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Short Breaks Update for Families with Disabled Children and Young People Contact details:- Danny Hearn - 01865 323780; Email - [email protected] Page 1 Mar 2020 ** If youd like to receive these newsletters, please email us! ** Welcome to the March Short Breaks Update. We hope you will find the informaon useful. Please share it with your friends, families and colleagues. P1 Welcome P2-3 Come Trot to Camelot P4 Wheelyboat update P5 SEND - Massage group needed? P6 Sportfest 2020 P7 Soundabout Saturdays & Littlemore P8 Soundabout Inclusive Choir P9 Have a GoDay, Witney P10 Oxford University Accessible Sports P11 My Normal Voice P12 My Normal Voice Rap P13 Abingdon Young People Group P14 Mothers Day at Thomley P15 Autism Friendly Opening at the Museum of Natural History P16 Fit2 Care - helping you get fit! P17 Play & Activity Days - dates P18-19 Vision England Residentials P20 Barnardos - ASC vacancies P21 Learning Disability Matters P22 Safe Places P23 Autism friendly cinema showings P24 Duke of Edinburgh with VICTA P25 VICTA events & STRiVE P26 Activity Alliance & FIS Directory P27 SEND Law Training - 4th Mar P28 CPD Training - inclusive music P29 Paul Isaacs at Thomley P30 Makaton Training P31-32 Autism Training P33-34 OCVA Training opportunities Whats in this editionDon’t miss...the immersive theatre opportunity (p2-3) & carers - help to get fit (p16). We’ve a Wheelyboat update (p4) & several music opportunities (p7-8, & 11-12) this month as well Vision England residentials (p18-19). Various training is on offer too (p27-34).

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Short Breaks Update for Families with Disabled Children and Young People

Contact details:-

Danny Hearn - 01865 323780; Email - [email protected]

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** If you’d like to receive these newsletters, please email us! **

Welcome to the March Short Breaks Update.

We hope you will find the information useful. Please share it

with your friends, families and colleagues.

P1 Welcome

P2-3 Come Trot to Camelot

P4 Wheelyboat update

P5 SEND - Massage group needed?

P6 Sportfest 2020

P7 Soundabout Saturdays & Littlemore

P8 Soundabout Inclusive Choir

P9 “Have a Go” Day, Witney

P10 Oxford University Accessible Sports

P11 My Normal Voice

P12 My Normal Voice Rap

P13 Abingdon Young People Group

P14 Mothers Day at Thomley

P15 Autism Friendly Opening at the

Museum of Natural History

P16 Fit2 Care - helping you get fit!

P17 Play & Activity Days - dates

P18-19 Vision England Residentials

P20 Barnardo’s - ASC vacancies

P21 Learning Disability Matters

P22 Safe Places

P23 Autism friendly cinema showings

P24 Duke of Edinburgh with VICTA

P25 VICTA events & STRiVE

P26 Activity Alliance & FIS Directory

P27 SEND Law Training - 4th Mar

P28 CPD Training - inclusive music

P29 Paul Isaacs at Thomley

P30 Makaton Training

P31-32 Autism Training

P33-34 OCVA Training opportunities

What’s in this edition…

Don’t miss...the immersive theatre opportunity (p2-3) &

carers - help to get fit (p16). We’ve a Wheelyboat update

(p4) & several music opportunities (p7-8, & 11-12) this

month as well Vision England residentials (p18-19).

Various training is on offer too (p27-34).

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Head2Head Theatre are back!!

Read more over page...

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Wallingford Accessible Boat Club - ‘WOW-One’ has landed!!

Wallingford Accessible Boat Club celebrates delivery of Wallingford’s first ever Wheelyboat

The Wallingford Accessible Boat Club (WABC) took a giant step forward in the early Autumn last year when the Club took delivery of its long-awaited Wheelyboat. The champagne flowed as the boat was officially named ‘WOW-One’ by Mrs Cala Pike, one of the club’s Patrons. What a great event it truly was – witnessed by a small group of the club’s volunteer staff team as the weather gods applauded with torrential rain and lightning storms!

This momentous event represented the culmination of over three years hard work by a small group of determined volunteers who have worked tirelessly to achieve the club’s vision – to get disabled people in the Wallingford area out and about on our lovely river, just as able-bodied people do.

However, whilst we are making great progress, the launching of WOW-One is just the end of the beginning or the project, the end of Stage 1 – now we are cracking on with Stage 2, the completion of our mooring facilities. We have been extremely fortunate to have secured the all-important permission of Oxford University and Oxford University Boat Club (Thank You!) to use their Fleming Boat House site in central Wallingford as our HQ. It couldn’t be better - with space for parking, a storage cabin and a slip-way, perfect for wheelchair use. Now we are pro-gressing the required planning permission, no small task! We have a growing staff team – skippers, crewmen, bosuns and administrators – who will receive the appropriate training over the April/May period. This will give us the necessary time to complete our support processes and safety systems as well as our administration facilities – all important work which is vital to the safe operation of the Club. So still much to do for Stage 2 but we see light at the end of the tunnel. We have come a mighty long way in a relatively short period of time and our Team are now looking forward to the launch of the Wheelyboat service in the June timeframe. Fingers crossed! More details on that and how to make bookings etc to come in a couple of months - look out for it!

Should you wish to find out more about the Wheelyboat, please

contact John Jenkins on - [email protected]

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Littlemore Music Sessions

These sessions take place on Tuesdays at Littlemore Village Hall between 1-3pm. It is a drop-in session with a suggested donation of £5.

The sessions are similar to the Saturday music making sessions.

For more information please contact [email protected]

£10 per participant & parent/carers are free

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The Soundabout Inclusive Choir is a community of singers who welcome people of all ages and abilities. Our specialism is in using music to unlock the potential of people with

severe and profound learning disabilities. Suggested donation of £5.

If you have any questions or would like to know more, please contact

Philippa at Soundabout - [email protected]

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Spaces will be limited in each activity, so do call or email Jenny Bennett to book a space -

01993 861564 OR [email protected]

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Dates for your diary...

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THE SAFE PLACE SCHEME

Safe Places is a national scheme that is rolling out across the county of Oxfordshire. It is

a scheme that offers extra reassurance to vulnerable people who may be feeling lost,

worried or threatened while out and about in the community. The project is aimed at

helping vulnerable groups of people such as those with dementia, people with learning

disabilities or mental health needs.

Local shops and businesses that sign up to the scheme are provided with a distinctive

logo to display in their premises so that the vulnerable person can easily identify them.

Each business is checked out beforehand by either Thames Valley Police or the Fire and

Rescue Service to ensure that they meet the Safe Place criteria and volunteers will

periodically check the venues.

Those who might benefit from the scheme carry a card which provides a named contact

person of their choice. If someone shows the card in a Safe Place, the business or shop

will contact the helper named on the card and keep the vulnerable person safe until their

supporter arrives. Even if people do not have a card they can still ask for assistance.

The scheme is a straightforward one and is now up and running in the South and Vale and

West Oxfordshire. A list of places that are signed up to the scheme can be found on each

District Council’s website as well as where the ‘I need help’ cards can be obtained. There

is also an Oxfordshire Safe Places Facebook page that maps out where the safe places

are located as well as any that have signed up in other areas of Oxfordshire. https://

www.facebook.com/SafePlacesOxfordshire/

The scheme does have some locations signed up in other areas of Oxfordshire but would

benefit from having someone who is committed to taking the scheme forward. If anyone is

interested or has a business that would like to become a designated safe place – please

get in contact either via email [email protected] or call 07821 987080.

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On Sunday mornings throughout the month, films suitable for all audiences are screened in a sensory friendly and inclusive environment with adjustments. These autism friendly adjustments aim to reduce over-stimulation and create a welcoming environment. They are designed to make the cinema more inclusive and accessible for people with sensory sensitivities, and others who can benefit from this environment.

Cineworld are showing Sonic the Hedgehog (PG) on Sunday 1st March at 11.00am in Didcot, High Wycombe, Milton Keynes, Swindon & Witney.

Showcase are showing Onward on Sunday 8th March at 10.00am in Reading.

Picturehouse are showing Wall-E (U) on Sunday 15th March at 11.00am at The Phoenix in Oxford & The Regal in Henley-on-Thames.

Odeon have not yet specified the film for their regular screening this month but it’s always on the last Sunday of the month at 10.15am in Oxford, Aylesbury & Milton Keynes Stadium.

Vue have not yet specified the film this month but it’s always the last Sunday of the month at

10.15am in Bicester, Newbury, Oxford & Reading.

Autism friendly cinema screenings for this month

The Dimensions website has details of these screenings. Please go to their website:- https://www.dimensions-uk.org/get-involved/campaigns/autism-friendly-cinema-screenings/ should

you wish to find out more.

Have you got a CEA card yet? This card enables a disabled cinema

go-er (aged 8 yrs +) to receive a complimentary ticket for someone to go with them to participating cinemas. Please go to their website for more

info:- https://www.ceacard.co.uk/

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Earn your Duke of Edinburgh with

VICTA (for those aged 14-25 years

with a visual impairment)

VICTA have worked with the team at the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award in both 2018 and 2019 to

develop and deliver both a Bronze and Silver DofE Award programme for young people who

are visually impaired.

Founded by The Duke of Edinburgh in 1956, The Award has built an admirable reputation not

just for developing life skills but among colleges, universities and employers who recognise it

as a mark of excellence on personal statements, CVs and job applications. It is awarded as

recognition of a young person’s successful journey of self-discovery and development. Its

balanced programme develops the whole person – mind, body and soul, in an environment of

social interaction, problem solving and team working.

Given the achievements of the programme, we now host regular expeditions for the Bronze

Award. We are always looking for groups of blind or partially sighted young people aged 14 to

25. We also deliver a Silver Award programme, for those students who have completed their

Bronze award. This is suited to students aged 15 to 25.

If you are interested and want to find out more about joining either of VICTAs Bronze or Silver

Award Programmes, please go to https://www.victa.org.uk/our-services/earn-award/dofe/

You can also apply directly there for either Programme.

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Activities for children & young people with

a visual impairment

VICTA run a variety of activities for children, young people and their families throughout the year. These include theatre trips, travelling abroad, family days, career days, sleepovers, arts & crafts, water sports, nature competitions and lots more. They’re a great way to have fun, make new friends and learn new skills.

To find out more about VICTA and for further details of all the activities they have on offer, please go to their website or direct to the Calendar.

https://www.victa.org.uk/ OR VICTA Activity Calendar

VICTA’s current team of inspiring Young Ambassadors have responsibility for the creation

and production of the e-magazine ‘STRiVE’. This is a platform created to highlight personal

challenges, endeavour and successes and to share information our ambassadors feel will

empower others. Some truly inspiring stories from visually impaired people.

Their 3rd and latest edition focusses on wellbeing and includes stories on visually impaired cricket, healthy cooking & eating, walking for fitness, fashion, horticulture and health and fitness to improve mental health.

If you’d like to read their stories, go to www.victa.org.uk and scroll to the bottom of the homepage. You can also sign up to receive their emails direct – [email protected]

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Activity Alliance works to make active lives possible. We do this

by enabling organisations to support disabled individuals to be and

stay active. Our work is centred on research and insight with

disabled people as well as our engagement with organisations

from various sectors. We want sport and active recreation to be a

meaningful experience, no matter where or how disabled people choose to take

part.

We support a wide range of people, including leisure facilities, local and national

organisations to include disabled people more effectively. Working with a variety

of partners we provide insight, training, inclusion programmes and resources. Our

knowledge and expertise helps others to deliver more inclusive and accessible pro-

grammes. To find out more, do visit our website:-

http://www.activityalliance.org.uk/

Activity Alliance is the operating name for the English Federation of Disability Sport.

Looking for activities or Ofsted

registered childcare?

Don’t forget to look on the Family Services Directory! There’s loads of information on

activities & events happening in our County some of these are detailed on the Directory.

It’s free to advertise events...just register and you can add them.

Please encourage families to search for events happening near them & any activity

providers to register and add their details so others can find out about them too.

www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/familyinformation

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If your child is aged between 0-25 and needs an EHCP, this is a good opportunity to find out what information you need to know.

** The event is free but booking is essential - http://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/93823710243 **

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Two Day Beginners' Course - Makaton Signing Training

2nd & 3rd April 2020

For Parents / Carers / School Staff This Beginners’ Workshop provides a practical introduction to the Makaton Language Programme. Sessions include: discussing commonly asked questions, hints and tips for effective signing and symbol use, and how to start using Makaton in everyday situations at school or at home. You will learn the signs and symbols from Stages 1-4 (and additional) of the Core Vocabulary. All signs and symbols learned on the course are included in your manuals which you will receive on the first day. You will also receive a certificate of attendance.

Trainer: Michelle Staniforth, Specialist Speech and Language Therapist, The Owl Centre.

Venue: Oxford Association for the Blind, Bradbury Lodge, Gordon Woodward Way, Oxford OX1 4XL

Dates: 2nd and 3rd April 2020

Time: 9.30am to 3.30pm

Cost: £120 (includes Makaton Manuals)

Deadline: Bookings by Friday, 20th March 2020

The O wl Cent re in O xfords h ir e a lso offe rs Spee ch an d Language Therap y , O ccu pational The rap y, D ys lex ia Assessmen ts and Suppor t , C lass room ad v ice fo r Auti sm by our SEN ad v isors , D rama therap y, Young Person Counse l l ing , Thera play , M us ic Therap y, and Dance & M ove ment The ra py.

The Owl Centre

Tel(s): 01242 571883, 0800 9177784

Website: www.theowltherapycentre.co.uk Email: [email protected]

Makaton Training - beginners course...

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Autism Awareness Training

Autism Live Training has taken over Autism Oxford's Training and Seminars. They have some

upcoming training session dates with subject choices suitable for professionals, family

members or carers.

Richard Maguire, formerly Senior Trainer and Consultant at Autism Oxford, has designed these

half day training sessions in order to share his professional insight on how to effectively work

with autistic individuals.

Providing support for families and carers - These seminars are ideal for family members or

carers who wish to gain deeper insights into how their autistic child, young person or adult

perceives the world and might be feeling. You'll understand the reasons for their behaviour

and how best to communicate with them. Get answers in a friendly group setting with like-

minded people. Hear how our proven tactics are designed to help avoid misunderstandings

and meltdowns. Learn valuable techniques created to move forward with improved

understanding.

Improving practice for professionals - Do you work with children, young adults and older peo-

ple who are on the Autistic Spectrum? We designed this half-day seminar for neuro-typical

people to share our professional insight on how to work effectively with autistic individuals. If

you wish to better support your clients in day to day activities, this seminar is for you.

Attendees will have the chance to ask questions and hopefully be empowered to deliver im-

proved and longer lasting outcomes.

BOOK NOW - £54.49 per person

Refreshments included; please bring your own lunch

There are various dates available and the training locations are in Aylesbury, Bucks or

Wantage, Oxon. To find out more & to book your place, please go to the website -

www.autismlivetraining.com or email us on - [email protected]

** We look forward to meeting you. **

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Emergency First Aid at Work Level 3

The Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981 require all employers to make arrangements to ensure their employees receive immediate attention if they are injured or taken ill at work. This includes carrying out a risk assessment, appointing a suitable amount of first aiders and providing appropriate first aid training.

The QA Level 3 Award in Emergency First Aid at Work (QCF) is a regulated and nationally recognised qualification designed for those who have a specific responsibility at work, to provide first aid in a range of emergency first aid situations. It is also ideal for people who have a specific responsibility to provide basic first aid in voluntary and community activities.

Thursday 12th March 2020 (6 hours). Refreshments & networking from 9.45am with a 10.00am start; finish by 5.00pm. £95 – £125.

An Introduction to Volunteering & the Law

This informative and engaging workshop will highlight the key areas to be aware of, and tips to make sure you are adhering to your responsibilities in protecting volunteer’s rights. This course is a basic introduction to volunteering and the law. The session will help you to clarify the legal position in relation to volunteers. How do you ensure that you are supporting and developing volunteers while avoiding the risk of creating contracts and falling foul of employment law?

OCVA’s Volunteer Co-ordinator will use practical exercises, real life examples and current advice to guide you through the process of acquiring volunteers and developing volunteer agreements. There will be useful tips provided on developing an agreement that reflects the role and the volunteer’s responsibilities, without creating a contract. You will also have an opportunity to enhance your knowledge of best practice in managing volunteers to achieve these guidelines.

This is a pro-active workshop, designed to break down the complexities of these regulations and leave you feeling reassured in your responsibilities and management of volunteers.

Tuesday 17th March 2020 (3 hours). Refreshments & networking from 10.00am with a 10.15am start; finish by 1.15pm. £40 – £70.

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More information and bookings taken on the OCVA website - https://ocva.org.uk/all-courses/

If you have any questions about courses or can’t find what you’re looking for, please email:-

[email protected] or call 01865 251946; https://ocva.org.uk/services/training/

Reframing Conflicts

Conflict is an inevitable part of everyday life. It is often also experienced as negative, worrying, exhausting, painful, destructive and – at worst – dangerous. It can be particularly stressful in small organisations that rely on cooperation and commonality of view. However, it can also have positive effects.

This workshop will focus on how conflict arises, what mechanisms are involved and how it might give rise to creative possibilities for change. Participants will practise using some basic tools and techniques to help achieve this in their work with clients and colleagues.

Wednesday 18th March 2020 (3 hours). Refreshments & networking from 9.45am with a 10.00am start; finish by 1.00pm. £40 – £70. Intermediate Social Media Masterclass

Social media is now the biggest source of internet traffic worldwide – it has already transformed the way society communicates, and how charities of all sizes raise their profiles, inspire supporters and reach the communities they serve. Join us for a fun and fast paced workshop on how your organisation can thrive and drive impact online. This is your chance to get hands on with your channels (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram confirmed so far), share tactics, and have your questions answered by a digital communications expert.

This workshop is designed for those who already have experience running at least one social media channel and are looking to learn more about them.

Comments from previous attendees: ‘Trainer very knowledgeable’ ‘lots of content covered’ ‘excellent interactive course’

Wednesday 25th March 2020 (3 hours). Refreshments & networking from 10.00am with a 10.15am start; finish by 1.15pm. £45 – £75.

Venue:- OCVA offices, The Old Court House, Floyds Row, St Aldates, Oxford, OX1 1SS

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