Action4Youth provide opportunities for young people of ALL abilities
ADDITIONAL NEEDS AND DISABILITIES
Opportunities for young people with special needs and disabilities
At Action4Youth our aim is to offer our full range of programmes and opportunities to all young people. That means we adapt our work to meet the needs of the children and young people on every activity.
At The Caldecotte Xperience we have a wide range of adapted and specialist equipment so that young people with disabilities can enjoy, and in many cases, gain qualifications in many sports. The freedom and adventure are very precious and very important to young people whose disabilities often limit their involvement in sport and outdoor education.
The Inspiration Programme and National Citizen Service include young people of all abilities. We work directly with special schools to ensure that all sessions and activities are adapted as necessary to ensure full participation and achievement. These programmes encompass a wide range of learning, sporting and social opportunities where participants can learn new skills, build friendships, learn to work in teams, develop their confidence, try new sports and all while having a fun, enjoyable experience in a safe space. Future prospects expand as a result of these programmes and lives are changed for the better.
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Activities and programmes for young people with additional needs
THE INSPIRATION PROGRAMME
Testimonial from Pebble Brook School
Pebble Brook School has been benefitting over the past few years from the activities and programmes offered by Action4Youth. We first became involved with the National Citizen Service in its first year of launching – at that time it was a reasonably small programme with its achievement ceremony held in small venues – over the recent years it has grown to fill the auditorium of the local Aylesbury Waterside Theatre.
Our young people have learning difficulties, often being reluctant to come out of their comfort zones, and it was through discussion with Action4Youth that they came up with a bespoke programme tailored to our students and their needs and during the school term so that it has become a valued part of our Year 12 curriculum – it now fulfils our team-building objectives amongst its other advantages.
Following the success of the bespoke National Citizen Service programme we trialled The Inspiration Programme as part of our Year 13 curriculum, taking this over one morning a week for nine months of the school year.
The Inspiration Programme – Pebble Brook School Case Study
Activities and programmes for young people with additional needs
NATIONAL CITIZEN SERVICE
NCS Special - Pebble Brook School
For the first week of the NCS Programme the students take part in the physical activity sessions that are run at the Caldecotte Xperience. Here the staff are very friendly, accommodating and are excellent at meeting our students’ needs, challenging them to push themselves beyond what they think they are capable of.
The students get so much out of this week as, for most, it pushes them out of their comfort zone and challenges their self awareness. We have several students who, at the start of the week, perhaps refuse to do any of the activities but by the end of the week are abseiling down the tower like a scene from Mission Impossible. Activities included abseiling, sailing, driving a speed boat, canoeing, darts, caving, rock climbing, crate stacking and bush craft. There are various team building activities and other activities included working with different groups of students through some excellent music and first aid workshops. This showed our students that you can relax and have fun in a large group and not be embarrassed by taking part in fun activities that may at first be alien.
National Citizen Service – Pebble Brook School Case Study
James Allen – Sixth Form and Work Related Learning Lead,Stony Dean School
Activities and programmes for young people with additional needs
THE CALDECOTTE XPERIENCE
Specialist Outdoor Education
Our Caldecotte Xperience outdoor activity centre offers some of the best disability provision in the region.
Located on the edge of Milton Keynes, The Caldecotte Xperience has the widest range of accessible activities on both land and water. We have specialist equipment to make everyone’s visit as enjoyable as possible. From adapted craft to hoists we have everything necessary to help those with additional needs take part in almost all of the activities on offer so they can have great fun, learn new skills and be safe.
Our aim is to enable young people of all abilities and backgrounds to have experiences and opportunities that grow their confidence and self esteem and inspire them to achieve. Helping remove isolation, improve social and mental well being and better preparing them for life and work.
Activities and programmes for young people with additional needs
THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH'S AWARD
DofE for young people with additional needs
Action4Youth has become one of the leading Approved licence holders within the UK, for young people will additional needs.
It’s our aim to allow all participants to access the expedition section for Bronze, Silver and Gold. Our highly trained staff can deal with complex physical and severe learning disabilities. Through our expeditions, we pride ourselves on giving the individual the support, time and extra care needed to complete the expedition section. We understand the importance of success with the everyday tasks but understand that an individual with additional needs can often achieve more than they and others think possible.
The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award – Pebble Brook School Case Study
The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award – SEND School Case Study
