Our adventure group went to Colwick County Park this week to explore the lake and local wildlife. Clients learnt about animals that can be found both in, and around the lake. With summer coming to an end, wildlife and our surroundings begin to change, ready for autumn. Clients enjoyed seeing the animals together and accessing
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We are working with the Health Shop who work with clients who are homeless or living with SMD (severe multiple disadvantage) to design and create tokens to be handed out. They will be given to clients as acts of kindness with inspiring images/quotes.…
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Lark in the Park is a yearly event held in West Bridgeford with stalls, activities and music. Clients took the bus to the park and spent the whole day at the event. Clients took their lunch for a picnic together and thoroughly enjoyed their time, dancing to the music and looking at the stalls. …
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With the Olympics opening ceremony tonight, some of the clients have been learning more about the Olympics and Paralympics. Throughout the next few weeks, clients will be learning about the different Countries appearing in the Olympics by cooking and trying some of their food. Starting with France as the hosts, clients made some Croissants which
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Clients from across all sites, took a trip to Mansfield for OneFest. It is a week-long arts and culture festival held across Mansfield and Ashfield that has the primary aim of changing the stigma and segregation that individuals with autism and learning disabilities face in society. An amazing day which was thoroughly enjoyed by both
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Going to the Doctor or Nurse can be a nervous experience for us all. We had a Community Nurse visit our Arnold site to show clients some commonly used equipment. Clients were encouraged to look at and use the stethoscope and blood pressure monitor. To ease any anxiety, Tigger was a great help to show
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On Friday 28th June, a client from our Mansfield site was presented with the Barry Harmon Memorial Award. He received his award at the One Call Stadium, which is Mansfield Town football clubs’ ground. This award is presented for attitude, respect, effort and pride as a player. This young man has regularly received ‘player of
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After a morning of cooking, clients walked to the local park for some sensory down time. Clients had the choice of their own fillings for the pasties including cheese, tomato and herbs. With support, they rolled out the pasties after using a cutter to create a circle shape. They were then encouraged to fill their
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Clients from across the sites have been taking part in a Community Garden project in Sherwood. Clients are encouraged to take part in planting, flowers and vegetables, and keeping the area tidy and accessible. Taking pride in our community and giving back, teaching independent skills while socialising with friends. A joint project that is enjoyed
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This week clients from Cross Street, went on public transport to Mansfield, to visit the world-renowned Architects of Air Luminarium sculpture. This sensory experience was highly enjoyed by those who went. The Luminarium will be at Lakeside Arts, Nottingham at the end of May. LuminiMax combines smaller luminarium structures (Lumini) to create one magical experience.
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