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Get Connected are specialists who can help children and young people with Special Educational Needs or Disabilities get involved in activities.
They explore what the child/ young person is interested in and recommend organisations and activities that are suited to them.
They are a group of organisations who specialise in Arts and Sport.
By clicking on the below links the contact details for each group are available.
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Free tandem or tag-along bike to anyone with a disability or additional need.
What we do:
We lend, at no cost (i.e. for free), tandems and tag-alongs to (and only to) people with disabilities or additional needs, who are unable to ride a bike safely on their own, so that they can enjoy the wonders of cycling.
What you need to do:
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Swimfun North East is a new swim school (est. April 2017) that provides high Quality swimming lessons for people of all ages. Lessons are fun and aim to develop water confidence and swimming technique and skills within the national framework.
We are an inclusive swim school and we welcome people from all backgrounds and abilities, safeguarding is a priority. All teachers are nationally qualified, DBS checked and members of Swim England.
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Angling 4 All, is an angling club for people with disabilities which provides weekly angling training on a Friday (10am – 2pm) at either Leazes Park in Newcastle or Gateshead Baltic Riverside.
All anglers train on a weekly basis to develop their skills to then compete in regional competitions.
Anglers have the opportunity to fish in the domains of game fishing, sea fishing and coarse fishing. Angling 4 All offers members structured activities, that are educational, fulfilling, and raise the self-esteem and confidence of people.
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Specialist session for young people diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder or in the process of a referral.
Sessions will be delivered by staff with ASD specific training and will combine football and mental wellbeing activities.
Takes place on:
The first Thursday of every month
6- 7pm
Ages: 11- 18
NUCASTLE, Diana Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 6BQ
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SEND football session.
For age 16 plus.
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For adults 18+ - all abilities welcome. The sessions are aimed at young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
The first 20 participants will receive free tickets to the NUFC womens game at St James in November.!
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Newcastle Trampoline Park and Gym is located in the west end of Newcastle, providing excellent sport and leisure facilities for the local community. As well as a great gym which features a great range of Technogym equipment, we have a separate women only gym and the studios offer a great choice of fitness classes including Group Cycling. With new Technogym bikes recently added come along and give them a try. For children the centre boasts one of the newest Soft Play structures in Newcastle.
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In the heart of Byker, this is one of the newest gyms in Newcastle, the 70+ station gym features the latest Technogym equipment. We have recently extended our Strength area and added a range of Hammer Strength machines. We have a large studio offering an extensive fitness class programme including Group Cycle, Power Pump, Yoga and much more. We also have a virtual studio where you can enjoy hundreds of classes on demand. There's two great swimming pools. A 25m pool for casual and lane swimming and a teaching pool which is home to the Better Swim School.
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Pan-Disability Football for under 12s
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Overview
Newcastle College is the largest FE provider in the North East. It also offers more courses across a wider subject area than any other college in the region.
At Newcastle College, we aim to give our students an exceptional learning experience.One that is not purely based on theory but one which has an active element of on-the-job training. After studying at Newcastle College, you will be in the perfect position to find employment or to continue onto higher education.
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Education and Services for People with Autism Limited is a Registered Charity with over 24 years’ experience of supporting people on the autism spectrum.
ESPA’s services include:
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You are at the heart of everything we do. We are continually investing in our campus, facilities and opportunities, to make sure you have the best experience possible.
This is reflected in high levels of student satisfaction:
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Westgate Community College provides a wide range of community education courses. Each year we provide courses across around 40 subjects involving 700 part-time students.
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Facilitating creative and vocational opportunities
Flow is committed to facilitating, promoting and enhancing the future for young adults with additional needs. We wish to engage young people in creative and vocational opportunities to develop their skills and self-esteem in order for them to play a purposeful role within the community.
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We are a local charitable company which is helping people who are disadvantaged in the workplace to get jobs, work experience, training and a sense of purpose. Our people develop greater self-esteem, more confidence, better mental health and have real opportunities to contribute positively and regularly to society and to be seen doing so.We do this by running a number of enterprises that provide volunteer jobs in catering, packing and distribution, gardening, warehousing, cleaning and office administration.
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Liberdade provide performing arts and health and well-being courses for adults with learning disabilities and autism. We currently have 2 new courses starting in September 2022.
We are Liberdade. Our organisation started in 2003 as an apprenticeship scheme with the aim of enabling a group of people with learning disabilities to set up and run their own physical theatre company.
As a company we made some decisions about what we wanted our organisation to achieve. They were:
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Enable young people with SEN the opportunity to access activities which support and encompass Recovery & Mental Health Awareness.
WHAT WE OFFER:
- 6 week programmes
- 2hr weekly sessions
- Regular reviews
- Focus on Recovery & Mental Health
- 16-25 year olds
Physical Wellbeing
Walks, small exercise sessions, sports activities
Self-Reflection
Emotional literacy, journaling, scrap booking
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Today, 10 children and young people in the UK will hear the shocking news that they have cancer.
Treatment normally starts immediately, is often given many miles from home and can last for up to three years. Being diagnosed with cancer is a frightening experience and the emotional, practical and financial implications of treatment are intensely challenging for the whole family.
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PANS (paediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric syndrome) and PANDAS (paediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric syndrome associated with strep) are devastating neuropsychiatric conditions that are currently poorly recognised, diagnosed and supported both medically and in schools.
One estimate suggests that up to 1 in 200 children suffer from this condition.
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Our children’s acute physiotherapy team provide a comprehensive range of services for babies, children and young people with musculoskeletal, neurological or cardio-respiratory conditions.
The services we deliver range from treatments for common disorders, to more specialist care for complex problems, such as hydrotherapy, non-invasive ventilation and Ponsetti casting for congenital foot deformities.
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Our children’s community therapy services team provide highly specialised physiotherapy and occupational therapy to children who have long-term disabilities and complex health needs.
We work to support the child and their family to reach their greatest physical potential. This includes giving support to schools, respite agencies, and other local community services that children and their families may use.
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We provide a specialist regional service to children and their families covering a large geographical area – as far north as the Scottish Borders, south to the North Yorkshire across to the west coast.
Based at the Great North Children’s Hospital, we look after children from new-born through to 18 years old who require ventilatory support.
The majority of our patients that require assistance are managed with mask ventilation overnight however we also support children with tracheostomy who are dependent on ventilation 24 hours a day.
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The children's speech and language therapy service provides expert guidance and support around children’s speech, language and communication.
Our commitment is to help children communicate to the best of their ability.
We aim to minimise any negative impact of speech, language or communication difficulties for the child and their family, as well as on their education and social lives.
Our geographical boundary is Newcastle and we also treat children through regional services.
We can provide specialist support for:
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