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Sussex Fun Days

Activity scheme for children with special needs in the summer holidays - week commencing 9th August. Please see our website for more info and a 4 min promo clip.

www.sussexfundays.com

SMART Club

This activity session is for children aged 8 - 16 years with special needs. It takes place every Wednesday 5.15pm - 6.45pm at the Triangle Leisure Centre, Burgess Hill. Activities on offer include football, hockey, badminton, bouncy castle, cricket and soft playroom. Contact 01444 876000 for more information.

Carousel - Volunteer Training Programme 2010

Carousel inspires people with learning disabilities to achieve their artistic ambitions. Free accredited training is available on their approach to making the arts accessible to all. Opportunities include working with Beat Express, the learning disabled rock band as they train young musicians or High Spin, the learning disabled performance company as they train young dancers. Call 01273 234734 for an application pack or email enquiries@carousel.org.uk

Aiming High for Disabled children

This is a government initiative for all families with disabled children to live ordinary family lives. West Sussex will be receiving funding to develop new short break opportunities for disabled children from April 2009. For more information visit

Aiming High Report May 2009

Aiming High for Disabled Children - Every Child Matters

Dyslexia in Children

A new group aiming to offer support and advice to the parents of Dyslexic children. Contact Janice on 01243 553280 or Janice.ellis2@btinternet.com

Parent Partnership Service - What We Do

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Parent Carers' Planning Group

The PCPG acts as a forum for parent-carers of children with special educational needs/disabilities and their representatives to meet with officers and to present their views on services and shape the development of services. Meetings are held quarterly at venues in the County and are chaired by an Elected Member. There is open membership of the PCPG for parent-carers.

More details and minutes from the meetings>

SASBAH Youth Club

This youth club is primarily for young people who require extra support and encouragement to participate in social activities. It is for young people aged 11 - 25 and takes place at the Flintstone Centre, East Street, Littlehampton between 7pm and 9pm.

Please contact Stuart Kingsley on 01903 714305 for more information.

Worthing kiDS

This is a Down's Syndrome support group for babies and children under 12, and their families. They meet during each school holiday, so that the kids can have fun, while the parents/carers get a chance to relax and have a chat. For more information ring Lydia 01903 231125.

M8s@Horsham Youth Centre

This youth club is for 13 -19 year olds who have additional needs and disabilities. Meets every Wednesday evening in term time from 7 - 9pm.

Contact Ann Ball for more info on 01403 210388

Family Fund London and South East

The Fund helps families of severely disabled and seriously ill children under the age of 16. They give grants and information related to the care of the child. The local contact is Clare Kassa 01273 748362 or email info@familyfund.org.uk.   More details >

Bunny Hoppers

A special group for under 5's with disabilities or special needs and their parents, that meets on Sunday afternoons and at holiday time at Springboard House.

Buddy Scheme

A scheme designed to provide access to leisure and recreation facilities for teenagers with disabilities and special needs during the week, at weekends and holiday time with volunteers of their own age group.

Both of these groups are part of the Springboard Project. More details >