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FAMILY SATURDAY SESSIONS

Haworth Road Methodist Church Hall, BD9 6LH ALL FAMILIES WELCOME TO COME ALONG AND

JOIN IN THE FUN

13th APRIL, 10am to 12pm - EASTER THEME

During the morning we will

be holding an Easter Egg

race, an Easter Egg Hunt

and an Easter pass the

parcel. We will also be

drawing our Easter raffle

with two prizes of an Easter

Egg plus beautiful teddy.

All welcome to bring along

your Easter Bunnies and

goodies.

11th MAY, 10am to 12pm -

DECORATING PEPPA PIG

BISCUITS & BUNS

During the morning we will be decorating buns and biscuits and delivering all of the usual fun activities - magic bag, parachute, fantastic elastic, singing and signing.

Transport available if required, please contact the office.

NEXT SIBZ ZONE

AT OUR CENTRE, BINGLEY Our next session just for siblings is on Saturday 11th May, 9.45 to 2.30pm to enable families to drop off on their way to our family Saturday session at the church hall. Following feedback from the last session we will be running a longer session in May so that the children can lunch together and then watch a film. We will be ordering pizza and making our own fruit smoothies. The group is proving to be very successful and we are all enjoying getting to know each other and slowly beginning to chat about what it’s like to be a sibling. Any sibling aged 6 upwards welcome.

EASTER HOLIDAYS & SPRING BANK Over Easter our centre will follow the Bradford school dates and be closed the last two weeks in April, 15th to 26th April. We will also be closed for Spring Bank 27th to 31st May.

DUKE OF YORK COMMUNITY

INITIATIVE AWARD On 3rd April we will be presented with the Duke of York’s Community Initiative Award by HRH The Duke of York. This is a massive achievement for us and is in recognition of exceptional leadership skills and best practice. The award lasts for 5 years. Watch out for the pictures on our Facebook page.

WISH CLUB RENOVATION PLANS Over Easter, thanks to funding from the Lord Mayor’s Appeal, the Wish Club is going to be cleaned, decorated and have a new carpet fitted. Volunteers from Mortgage Advice Bureau are helping with the removal of the old carpet. To accommodate the work it will be necessary to close the club on Friday 19th April. If all goes to plan it will be reopened on Friday 26 April.

The club runs every Friday, 6 to 8pm for young people aged 11 to 13 years and 6pm to 10pm for teenagers upwards. Young people are welcome to bring along a friend or sibling age 11+ to the club. SUBS £2 per week.

Keep up to date with what’s happening and view photos and videos from the club by becoming a member of the secret WisH Club Facebook group. https://www.facebook.com/groups/wishclubyouth/

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EVENTS TO CELEBRATE WORLD DOWN SYNDROME

OUR OPEN DAY On Thursday 21st March we held a wonderful open day at our centre. During the day over 50 people dropped in for teas, coffee and cake in our basement which has recently been cleared and made ready to support young adults as part of our ‘I can work’ project. The basement was set up as a café and monies raised from the café, tombola and raffle totalled £216. Many thanks to Betty Dalgleish and Judith Tinsley for baking a wonderful range of cakes, to Victoria Phillips and Karen Mayhew for their donations of teddy bears and to our volunteers who helped out during the day.

ASDA KEIGHLEY COLLECTION Our charity also held a collection at Asda Keighley throughout the day and collected £175.78.

Thank you to Louise, Stephen, Nicola, Kim, Judith and Rebecca for helping out on the day.

WRESTLING FOR DOWN SYNDROME On Saturday 23rd March UK Wrestling held an amazing fundraising evening at their venue in Batley. The evening raised a whopping £403. Thank you to everyone involved in making the evening such a huge success.

MUM2MUM, KEIGHLEY Claire and Heidi staffed a stall selling secondhand baby goods and raised £53.95.

ASSEMBLIES During March Wendy delivered 6 assemblies to over 1000 primary school pupils. Several schools held awareness days for us and made collections. Totals yet to be confirmed.

SHIPLEY COLLEGE Students from Shipley College visited our Saturday session, speech & language groups and early development groups to

film us in action. The finished video is to be used as part of their project to support our work.

I AM SAM Sam Murray delivered his 5 minute presentation to the SEND strategy group, staff at Haworth Medical Centre and as the opening talk at the Transition to Adulthood conference, Bradford raising awareness of the needs of young adults with Down syndrome.

PLANNED FUNDRAISING EVENTS - YOUR SUPPORT NEEDED PLEASE

NIDDERDALE SPONSORED WALK SUPPORT OUR AMAZING STAFF AS THEY WALK TO RAISE FUNDS FOR US OR JOIN US ON THE WALK We are taking part in the Nidderdale walk on Sunday 19 May to raise funds for our charity. There are 5 walks to choose from ranging from 4 miles to 26 miles, an entrance fee is payable which goes to the Rotary Club, all other monies made go directly to our charity. If you would like to take part please let us know and we can send you a sponsor form or you can set up your own online collection by visiting our fundraising page at https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/Team/DownSyndromeBradford

BAG PACK, ASDA ROOLEY LANE On Saturday 18th May we are holding a bag pack at Asda Rooley Lane. Please can families let us know if they are able to help during the day; we need to set up a rota, thank you.

Tom Menaldino at United Gas & Power is taking on 4 challenges to raise awareness and funds for us. Corsham 10K on 28th April, Leeds Half Marathon on 12th May, Yorkshire Three Peaks and Tough Mudder. To donate please visit https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/tommenaldino

Ben Nabozny and gym members of the Next generation Fitness & Performance are doing a Gung-Ho in April - a 5k inflatable obstacle course. To learn more about the event and donate visit https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/nextgenerationgym

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TRAINING TRAINING TRAINING at the PAMELA SUNTER CENTRE

All training is being offered at our usual prices however if cost is prohibitive people are welcome to attend for free but we kindly ask if you could consider organising a fundraising event for us, thank you.

GOOD NEWS FROM LAST MONTHS

TRAINING We are delighted that uptake of training has increased. Last month we delivered our Reading Language Intervention course and our Behaviour course - The Inclusion of Children with Down Syndrome; expectations of behaviour at the centre. Attendance was very good on both courses, with 16 and 18 in attendance respectively, representing 18 schools from across Bradford, Leeds, Manchester, Halifax, Huddersfield, Oldham, Dewsbury, Harrogate and Selby. We are very pleased with this outreach across the North of England. In addition 5 inset training courses were delivered in schools and other settings, including the PCGE course at Leeds University and 6 assemblies. Feedback included: Very informative. Behaviour strategies can be used with all children displaying difficult behaviour Really useful course, I feel positive about trying the technique

COURSES NEXT TERM

Two week sleep workshop

Wednesday 8th & 22nd May,10:00am to 12:00pm

Drawing on the research of Michael Farquhar into sleep and children with Down syndrome the workshop will start by discussing sleep and the difficulties that can be experienced with settling and sleeping through the night, encouraging parents tp keep a sleep diary. It will then offer the opportunity to share experiences and aim to set action plans to help improve the settling routine, staying in your own bed, and sleeping through the night. A third session will be timetabled if required. Creche available at £10 per child per session. The course is 2 hours a week for 2 weeks and limited to 7

families.

• My child is now sleeping in his own bed! Getting more sleep - the

whole family has benefitted

ME, my body, my friends, my life

How to teach children & young people with Down syndrome about their bodies, keeping

safe, privacy, social boundaries and self help skills.

This course is over 2 days, Friday 17th & 24th May, 9.30am to 4pm The course will cover: • How important such training is for young people with learning

disabilities. Names for body parts. Privacy. • Puberty for girls, puberty for boys,

• Feelings, personal hygiene, self help skills.

FULL DETAILS ARE ON OUR WEBSITE

http://www.downsyndromebradford.com/training/

• Touching, hugging, affection, friendships.

• Safety in the community. Assertiveness. Abuse prevention strategies. How do we become our own protector? The signs for this topic are also covered and available in a book —SRE and Down syndrome cost £6. A Memory stick of resources & activities is available to buy at a cost of £10

COST: Subsidised fees £60 per professional (£30 for a second professional from the same organisation)/ FREE for parents. This includes a folder of handouts. Refreshments provided but please bring own lunch. • Very good for all people working with young people with learning

difficulties

• I’m now much more confident to tackle the subject.

• Enjoyed meeting other people and being able to talk openly about issues and facts of life.

• It’s given me the confidence to talk about the changes my child will go through and most of all helped me to prepare and be aware of what is to come.

• Understand now the importance of starting this work in primary schools and practical ways of doing this.

Teaching number skills beyond 10, time & money

Tuesday 21st May 2019 , 9.30 to 3.00pm

In the morning we will look in detail at tackling number skills beyond 10: ♦Rote counting in 10s, 5s, 2s, teens and counting through

decades up to 100 ♦Recognising 2 and 3 digit numbers, place value and order

♦Counting to find how many – beyond 10

♦Adding up and taking away – methods to succeed

Time: This workshop will equip participants with a structured programme of activities and resources, developed and written by Wendy Uttley, to help them teach the passage of time and then how, step by step, to teach a child how to tell the time.

Money: We will detail a programme written by Wendy Uttley which consists of 120 finely graded activities to help teach a person with Down syndrome or other learning disability to understand and use money. From the early stages of learning the names for the coins to working with pounds and pence this programme is suitable to use with a child from approximately 5 years of age.

COST: £80 per professional (£20 for a second person from the same organisation) /£20 per family member.

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EARLY DEVELOPMENT GROUPS

DATES FOR APRIL & MAY Secret Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/earlydevelopmentgroups/

BLUE BABY GROUPBLUE BABY GROUPBLUE BABY GROUP

Our baby group, the Blue Group, is for babies aged 12 to 24 months and runs fortnightly with Izzi Ashman; Thursday 11th April, 9th & 23rd May, 10am to 12pm. NEW BABIES are welcome to come along from 11am for the last hour of the session to join in with refreshments, a topic discussion and a singing and signing session.

ORANGE GROUP ORANGE GROUP ORANGE GROUP

This is a year 2 group for children aged 2 to 3 years with Izzi Ashman, Thursday 4th April, 2nd, 16th May, 10am to 12pm.

PINK GROUP PINK GROUP PINK GROUP This is a year 3 group, with Izzi Ashman, Wednesday 10th April and 1st May, 10am to 12pm.

YELLOW GROUP YELLOW GROUP YELLOW GROUP This is a year 4 group with Izzi Ashman. It runs Tuesdays, 10am to 12pm, 9th & 30th April, 14th May.

BROWN GROUP BROWN GROUP BROWN GROUP This is a year 4 group with Wendy Uttley, Thursday 4th April and 16th May, 10am to 12pm.

PURPLEPURPLEPURPLE A new year 2 group with Wendy Uttley Friday 5th April & Mondays 29th April, 13th May, 10am to 12pm.

YEAR 5 GROUPS

RED GROUPRED GROUPRED GROUP 222 Tuesday, 2nd April and 7th May 10.30 to 12.30pm RED GROUPRED GROUPRED GROUP 1 1 1 Wednesday 3rd April and 8th May, 10 to 12pm. Both groups are with Izzi Ashman. Support staff are encouraged to attend rather than parents to enable best practice to be shared with school.

GREEN GROUPGREEN GROUPGREEN GROUP This is a monthly small group with Wendy Uttley aimed at children aged 5 to 7. Sessions are open to either parents or support staff. The group will run Thursday 11th April and 9th May, 9.45 to 11.45am.

Funded by Morrison’s Foundation until May 2019

TWIRLY21s

Every Saturday 2 to 3pm at Footsteps Theatre School, Westfield Lane, Idle, BD10 8PY with Claire King.

This is a wonderful opportunity, not just for children aged 5 to 11, but also for their parents to meet, chat and share experiences. Suggested fee/donation of £2 to be paid by the dancers as they arrive. Please can parents complete and return feedback forms, thank you. Currently funded by Scurrah Wainwright.

SINGING HANDS TO VISIT LS29 The LS29 Special Needs Support Group are delighted to let you know Singing Hands, the Makaton signing and musical group, are coming to Ilkley on Saturday 29th June. Tickets are now on sale using the link below @ £6.50 (plus booking fee) per ticket. Under 2s are free if on a parents lap. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ls29-special-needs-group-presents-singing-hands-tickets-58126380569

OUR NEW PUBLICATION ‘TEACHING

BASIC NUMBER SKILLS TO CHILDREN

WITH DOWN SYNDROME’

by Dr Wendy Uttley

The book brings together the number interventions developed by Wendy Uttley and used in our early development groups throughout our five year programme. It is a detailed account of how we introduce numbers, counting, matching, sorting, early addition and early time and money skills from the age of 12 months to 6 years and above. COST £10 plus postage. Please visit our website to purchase http://www.downsyndromebradford.com/resources-books-to-buy/

SPEECH & LANGUAGE SESSIONS

APRIL & MAY • Ellie Coleman’s groups will run on Saturday 27th April and

18th May. • Lauren Drake’s groups will run on Saturday 6th April and

4th May and Wednesday 3rd April and 1st May. • Jo Gallagher and Verena, feeding and oral motor

difficulties, half hour consultations; date to be confirmed. Booking necessary.

Jessica and Rachel, our trainee therapists will be present to help out in some sessions.

We will contact all relevant families with text reminders.

All sessions are funded by the Henry Smith Charity until 2019.

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dance21•

Classes run every week, Mondays 6.40 to 7.40pm in the upstairs room at Go Bowling, Shipley Lanes with Lauren Green. Dancers are asked to pay £3.50 on the door to help with independence and money skills. Please can parents and young people complete and return feedback forms, thank you. Currently funded by Scurrah Wainwright.

ELLIOT AND SAM’S EASY EXERCISE CLASS

AGE 16+,

FREE

Every

Wednesday,

7 - 8pm at

the centre

Sam Murray and Elliot Scott have put together an exercise routine aimed at adults with learning disabilities who find mainstream fitness classes a challenge. Music and moves have been chosen by Sam who is studying Sport at Keighley College and happens to have Down syndrome, and Elliot Scott a sports graduate. All welcome to come along and join in the fun.

‘I CAN WORK’ PILOT PROJECT – UPDATE

Our pilot project has taken another exciting step with placements due to start at Emerald Publishing Group, Bingley and Haworth Medical Centre April/May. Staff at both organisations have received awareness training and have been supported to build a relevant job role for the young employee. We have also been trying to attract volunteers to become part of our growing support team needed to support the placement so that it is successful.

Can you help please? If you would like to volunteer your help to support a young person within the work place we would love to hear from you. Ideally we are seeking experienced, semi retired professionals who can offer one to two days each week and who are confident to support not only the young person but also staff at the work place to ensure all involved are working together to make the placement a success. Please contact the office for details.

TRANSITION EVENINGS AT OUR CENTRE

Tackling the difficult question of what comes next

During March we ran two transition evenings at our centre. The first detailed transition from primary to secondary school. We discussed the different options available and the pros and cons of each weighing up mainstream and various specialist provisions, questions to ask, what courses may be studiedn and transport; encouraging parents to make plans. There is still so much work to do to make main-stream secondary school a realistic and good option in Bradford. Following the meeting we wrote to Bradford Education expressing our concerns at the lack of DSP (designated special provision) within mainstream schools and the lack of resources and training within mainstream secondary schools to support good inclusion and education.

The second evening focussed on transition from secondary school to college and employment. Fifteen parents attended representing young people from mainstream schools, DSPs, special schools, college and in home education. We discussed various options; college, adult social care placement, such as Mind The Gap and supported work placements. Again there are still many issues to be challenged; such as why can’t the children in mainstream stay on into sixth form provision? Both evenings tackled issues that many parents find difficult to address and therefore both evenings will be followed up with a second meeting later this year. Many thanks to the staff and additional volunteers at the WisH Club who entertained some of the young people while the meeting took place. See page 6 for further relevant articles and opportunities.

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Preparing for Adulthood and Community Led Support Roadshow.

On Tuesday 16th April, 9.30 to 4.00 the Dept of Health & Wellbeing, Bradford have invited 30 people to plan together how they can support young people to be part of their communities and to lead fulfilling lives as they move towards adulthood. The day will bring together people and their families with staff from social care, schools and health to: •Develop a shared vision of improving life chances with young people, families and all key partners including ensuring people are treated as equals, their strengths and gifts built on.

•Improve post-16 options and develop post-16 options and support that lead to employment, independent living, good health, friends, relationships and community inclusion.

•Raise aspirations for a fulfilling adult life, by sharing clear information about what has already worked for others.

•Establish better ways of working together to ensure young people’s wishes and aspirations are supported.

To book your place visit: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/preparing-for-adulthood-and-community-led-support-tickets-57695242022

KEIGHLEY PEOPLE FIRST Keighley People First is a self advocacy charity run by and for adults with learning disabilities based at Unit 10 Springfield Mills, Oakworth Road, Keighley, BD12 1SL.The group helps to raise awareness of learning disability, hate crime, safeguarding, plan social events, runs its own radio show, teaches craft, gardening, healthy living, first aid and decision making. SINGLES NIGHT OUT - 11th April 6 to 9pm at Ponte Vecchio, Kieghley. To book a table please contact as below 01535 607222, email: admin@peoplefirstkc.com www.peoplefirstkc.com

NEWS FROM PFBA,PUBLIC FORUM FOR

BRADFORD & AIREDALE Sleep Workshop, Tuesday 4th June, 9.30-2.30, Carlisle Business Centre. An accredited Sleep Success workshop aimed at parents, encouraging children to get a better night's sleep using gentle methods. The training is delivered by sleep practitioners, who also specialise in working with families with children who have additional needs. £20 per delegate; includes lunch. https://pfba.wufoo.com/forms/zedy62y0eflb41/

Education, Health and Care Plan Workshops Thursday 11th April, Thursday 16th May, Tuesday 11th June and Monday 8th July, 10.30 to 1.30/2pm, Carlisle Business Centre. Lunch provided. To book a place or to find out more, please call 01274 397396 or email supportnews@pfba.org.uk.

Special Educational Needs Conference:

Supporting you and your Child – Yorkshire The conference will cover a broad range of SEN specific practical advice delivered by experts within their field, Wednesday 15th May 9:30am at The Studio, Riverside West Whitehall Road Leeds LS1 4AW. Cost £10. Visit: https://witherslackgroup.co.uk/events/conference-yorkshire/

NEWSLETTERS

CEREBRA - news on sleep, continence and transition to adulthood. They also provide advice and guidance on filling in your DLA form. Transitional years - KIdz to Adults Disabled Living Newsletter - March Cervical screening for women with a disability. For details and to subscribe visit http://www.disabledliving.co.uk/

Project SEARCH Project SEARCH is a transition to work programme for young adults, aged 18—25, with a learning disability, or autistic spectrum condition. It helps them to gain meaningful work experience in a real life work setting. Originating in Cincinnati Children’s Hospital in 1996, the Project SEARCH model has grown to over 500 sites across 9 countries. There are now more than 50 programmes in the UK alone. Project SEARCH Toftshaw is a year long programme based at Next Warehouse in Bradford. The goal of Project SEARCH is to support young people to gain key skills to find paid employment. This involves systematic instruction, learning new skills, and developing the confidence needed to gain paid employment. The young people are fully supported throughout. For full details contact:: Project SEARCH Toftshaw, C/O HFT , Supported Employment Listonshiels Resource Centre , Bierley Lane, Bradford , BD4 6DN Tel: 01977 654057 , Mob: 07850 974230, 07825 907546 Email: j.hackett@southfieldgrange.org.uk umesh.sah@hft.org.uk Visit their website for more background information www.dfnprojectsearch.org

BRADFORD DISABILITY

FOOTBALL CLUB (BDCF)

Taster sessions B.D.F.C are putting on some football taster sessions for new players of any age and ability. The club has been running for 18 years and prides itself on being the most inclusive club to play football. As well as football they also run many social events - pantomime trips, trips abroad to play football in tournaments, wrestling trips, Christmas parties, sports days and their own annual tournament. The club prides itself on the large number of players who have Down syndrome and would like to keep this going. TASTER SESSIONS Sunday 7th April and Sunday 5th May - 10.30am until 11.45am at Trinity Green Sports Centre, Bradford College for more information please call Mark on 07973865715.

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RHYTHMIC MOVEMENT TRAINING FOR

SCHOOL READINESS Kate Rigby will be running a two day workshop on the 18th & 19th May, 9.30 to 5.30 at Slaithwaite Community Centre, Bank Gate, Slaithwaite, Huddersfield, HD7 5XE. The workshop is for parents and professionals and covers: • The role of infant reflexes in the developmental process,

together with what happens if these reflexes are still causing challenges

• How to identify when primitive reflexes are not integrated

• Rhythmic Movements to integrate the reflexes • Activities & games to introduce movements to children • Developing your own playful activities & games to

incorporate to make sure children are ready to fully participate in learning

COST £275 for the two days For further details on the workshop please contact: Kate Rigby 07823538789 brainbodyboostrmti@gmail.com www.brainbodyboost.co.uk

Consultation on sufficiency of SEND

Placements - PLEASE HAVE YOUR SAY

DEADLINE 11th APRIL

The Local Authority has a statutory duty to keep under review the provision it makes for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) whilst also ensuring there are sufficient specialist places available to meet the needs of the growing SEND population.

Bradford has experienced a significant increase in demand for Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) provision in the last 10 years. It is projected that the demand for SEND provision in Bradford will continue to grow and it has been identified that additional specialist places across all sectors in the Bradford District are required. This initial consultation is to share and gather information on the development of further specialist provision places to enhance the current specialist provision offer across the District.

To maximise the opportunities for expansion and creation of new provision within budget they are looking at the possibilities of expanding and re-configuring existing provision.

In 2017/18 a consultation was undertaken to increase SEND provision and the developments below were agreed in April 2018:

• 116 additional maintained Special School Places

• 54 additional Designated Specialist Provision (DSP) places in maintained schools

• 28 additional Early Years Enhanced Specialist Provision (EYESP) places

• 74 additional Academy Special School places

• 23 additional Designated Specialist Provision (DSP) places in academy schools

• 40 additional PRU places

In 2019/2020 they propose to further increase the amount of specialist places available by 354. They are seeking your views on all of this. Please take a few minutes to answer their short questionnaire by following the link; https://surveys.bradford.gov.uk/snapwebhost/s.asp?k=155257901249

If you would prefer a paper copy of this questionnaire or any of the documents, please telephone 01274 438260 or email SENDPlacesConsultation@bradford.gov.uk.

PUBLIC CONSULTATIONS

They are also holding a number of public consultation meetings:

• Tuesday, 9 April, 5:30pm to 7pm, Margaret McMillan Tower, Bradford BD1 1NN

• Tuesday, 9 April, 10am to 11.30am, Keighley Library Annexe, Spencer Street, Keighley BD21 2BN

The initial consultation period will end on Thursday, 11th April, please ensure they have your comments and/or completed questionnaire by this date at the latest.

Bradford Portage Workshop: A Small Steps

Approach to learning for Children with SEND The 3 day course, 11th & 12th April, 9th May, 9.15 to 3pm at Margaret McMillan Tower, Princes Way, BD1 1NN, is open to anyone working with young children with additional needs and disabilities and their families, including parents. It covers the core curriculum set out by the National Portage Association. For more information contact: Janine Wood Senior Portage Home Visitor at janine.wood3@bradford.gov.uk COST: £170 which includes materials and certificate. To book; http://www.skills4bradford.co.uk/what-we-offer/0-25-inclusive-education-services

LEEDS PORTAGE Leeds are also running a three day course on 19th & 20th June and 8th July, 9.30am- 4.30pm at St George’s Centre, St Georges Rd, Leeds LS10 4UZ. There are five free places for parents. Please ring 0113 2720832 for further information.

BRADFORD CONSULTATION

INTO EARLY HELP https://bradford.moderngov.co.uk/mgConsultationDisplay.aspx?ID=178 Bradford Council wants your views on its proposed changes to where they deliver Prevention and Early Help services for babies, children, young people and families across the District. This includes the children’s centres. The proposal looks at which buildings are currently used to deliver these services, and how the Council could use these buildings more effectively in the future. This could allow for more money to be spent on staff to support families rather than on buildings. The consultation closes on 7 May 2019.

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£37539

£110 000

For

2019

KEEP UP TO DATE WITH EVENTS ON SOCIAL MEDIA

PUBLIC FACEBOOK PAGE

https://www.facebook.com/DownsyndromeTSS/ For more general and formal information.

CLOSED FACEBOOK GROUP

Our closed Facebook group provides information on day to day activities . https://www.facebook.com/groups/DSTSS/

TWITTER

https://twitter.com/DownsyndromeTSS

2019 TARGETS Our target for 2019 is a total of £110 000; £40 000 from fundraising events and £70 000 from funding grants. This equates to £8800 each month. Total raised this month £5396.53 brining total raised to £37539.53.

M Powis, £24.28 W Uttley, £60.77 J Stubbs, £123.55 D Martin, £3.85 A Walton, £4.85 G Sweaney, £4.85 I Ashman from Town Crying, Ilkley, £50 Plan to Share Ltd, £2,000 Verona McEvan-Peters, £54.37 Open day at our centre, £216 W Uttley bun sale, £11.52 Mum2mum stall, £53.95 Wrestling event, £403 Anonymous, £100 Asda Keighley - collection, £175.78 Little Yorkshire Gift, £25.76 Pauline Fletcher, £40

Persimmon Homes, £1000 towards early development groups. Bradford CVS Alliance, £1000, for counselling sessions.

OUR PIN BADGES Pin badges for sale, they are beautiful and more like a brooch, reduced cost £2 each.

COLLECTING BOXES You can collect nearly £50 in one of our collecting boxes. If you would like one for your place of work, school or local shop please get in touch. Thank you

CONTACT Wendy Uttley or Heidi Shepherd Website: www.downsyndromebradford.com The Pamela Sunter Centre, Down Syndrome Training & Support Service Ltd, 2 Whitley Street, Bingley, Bradford, BD16 4JH | Tel 01274 561308 | Mobile 07816465845 /07512346717 Email : office@downsyndromebradford.co.uk

TARGET FOR 2019 TO BE

RAISED FROM FUND

RAISING EVENTS

VIRGIN

MONEY

GIVING

We are also registered with Virgin Money Giving where you can make a donation, set up a fundraising page or sponsored event and raise funds directly for our charity. If you are a UK tax payer any donation can be increased by 25% making a £5 donation worth £6.25 to us at no extra cost to yourself.

It costs on average £13000 each month to run and maintain the services our charity offers. Every little helps, thank you For further details or to make a donation follow the link below https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/donation-web/charity?charityId=1010463&donationAmount=5.00& frequen-cyType=M&utm_source=extbtn&utm_campaign=donatebtn

FAMILY FUN DAYS NELL BANK Family Days for children with disabilities and their families will take place 15th & 23rd April and 25th May, 11am to 3pm. Activities include pond dipping, water play, den building, habitat trail and opportunities to play football, cricket, tennis and rounders with sport coaches. Booking essential, cost £2 per head. Contact Nicola Norris on 07582101307 nicola.norris@bradford.gov.uk. Visit www.nellbank.com to learn more about Nell bank

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