on the final day.
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Who can attend an Of Course We Can event? • Children and young people aged between 5 and 25 living in Gloucestershire, including those who have learning difficulties/
disabilities, autism or physical/sensory impairments. See individual events for age groups. • Whilst not every event will be suitable for every young person, we try to offer something for everyone. Please contact the
event provider to discuss suitability. If there is an activity you would like to see included in the programme that is currently missing, please contact Active Impact.
• Of Course We Can events are not ‘daycare’. Please only book places for children and young people who are keen to take part.
• Events are planned on the basis that everyone will go to all of the sessions rather than going for single days, unless otherwise indicated.
Telling us what participants need from us
Please chat with the event provider as soon as possible so that they can ensure that each person will be safe, welcome and able to take part. The event providers really want to understand everyone’s individual requirements so that they can meet their needs properly. If your young person needs extra individual support, the event provider may need time to organise this, so contact them as soon as you can.
Sharing of participant details Participant details are shared with Active Impact and Gloucestershire County Council so that they can see who benefits from the Council’s investment. This information may also be shared with other Of Course We Can providers to ensure that events can be planned appropriately. If you do not wish your information to be shared in this way, please notify the event provider.
Booking a place on an Of Course We Can event
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When is my payment due? Payment is due as soon as a place is offered and is non-refundable if your child has to withdraw. Places are not confirmed until payment is received. You will need to pay the full amount to the organisation running your event. The name and details of the contact person for each event provider is given at the bottom of each individual event page in this brochure.
Personal Budget or Direct Payments Disabled children and young people can use a Personal Budget or Direct Payment to pay to come to an event. This must have been agreed, as part of their plan, with their lead professional /social worker. Information about referring children and young people is on our website: www.activeimpact.org.uk/guidance-for-referrers Families who are not using a personal budget should apply directly to the event provider by phone or email.
Meeting the costs of an event We do not want cost to be a barrier for anyone who wishes to attend an event so, if you are not paying from a Personal Budget or Direct Payment and the cost would make it impossible to go on your desired event, please discuss this with us or the event provider.
Meeting specific requirements Event providers seek to welcome all young people including those needing 1:1 or 2:1 support to participate in their events. If this support is required, please be aware that the event provider will need time to organise this and there will be additional costs. These may be met through the participant’s Personal Budget or, if this is not an option, we are in touch with local charities who may be able to help. Additional costs for this kind of support vary and are usually between £15 - £25 per hour depending on the event, the provider and the young person’s individual requirements. Please be prepared to discuss this with the event provider when you contact them to book a place.
Payment Information for an Of Course We Can event
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You’re Welcome Gloucestershire An inclusive online directory and forum for Gloucestershire
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Are you looking for fun and inclusive things to do that work for you in addition to your Of Course We Can events?
The Event Directory and Things to Do listings can be searched by your location, interest and specific requirements, making it the perfect place to find things to do if you, your family or group have accessibility to consider. You can search through the growing list of events and activities going on around the county and find lots of opportunities for all ages.
All of the Of Course We Can events are listed on You’re Welcome. You will also find a range of other activities on offer from the Of Course We Can partner providers.
Visit You’re Welcome Gloucestershire to find out more!
yourewelcomeglos.org
You’re Welcome Gloucestershire is an online directory of inclusive events, activities and groups in Gloucestershire. Visit the site to find inclusive things to do plus all the accessibility information you need.
