 
Bi-weekly newsletter in association with our Local Offer
Dear all,
I hope that this newsletter finds you well. As the holidays are approaching it would be fantastic that if you are running events through these please get them added to the Local Offer calendar of events. If you need any support then please don't hesitate to contact me.
I would also like to draw your attention to the 'Sharing Good Practice' information page on the Local Offer website here. So far we have examples from the Worthing GP Surgery, using person centered approaches within education settings, how parents have been involved in developing schools SEN Information reports and how SEND Hubs have been involved.
Best wishes,
Charlotte Smith
Your Local Offer Officer
Charlotte.Smith@westsussex.gov.uk
New Services on our Local Offer
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Helen Arkell Dyslexia Centre
Helen Arkell is a registered charity providing learning and skills support for all ages and professional training for educators. We pride ourselves in offering you a personalised experience with the highest quality of care and expertise. "Helen Arkell is one of the premier league centres of dyslexia expertise in terms of assessement and training in the world... Quite simply it has changed our lives as it will for so many other people in the future." (Fintan O'Regan) Find out more here.
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Autism Sussex - Specialist Support Service
Our Specialist Support Service is a comprehensive, professional, high quality service for parents/carers of children and young people with or without a diagnosis ASC who demonstrate challenging behaviour and other difficulties associated with the Autism Spectrum. Each family will receive a support package which includes a baseline behaviour and skills assessment from a behaviour support specialist, a behaviour intervention plan and if requires support from a specialist intervention advisor. Find out more here.
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Asperger United - Quarterly magazine for young people (16+)
Asperger United is: a quarterly magazine for age 16+ (although some parents subscribe on behalf of their under-16s) ; edited by an autistic person ; written by people on the autism spectrum, including Asperger syndrome, or (occasionally) by professionals with this group specifically in mind. Find out more here.
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Your Space Therapies Ltd
We provide specialist play therapy and psychotherapeutic counselling for children, young people and families. Your Space Therapies is dedicated to improving and strengthening the emotional well-being, mental health and educational attainment for children, young people their families and whole school communities. Find out more here.
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Events
 Flipitas Gymnastics: Free Taster Sessions
Flipitas Gymnastics Club is a fun, friendly and safe place to learn gymnastics!
The club opened in May 2011 and is now a flipitas family of 400 members. The Club offers Gymnastics lesson to boys and girls aged 3 years upwards. With their coaches recently gaining qualifications in disability gymnastics Flipitas would now like to offer a FREE TASTER SESSION to children who are keen to learn gymnastics but have previously found it difficult to find anywhere that can cater for their needs!! We cater for all needs including physical and learning. Find out more here.
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 Wheelchair & Inclusive Community Dance Class
Wheelchair Dancing is a social and therapeutic activity which is accessible to anyone, any age or ability so whether in a wheelchair or not, everyone can dance.
The aim of wheelchair dancing is to give participants in the community who are disabled, able-bodied, wheelchair users, with walking aids, visually or hearing impaired, learning disabled or having multiple disabilities the opportunity to dance and move to music. Find out more here.
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 My Ride with Merrylegs Assisted Riding
We provide regular after-school pony riding sessions in term time for young children with a variety of difficulties.
Find out more here.
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 Time Aside Sensory Art
Time Aside welcomes all those Children and Young People with Disabilities (0-18yrs) and their Families to fun and inclusive sessions within West Sussex for this new season. Time Aside provide opportunities through non-directive sensory art to promote choice, boost esteem, to include the highest of need and enhance social opportunities in a fun and welcoming atmosphere for all the family. Find out more here.
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 Opportunities to Play with Special Families East Grinstead
The session will run on the 1st Tuesday of every month and is aimed at children with additional needs, from birth to when they start school. It is a free session, no need to book but numbers are restricted because of space and activities. Find out more here.
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Lego Club
Come and join us for a fully inclusive Lego Club with the Springboard Project. Costs - Member £2 per person and non-members £3.50 per person.
Parents / Carers are required to stay with their children.
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Making sense of PIP and other benefits with Reaching Families
This workshop is aimed at parent/carers of young people with additional needs/disabilities. Come and find out about applying for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and other relevant benefits. Find out more here.
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Kangaroos 0-5 years old Play and Stay Session
Kangaoors are running a series of play and stay sessions for babies and children with additional needs aged 0-5 years old, siblings in this age group are also welcome. Find out more here.
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