Play PLUS
Works with children with disabilities aged 5-10.
Contact: sarahm@plusforthvalley.org.uk
Play PLUS provides support for children to attend holiday, weekend and evening play activities. A focus is placed on venue-based play and social opportunities, with a wider range offered during summer, including soft play, swimming and trips out.
‘J really looks forward to his PLUS days. More of them would be great! These are the only times he spends out with his family and we are totally confident of his safety and enjoyment – that’s a big PLUS!’
PLUS Youth
Works with young people with disabilities aged 11-17.
PLUS Youth provides holiday, weekend and evening community based activities. Young people can choose from a wide range of activities, such as dance, sports, drama, arts and crafts, outdoor activities or just ‘chilling out’.
Contact: Sarah Mayes
Email: mail@plusforthvalley.org.uk
After School Club
After School Club is Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Two sessions a week are for primary aged children.
“I like snack and the different games that we play. I also get to have quiet time if I want.” – YP Quote
“I love arts and crafts, bin bag fashion, making jewellery, painting nails, playing on the Wii and making our own snack. I also enjoy the treasure hunts and group games like duck duck goose. If it’s nice weather we go outside planting, playing on the slide or mini bowling with my friends. I miss After School Club when it’s the holidays.” – YP Quote
“The After School Club is a chance for me to meet up with friends, playing on the Wii and relax. I also get to prepare and eat snack!!” – YP Quote
“I know my son has a good time, he is safe and the staff really know him. I like that they get to feedback on the activities that they have done that afternoon and tell the staff if they liked or didn’t like it. I also like that they look at everyone’s ability and interests and make sure they are all fully included (if they want to be). When I collect him, there is always someone there to tell me what he has done that afternoon and how he has been.” – Parent Quote
For more information please contact Amanda at ASC@plusforthvalley.org.uk
1-1 Support
Works with children and young people with disabilities aged 5 – 17
Contact: 1to1@plusforthvalley.org.uk
This project provides individual staff support to children and young people in their homes or out and about.
Count Me In
Count Me In aims to support young people from PLUS to access mainstream leisure activities and groups such as youth clubs, Guides, Anchor Boys, etc. Count Me In also works alongside other organisations to increase their capacity to include young people with disabilities, by providing information, advice, training and practical help.
To find out more about Count Me In, contact volunteer@plusforthvalley.org.uk Please note there is a wait list currently for Count Me In support (August 2022)
Count Me In has volunteer opportunities available. If you would like to volunteer to support a young person attend a mainstream activity / group regularly, please see the vacancies section for more information and to download the application.
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