A special issue about the SEND Community Offer 

For children and young people with special educational needs 

and disabilities living in the Manchester City Council area

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Activities for young people - NEW!

For 14-17s

MCR Social at Greater Manchester Youth Network has a fantastic line up of holiday activities as part of the SEND Community Offer for young people living in the Manchester City Council area who are 14-17 years old and neurodivergent and/or disabled. To get registered, a supporting adult, such as a parent, carer or social worker, needs to fill in an online form. You will then be sent a full list of activities to sign up for. Siblings who are 14-17 but don't identify as disabled or neurodivergent can join in too. 

A taste of what's on offer

• Socials and art sessions: Contact Theatre have offered their function rooms for socials on Saturdays 3rd and 31st August, 12-3pm, with a mixture of video/board/social games; there are also two art and craft sessions, likely to be Wednesdays 21st and 28th August, 12-3pm.
• Museum and exhibitions: Trip to Manchester Museum on Sunday 4th August; two afternoon trips to see Sweet Dreams at Factory International on Thursdays 8th and 22nd August; trip to the Science and Industry Museum on Sunday 1st September.
• Bowling and arcade: Two separate trips, likely Mondays 5th and 19th August, 12-3pm, with all alleys hired to play a few rounds of bowling, plus an hour or so playing the games consoles and arcade games. 
• Pixel Bar gaming: The whole venue has been hired out for a social on Tuesday 13th August, 12.30-3.30pm to meet others, play video games and enjoy a buffet of pizza, chips and soft drinks, or food alternatives on request.

• Tree Top Trek: Zip World at Heaton Park have offered to host accessibility sessions over the summer; likely to be the mornings of Wednesday 14th August and Monday 26th August.
• Clay Studio: Have offered to run a group MCR Social session on Sunday 25th August, 12-2pm, for 10 young people, making quirky clay sculptures.
• Theatre: ‘The Allusionist Presents Souvenirs’ at the Contact Theatre on Thursday 29th August; a stage show based on one the funniest and most educational podcasts around.
• Cinema: There will be summer screenings at HOME in the city centre across the holidays, likely to include Parent Trap, My Neighbour Totoro and Coraline.
• Access Sport: Have offered at least four sport sessions at Platts Lane Sports Complex, likely to include BMX cycling, football, and basketball.
• Climbing: Hoping to confirm at least two dates with Rock Over Climbing, one mid-week and one weekend, where a climbing instructor will run a group session for two hours.
• Cookery course: Food Sorcery in Didsbury, in collaboration with Eat Well, are running an afternoon cookery course for 10 young people with a trained professional chef.

For any further questions, contact Trystan at Greater Manchester Youth Network - trystan.kent@gmyn.co.uk, 07708 022320.

Over 16s only