Community Activities
Walk or Wheel with us every Monday afternoon. A group designed for people wishing to get more active, socialise and spend time in nature. Aimed at adults with learning disabilities, autism and acquired brain injury.
A dance company for adults with learning disabilities, autism and acquired brain injury. Performance opportunities.
Pennine Mencap is offering music therapy in collaboration with Nordoff and Robbins, the UK’s largest music therapy charity.
Music therapist Alan Wells would love to support you to access music making. Individual and group sessions are available, and what we do is up to you: it could be… [READ MORE]
Free advice and support for adults with learning disabilities, autism and acquired brain injuries.
Examples of the help we can offer:
Making appointments, understanding information/letters, finding other types of support, completing forms.
If you need support with something else, we will… [READ MORE]
Cooking activity for adults with learning disabilities, autism and acquired brain injury.
Cook your lunch from scratch and then enjoy eating it with your peers.
A group exercise class for adults with learning disabilities, autism and acquired brain injuries.
A social group for adults with learning disabilities, autism and acquired brain injuries.
Karaoke, Bingo, Pop Quiz, Lunch!
Family Fun in Greenacres
Snacks, Drinks, crafts and games.
Lots of fun and play for the family.
Sessions aimed at families with primary aged school children
Resource store comprising arts and crafts materials, hire equipment eg badge machines, parachute, circus kit and ideas library. Open to all.
Holiday activity sessions in Chadderton Hall Park and Foxdenton Park. Arts, crafts and games. Children under 8 must be supervised by parent/carer.
Family session, activities include arts, crafts, games and cooking activity. Activities aimed primarily at children aged 5 - 11 years although younger or older siblings welcome. Parent/carer needs to stay
For children and young people aged 8 - 12 on Friday evenings 6 - 7.30pm at St Barnabas Church, Arundel Street, Clarksfield. Yew Tree School, Lancaster Street, South Chadderton. Waterhead Parish Church Hall
A Friday night activity session for families. All ages welcome but children must be accompanied. Combination of cooking, crafts, growing and sometimes performing arts taster sessions. Takes place weekly at Greenacres Community Centre
For girls aged 7 to 10 in Failsworth and surrounding local areas. We run weekly meetings giving girls the opportunity to gain badges, learn new skills, engage in adventurous/outdoor/fun & interesting activities and take part in trips and holidays.
Dance classes for children aged 5-18yrs.
Break dancing and street.
Acro dance is for children aged 7 & over. Combining acrobatic moves and dance styles together.
Improving co-ordination, strength & flexibility.
We are a member of the National Network of Parent Carer Forums.
Our main aim is to ensure the needs of our children and young people with SEND are met and we bring together parent and carers from across Oldham to provide mutual support, exchange information, and influence policy and practice;… [READ MORE]
Providing opportunities for children, young people and adults with additional needs and/or disabilities to access a wide range of adapted and universal cycles in Alexandra Park. The whole family can enjoy exercise while learning to cycle. Our location within the award-winning Alexandra Park, Oldham… [READ MORE]
Oldham SEND IAS Service exists to help parents and carers of children with additional needs and disabilities, and children and young people with additional needs and disabilities, in matters relating to education, health or social care provision.
Our support services are tailored to your… [READ MORE]
The SEND Code of practice 0-25 requires all local authorities to make SEND Meditation and Disagreement Resolution Services (DRS) available to parents and young people. Whilst local authorities commission this service, it must be independent of the local authority. This means no-one directly… [READ MORE]