Dundee Disabled Children’s Association
Dundee Disabled Children's Association is a small, local independent charity providing activities and support for children and young people with physical and/or learning disabilities and their families. We were established in 1902. We have three evening family support groups each week for children and young people aged 5 to 20 with disabilities. We also have a a fully accessible play and activity centre. All our groups cost nothing to attend! We employ two full-time staff and two part-time (12 hours per week each) staff.
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Dundee Disabled Children’s Association
Dundee Disabled Children's Association is a small, local independent charity providing activities and support for children and young people with physical and/or learning disabilities and their families. We were established in 1902. We have three evening family support groups each week for children and young people aged 5 to 20 with disabilities. We also have a a fully accessible play and activity centre. All our groups cost nothing to attend! We employ two full-time staff and two part-time (12 hours per week each) staff.
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Jubilee House
Peartree Short Break Centre supports children from ages 5 to 18 years- offers residential short breaks at a spacious 5 bedroom purpose built centre, with safe areas for play, relaxation and socialising. There is a sensory room and a sensory garden with a swing. There is a soft play room with interactive smart board, a games room, and living area to spend time with friends. The centre is fully equipped to cater for complex needs .
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SENSE Family Centre – Warrington
SENSE centres offer a place for people with complex disabilities to build connections by developing communication skills and independence, meeting other people, being creative with arts and crafts and taking part in sport and exercise – all supported by skilled, specialist staff.
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Diamond Riding
As a member of the RDA, The Diamond Centre exists to provide disabled people with the opportunity of horse riding, carriage driving, or vaulting. The wide range of activities offers excellent opportunities to riders of all abilities and all ages. All riding (including hippotherapy), vaulting and carriage driving takes place under expert instruction. Please contact directly to discuss accessibility needs.
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Home from Home – Short Break Scheme
The short break scheme is a good quality, fun, positive activity that children or young people with disabilities can attend, where they can do things they enjoy, have new experiences and develop new skills. It helps provide positive outcomes for the child or young person and prepares them for life as an adult, increasing their independence. These breaks can take the form of: Leisure activities outside of the home Daytime care in the home or elsewhere Overnight care in the home or elsewhere Specialist activities during the evenings, weekends and school holidays.
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SENSE Family Centre – Sandwell
SENSE centres offer a place for people who are deafblind and with complex disabilities to build connections by developing communication skills and independence, meeting other people, being creative with arts and crafts, and taking part in sport and exercise – all supported by skilled, specialist staff. The building is fully accessible with ramps, lifts and wide doorways. Activities may include: Swimming, music, cooking, dancing, yoga, Zumba, pottery, woodwork, horse riding, trampolining, climbing, gardening, sensory rooms, cinema, zoo, IT skills, and life-skills.
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Addison Street Children’s Respite Unit
Social Services respite and childcare which offers short breaks for up to 5 children/young people aged 6-17 years with disabilities. The service is based in a specially adapted property.
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