Easter With MPCF - ALL LINKS LIVE SOON!
Manchester Parent Carer Forum (MPCF) have an Easter basket of free activities over the holidays for families living in the Manchester City Council area:
Power UP is at various times between 10-11am on Tuesday 11th April at the Science & Industry Museum. These are ‘private’ interactive gaming sessions, with lunch being served for children at 12 noon. Book through the Power UP link.
There’s an Early Years Family Fun Day on Wednesday 12th April, 10-11.30am at Martenscroft Children's Centre, 33 Epping Street, Hulme M15 6PA. There will be lots of fun things to do, including an Easter Egg Hunt! Book using the Fun Day link.
Thursday 13th April, 11am, sees a Relaxed Creative Session at Manchester Art Gallery, run by the fantastic Autism for the Arts team who do Open Doors. There will be arts and crafts activities for all children with SEND and their families, followed by lunch. Use the link to book.
There’s Relaxed Cinema at Cineworld Didsbury on Friday 14th April at 2-4pm - ‘Super Mario Bros’. Tickets include a snacks 'munchbox' and a bag of sensory toys to take home. Book through the cinema link.
Extra relaxed cinema session at Grub at Red Bank, Cheetham Hill this Saturday! Book using this link!
Community Kitchen - Phone number updated!
The popular Community Kitchen is back for the Easter holidays! These free sessions are on Wednesday 12th and Friday 14th April, 3.30-6.30pm. They are for young people with SEND or who have social emotional and mental health needs (SEMH) to come with their families and cook (and eat!) together, learning about healthy food and healthy food cooking. All food and tuition provided. The Easter menu includes tender curried lamb, jerk chicken, mac’n’cheese and more. Also learn BBQ techniques with alfresco cooking on site. The sessions are for SEND families living in the Manchester City Council area and are at Procter Learning Centre, Hulme Street, Off Jackson Crescent M15 5EF. Please arrive on time and enter the building opposite the parked van. The sessions get booked very quickly - please call Roger on the updated number 07970 922132.
Family Fun With The Parent Champions - Phone number updated!
After the Easter holidays, there is Family Fun with Manchester Parent Champions on Saturday 22nd April 3-5pm at Whitemoss Youth and Community Centre, Charlestown Road, Blackley. Join them for an afternoon of fun, games and making. Booking essential. Please text the updated number 07423 264769, using code: FUN.
Free Cycling - NEW!
MANCCYCLES and GMYN are offering an exciting opportunity for Manchester young people aged 11-16 with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs to take part in a weekly cycling project. Riding sessions are every Saturday 11am-3pm, meeting at the Procter Learning Centre, Hulme Street, Off Jackson Crescent M15 5EF. Bikes, helmets and other safety equipment are provided for cycle routes across Greater Manchester, along with regular bike maintenance sessions. All young people take part in a pre-ride induction before attending Saturday rides but need to be competent riders. Contact Roger Newell at MANCCYCLES for more information – info@manccycles.co.uk, 07970 922132. (Roger also does the Community Cooking so some of you have met him!)
The SPACE Group Activities
The SPACE Group are organising activities over the Easter holidays for SEND families living in the Manchester City Council area. The best way to find out what’s happening is through The SPACE Group Facebook group.
Booking by text
Send a text at the specified time with the name of the event, your name (not the children’s), postcode, how many places required, ham or cheese lunch for the children, and any additional information that will be helpful for The SPACE Group to know. Everyone will get a response; it just might take a little time while they work their way through all the texts.
Easter Parties, Withington Scout Hut, South Manchester, Thursday 6th and Thursday 13th April, 12-3pm - Booking is live on Tuesday 28th March between 10.30am-12.30pm. Send a text to 07749 116211.
Simply Cycling, Wythenshawe Park, Wednesday 5th and Wednesday 12th April, 12-2pm - Booking is live on Tuesday 29th March between 9.30-11.30am. Send a text to 07749 116211.
Simply Cycling, Boggart Hole Clough, Tuesday 4th and Tuesday 11th April, 12-2pm - Booking is live on Tuesday 29th March between 9.30-11.30am. Send a text to 07731 925208.
Booking by ringing
Sublime Science Day, Wednesday 12th April, 2-5pm - Booking is live on Tuesday 28th March. Ring 07731 925208 between 10.30am-12.30pm.
The remaining places will be advertised on Facebook on Thursday 30th March, 10.30am until full or 2pm (whichever comes first).
Sensory Rooms
Have fun in the Sensory Rooms at Redbank House in Cheetham Hill over Easter. Free slots are available at various times between 9am-4pm (on the hour for 50 minutes) during weekdays from Monday 3rd to Thursday 6th April, then Tuesday 11th to Friday 14th April, 10am-4pm. For families living in the Manchester City Council area only. Book directly with Redbank House on 0161 214 5959 or email info@redbankhouse.com.
Families have free use of the Sensory Room at Benchill Community Centre in Wythenshawe over Easter. Each slot is for 45 minutes and on the hour. It’s Monday 3rd to Thursday 6th April, then Tuesday 11th to Friday 14th April, 10am-4pm. Call the community centre on 0161 946 9520 to book. For families living in the Manchester City Council area only.
Simply Cycling
Simply Cycling are offering their usual free outdoor sessions with their range of adapted bikes. The activity is for SEND families living in the Manchester City Council area:
Boggart Hole Clough
Monday 3rd April 9am-3pm, Tuesday 4th and 11th April 10am-12 noon and Saturday 1st, 8th & 15th April 9am-12 noon.
(Park next to the athletics track or the main car park, a short walk away at the top of Charlestown Road)
Wythenshawe Park Athletics Track
Tuesday 4th & 11th April 9am-3pm, Wednesday 5th & 12th April 9am-12 noon, Friday 14th April 9am-3pm, Saturday 1st, 8th & 15th April 1-4pm.
(Parking at the track, off Wythenshawe Road)
No need to book, just drop in on the day saying you’re with the Local Offer. Please note, there are no sessions on Good Friday or Easter Monday. Find out more about Simply Cycling and their regular sessions on their website.
Play Scheme At The Powerhouse
There is a Powerhouse & Partners Play Scheme each day from Tuesday 11th to Friday 14th April, 10.30-2.30pm at Moss Side Millennium Powerhouse, 140 Raby Street, Manchester M14 4SL. It will be four fun-filled days for children aged 6-12, including sports, dance, music, drama, games and crafts, plus the STEM bus on Friday, and a healthy lunch each day. (If your child has complex dietary requirements, you are asked to provide their lunch.) The play scheme is for all children, with extra resources for those with additional needs. For booking, contact reception@msmpowerhouse.org,uk, 0161 226 4335. Please ask reception for a registration form so they can make your child’s experience the best it can be.
Easter Forest School
SEND Family Forest School returns to Platt Fields Market Garden (off Mabfield Road, Fallowfield, M16 6LT) from Monday 3rd to Wednesday 5th April and Wednesday 12th to Friday 14th April, 10am-3pm drop-in with lunch around 12 noon. This free stay-and-play style activity for SEND families living in the Manchester City Council area, offers a warm welcome for all ages, including sensory play in the mud kitchen and sand pit, den building and seasonal nature crafts. It’s a drop in but please book with Manchester Bees Forest School using this form: https://forms.gle/aJiW5FkqaDa3gkWr6. Please assume you have a place. You’ll be contacted if you are on the waiting list. If you can’t make the session on the day, let Siân know on 07506 342945 or hello@manchesterbeesforestschool.co.uk so your places can be offered to others.
To get an idea of what the SEND Forest School is all about, watch this video from Early Years Resources which showcases the school as part of their Local Heroes Series.
FLIP Open Day
There is an Open Day at Projekts skatepark near Piccadilly Station on Tuesday 11th April, 3-5pm. It’s for young with people with SEND aged 11-18 who live in the city of Manchester and is a chance to skateboard and make a bit of music with Billy and Andy - siblings can join in the fun too. There’ll be a free hot/cold drink and healthy snack for anyone taking part. Families are welcome to hang out in the cafe during the sessions or watch the skateboarders from the viewing balcony. You can drop in at any time but please email info@billyandandy.co.uk with a bit of information about the young person taking part, including name, age, contact details and any information that is important to know.
FLIP sessions are every Tuesday evening at 4.30-6.30pm at Projeckts Mcr. Please book by contacting info@billyandandy.co.uk, 07429 826053.
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