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Issue 1014
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21st June 2018
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Help In Your Community Feature
Paces in High Green celebrate 20th anniversary PACES held a children’s picnic party as part of our 20th anniversary celebrations last week.
over the next four years to offer full day care, 50 weeks of the year.
Paces are very proud to have been awarded ‘Most Inspirational Nursery Setting for Autism Support’ at the Sparkle Sheffield Awards on Saturday.
Two of the staff, Lorraine and Linda, have been involved with the group since the church hall days and began as volunteer parents. Many other members of staff have been at Steps for between 10 and 15 years.
Steps Community Nursery started life as a sessional playgroup in the local church hall and moved to the Paces Community Campus in late 1997. From January 1998 it opened as a pre-school nursery and grew
In May they held an open evening for past families, friends and supporters to join them for a piece of celebration cake. They have also launched a refreshed
logo, thanks to one of our parents. Other successes to celebrate this year include SENCO Cheryl receiving a Special Commendation from the Pre-School Learning Alliance, and being nominated by two of our parents for Sparkle Sheffield ‘Most Incredible SENCO’ Award. Also, Steps Nursery was nominated for Sparkle Sheffield ‘Most Inspirational PreSchool Nursery’.
Paces at Sheffield United ground The Blades recently opened the doors to one of their nominated charities, Paces of High Green, for a morning of activities on the hallowed turf of Bramall Lane. A group of over 70 children and young adults, with a range of motor disabilities, were accompanied by their parents, siblings and carers to take part in the fun. Dave McCarthy, Operations Director at United, said: “It was a privilege to be able to watch our guests and their families enjoy some time together having fun on the pitch. It proved to be a great experience also for some of our Bramall Lane staff, Academy players and members of our Ladies team, who all joined in the kick about.
“Paces is a fantastic local charity that works so hard to help improve the lives of those affected by motor conditions and it was great to play a part in supporting everyone associated with them.” Established in 1997, Paces was created by parents of children with Cerebral Palsy and has been dedicated to transforming the lives of those affected by acute conditions of neurological origin ever since. As the charity has evolved, success has been centred around conductive education, where those with a damaged central nervous system learn how to overcome the disabilities that they face. This is a process of experiences which allows afflicted individuals to move closer to independence.
Paces offer a variety of services to people of all ages via an approach that challenges complex neurological issues such as difficulties with movement, perception, cognition, social sills, emotional development and language skills. Vikki Mallinder, External Relations Officer at Paces, said: “Our trip to Sheffield United demonstrates the power of local collaboration in helping transform the lives of the individuals this charity represents. “Experiences like this provide an invaluable part to the learning process and development of these children and young adults.” For more information about Paces visit pacessheffield.org.uk
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