Dear AU Member...
Welcome to this week's eNews!
As we write the sun is shining, so we'll write this quickly before that changes! If the good weather does hold and you fancy getting out and about for a socially distanced walk, Suffolk Magazine have published an article outlining some of the best places to go and see some Autumn colour around the county, including the lovely picture of Christchurch Park in Ipswich above. You can view the rest of the article here.
If you do go out and about, why not send us a snap! We'd love to see what you're up to. Here's the news from our Inboxes to yours this week:
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New COVID FAQ Bulletin
We've been publishing Frequently Asked Question bulletins for parents and carers of children with SEND on our Local Offer website since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. We published a new one this week - read the newest version here.
Vicky Ford MP, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Children and Families also issued a new open letter to families of children and young people with SEND this week. You can read her letter here.
You might also find these pages helpful:
Coronavirus (COVID-19): getting tested
Suffolk County Council main COVID-19 page
Suffolk Advice and Support Service
Mencap Easy Read Guides to Coronavirus
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Leading Lives
Leading Lives Night Hubs continue to run in Sudbury, Lowestoft, Stowmarket, Saxmundham, Rushmere and Bury St Edmunds. Join them for chilled out fun for 13-25s with learning disabilities and autism. Numbers are managed for covid-safety reasons, so pre-booking is essential. For more information, email nighthubs.info@leadinglives.org.uk
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New Dyslexia Resources
Did you know that Suffolk have a Dyslexia Outreach Team? They have a page on our Local Offer website, which they've just updated with some new resources. Visit the Dyslexia Team page here.
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Suffolk Family Carers
Suffolk Family Carers have a range of workshops for carers coming up over the next few weeks, including Caring and Coping, Carers Coffee Break, Caring and Communicating and more. To view the range of sessions, click here.
SFC have also sent us through details of some online creative workshops (see below). Explore your creativity and experiment with composing music for a short film and song writing! Sessions on 19/26 November and 3/10 December - contact supportprogrammes@suffolkfamilycarers.org for more details.
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SENDIASS Online Events
SENDIASS (the Special Educational Needs and Disability Information, Advice and Support Service) are running several online sessions over the next month, including one on support for children with vision impairment (23rd Nov) and one on transition from early years to school (24th Nov).
To find out more about these events, visit the SENDIASS website.
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Living with and understanding personality disorders - online event
A virtual event designed to help people understand more about personality disorders and how to successfully live with them has been organised by Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (NSFT) in partnership with Healthwatch Suffolk, Suffolk Mind and Suffolk Family Carers.
The online event is being held on Thursday 26 November from 13:00 - 14:30, and will give patients, families, carers and healthcare professionals the chance to gain a greater insight into the condition and the help and support that's available. Everyone is welcome to attend and the live to the live event is here. |
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Suffolk Carers Matter
To celebrate Carers Rights Day 2020, Suffolk Carers Matter are hosting a virtual coffee and cake session on the 26th November at 10:30. Bring along your cake of choice for a Facebook live natter with Sharon & Vicki from the carer support team.
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Pro Corda on the BBC!
Not one but two good news stories to share this weekend! Firstly, we were delighted to watch some of our AU members who attend musical theatre sessions at ProCorda being featured as part of BBC Morning Live's coverage of Children In Need, singing along with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra!
You can watch the clip here. A massive well done to all who participated. To find out more about Pro Corda, visit this page.
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Athlete makes Ironman History
Secondly, we loved reading the story of Chris Nikic this week, who set a Guinness World Record by becoming the first person with Down's Syndrome to complete an Ironman triathalon. Chris completed a 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile bike ride and a 26.2-marathon run at the Ironman Florida competition last weekend. Read the full story and watch the moment Chris crossed the finish line here.
Chris and his Father set up the "1 percent better" challenge to raise awareness of Down's Syndrome, to encourage people to get "just 1% better" in something every day and to encourage sporting achievement in the special needs community. You can read more about it here.
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We're feeling somewhat underachieving now after reading all that! That's all from us for this week. We're going to ponder what we can get 1% better at this weekend at over a cup of tea, and we wish you all a safe, healthy and happy week ahead.
The Activities Unlimited Team
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