ISSUE 17 / SPRING 2012
The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award It’s a first at St Francis Special School
Five students from St Francis Special School have achieved their Duke of Edinburgh’s Gold Award. They are the first Gold Award group from the school and everyone is extremely proud and excited about their achievements. They did their Practice Expedition along the Norfolk Coastal Path from Hunstanton to Cromer. It was the first long distance walk they had done and they thoroughly enjoyed the experience, blisters and all. Their Qualifying Expedition was done as part of Lincolnshire’s Annual Open Expeditions for young people with Additional
Needs. Their walks took in parts of the Humber Estuary, local coastal and woodland paths. Their Residential section activities varied from sailing on the Tall Ships to a Green Woodworking Residential at Hill Holt Wood, Norton Disney, Lincolnshire. The students all travel to London in March with their parents to receive their Gold Awards from The Duke of Edinburgh at St. James Palace. A very proud DofE support team from St. Francis Special School will be at the Palace to watch them receive their Awards. Contact: Jacky Secker on 01636 89817 or email jacky.secker@ lincolnshire.gov.uk
The newsletter for families with children or young people with disabilities in Lincolnshire now incorporating Short Breaks
Inside this issue 2
Letters from our readers
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Personal budgets and self-directed support
7-9
Support groups
10
PAWS project
12
HCPT – The Pilgrim Trust
14
CEA Card • LPCC Cinema • ODEON Cinema autism friendly screenings
16
Short Breaks Eco Experience
16-17
KIDS Strut
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Short Breaks caravans
20
Disability swimming sessions
22
PAACT
23
Lincolnshire Community Foundation
24-27
Short Breaks activities timetables
29
Making Noise – getting children and young people involved in music making
30
SILCS Chance to Meet groups
31
KIDS Créche
32-33
Lincolnshire Sports Partnership