OLDER CHILDREN
Many additional needs children find it difficult to access mainstream play facilities, for a variety of reasons.
At our PARC Centre we have a great range of clubs and activities on offer for school age children, running throughout the week, including weekends and during the school holidays. This gives the families of additional needs children a break and opportunity to undertake other activities, safe in the knowledge their children are being cared for.
All of our play sessions are led by experienced, NVQ Level 3 staff (or higher) who are trained in first aid and Child Safeguarding.
Staff and volunteers are also DBS/CRB checked before they join PARC. Children also receive one to one care on their first visit to the centre to fully assess their needs. By attending these play sessions children gain a range of skills, make new friends and above all have fun in a safe and secure environment that caters for their individual needs.
Parents are not required to stay for any of these sessions.
Children over the age of 5 will be signposted to the sessions that best suit their needs, either Whizzy, Vulnerable or Youth Club.
A one to one carer is given to all children for a settling in period. For children who require a one to one playworker for either medical
or behavioural needs, then this will be continued for every session the child accesses.
WHIZZY
Our Whizzy services are designed for active children and include children with behavioural issues, Autism, ADD and ADHD.
Generally these sessions run on a Saturday morning and all day Monday and Wednesday and Friday morning during school holidays.
For more information and to book your child into a Whizzy session
please click HERE
Alternatively you can find out more by reading one of our Case Studies.
VULNERABLE
Our Vulnerable services are designed for children with limited mobility
or a quiet/nervous nature.
Generally these sessions run on a Saturday afternoon during term time and All day Tuesday and Thursday and Friday afternoon during school holidays.
For more information and to book your child into a Vulnerable session
please click HERE
Alternatively you can find out more by reading one of our Case Studies.
AFTERSCHOOL CLUB
Our After School Clubs run during term time on a Monday, Wednesday and Thursday afternoon from 3:30pm to 7:00pm
Children can get involved in various sports, arts & crafts and cooking activities to help provide fun, stimulating and healthy development in a safe environment where everyone is encouraged to just be themselves!
For more information and to book into our after school Clubs please Click HERE
YOUTH CLUB
HOW THE SESSIONS WORK
Our Friday Youth Club is open for children from the ages of 12 to 25.
Children are actively involved in planning activities both at the centre and also off site, including cinema trips, bowling and other outings.
Youth Club currently runs on a Friday throughout the year.
For more information and to book into our Youth Club please click HERE
Alternatively you can find out more by reading one of our Case Studies.