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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April 2nd is World Autism Awareness Day, but we’ll continue celebrating autism awareness and acceptance across the entire month of April. Every autistic person is unique and how autism affects them will be unique too. Each person will have their particular strengths, along with areas where they might need support. That is why we take
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An indvidual who attends our service has completed his book ‘Ruby Silverlock’ and can be purchased on Amazon! This is a real achievement for him, showing that a disability shouldn’t hold you back from following your dreams. Keep a look out for more books from this amazing young man.
Clients have taken a trip to Pleasley Pit Museum this week. The Coal Mining Museum is captivating and a place where you can embark on a fascinating journey through time. You can explore the restored winding engine house and colliery buildings as well as tools, machinery, and the amazing underground structures. The museum offers a
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Following a recipe from checking the ingredients to weighing them out is a skill which clients have been practising at Radford Boulevard this week. Clients chose to make a Cornflake Tart and had the added difficulty of making their own pastry. While waiting for the Cornflake Tart, clients cleaned up after themselves, washing the pots
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