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📍 Venue: Sensory World, Old Westgate, Dewsbury, WF13 1NB 📅 Day: Every Thursday 🕒 Time: 10:30 AM – 2:00 PM What’s Included? 🎨 Creative Activities: Gluing Painting Mosaic Crafts (£4.00 per person) 🍽 Delicious Lunch: 2-course meal for just £5 per person Why Join Us? This is a welcoming space for adults with learning difficulties to enjoy creativity, social connection, and a hearty meal in a supportive environment. Booking Details 📞 Call: 07801 065589 ✅ Pre-booking is essential to secure your spot!

📍 Venue: Sensory World Café, Old Westgate, Dewsbury, WF13 1NB 📅 Day: Every Thursday 🕚 Time: 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM Why Join Us? Don’t feel isolated. Don’t be alone. Our Luncheon Club is a warm, friendly space where you can enjoy good food and great company. What’s Included? 🍽 Two-course meal for just £5 Relax, chat, and share a meal in a welcoming environment. Who Can Come? ✅ Everyone is welcome! Perfect for anyone looking for social connection and a delicious lunch. Booking Details No need to book in advance – just come along! For more information, contact Sensory World Café.

SNAPS offers friendly, inclusive football sessions for children with additional needs and their siblings, aged 4–16. All abilities are welcome, with a focus on fun! Sessions run every Saturday between 9:30am and 1:30pm at the Broomfield site, with four one-hour classes tailored to different age groups and abilities. For more information or to book a place, email Jo at jo@snapsyorkshire.org.

Bookings are open for the Sunshine and Smiles party for one more week! Please book by 10th November to secure your place.  Sunday, 30th November 11:00 – 13:30 Royal Armouries, LS10 1LT It’s always such a great event in our calendar and we’d love to see as many of you there as possible.  Please could you book your tickets via the link, letting us know of any dietary requirements, by 10th November.  To help towards the costs of running this annual event, we have a suggested donation of £10 per family.  Thank you so much. https://www.tickettailor.com/events/sunshineandsmiles/1915128

Registrations are live for our next online B&A events for 11–25-year-olds. Open for any young person 11-25 years old wop has been impacted by Meningitis. This event is open to the young person who has experienced the disease and their siblings Our 11–17-year-olds will take part in a creative session with The Crafty Hen and our 18–25-year-olds will enjoy a practical session looking at their personal strengths and how to use them to move forward positively in their lives, with Morissa from Family Action https://www.meningitisnow.org/get-support/supporting-young-people/believe-achieve/events-weekends/

Does your child struggle to go to school due to feelings of worry or stress?… Have your heard of the Emotionally Based School Avoidance (EBSA) support groups led by the friendly and supportive Educational Psychologist Team. You’ll find a safe space to: Share and listen to other parents and get ideas to help Learn more about what you can do to support your child, and what you can expect from school Autumn Term 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd Oct, 10-11.30am, Shipley library Autumn Term 12th, 19th, 26th Nov and 3rd Dec, 1-2.30pm, Online You will need to be able to attend all 4 sessions Book: by e-mailing EBSA@bradford.gov.uk One Minute Guide to Emotionally Based School Avoidance (EBSA) : Bradford Local Offer | One Minute Guides – Emotionally based school avoidance EBSA

We are opening our doors to welcome young people with learning disabilities, PMLD and/or autism, with their families and carers. Interplay Theatre. Creating sensory theatre which places the audience at the centre of the experience. LS12 Creative. Home to all of Interplay Theatre’s participation work that happens in our building, in our area and beyond. 2025 Saturday 6th September Saturday 4th October Saturday 1st November Saturday 6th December 2026 Saturday 10th January Saturday 7th February Saturday 7th March 11am – 12.30pm or 2pm – 3.30pm These monthly free-form open days are themed differently each time and introduce ideas, celebrate messy spaces, and promotes play, whatever that means for you. Our Sensory Youth Theatre group will share music, creative play and art, and our artists are led by the participants with very few rules or expectations. Come and explore, create, and express yourselves in a relaxed and supportive environment. Booking a place means we can plan and tailor our activities to the young people and we can ensure that the sessions don’t get too busy. Find us on the 15, 16, 72 and 508 bus routes. To Book:  Email: takepart@interplaytheatre.org.uk Call: 0113 263 8556 Text: 07444 229628

Winter is most certainly here, and we have a lovely cosy Sensory Open Day on Saturday 6th December based on the traditional tale of “The Elves and The Shoemaker”. Come in from the cold to explore the shoemaker’s house, and the mischief within, in one of our drop-in sessions at either 11am – 12.30pm or 2pm – 3.30pm. The flyer’s attached with all the information, and you can e-mail back or text to book.   Thanks, Robbie and the Sensory Youth Theatre Team LS12 Creative Team Interplay Theatre Email: takepart@interplaytheatre.org.uk Phone: 01132 638556 (ext. 104) Text: 07444 229628

Smilers and Youth for ages 8-18 meets every other Saturday morning at 10.30 – 11:30. You can book onto the session here– there is the option to donate when booking but absolutely no pressure to do so. Katie Aynsley, who facilitates the sessions, has experience of working with children, young people, and adults with disabilities. She has volunteered, assisted, and taught a wide range of accessible and inclusive dance sessions within the community. She is now the academy dance tutor for Mind the Gap theatre company in Bradford and a dance support worker for Mesh Dance an inclusive youth dance company in Leeds. Katie is also a support worker providing support in the community for families and young people with additional needs. Feel free to bring a snack or lunch for after the session. Siblings are very welcome too. Bookings will close at 4pm on Saturday and please remember to cancel your place if you can no longer attend. Enjoy!

Dadlands is a relaxed, welcoming space for dads of children with additional needs to come together, chat, and connect. Whether you need to vent, share stories, or just enjoy some downtime with like-minded dads, this is your space. We’ll have a selection of easy-to-learn board games on hand — perfect for breaking the ice or just having a laugh. No pressure, no expectations — just good company and a chance to unwind. What’s Included: First drink on Little Hiccups 🍻 Board games and banter 🎲 Who’s It For? Dads, stepdads, grandads, or male carers of children with disabilities or additional needs. Whether you’re new to the community or have been around a while, you’re very welcome. If you have any dietary requirements or accessibility needs, just let us know when booking. Come as you are. Stay as long as you like. Dadlands is here for you. Book here: https://www.littlehiccups.co.uk/events/2025-12-15-dadlands-a-safe-space-for-dads

Date: December 25 Time: 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM Location: Old Westgate, Dewsbury, WF13 1NB Celebrate Christmas in style at Sensory World! Join us for a festive afternoon filled with delicious food, fun, and family-friendly activities. Menu Options: Traditional Christmas Dinner Caribbean Cuisine Prices: Children: £15.00 (includes play) Adults: £20.00 Extras: Licensed venue for drinks Sensory-friendly environment for all ages Booking Required: Call 07801 065589 to reserve your spot.