Stay And Play is BACK!

We are very pleased to announce that starting in October, we will be holding monthly play sessions at Lowestoft's own Mayhem Adventure Play for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders, and for their siblings!

You may remember that earlier this year, we had some sessions at Adventure Island soft play area, which were very much enjoyed by all who attended; but from October, we will be able to offer places at a monthly play session at Mayhem Adventure Play on Lowestoft sea front!

It's a much more central location, with good bus links (car parking is available in the pay and display car park next to the building), and we will be able to hold our sessions on a Friday afternoon, rather than a Monday evening, which will kick off the weekend in fine style!

So for a suggested donation of just £2 per child, we will be able to welcome children aged 12 years and under, with a maximum height of 1.45 metres, for what will surely be a very fun play session!

The sessions will run from 4 pm to 5 pm, and will be held between October and March. During the Summer months, there are lots of outdoor activities going on, and so indoor soft play is less likely to be needed; and also during the Summer, Mayhem are sometimes required to shut at short notice due to high temperatures within the building. So, in order to avoid having the sessions cancelled with little time to notify those who would like to attend, we have decided to run the sessions between October and March, when the weather is cooler.

And so our first play session at Mayhem will take place on 21st October, between 4 pm and 5 pm!

We hope to see you there for an hour of fun and frolics!

Our First South-Side Drop-In Group!

Tuesday 20th September found our Treasurer Amber, our PR Officer Rachel, and our Media Secretary Rebecca at this lovely place for the afternoon ...



We were there at the Whitton Life Cafe, on Whitton Green, from midday to 2:00 pm, talking to local parents and carers of children with Autism Spectrum Disorders, making new friends and lending a listening ear. We talked about education, behaviour, parenting, and swapped experiences and tips with each other.



As you can see, we were lovely and comfy, curled up on our sofas, in the lovely, bright, airy room, chatting away the hours, sipping hot drinks and munching on biscuits.



The drop in dates are listed on the side of the page, for both our North and South Lowestoft drop in support group sessions, as well as being in each edition of our branch newsletter, and on our Facebook page; so, next time, if you're in the area and you care for someone with an ASD, why don't you drop in and join us!

We'd love to see you there!