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Clubs for children and young people with additional needs and disability
PESTS
Heller House, 124 Norwood Road, Southall
Tel: (020) 8578 8794
This group holds two weekly sessions every Tuesday and Friday from 10.30am – 12.30pm for parents with children aged 0-5 years old with additional needs and disabilities. Experienced play leaders provide a variety of stimulating play activities. Visiting professionals regularly run training workshops for parents. Transport is available for families from all over the borough to come together for mutual support.
Opportunity Playgroups
Ealing Opportunity Playgroup, Enterprise Lodge, Stockdove Way, Perivale. Tel: (020) 8998 3466.
Southall Opportunity Playgroup, Spikesbridge Park Playcentre, Spikesbridge Road, Southall. Tel: (020) 8813 8220.
Provide part-time care for children with physical or learning disabilities alongside children without disabilities or additional needs. Staff generally have specialised training. A session is normally two and a half hours.
Gateway Saturday Club for 6-12 year-olds
Ealing Mencap Enterprise Lodge, Stockdove Way, Perivale
Tel. (020) 8567 9185 www.ealingmencap.org.uk
Saturday Club for 6-12 year-olds with additional needs and disability from 1pm till 4.45 pm in term time. Indoor activities and large grassed area outside for sport and active games.
Gateway Wednesday evening club for 12-19 year-olds
Ealing Mencap Enterprise Lodge, Stockdove Way, Perivale
Tel. (020) 8567 9185 www.mencap.org.uk
Activities for 12-19 year-olds with additional needs and disability between 6.30pm and 8.30pm. Transport provided.
The W13 Youth and Connexions Centre
Youth & Connexions Centre, Churchfield Road, W Ealing, W13
(020) 8567 2821 email: W13scyp@ealing.gov.uk
This is a youth and social club for young people with disabilities and additional needs and their friends’ aged 13 plus. The club takes place on Wednesday evenings from 7 – 9.30pm. Brothers, sisters and friends are welcome. The centre also runs an After School Club on Thursdays from 4 - 6pm for young people with disabilities only.
They also operate a summer holiday, afternoon club.
The Log Cabin – Adventure playground
259 Northfield Avenue, W5
Tel. (020) 8840 3400
Manager Sharon Flynn sharon.flynn@logcabin.org.uk or info@logcabin.org.uk
After school club and holiday play schemes for children aged 5-15.
The Log Cabin gives the opportunity for play and adventure to children with additional needs. Outdoors there are bikes, climbing frames, slides, moving walkways and swings. Inside the Log Cabin itself, there is a soft play area and space for activities such as painting, dressing up, badge making and cooking.
The Log Cabin - Saturday Service
Sessions will run from 1pm - 5pm each Saturday.
This service is aimed at children aged 5-13 who need a 1:5 or 1:8 staff ratio, specifically children & young people who are:
* Unable to attend mainstream clubs
* Living in areas of high deprivation, particularly estate based areas
* With behaviour difficulties
* With additional needs
Parents whose children need a 1:1 staff ratio are advised to contact
Social Services to see if they are able to support attendance. One minibus will provide a limited amount of transport each week to one area of Ealing.
A nominal charge of £2 per session is payable.
Signing In Deaf Club
St Mary’s Church Hall, Greenford Avenue, Hanwell, W7 3QP
Tel: 07724 192404 or 07724 192374 both are text or voice
E-mail: office@signingindeafclub.co.uk
Web: www.signingindeafclub.co.uk
This is a club for deaf children aged from birth to 11 years of age, their siblings, parents and carers. Their aim is to provide the same
opportunities as their hearing peers. British sign language is the main
method of communication. The club offers a support group once per month in Hanwell as well as different trips and activities.
Me Too & Co
The CrossWay Centre, 306 Richmond Road, East Twickenham TW1 2PD
07946 646033 www.metooandco.org.uk
A voluntary organisation in Richmond providing play sessions for children with additional needs and their siblings. Families from surrounding areas are welcome.
Play sessions on Friday mornings and Tuesday afternoons during term time. Other activities include some therapy sessions, counselling, support and advice.
Girls Connect
Me too & Co, The Crossway Centre, St. Stephen’s Church,
306 Richmond Road, Twickenham TW1 2PD
For queries email Louise at: girlsconnect@hotmail.com
A new support group for Asperger’s Syndrome/High Functioning Autistic teenage girls & their families. The age focus is 13+ to young adult. The group: meets regularly to offer the girls/mothers/families the chance to get together and share experiences and information; and also offers the girls opportunities to build friendships on-line and at regular activities where they can practise social /relationship/life skills.
Monthly Coffee Mornings for Mothers. Normally the first Friday of each month. 9.30 am to 12.00 pm
Twenty One and Co
Tel: 07817 537213 and/or (020) 8286 1484
E-mail: sue@twentyoneandco.org.uk
E-mail: jo@twentyoneandco.org.uk
Web: www.twentyoneandco.org.uk
Twenty One & Co is a social and support group for parents/carers and children with Down Syndrome and their families in South West London and Surrey. All activities and events are organised by parent members. Activities organised are:
Social events for parents - coffee mornings, educational seminars for parents and professionals, children’s social communication groups,
Encouraging children to use their communication skills at whatever level they are able, and a sibling support group.
London South and West Deaf Children's Society Drop in group
Brunswick Club, 34, Haldane Road, Fulham, SW6 7EU
Tel: Vickie Ambrose 07956 874688 vkambrose@hotmail.co.uk
The drop in will run every 3rd Saturday of each month 12.30pm - 3pm
Exists to help families with deaf children across the south and west of London. Their aim is to support families with deaf or hard of hearing children of all ages through social events and by providing a support group of people with similar experiences. Activities for young children and teenagers.
2000 Club
Heston Community Sports Hall, Heston Rd, Hounslow TW5
Tel: Alan Stacy (020) 8572 8901 or 07944 394270
Social (and sports) club offering activities indoors and out for adults and children with physical, sensory and learning disabilities.
2nd Sunday each month 2pm – 5pm. Membership £10 per annum.
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