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Welcome to an extra addition of CAN Network News.
This shorter edition looks at:
- options for specialised and inclusive summer holiday clubs
- stay and play sessions to book ahead during the holidays
- Accessival - Thomley's accessible community festival
We'll be back with our regular addition, packed with ideas, events and activities nearer to the end of term.
As always, we'd love to hear your suggestions:
- what would you like to see more of in CAN Network News?
- do you have clubs or activities you'd like to recommend?
- are there any activities your family are finding hard to access?
 SEN holiday clubs
Chance to Dance SEN dance club will be running a Wokingham Summer Camp at St Cecilia’s C of E Primary School. 10 to 14 August, from 9am to 2pm. Visit their activities page for more details.
Make/Sense Theatre will be running inclusive, sensory-rich three hour holiday club sessions for primary and secondary age children; and full-day sessions for teens and adults with MLD/SLD. For more details visit their holiday clubs page.
Wildflower Meadows alternative provision in Burghfield Common are offering a small number of holiday provision sessions for young people. They support children and young people who may struggle to access traditional education settings due to neurodivergence, anxiety, EBSA, and other additional needs.
All sessions (except 31 July) are 9am to 3pm, and £50 per day. Suitable for ages 8-16, bring a packed lunch:
- 22 July – cooking
- 23 and 24 July – play in a day drama
- 27 and 28 July – crafting days
- 29 and 30 July – sports days
- 31 July am or pm stay and play (first child £10, siblings £5 - all ages welcome).
Please complete their booking form to book a place. They will email to confirm availability and payment details.
 Mainstream holiday clubs with SEN experience
Funtastic Kids have experience in supporting children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) at their holiday camps. Please read the guidance on their website, then email the office or call 07715643412 for advice prior to making a booking.
Animal Rangers offer holiday half and full day farm sessions for young people. Numbers are kept small so you experience the farm life and appreciate being outside and around farm animals. Summer Sessions have not yet been announced, so keep an eye on their website for updates.
Dinton Activity Centre Wild Days are running across the summer school holidays with sessions for 8 to 11, 11 to 14, and 13 to 16 years.
Please note this is not a SEN specific activity, however many of the instructors have experience working with children who are neurodivergent.
There is a student to instructor ratio of 10:1 with a 12:1 maximum.
Unfortunately, the activities are not available to wheelchair users and those with severe additional needs, or those needing higher staffing ratios.
If you would like to discuss whether you think ‘Wild Days’ would be suitable for your child, please email or call 0118 934 4424, choosing either option 3 for the activity team or option 1 for bookings help.
 Sensory summer stay and play sessions
Together: One step at a time are now booking their stay and play summer sessions. Please note that a parent or carer must remain with their child(ren) for the entire session. Spaces are limited and booking essential:
Summer Sensory Sessions in Woodley, £10 per child.
31 July at 10am - Vehicles
6 August at 10.30am - Natural Sensory Session, a nature-inspired outdoor session
7 August at 10am - Numbers
14 August at 10am - Summer
21 August at 10am - Animals
28 August at 10am - Dinosaurs
29 August at 2pm - 3rd Anniversary Party Sensory Session
For information, booking and more upcoming events (including upcoming Engine Shed, Muddy Boots and Salt Kingdom sessions) please visit their upcoming sessions page.
 Let it grow gardening club
Ridgeline Trust helps people with a variety of health conditions and disabilities to access the benefits of horticultural therapy in their beautiful, accessible garden in East Reading.
This summer they are running 'Let it Grow', a summer holiday gardening group for SEN students aged 12 to 19. Sessions run from 10.30am to 12.30pm on:
29 and 30 July
5, 6, 12, and 13 August
Please note that attending students will need to be accompanied by a parent or adult carer.
Booking is essential, as places are limited. £15 per session or £75 for all 6 sessions (if paid in advance). Please admin@ridgelinetrust.org.uk for more information and booking.
 Accessival community music festival
Thomley the Buckingham charity for disabled people are holding their Accessival music festival on 18 July, from 10am to 9pm.
This inclusive community event has live music, food, drink and activities for all ages - all designed to allow the whole community to experience 'the best of all the local festivals'. Camping pitches are available.
For details and booking visit the Accessival 2026 webpage
What is the CAN Network?
The CAN (Children with Additional Needs) Network provides an information and support service for families and carers of children and young people (aged up to 25) with additional needs and disabilities.
The CAN Network also maintains Wokingham Borough Council’s Children with Disabilities Register and CAN Card.
The Children with Disabilities Register is a voluntary, confidential list of information about children with diagnosed disabilities in Wokingham Borough.
The information shared with us is used anonymously to help plan and improve future services to meet the needs of local disabled children and young people.
Those eligible to join the Children with Disabilities Register can receive a free CAN card.
The CAN card is a photo ID card which can be used as proof of diagnosed disability. It's accepted by many local attractions as proof for concessions or free carer tickets.
Find out more about signing up to the register and receiving a CAN card here.
Get in touch
For support using our online application or for any other enquiries please email.
Disclaimer
By sharing information with you the CAN information network is not providing a recommendation or endorsement of a service/organisation.
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