Summer 2020 - Short breaks and activities for children and young people in Suffolk with additional needs and disabilities - Access Unlimited
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Short breaks and activities for children and
young people in Suffolk with additional needs
and disabilities
Summer 2020
Summer holidays are fast approaching...
... but we're sure it won't be any surprise to hear that our summer guide looks a bit
different this year. Coronavirus continues to make it's presence known across all areas
of society, and unfortunately the leisure and short breaks sectors are no different.
We know that your needs for short breaks haven't changed, and that if anything, the
current situation has intensified them. We are continuing to issue our Membership,
Short Break and Short Break Plus offers as usual, and we are working with our
providers to try and bring you as many options as we possibly can, but there's no
getting away from the fact that this summer won't run quite like any summer we've
had before.
We've pulled together as many resources as we can think of that might be useful to
you over the summer holidays, including clubs, venues, online and outdoor activities.
Keep checking our website; as guidance changes and more providers are able to
reopen we will be updating things.
If you know of a great resource that might benefit families, let us know! All suggestions
welcome, just drop us a line at info@activities-unlimited.co.uk
We wish you a safe, fun and healthy summer,
The Activities Unlimited Team
Contents
Lodges, Clubs & Overnights 3
Creative & Musical 4
Gaming & Computing 4
Outdoors & Active 5
Family Activities 6
Other 7
New for 2020 - Activity Passports!
Activity Passports have been designed by AU providers to help manage
the risk for all who attend short break activities this summer. They give
staff key information about your child and any adjustments that are
necessary as a result of COVID-19 guidance. This is particularly useful
when a child is attending more than one setting/service. Please help our
short break providers by clicking here to complete one and sharing it
with any provision that your child accesses over the summer.
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Holiday Clubs, Lodges and Overnights
Activities Unlimited Holiday Lodges Website
Book a short break at one of our well-equipped and fully accessible holiday lodges!
Lodges are currently open but not all on-park facilities are available; please see
website for up to date details before booking.
Achieving Aspirations Website
The holiday club has a lot of fun activities planned and will be supported by our
dedicated staff team to ensure all children and young people have a great time and
leave here smiling.
Thorpe Woodlands Adventure Centre Website
Two night camping breaks for families in the campsite or in the Escape pods, with
use of bikes and canoes (please note other activities are not currently available). Free
to AU Members.
LEAPS Website
LEAPS Holiday club is back with abundance of activities including; arts and crafts,
games & much more! Group sessions will be running for children and young people
aged 5-20 years.
Hillside Website
The Hillside Holiday Club is for children who attend the school only and offers a
range of activities in a safe and friendly environment.
Allsorts Holiday Club Website
A packed schedule throughout August offering a wide range of activities including,
picnics, badminton, lazer tag in the park & much more!
Free for children and young people who are eligible for free school meals
P.L.O.T. CIC Website
During the summer holidays, P.L.O.T. are offering horse riding, arts, crafts and firepit
cooking for 3 days a week.
Orwell Mencap Stars & Buddies Website
Arts, cooking, craft and other supported activities. Only open in 2020 to children who
have previously attended.
Schools Out Camp Website
An exciting range of activities on offer for children aged 4-16 at venues across
Suffolk, including Early Explorers, Creative Crew, Adrenaline Adventure and more!
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Creative and Musical
Pro Corda Website
Online activity groups with a different musical theatre theme each week: Go
Create (Thurs) followed by Create Together, Wherever! (Sun). Free to AU Members.
iRock Website
Join the South Street Studios team online for iPad musical composition or to show
what you've been learning on your instrument. Online sessions free to AU members.
Encore Theatrical Events Website
Ipswich-based theatre and dance group for students with or without special needs
and disabilities. Currently providing free Saturdays sessions online during lockdown.
Project 21 Website
Activities and support for those with Down's Syndrome. Currently providing virtual
support via Zoom groups including singing, quizzes and chat.
Arts La'Olam Website
Free weekly "Online Video Jam" music workshops for people with disabilities and
their families and carers. No experience required, all musical levels welcome.
Cantors Website
Weekly sessions in singing, movement, drama, dance, stage management and more.
All abilities welcome.
Gaming and Computing
iRock Website
Join the South Street Studios team online for weekly gaming chat, tips, challenges
and reviews. Online sessions free to AU members.
Press Start Gaming Lounge Website
Head down to Press Start every other Sunday 10am-12noon for an exclusive lounge
session reserved for young people with SEND. There's a wide range of gaming
consoles, a retro area, two VR rooms and more. £8 per session for AU members.
Creative Computing Club Website
Technology-based learning around the county for young people of all abilities -
currently offering virtual sessions and a FREE "Be Internet Citizens" course.
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Outdoors and Active
Explore Outdoor Website
Based in West & Mid Suffolk, Explore Outdoor offer fun-filled outdoor adventure
days throughout the school holidays for children eligible for free school meals.
Dedham Therapy Farm Website
Wheelchair accessible therapy farm near Colchester offering animal feeding,
wellbeing and relaxation sessions and socially distanced animal therapy.
Green Light Trust Website
Fun and interactive free online sessions available as part of the Green Light Trust's
nature-inspired online wellbeing programme "Air".
NISA Waveney Angling Society Website
Organised fishing sessions for children and young people with SEND. Currently only
open to young people who have previously attended and can follow social distancing
guidelines; follow website for developments. £10 per session for AU Members.
Autism and Nature Website
Books designed to help parents, carers and teachers to engage children with autism
and related disabilities with the countryside, natural world and our rural heritage.
They are free to download.
Hill Farm Riding School Website
Riding school near Elmswell, Bury St. Edmunds. Special days/rates for AU Members.
Currently open but only to experienced riders who can lead out, mount and
dismount independently, for social distancing reasons.
Suffolk Beaches Guide Website
Whether you prefer a quiet walk along the shore or building sandcastles with one
hand while ice cream drips all over the other, you’re sure to find a Suffolk beach just
right for your family - why not visit them all this summer?
Wild Tracks Website
Go Karting, Archery and other activities based in Newmarket.
Visit Suffolk Website
From theme parks to museums and everything in between, there's a massive
directory of attractions listed here. How well do you know our home county? Maybe
this summer is a good opportunity to get to know it better.
Suffolk Family Walks Website
This interactive map contains over 50 circular walks 3-5 miles long , each
accompanied by a downloadable leaflet with a map, description and advice, including
travel, where to park, points of interest and places to eat.
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Family Activities
Involve Active Website
Involve Active are distributing 3 activity packs every week for 4 weeks to young carers
and those with SEND and in receipt of free school meals up to the age of 16 in the
Lowestoft area. Packs include Cookability, Crea8Workshop and Let's Go Nature!
Avenues East: Teaming Up Website
Avenues East are running a series of 'social distancing family picnics' at various
locations across the county. Bring your own picnic and blanket, booking essential.
Pink Orange Website
Pink Orange provide healthy ingredient meal kits to families who would normally
receive free school meals, to enable you to cook two meals together from scratch as
a family a week. Unleash your tiny masterchefs this summer!
Activities Unlimited Website
Why not use some of your Short Break award to develop a new skill or hobby as a
family this summer? Buy a bucket and some line and try your hand at crabbing, buy
some seeds and start a vegetable garden or even buy a tent and get away for a day
or two! (Spending guidelines apply, see website for details.)
One Life Suffolk Website
Why not set a family challenge to get fitter and healthier over the summer? With lots
of free online tips, activities and challenges, One LIfe Suffolk can help.
Tower Street Print Project Website
Free online printmaking sessions for anyone finding lockdown a financial struggle.
Easy monoprinting techniques to help you relax and have fun as a family.
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Other
Avenues East CIC Website
Join Avenues East on one of their fun "Teaming Up" days out to The Museum of East
Anglian life this summer. Trips for 10-15s and 16-25s available.
Realise Futures Website
Realise Futures offer a range of activities including "Work Well" - support to help
young adults with SEND access training and employment, and free online courses
including one coming up on multimedia journalling. See website for more details.
Summer Reading Challenge 2020 Website
Join the Silly Squad for a summer of reading in 2020! Get rewards, play games and
earn badges as you discover awesome books to read this summer.
PDSA Petwise Website
If you've got primary aged children who love animals, why not sign up for this
educational, fun and currently FREE project from the PDSA and work towards their
PetWise award over the summer?
Suffolk Libraries Website
Libraries throughout Suffolk have reopened, and whilst you can't currently browse in
person you can "Select and Collect" online and use the eLibrary facilities.
Suffolk Museums Online Website
Suffolk Museums have redeveloped their website to offer a "What's Online" section
listing the various virtual activities on offer across the county. Why not make a mouse
for Aldeburgh Museum, or help the Museum of East Anglian Life tell the stories of
their collections? Lots of great ideas to spark your junior historians' imaginations.
Advice re paying for activities / on-the-day spending money
In the light of current events, many retailers and attractions are not
currently accepting cash and have moved to card-only payment. With
this in mind, if you would normally send your child to an activity with
spending money, please speak to the provider first.
You may also wish to explore having some of your AU award paid
onto a prepaid card to help with this - please contact the AU Team on
info@activities-unlimited.co.uk if you would like to discuss this further.
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