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After the success of SCOPE’s behaviour workshops they are running a NEW Transitions zoom workshops for parents/carers in Leeds. This aims to help parents / carers prepare their child/young person to return to school or an activity setting. Dates of the upcoming workshops are: ·         Wednesday 12th August at 4pm ·         Thursday 27th August at 11am (Limit of 12 per session) Please email leeds@scope.org.uk to book places.

Smilers for ages 8-18 years on a Saturday morning, every 2 weeks. This week Made with Music will be leading fun and interactive singing and music session. The session is two hours long to allow families to stay for a cuppa and a chat. A team member will be there providing refreshments, and please feel free to bring a packed lunch. You can book onto the session here. Here is what the session will look like this week: A singing and music session with Made with Music Snacks/picnic lunch and refreshments, parents and children can chat or play freely Made with Music is a […]

Made with Music is a charity in Leeds who provide accessible and educational live music experiences for families and young people. Every 2 weeks they offer sessions to Sunshine & Smiles families of various ages and use signing and singing to encourage learning and fun. This session is for children aged 8-16 and Made with Music encourage everyone to join in to allow each individual to enjoy the personal and social benefits singing brings to a group. Join us! Made with Music is a free session you can access via the Zoom app. If you would like to join the online Made with Music […]

We are pleased to bring you this session on Tuesday 13 October, between 2pm and 3.30pm, in partnership with Irwin Mitchell. Taking a closer look at the life of both a serious injury and medical negligence case, this session will include the processes involved in establishing a legal case, gathering evidence, the role rehabilitation plays as part of this process, with shared case studies. This session is suitable for any professional working with a family who are involved in a litigation case. It will provide insight into what this journey may be like for the family, as well as their child, and give practical […]

Parents Connect is a 6-week support programme for parents and carers of young disabled people. Due to the Coronavirus outbreak, sessions will be run online until further notice. Eligibility The service is free and for parents and carers who are: aged 18 or over the parent or carer of a young disabled person between the age of 0 and 18 living in England or Wales Group sessions with other parents and carers The online sessions will be in groups of up to 12 parents or carers. There will be 6 parent sessions, usually one each week. After you apply we […]

Using an inclusive approach the Mini Movers Dance Sessions are created to encourage the children to explore their imagination and use their bodies through play and movement. Props, music and singing are used to promote a creative environment where the children can have fun and the sessions are made accessible to all. Katie Aynsley, who runs the sessions, has four years’ experience of working with children, young people and adults with disabilities. She has worked towards becoming a freelance dance teacher where she has volunteered, assisted and taught various dance sessions within the community. She now works with local dance […]

Movement with Katie for ages 8-16 from 11:30pm – 12:30pm at Stainbeck Community Hall Hosted by Katie Aynsley, this session is a more structured session focussing on learning short routines and practising expressive movement. Due to Covid restrictions booking is required, please Click here to book. About the sessions Using an inclusive approach the sessions are created to encourage young people to explore their creativity and use their bodies through movement. The session will focus on developing basic dance skills, learning sequences and working as a team. Music & imagination are used to enhance musicality & movement. This session is full of fun and […]

The team from Irwin Mitchell are running a brand new drawing competition for children with learning or physical disabilities. The competition will be split into 3 age categories: – under 5, – 5 – 10 – 11 – 16. The aim of the competition is to ask our young artists to describe their perfect day through their drawing. That could be a drawing of the people that make a day perfect like mum and dad, their favourite pet or anything around the way they would spend this day like playing a game or going to the zoo. The competition opened on the […]

We are delighted to be restarting our 0-3s group in person on Monday. Our lovely 0-3’s group is a time to chat and share a cuppa with other families, as well as singing & signing with toys & activities. Siblings are always welcome to join in! To keep numbers a bit lower and reduce mixing (due to COVID) we are splitting the group for now with ages 0-18 months and 18 months- 4 years on alternate weeks. This week will be for families who have a little one aged 0-18 months. If you are planning to attend could you please let […]

On Sunday, Dave, from I Want To Ride My Bike will be running 1:1 cycling sessions for Sunshine & Smiles families. Individual Times have been sent out to people attending this session. A future session is planned and we will be in touch this week with the date to people who expressed an interest. Dave has experiencing of teaching children with Down syndrome & Autism to ride and we hope to continue to run these 1:1 sessions for our Sunshine & Smiles families. Are you interested? If so, please email ailith@sunshineandsmiles.org.uk with your details.