NEW - The Fire and Rescue Service - Vulnerable Person Home Fire Safety Check
The Fire and Rescue Service would like to help vulnerable people ensure their homes are safe and will check existing smoke alarms or fit new ones if needed; and also talk about what people should do in the event of a fire, plan escape routes etc. A referral form can be found here.
NEW - Disability Inclusion Training from The Me2 Club
The Me2 club is holding series of workshops for mainstream activity leaders. These will cover a range of topics, all relating to disability and inclusion. See the flyer here.
(added 28.07.10)
NEW - Two Left Feet - Dance for All
Programme for August to December - see the flyer here.
(added 28.07.10)
NEW - Swimming at Carnival Pool Wokingham
Weekly on Fridays from 6.15 to 7pm is a public swimming session for disabled children and adults, their families and carers. Usual costs apply but CAN card holders only pay £1.20 percjild and carers can swim for free.
Monthly All 4 Sport free family swimming sessions (for children aged 5 to 16 years) are being held on the following dates at the Carnival Pool (all 6.30pm to 7.30pm) Saturday 7th August, 18th September, 16th October, 13th November and 11th December. Then in 2011 15th January, 19th February, 12th March, 23rd April, 14th May.
Free sessions at Bulmershe leisure centre are on Sunday 19th September (6.30pm to 7.30pm), Saturday 20th November (4pm to 5pm) and Saturday 18th December (4pm to 5pm).
(corrected 27.07.10)
NEW - Woodley and Earley Bus Service Consultation
This consultation is for people who work, visit or live in the Woodley and Earley areas of the borough. The Council are asking for your views about the local bus service. It is important that individual's make a response to this consultation.
You can complete the survey online visit: http://www.wokingham.gov.uk/transport-and-streets/publictransport/bus-timetables/bus-service-consultation/
Please note there are 2 types of surveys: one for people who use buses and one for people who don't (if you don't use buses the Council would like to understand why, and what they can do to improve the service to make it make it a real option for people). The deadline for responses is 27th August 2010.
(added 23.07.10)
NEW - Autism Research
3 years ago, Dr Sara Ryan at the University of Oxford worked on a study exploring the experiences of people with autism and parents of children/adults with autism. The findings were published at: http://www.healthtalkonline.org/disability/LifeontheAutismspectrumAdults and http://www.healthtalkonline.org/disability/LifeontheAutismspectrum_Parents.
The Dept of Health has funded Sara and her team to extend these 2 projects to create a larger more comprehensive report including the experiences of more people with autism (aged 16+), their siblings (aged 16+) and grandparents. They are particularly keen to hear from people whose autism severely impacts on their day to day living. Sara will be recruiting participants until the end of November 2010. For more information, ring Sara on tel: 01865 289374 or email: sara.ryan@dphpc.ox.ac.uk
(added 23.07.10)
NEW - Mencap DLA Survey
The government has said that it will introduce a new medical test for DLA (Disability Living Allowance) for working age adults. National Mencap is concerned that people with a learning disability might not get DLA any more and want to campaign against these changes. In order for them to know what people with learning disabilities spend their DLA on, Mencap would like people to complete a short on-line survey. Go to http://www.mencap.org.uk/page.asp?id=15490
(added 23.07.10)
NEW - Home Access Grant Administration Service
The Home Access programme is designed to provide practical and financial support to low income families with school age children who may not be able to afford a computer or the internet. They have just launched phase 2 of this programme which is aimed at those who have learning or physical disabilities and includes some fantastic assistive technology. Go to their website by clicking here.
(added 23.07.10)
NEW - The Garden Gang
A summer holiday fun club for young people with additional needs and their siblings being held in the Secret Garden at Thrive Trunkwell Garden Project, Beech Hill, Reading. Monday to Friday from 2nd August to 3rd September from 10am to 3pm. Daily structured programme includes:Gardening activities– learn about bugs, bees and butterflies—pond dipping—and much more.
Only £2.50 per day. Age 12 and over. Bring a packed lunch.
For more information and to book, please ring Sue Tabor on 0118 988 4844
(added 21.07.10)
NEW - Wokingham LINk Report Published
The Wokingham LINk has published its Annual Report covering the period 1st April 2009 to 31st March 2010.
The Report shows just how far the LINK has come during that period, in terms of its activity and involvement in important issues, and relationships with commissioners and providers of health and social care. It also includes a section anticipating progress in the next years with the individual projects that are already being worked on. You can find the report on the LINk website click here.
(added 21.07.10)
NEW - Carers Take a Break Project Autumn Term 2010
Free courses for carers see the flyer here for the details.
(added 21.07.10)
NEW - REACH Wokingham BBQ - Saturday 11th September
Reach Wokingham the parents forum for disabled children are holding a BBQ at Sonning on Saturday 11th September. See the flyer here.
(added 21.07.10)
NEW - Time Out Together Event
Time Out Together is a social group for women with children who have additional needs receiving support from the Wokingham Disabled Children’s Team. The next event is The Magic of Motown at The Mill at Sonning on Sunday, 12th September 2010. See the flyer here.
(added 21.07.10)
Government Spending Challenge Website - A message from Contact a Family
On Friday 10 July, the new government launched a website to let the public have their say about public spending under the its spending review. Government will be looking at the responses over the summer, so that they can publish their decisions in October. The discussions and decisions the government takes over the summer will determine how public money will be spent for the next four years. It is extremely important that as many families with disabled children as possible speak up. This is a critical time, and the decisions taken now will affect families with disabled children for the next few years. There is a real opportunity to make your views heard about the importance of investing in and protecting services for disabled children and their families.
Contact a Family will be raising the following issues:
* The importance of investing in services to support disabled children and their parents
* The importance of easing the financial pressures on families by making the right benefits available and also taking steps to help parents
take up jobs if appropriate (affordable childcare, flexible working etc)
* The importance of investing in parent participation so that families can drive the development of services locally.
Please click onto the link http://spendingchallenge.hm-treasury.gov.uk/ and
have your say. The amount of time we have to influence is very limited.
(added 16.07.10)
Aiming High Summer Holiday Activities
Venue is Heathermont School Ascot.
See the flyer here and the programme of activities and booking form here.
(added 15.07.10)
Mencap June Newsletter
Click here to view the 14 page newsletter.
(added 14.07.10)
Another Review of SEN - Information from the Department of Education website
Speaking at an Every Disabled Child Matters event on 6th July Sarah Teather, Children’s Minister, said:
We want to make sure that the most vulnerable children get the best quality of support and care. Children with special educational needs and disabilities should have the same opportunities as their peers. The system needs to be more family friendly so that parents don’t feel they have to battle to get the support their child needs.
That is why I will launch a Green Paper in the autumn to look at a wide range of issues for children with SEN and disabilities. Before then I will be looking at the results of the Ofsted review of SEN we are expecting later this summer, in addition to the many reviews of SEN policy in recent years. I’ll also be listening to the views of parents, teachers and organisations with an interest in this area.
The system needs to be far more transparent. We need to give parents more choice and involve them in the decision-making process. The Green Paper will also look at how to manage the transition beyond school so that young people over 16 can get the support they need.
(added 12.07.10)
THE KARTEN CTEC CENTRE COURSES 2010-2011 - Increasing Independence Project
On Thursday 8th July the Karten Centre are launching the 2010 - 2011 courses on their Increasing Independence Project, this runs with support from Wokingham Borough Council.
To receive course details please contact Karen or Phil on 01344 755586 or email admin@ctec.org.uk
They will be accepting applications for courses from Monday 12th July.
(updated 08.07.10)
Free Family Swimming for Wokingham Families with children that have an ASD
Held at the Carnival Pool Wokingham 6.30 to 7.30pm fortnightly.
Booking is essential contact BAS on 01189 594 594.
See the flyer here for dates.
(added 06.07.10)
Yoga Classes
There are new YOGA classes for parents and carers of children and young people with disabilities.
They run from 1 to 2pm on Mondays during term time at Our Lady of Peace Hall, 338 Wokingham Road, Reading, RG6 7DB.
Classes costs £5 per session. See the poster here.
To book, contact Ruth Pearse on 07876 275 731 or email ruth.pearse@btinternet.com
(updated 06.07.10)
Pop in and Play summer holiday club
This is a drop in play scheme, for parents/carers and children to attend together. Activities are designed for children age 0-12ish, but older children are very welcome to attend if they would enjoy it. Siblings are also welcome. It is a completely free scheme, and many families have benefited from the facilities over the past few holidays!
Dates are 16 to 27 August, Monday to Friday from 10am to 12noon and 2pm to 4pm each day.
Location is All Saints Primary School, Norreys Avenue, Wokingham, RG40 1UX
The club is running alongside the mainstream Stay and Play sessions. If children would like to mix and join in with this club, they are able to do so.
(added 03.07.10)
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