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Wakefield Museum Every Tuesday in the summer holidays 10:30am – 12:30pm and 1pm – 3pm Free, no booking required. Spend quality family time together throughout the summer holidays. Be inspired by the lovely landscape paintings of Cynthia Kenny. Try a different craft each Tuesday inspired by Cynthia’s artwork. Get hands-on with lots of different materials, techniques and styles. Silhouettes (5 August) Cityscape Lanterns (12 August) Fantastic Frames (19 August) Made in Miniature (26 August) Access at Wakefield Museum

Pontefract Castle Tuesdays to Fridays in August 11am – 3pm Free Get up to all sorts of medieval mischief at Pontefract Castle this summer! There’s a different theme every week, fun crafts and challenges, and interactive roleplaying: Sports at the Castle (5 – 8 August, SEND session 6 August at 10am*) Knight School (12 – 15 August, SEND session 13 August at 10am*) Trebuchet Challenge (19 – 22 August, SEND session 20 August at 10am*) Jesters and Juggling (26 – 29 August, SEND session 27 August at 10am*) *SEND sessions are free but booking required to keep numbers at a relaxed […]

Pontefract Castle Monday 11 and Monday 18 August 10am (SEND session) and 1pm £2.50 per child, accompanying adults free. Find out more and book tickets. Did you know that there are so many amazing colours that can be created from plants? Join the team for a series of workshops investigating natural dyes, inks and stains. Be inspired by the medieval garden and the plants that were grown there in the past. Try a new technique every session! This STEM workshop is funded by the Royal Society of Chemistry. Access at Pontefract Castle

Wakefield Museum It’s always difficult to keep teenagers entertained at the tail-end of the holidays! Keep your crafty older kids busy with colourful art workshops at Wakefield Museum. Access at Wakefield Museum Gelli Plate Printing Thursday 14 August 11am – 1pm and 1:30pm – 3:30pm £2.50 per child Find out more and book tickets. Acrylic Pouring Thursday 28 August 11am – 1pm and 1:30pm – 3:30pm £2.50 per child Find out more and book tickets.

Leeds City College Quieter open event provides the time and space for anyone to have detailed conversations about starting college. We have multiple campuses open across different dates, you can find out more and book with details on the leaflet. Park Lane Campus Nov 4th 2025 4:30pm – 6.30pm Science, Sports, Leeds Sports Connect, Future Pathways, Step Up to A Levels (SUTA), A Levels Quarry Hill Campus Thurs 6th November 2025 4:30pm – 6:30pm Creative Arts, Education & Health Years, Health Science & Social Care, Public Services Printworks Campus Tues 11th November 2025 4:30pm – 6:30pm Animal Care and Land Management, […]

We welcome you to our new series of FREE online sessions on Zoom delivered by Bringing Us Together and Adult Social Care Warriors with Guest Speakers. Funded by Skills for Care.Wednesday 3rd September 2025 at 1.30pm to 3.30pmWelfare Reform – Managed Migration and Universal CreditGuest Speaker : Gail WardGail Ward is a disabled activist with many years of experience in campaigning for a fairer system for disabled people and their families.In this session, Gail will be providing an overview of :• The process of Managed Migration to Universal Credit.• Transitional Protection• An update on recent changes to the Universal Credit […]

Doing it Solo A Bringing Us Together lone parents project for parents of disabled children, young people and adults Transition to Term Time Workshop Date: Monday 8th September 2025 Time: 7:00pm – 9:00pm Our next workshop will be a relaxed conversation all about the transition back to term time. Led by Steering Group member Noreen, this will be your chance to share the highs and lows of the first week back, what’s worked well and any challenges you’d like help with. Our team will share their top tips and we’d love to hear yours so we can all learn from […]

Doing it Solo A Bringing Us Together lone parents project for parents of disabled children, young people and adults Summer ‘Drop-in’ Session A Conversation with the Doing It Solo team Sharing our journeys and our learning so far Date: Friday 29th August 2025 Time: 10:30am – 12 midday This session is an opportunity for everyone to share tips for keeping going and finding real support that works. Come and chat with the team about the challenges you’ve faced and how we can avoid burnout by coming together. For more info and booking, email: tony@bringingustogether.org.uk

Dates (2 sets – book on one set or both!): Weekly on a Wednesday 10th Sept – 22nd Oct 2025  (7 sessions) Weekly on a Wednesday 5th Nov – 17th Dec 2025 (7 sessions) Time: 11.15am – 12.15pm Session: 1 hour Price: £30 for a block of 7 sessions. Venue: https://www.bodymindagency.com/ Instructor: Yoga with Debs: https://www.yogawithdebs.org.uk No yoga experience is required.  These sessions are about providing a space for you to turn up as you are and enjoy some yoga based movement, breathing practices and relaxation as well as practical tips, focusing on regulation, grounding and resetting. There are no expectations, there is […]

Website: https://play.eureka.org.uk We’ve booked a trip to Eureka for Little Hiccups families. It won’t be exclusive but there will be a fair few of us going! Eureka! is an extraordinary fun-packed day out aimed at children aged 0-11 (but open to all). They have six unique zones to discover, each filled with hundreds of interactive exhibits designed to inspire enquiring minds to find out about themselves and the world around them. It’s one of those events, where you turn up and leave when you want so you can plan the day around you and your family. Accessibility Max Card – Please be […]