Welcome, Magical times, Short Breaks & Respite 8th February 2017 Dear All We’ve been busy – and here follows a brief newsletter on local news… Our next newsletter will cover national news… and the very important Lenehan Review and call for evidence on residential schools.
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Music & Magic We would like to say thank you to everyone who took part in the Music & Magic event last Saturday 4th February – and to say sorry to all those we had to turn away. The response to this event was incredible – far exceeding our expectations. We’ll keep to our promise that everyone we turned away (and who’s details we have) will receive an advance invite to the next event. We’re also aware that there are things we can repeat, and things we can improve. We have some ideas, and would love to hear yours. On the day, 107 different families attended; a total of 145 children & young people (some young adults coming by themselves), accompanied by 110 adults. “I just wanted to say a big thank you for yesterday's afternoon of magic and music etc. It was lovely to see both my ASD and neurotypical sons enjoying themselves within the same environment. It was also brilliant for me, as a single parent, to take them to something suitable on a weekend day.” "There was just the right amount of space, entertainment interesting activities, lovely staff [volunteers], even snacks and goodie bags." We will be doing this again, and we’d love to hear what you would like from a repeat event.
Music & Magic - NHS NHS England & Healthwatch (Kingston & Richmond) part-funded this event. NHS England are keen to hear from you about your experiences of their services. Please contact Shelley Eugene direct to take part: Shelley.Eugene@swlondon.nhs.uk Or… we can forward a copy of their survey. Just let us know by replying to this e-mail.