| Day |
Time |
Location |
Event/Activity |
| Monday |
7pm to 8pm |
Wantage Leisure Centre |
Special needs swimming session. Cost £3 per person, for one year's
membership. Contact Sue Cox 01235 868270 |
| Monday and Friday
afternoons during school holidays |
12.30-3pm |
North Abingdon Children's
Centre |
For children and young people
aged 0-19 years, to meet together with their families. Click
here for
more information. |
| First Monday of the
month (excl Bank Holidays) |
Please contact the organisers |
Crowmarsh Village Hall,
Crowmarsh OX10 8ED |
The Music Club is an out of
school activity for children and young people 0-19 with a disability and
additional needs and their families. They provide music workshops,
outings, fun days as well as information and resources. Email for more
information
info@music4disabledchildren.org.uk |
| First Monday of the
month |
6pm |
Coachmakers Arms, Wallingford |
Starting 4th April, there will
be a pub night for over 18s. No specific supervision, but a parent will
be present to ensure its smooth running. Simple pub quizzes. Contact
Evelyn Kerrigan on 07500 135572 for more information. |
| Tuesdays |
12-1pm |
Grandpoint Children's Centre,
South Oxford |
A Stay and Play session for
families who have young children with additional needs such as delay
with their development or a disability. Click
here for more
information. |
| Tuesdays |
1-2.30pm |
North Abingdon Children's
Centre |
A weekly group for families and
their children with additional needs. Click
here for more
information. |
| Tuesdays |
6.30-8pm |
Ladygrove's Children Centre,
Didcot |
A support group for diagnosed
and undiagnosed children (0-19) who have a disability or SEN. Click
here for more information. |
| Tuesdays during
term-time |
4.15-5.15pm |
Wantage CofE Primary School |
A multi-sport session for boys
and girls aged 7-44 with special educational needs, aimed at improving
fitness, stability and core skills, as well as providing an outlet for
lots of energy. Click here for more information. |
| Every 1st Tuesday of the month |
9.30-11.30am |
Carterton Community Centre Cafe, Shilton Park, Abingdon |
Helping Hands is a support
group run by parents to offer support to parents and carers of children
with special needs. Click
here
for information or call Leah Reeve on 01993 840925 for details. |
| Last Tuesday of the
month |
7-9pm |
Eynsham |
A group to promote
better understanding of ADHD. Click
here for more
information. |
| Tuesdays fortnightly during term-time |
varies |
North Abingdon Children's Centre, Dunmore Primary School |
SHIFT, an informal group of parents and carers of children
with special needs who get together fortnightly in term-time to chat
about the joys and difficulties of parenting a child with special needs.
Click here
for more information. |
| Tuesdays in
half-terms & holidays |
10.00-11.30am |
Southmoor Children's Centre,
Laurel Drive, Southmoor OX12 5D3 |
A group for parents and carers
of children with additional needs. Starting 14th February 2012. Contact
01865 820751, Centre Manager Lorraine Hurdley |
| Tuesdays and
Thursdays |
4.30-6pm |
CLEAR Unit, Sports Centre,
Oxford Brookes University |
Offered by Movement Science
Group at Oxford Brookes University, this is a specialised gym session
for teenagers reluctant to engage in sport or physical activity.
Following a general safety induction,
participants will perform a circuit of exercises using light weights and
exercise machines, under the guidance of a fully qualified Fitness
Coach.
The
exercises include weight drills for the arms, legs and core and cycling
on an exercise bike.
Sessions cost £4. Email
Andy Meaney for details. |
| Wednesday |
1.30 to 2.30pm |
Willowbrook Leisure Centre, Ladygrove Park, Didcot. |
Mixed sports & movement session: Come and join us on
the mixed sports and movement session for young people/adults with
learning disabilities and people who need extra support to compete. This
session is a new club with qualified coaches, providing a variety of
mixed sports. Sessions run during term time and during school holidays.
No pre-booking, just turn up! |
| 1st Wednesday of the
month |
1-2.30pm |
Elm's Road Children's Centre,
Botley |
A Stay and Play session for
families who have young children with additional needs such as delay
with their development or a disability. Click
here for more
information. |
| Every 2nd Wednesday of the month
during term-time |
9.30 to 11.30am |
The Charlie Luke Room, St John's Church, Burford Road, Carterton |
Carterton Autistic Parental Support
(CAPS) group. A chance to get together with other parents.
The group has been widened to include ADHD and other associated
conditions. For more information on CAPS, click
here
for the programme for 2011 or contact
lyndsey.baker@btinternet.com |
| Thursday |
please check |
Langtree School, Woodcote |
Steps School of Dance runs a
special dance session for children with special needs and their
siblings. Click here
for more information. |
| Thursday |
1.30 to 2.30 pm |
Willowbrook Leisure Centre, Ladygrove Park, Didcot. |
Bounce session: Have fun and enjoy the bounce session
with music and games alternating with bouncy castle and obstacle course
for children with special needs. Sessions run during tem time and during
school holidays. £2.50 per session. No pre-booking, just turn up! |
| First Thursday of
the month |
9.30-11.30am |
Marston Children's Centre,
Northway |
HIPPOS, an informal support
group run by parents for parents and carers of children with additional
needs living in Oxfordshire. Coffee and chat, as well as speakers.
Click here for
more details or visit
www.hipposoxford.org.uk. |
| 3rd Thursday of the
month |
9.30-11am |
Marston Children's Centre,
Northway |
A Stay and Play session for
families who have young children with additional needs such as delay
with their development or a disability. Click
here for more
information. |
| Thursday |
4.30-6.30pm |
'Stuff' at The Net, Stratton
Way, Abingdon OX14 3RG |
An inclusive youth group in Abingdon with specialist support for young
people aged 13-18 on Thursdays. Click
here for
more information. |
| 2nd Friday of the
month |
9.30-11.30am |
Rose Hill - Littlemore Children's Centre, Rose
Hill |
An informal group for parents and carers of
children under 5 with additional needs. Click
here for more information. |
| Last Friday of the
month |
1-2.30pm |
North Oxford Children's Centre, Cutteslowe |
A Stay
and Play session for families who have young children with additional
needs such as delay with their development or a disability. Click
here for more
information |
| Saturdays |
Sessions at 10.45am and 12 noon |
Northway Tower, near the John Radcliffe at Oxford |
Saturday activity club for children aged 5-12
years with dyspraxia, run by the Oxford Dyspraxia Group under the
supervision of a trained physiotherapist. Sessions cost £7 but the visit
session is free. Email the
local co-ordinator for more details of this activity or for
information about the Oxford Dyspraxia Group. |
| Saturdays |
1.30 to 3.00 pm |
Spiceball Park, Banbury
Ring
01295 257522 before you go. |
Olympics Sports Club on Saturday
afternoons for anyone with a disability or special need. £2.50, or £1.25
with a Link Card. (Contact Cherwell District Council
Customer Service Centre on 01295
221940 for information on how to obtain a Link Card.)
Coming soon .... swimming sessions. Contact
Spiceball Park (01295
257522) for more information. |
| Sundays |
5-6pm |
Castle Leisure Centre, Wallingford |
Autistic Adults Active Hour: stimulating fun with a bouncy castle for
adults aged 16+ and their carers. Click
here
for more information. |
| Please check with cinema |
Please check |
Regal Picturehouse,
Henley-on-Thames
RG9 2BZ |
Autism Friendly
Screenings:
special
screenings approximately every 6 weeks, especially for people with
autism (and other similar severe learning disabilities), and their
families and carers. The soundtrack is turned down a little and low
lights left on. Making a noise or moving around is absolutely fine. The
bar will be open after the film for the chance to chat and socialise.
Tickets cost £2.50, booking is recommended but you can also turn up on
the day. Phone 0871 704 2064. |
| Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays |
After school, term-time only |
Various locations round Oxfordshire |
Anjali Dance run regular weekly classes for children with learning
disabilities. Visit
www.anjali.co.uk
and click on 'Classes' for more information. |
| Daily |
varies |
Kids Enjoy Exercise Now
Oxford |
KEEN is an organisation of Oxford
University and Oxford Brookes University students offering sporting and
recreational activities for children and young adults with special needs
in Oxfordshire. KEEN offers sporting activities to around 200
children and adults with special needs (ranging in age from 5 to 30).
They work with a huge range of abilities and can offer one-to-one or
even two-to-one coaching. Activities take place each day of the week,
including Saturday sports sessions.
For more information contact
KEEN:
Telephone and Fax 01865 286904 or email
keen@herald.ox.ac.uk |
