September 2018 Bulletin - Umbrella
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Working to improve the quality of life for disabled children, young
people and their families in Derby City and Southern Derbyshire
June 2019 O
September 2018 BulletinWe are excited to announce a new service that will be
starting soon at Umbrella for children/young people
from the age of 6-18 years thanks to 2 years of funding
from Global’s Make Some Noise (Local radio station
funding).
The project will provide a range of fun, exciting
activities for children and young people, who have
Special Educational Needs and/or have a disability but
do not meet the high threshold for support services
from the local authorities.
There will be a range of activities and sessions that will be children and young
people led within the community. The aim is to encourage socialisation, empower
the young people, broaden horizons, develop independence skills and encourage
young people to make informed decisions. Within this exciting new project, we will
give young people taster sessions of activities, tailored to their abilities.
Unfortunately this project is not suitable for children and young people who require
1:1 or 1:2 supports, help with personal care or transport. The service will be
tailored towards children and young people with mild/moderate disabilities and will
provide evening and weekend sessions as well as play schemes at accessible
venues during school holiday times.
If you know of any children, young
people and families who may be
interested in this new exciting
service, or if you couldn’t make our
information event on 28th May,
please call our Single Point of
Access on 01332 785658 and ask
for a referral to Becky Owen.
@UmbrellaDerby Umbrella Derby and Derbyshire
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What’s happening in Children's Services
Trips
The children love spending time at Umbrella House and develop so much
confidence and independence. They have the freedom to explore and choose the
activities they take part in throughout the day.
The new sensory room is so popular with the children to relax in. They especially
enjoy the interactive floor projector.
Baking is always a popular activity and the children are making the most from
spending time and in newly refurbished kitchen.
Side by Side Youth Group
The 11-18 year olds come along once
a month with Umbrella’s support
workers to have lots of fun, building
friendships and developing life skills
together.
The young people have loved taking
part in games nights, Star Wars
activities, crafts and much more.
Last month they all worked as a team
to make a delicious curry for their
dinner.
Check out our website www.umbrella.uk.net
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What’s happening in Adult Services
INDE
The INDE group enjoyed a day out on a narrowboat in
Nottingham during the Easter holidays. They tried lots of
different conservation activities including making bird
boxes and litter picking. The young adults attached their
bird boxes to the trees along the canal. Everyone
enjoyed this activity and we are thankful to say, the
group were all very careful with the hammer and no
fingers were inured! The young adults even made a
couple of extra boxes to hang in Umbrella’s garden.
We also had the
opportunity to
steer the narrow
boat and work the
locks which all of
the young adults loved to do! Lauren in
particular enjoyed showing off her skills when
demonstrating how to open the locks.
It was such a lovely day out, even the wind and
rain didn’t stop us having fun and we are all
excited to continue our conservation work on
the narrowboats.
TEAM
The Wednesday group had a lovely day
visiting Cycle Derby at Markeaton Park this
month. All of our young adults were able to
get involved and have a ride around the
park on the fully accessible bikes. They
were hoping for a bit of sunshine but the
cloudy weather certainly didn’t stop the fun
that was had by everyone, particularly
Daima who was able to show us his
fantastic cycling skills. The group have
already planned their next visit to Cycle
Derby and what a great way to spend the
day!
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What’s happening in Play and Leisure
We have a fantastic family trip arranged for Saturday 7th September…...
Umbrella are going to Butlin’s in Skegness!
The Coach will be leaving Derby at 7.30am and returning around 8pm
At Butlins you will be able to enjoy:
Unlimited rides on the Traditional Fairground / Tots Little Stars Fairground.
Brilliant Live Shows during the day. Entry to Splash Waterworld. Access to the
indoor and outdoor play area. You are also within easy walking distance to the
beach if you wanted to make Sandcastles or have a paddle in the Sea.
Butlin’s have given Umbrella a reduced cost for this visit which means we can
offer places at a reduced price of just £15 per person!
(This charge covers both the coach and admission into Butlins)
Places will be allocated on a first come first served basis and please be aware
there is a limited amount of seating on the coach.
This trip is only open to Umbrella members and tickets are for immediate
family members only
If you would like more information or wish to book a place,
Please contact Nicola.green@umbrella.uk.net
Please do not send payment until your places have been confirmed
The Room 180 Academy
Are you looking for a new sport? Have you thought about playing Darts?
There is a fantastic Darts club in Ilkeston; The Room 180 Academy who are
looking for new members of all playing abilities.
The club have adapted the game to make it inclusive for all with an easy scoring
system using colours!
If you would like to visit the group or would like more information please contact
Nicola.green@umbrella.uk.net
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What's happening in Information, Advice and Family
Support
Parent/Carer Support Groups:
Groups open to parents/carers of children with special educational needs/disability.
Please book for parent/girls/boys group, drop in welcome at all other groups.
Derby City (Morning Group) First Wednesday of the Month
Broadway Baptist Church, 166 Broadway , Derby DE21 1BP. 10am to 12 noon.
5th June– Steps for the Future information
Future dates: 3rd July
Derby City (Afternoon Group) First Wednesday of the Month
Meeting off site on this occasion and the event is full 12.30pm to 2.30pm
5th June– Steps for the Future Information
Future dates: 3rd July lunch at 4 Charnwood Street Derby. Further details next month
South Derbyshire Second Friday of the Month
Hilton Village Hall, Peacroft Lane, Hilton DE65 5GH. 10am until 12pm
14th June– Open Meeting
Future dates: 12th July
Amber Valley Second Thursday of the Month
Strutts Building, Derby Road, Belper DE56 1UU. 10am to 12pm.
13th June– Yoga with Bek
Future dates: 11th July
Erewash Last Wednesday of the Month
The Adult Education Centre, 173 Derby Road, Long Eaton, NG10 4LL. 10am to12pm
26th June– Derbyshire Local Offer
Future dates: 17 July
Male Carers Group First Monday of the Month
The Farm House Pub, Mackworth, DE22 4LY 6pm to 7pm
3rd June– Open Meeting
Future dates: 1st July
New Parent and Boys Group Once a month on a Friday
Chester Green Community Centre, Darley Playing Fields, Chester Green DE1 3SA
6pm to 8pm. Booking essential
Future dates: 19 July– Theme TBC
Parent and Girls Group Once a month on a Friday
Umbrella House, 64 Birdcage Walk, Mackworth Derby DE22 4LD 6pm to 8pm
14th June– Teddy Bears Picnic. Booking essential
Future dates:12 July– Wood Fired Pizza Making at Long Eaton Community Gardens
UMBRELLA SUPPORT GROUPS MEET TERM TIME ONLY.
We offer a warm friendly welcome at our support groups, a time to be yourself in a safe
and confidential environment. Telephone 01332 785658 for more information.
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Information, Advice and Family Support Continued
Parent and girls Support Group
Our girls and parents support group meets
one Friday each month at Umbrella House.
In May our theme was film night and the girls
and their parents chose to watch The
Greatest Showman. They all had a great
time singing along and munching on popcorn.
It was one of our young people’s birthdays so
there was cake too! The girls also enjoyed
some Greatest Showman themed crafts.
Boys with Autism discussion group and workshop
In May we also held a boys with autism discussion group and workshop for parents
and carers. Tracey Green form Challenge Consultancy facilitated this on our behalf.
We asked parents who were attending to submit their questions to us beforehand
and then Tracey facilitated discussions around these topics to enable parents to
learn from her experience and expertise and from each other. It was a very
interesting workshop and feedback from parents was that they would like more of
this style workshops in the future. We will be advertising new workshops very soon
so keep your eyes peeled! We would also like to hear from you about any topics you
would like our workshops to cover. If you have any ideas please e-mail the Family
Support Team on familysupport@umbrella.uk.net
In Family Support
Tuesday 30th July 10am—12pm
Relaxkids, Chester Green Chester Green Community Centre, Darley Playing Fields,
Old Chester Road, Derby DE1 3SA
(awaiting confirmation of booking for the venue).
Tuesday 27th August 11am—3pm
Picnic at Shipley Country Park.Slack Lane Heanor DE75 7GX
Tuesday 29th October 10am—12pm
Tribal Drumming, Chellaston Community Centre, Barley Croft, Derby DE73 6TU
Booking Information. To book any of the above events or for more information on
our girls/boys groups, please call 01332 785658
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What's happening Fundraising
in Fundraising / Volunteering
We are delighted to announce that
Freeths have chosen Umbrella to
be their charity of the year. They
have been working with us over the
last 12 months and you may have
seen them if you came along to our
market place event. We have built a
good relationship and were so
thrilled when they announced they had chosen to support
us as their charity. We look forward to working with their
them over the coming months and to hearing about what
they have been up to!
Freeths’ Clinical Negligence team has a national
reputation for providing high quality advice in medical
claims, acting for clients across the country, and have offices based in Derby and Stoke
on Trent. Freeths offer a free first consultation and if you have any concerns that you
would like to discuss with them, please do not hesitate to contact them on 01332
361000 or email karen.reynolds@freeths.co.uk
Well done to Huge
Jason thanks to
Hallsworth Maisy-
who ran in May and
the London her
Marathon. family/
He raised friends
an amazing who
£1,600 for worked
Umbrella with
and Denise
completed and Amy
the challenge in 5 hours 3 minutes and at the Longford District Riding Club to
12 seconds! raise a whopping £340 for Umbrella!
Bring us your biccies!
We have a lovely parent who
takes our collection of wrappers
away to Teracycle who in turn pay
us a donation for every wrapper
received. By saving your
wrappers, not only are you helping
a charity but you’re doing your bit
to help the planet by keeping
plastic out of landfill! Drop your
wrappers with any staff member
who will pop them in our collection
box!
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Upcoming events, in and around Derbyshire
Please contact organisations directly for more information.
June 1st and 2nd—Spectrum Autism Friendly Festival at Lea Green https://
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/spectrum-autism-friendly-festival-2019-tickets-51324649408?
aff=erelexpmlt
June 1-7—National Volunteers Week!
June 5th—Transition event 5-7pm. If your child is moving into adult services soon,
the Derby Kite team want to find out your thoughts about transition with complex
health needs. Room 4 Education Centre, Derby Royal Hospital. For enquiries email
dhft.Derbykiteteam@nhs.net
June 11th—Miles without Stiles accessible walks. Hulme End. Meet in the car park
located at Hulme End on B5054 SK17 0EX. Further info from
Sally.wheal@peakdistrict.gov.uk / 01298 84992
June 21st—Chat and Play session 10.30am-11.30am, Squirts stable, Calke Abbey.
For parents who are feeling isolated. Refreshments and biscuits provided. Contact on
arrival Fiona Mumford
June 29th Duffield carnival with a seaside theme! They will have an accessible
mobiloo too! (see page 9)
July 3rd MacIntyre’s I4T Group ‘Great Interactions’. Free workshop for people with a
learning disability and for staff teams, run by people with a learning disability. Improve
facilitation skills. Chesterfield. For more information or bookings: Alison 07824 416407
Alison.wright@macintyrecharity.org
July 6th—Open Door fun day St Helen’s Field, opposite St Helen’s Church, Church
Town, Darley Dale DE4 2GG.
July 9th—Afternoon at the movies: West Side Story at the Winding Wheel Theatre.
Doors at 1pm £4pp. www.chesterfieldtheatres.co.uk
July 14th—Hubbub Club’s annual beach party. Performances, games, surprise
acts and dancing. Everyone is welcome, especially those with mild to moderate
learning disabilities—dressing up is encouraged! Deda, 2pm—4.30pm £8 (1 carer
free) £25 group ticket http://www.deda.uk.com/whats-on/hubbub-beach-party/
July 22nd—Chat and Play session 9.30am-11.30am Squirts stable, Calke Abbey.
For parents who are feeling isolated. Refreshments and biscuits provided. Contact on
arrival Fiona Mumford
September Spectrum Autism Friendly Festival at Lea Greenhttps://
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/spectrum-autism-friendly-festival-2019-tickets-51324649408?
aff=erelexpmlt
Hemi Hearts parent-led support group for children & families living with hemiplegia in
the Derbyshire area. Meet 4th Friday of each month. visit www.hemihearts.org.uk call:
07561 291684 email: info@hemihearts.org.uk
Parent Carers Together Forum for Derby City, Coffee & Chat drop in 2nd Friday of
each month Bramblebrook Community Centre, Stockbrook Street DE22 3WH 10am-
12pm. May 10th, June 14th, July 12th
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Other information
Anyone heading out to Duffield
Carnival on June 29th will be
pleased to hear they will have a
fully accessible Mobiloo! They’re
hoping this means anyone with
additional needs, young or old,
who wouldn't normally consider
attending, can now venture out
for some fun at the Carnival!
https://www.mobiloo.org.uk/
Sports Wheelchair for Sale
It has only been used to play badminton and is a
multisports chair.
The seat measurements are:
Length- 15 inches
Width- 13 inches
Floor to seat height- 22 inches
Fore more details, please contact Margaret on
margaret.dighton@hotmail.com or 07594660560.
The price is £1,700, but the Margaret is happy to
discuss this.
Umbrella Information Umbrella
Office Umbrella House
The Ronnie MacKeith Child 64 Birdcage Walk
Development Centre Mackworth
Royal Derby Hospital Derby
Uttoxeter Road DE22 4LD
Derby DE22 3NE
Website: www.umbrella.uk.net
Email: admin@umbrella.uk.net
Telephone: 01332 785658
Please note that all the views expressed in the Umbrella Bulletin are not necessarily Umbrella’s views
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