Aiming High News

Beauty and the Beast Christmas Production

 

Date: Saturday 3 December 2011, 3-5pm. 

Venue: Biddulph High School, Conway Road, Knypersley, Staffordshire, ST8 7AR. 

 

Refreshments are not available so families are asked to take drinks and snacks with them. 

 

This event is mainly open to families living in the Newcastle and Moorlands areas; however, if spaces are available they may be given to families living in other areas. 

 

To book your place please call Scott or Jess on 01782 296950 or leave a message on the G8way mailbox 0800 093 0414. 

 

 

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Pulse for Music offer new workshops

Pulse for Music are holding music workshops for children and young people with a disability/additional needs and their families. 

 

The workshops will take place at Chasewater Innovation Centre, Brownhills starting on Saturday 11 February 2012 and Fradley Village Hall, Fradley starting on Saturday 28 January 2012.

 

All workshops will start at 9.30am and end at approximately 1.30pm.

 

For more information please see the attached posters. 

 

To book your place and for any questions please contact Jim or Simon from Pulse for Music on 07527 909988 or email pulse4music@gmail.com

 

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Golf Teeing up for driving success

CHILDREN with disabilities in Staffordshire are Aiming High on the golf course – thanks to a new partnership between The Golf Academy and the County Council.

 

On offer will be free golf sessions for disabled children, siblings from the age of 4 and their parents/carers over the next 12 months.

 

The weekly two-hour short break sessions will take  place on Monday evenings (5-7pm) and Saturday afternoons (3-5pm) and form part of a wide-ranging campaign by Staffordshire County Council.

 

The centre has also teamed up with the council’s Wellbeing team to provide golfing opportunities for adults with disabilities.

 

A series of 10 one-hour golf sessions will be held at Cannock Day Centre. To help anyone interested to continue playing golf, a set of clubs is being provided for the men and ladies and golf course vouchers will be available to play the Cannock Park ‘pay and play’ course.

 

Says Craig Thomas, one of the founders of The Golf Academy: “These sessions will help to increase the participants’ self-esteem, self-confidence, will help them work together as a group both with younger and older adults and finally will help to increase social integration.

 

“Those taking part are all over the age of 18 and so far we have had people taking part up to the age of 72.  These individuals have a variety of special needs and are mostly vulnerable adults.”

 

Sean Hammill, county development officer for the Staffordshire County Golf Partnership, says: “These kind of schemes show how golf can reach out to all sections of the community and help provide a sporting interest that has both health and social benefits.”

 

The Aiming High in Staffordshire short breaks programme is funded by Staffordshire County Council to provide and commission short breaks for disabled children, young people and their families. 

 

Short breaks provide fun and leisure activities for disabled children and young people outside of the school day enabling them  to try new things, gain new experiences and have more opportunities in a supported environment independently from their families or as part of a family experience.

 

Short breaks also enable parents and carers to have a break from their caring role, which may allow them to have a rest, catch up on day to day activities, spend time with other family members or take up other interests.

 

The Golf Academy, which is based at The Range in Essington, near Wolverhampton, delivers a number of initiatives aimed at breaking down the barriers for people of all ages and abilities who want to take up golf.

 

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