The Community Inclusion and Activity Team are supporting grant funded activities that run across Somerset, this includes holiday activities and regular clubs. You can view the Community Inclusion and Activity Team Club Activities Booklet here We continue to offer exciting activity day passes for a variety of locations and the Somerset MAX Card for families to use. Free Activity Day Passes are available all year round for all families in Somerset with a child or young person with a disability or additional need. Free Activity Day Passes Our activity calendar for the holidays is available here. December Holiday Activity Calendar Our office phone line, 01823 358117 is open, or you can email ciateam@somerset.gov.uk, so families can contact us. Useful websites and activity suggestions Our Somerset Local Offer Events Calendar has upcoming accessible opportunities to relax, get involved or improve skills for children and young people with SEND or their parent/carers. Events may be virtual or face to face but will clearly state in their entry. SASP You can sign your children up to do SASP Challenges on their website and they can win certificates when they complete a challenge. SASP Challenge events can be found here. You can also find some activities that have been adapted for home on their website. Get outside in Somerset The Get Outside in Somerset website provides tips, advice and guidance on how to keep or get active outdoors whatever your ability. Covering a wide variety of activities, events and challenges, as well as information on a wide range of topics across health and wellbeing, the website will be regularly updated with new activities to inspire the Somerset community. Activity packs Aquilla magazine Brain Games – downloadable learning British Library Culture Mile Germ Zappers Mini Boden Activity Pack Puffin Activity Pack – age related packs Summer Camp Trust – 50 downloadable activities The happy newspaper Unique voice Websites with activities Eureka – home activities 1 to 9 Eureka – home activities 10 to 19 National football museum – activities Premier League Primary stars YouTube activities Draw with Rob Art Hub PE with Joe Wicks Virtual events Parent Carer Forum Health and wellbeing sessions – All sessions need to be booked, but all sessions are free. You can see a list of events and book your free session here Also, don’t forget our ‘Time to Talk’ sessions, you can find out more here. Sound Lab – Interactive online music and composition workshops for young people aged 14 and over with ASD/ASC Sound Lab Facebook information Free Super 1s cricket sessions Bath Pythons Mendip Gators North Somerset Hounders Sedgemoor Lions South Somerset Bears Taunton Dragons Other resources We have collaborated with local providers and Somerset Parent Carer Forum to create a booklet of activities you can do at home, including virtual opportunities. You can access your free downloadable copy of the booklet here. One of our local Parent and Family Support advisers (PFSA), Jen Lynch, has created 2 useful guides on things you can do at home over this time. Guide for primary age Guide for Secondary Age 101 fun things to do at home whilst self-isolating Children’s Air Ambulance – The Crew Stay At Home Activity Pack Issue One Children’s Air Ambulance – The Crew Stay At Home Activity Pack Issue Three Create a Flying Crane Zoetrope Exploring the Outside World Facebook – Creative Isolation Creative Lives under lockdown Frome Children’s Festival – Activity ideas for all Frome Toy Library Gympanzees – From exercise videos, activities, ideas, Zoom sessions with a qualified therapist and borrowing specialist play and exercise equipment. Home Activities Master Internet safety information children and parents Somerset Activity Sports Partnership – be active at home Somerset Art Works – At Home With Nature South Somerset – Children’s activities Twinkl social story – returning to school West Somerset Area: Library Packs for Kids Youth Equipment Store: Accessible Items
