| WEEKLY UPDATE
Next week Zoom diary at a glance
Monday:
Yoga with Claudia at 3.30pm and 4.15pm
Tuesday:
Toddler Group songs and rhymes at 10am
Family Fitness Fun at 4pm
Stroud Young Adults Karaoke at 4.30pm
Wednesday:
Tewkesbury Young Adults at 1.30pm
Youth Club/Music with Lee Chaos at 4pm
Thursday:
Family Fitness Fun at 4pm
Friday:
Parent Carer Coffee and Catch Up
HEALTH AND FITNESS
We want to keep you fit, happy and healthy. Social interaction is really important for your mental health and we love to see smiles on faces! Plus, by accessing our digital health and fitness programme, you are supporting yourself and Allsorts!
There are lots of ways we can help you to stay fit at home, with Fitness Instructor Gemma and Sports Coordinator Max:
- £7.50 (recommended fee) – join Claudia for weekly Yoga Classes on Mondays: 3.30pm for those who can stand and sit and lie, 4.15pm for those who can sit and lie. (please contact Max to check yoga dates/times during half term)
- £5 – join in with our weekly Family Fitness Fun sessions from home on Tuesday and Thursday evenings, 4.00 – 4.50pm
- £15 – £30 – Boxing Master Class with Gemma Wilks! This one is great to do with a partner!
- £30 – 1 hour bespoke Personal Training for one person or the whole family!
- £15 – 30 minute bespoke Personal Training for one person or the whole family!
- £5 – 20 minute video call with Gemma to discuss training ideas and how you can keep yourself fit and healthy during this period.
Would you like support with any other forms of health and well-being? For more information or to make a booking, email Max or call 07872562777
FAMILY FUN
Monday Story Time – read aloud with Allsorts
You asked us to read your favourite stories aloud and we’ve been sharing these on Youtube every Monday morning. So far we’ve read The Gruffalo; Where The Wild Things Are; The Very Hungry Caterpillar; Green Eggs and Ham: and The Tiger Who Came To Tea.
Many publishers have temporarily relaxed copyright permissions and to comply with these the readings are unlisted on Youtube (ie you need the links above to open them) and they will be deleted in July.
Tuesday Toddler Tunes (older children welcome too!)
Toddler Group Zoom session
Tuesdays at 10am
Email Clarissa for an invite
Our group love volunteer Ann’s gentle music making and nursery rhymes. Join us by Zoom to say hello and share some songs. Open to older children and siblings too. To sing along at home see Ann’s films on our YouTube channel.
Wednesday is Music Time!
Youth Club – Making Music with Lee Chaos
4pm every Wednesday by Zoom
Email Clarissa for an invite to this fun interactive singalong with your friends from Allsorts youth clubs
Music and story session with Croc n Roll
Steph from Croc n Roll often appears at Family Music Time and has been sharing her free weekly Youtube sessions with Allsorts members. Here’s a taster session and email Clarissa to get the links to six more films!
PARENTS AND CARERS INFORMATION AND SUPPORT
Online Group Chat
Join our new “Allsorts Community” group chat on Facebook. It’s just for Allsorts parents and carers and is a way to keep that supportive community going when we can’t see each in person. To join the group, just click HERE
Zoom coffee and catch up
Fridays at 10am
Email Clarissa for a weekly invite
Get together for weekly chats and coffee with other Allsorts members. Children, pets and general household chaos are all welcome!
Our interim Chief Executive, Jane Jones, joins the group on 5th June so drop in to meet her or ask any questions.
Grandparents Group by Zoom
Monday 8th June at 10.30am
Email Clarissa for an invite to this friendly and welcoming group that meet monthly.
Firming up friendships
If you’ve become friendly with other Allsorts parents or carers but never got around to swapping contact details, email Clarissa who can contact them on your behalf to offer your contact details. Talking with other people who “get it” has always been at the heart of what we do and it’s never been more important than now. And for the children and young people – even a quick wave at a familiar face can make a real difference!
Talk with the Allsorts team
For emotional support and signposting call Clarissa Maidment, our Family Coordinator on 07794 009663.
For conversations around activities and fitness call Max Pemberton, our Sports Coordinator, on 07872 562777.
Useful Info shared by the Allsorts community, just click on the links
Fridays 11am-1pm Weekly radio show on youtube with The Music Works and Lee Chaos
Gympanzees launch Our Home online hub with activity ideas and Zoom support for all abilities
National support for those experiencing domestic abuse
Local support for those experiencing domestic abuse
Family Fund website – grants plus support with your digital skills and general information and links to other useful websites
IPSEA website for advice and support about Education Independent Provider of Special Education Advice
Regular updates including easy read versions from Gloucestershire Disabilities Partnership Board
Are you a family carer for someone with a learning disability who is over 14? Find out about a range of resources that will help you keep your family member well.
Qwell : new mental health and wellbeing support services launched in Gloucestershire
Kooth : free online counselling and support for young people age 11-25
Gloucestershire Carers Hub Zoom mindfulness and yoga sessions – free to carers.
Parenting support during lockdown local services on the glos families directory and extended opening hours on helpline
Gloucestershire Young Carers phone lines staffed Monday – Friday 9am – 4pm. Call 07773 331889, 07592 794504 or 07773 331654.
Support and advice about challenging behaviour
New Grants for families needing technology, play equipment, exercise equipment etc aimed to support families through lockdown and you can apply more than once
Information and activities from Contact (previously Contact A Family) including insights on breaking news and the impact for families with disabled children
Council for Disabled Children website information and resources
If you have any information or links you think other members would find useful, please email Clarissa. We also post this email on our website news page.
Many of our online activities, resources, links, and daily fitness challenges are free. However, if you wish to make a donation then please click HERE. We all want Allsorts to be here long after the virus has gone.
Stay safe and stay in touch.
Thank you,
Allsorts |
