Summer Activities for Children and Young People with Additional Support Needs

Which arts, museum and sports activities children and young people with Additional Support Needs would be most interested in. We also asked what would encourage their involvement.

Parents and carers told us they were keen for their children / young people to participate and that it was a good opportunity for them to meet new people and to have fun. They suggested arts activities went down well, particularly music, movement and making things. They would like to see swimming, horse-riding and archery added to the programme. Barriers to involvement included lack of more local opportunities (for some) and transport difficulties. It was felt that the provision of 1:1 support for children and young people would be very beneficial.

We will take this feedback into account when developing our 2013 Summer Programme and hope to be able to add new activities that reflect what people have told us. We will improve how we keep parents up to date with what is available via the use email and text (as well as postal updates for those who suggested they prefer this method).