Enriching the lives of children through play

Funded through Nottinghamshire County Council 

Gedling Play Forum

Supporting

Aiming High for Disabled Children

Short Breaks Pathfinder

Gedling Play Forum will deliver services from April 2010 to March 2011 specifically for disabled children, young people and their families.

Activities will include:

¨      * Workshops for disabled children, young people and their families

      * Activities at pathfinder events

¨      * Workshops and activities to Support Breaks in Partnership and Short Breaks approved providers

¨     *  Workshops and activities for Play for Disabled Children and Youth Disability Support teams

¨    *   Workshops and activities for Parent Support Groups

¨      * Workshops and activities for special schools

¨       *Access to resources for Play for Disabled Children and Youth Disability Support teams

¨      * Access to resources to Breaks in Partnership and Short Breaks approved providers

¨     *  Access to resources for Parent Support Groups

¨       *Access to resources to special schools in the county

¨      * Activities for disabled children and young people at County Play Days

¨      * Training for universal settings that will support inclusion of disabled children and young people

     *Working closely with Families Information Service to promote activities

 Working with Gedling Borough Council we now offer quieter hours at some family play events. These have included: Alternative Halloween, Oct 2010, Christmas event, November 2010, Chinese New Year event February 2011.

      This has enabled families with children and young people with additional needs to take part in what can be very busy and rather noisy events.

      Parent Partnership events have been October 2010 and March 2011 

      Special school workshops and Debz4Coffee events held throughtthe out the year

       We are often limited by available space/venues and funding.

We welcome comments and suggestions on how to make events more inclusive.