YASS! with pp4danBarnet EmailNewsletter 25 February 2014
Remember you do not have to read this whole document. Just the first column (Service) to see which item interests you. Items included on this YASS!
EmailNewsletter are not recommendations and we leave you to make sure the necessary Checks are in place such as DBSs (CRBs now known as Disclosure &
Barring Service), Policies such as Safeguarding, Health & Safety and training including First Aid and Food Hygiene, and front line staff are trained in these.
Service
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1 Radar Keys
For Sale £3 each at all YA SS! and pp4danBarnet nts, meetings and activities. ets by those with a
Can be used all over the c eve ountry for Accessible disability and who cannot queue. T m a member of
MacDonalds, but please Toil be aware it is best to staff if you are using in a store as you m
infor
to be used with
Accessible
Toilets
2 Parent Partnership
Barnet with
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Conference
Children and Families
Bill Update
9:30am Registration
10am prompt start
1pm Lunch &
Networking
2pm Close
On Wednesday
12 March 2014
Venue
Hendon Town Hall,
The Burroughs,
NW4 4AX
Contact
The Children and Families Bill will e xtend the Special
Educa birth to 25, giving children, young people and their
parents information about services and a more central
role in the a The conference is an opportunit y for
You are advised to travel by you to hear wha regarding The Children and Fam
public transport and details ilies Bill. It is also an o from representatives from
path finder boroughs, inclu already experienced
are on the attached.
For all parents / carers
of children and young
people with special
educational needs and
disabilities aged 0 – 25
years who live in
Barnet
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his includes places like
ay be challenged.
tional Needs system
from /carers better
access to ssessment
process.
t is happening in Barnet
pportunity for you to
hear
some of th ese changes. It is aim out about what
ding a parent who has
the changes me an for you as the pare young person ed at helping you to
with special educ ational needs and disa chance to
find
ask questions and fee dback your views and Please nt/carer of a child or
return the attached Regi stration Form to:
bilities and give you a
Email
to
pp4danBarnet
email
b comments.
ppforum@btinternet.c
Parent Partnership Co-ordinator , Oakleigh Road om or post to
South
, London N11 1NP.
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Transition Event
Children’s to Adult
Services
And what Pathway
do you want? For
Barnet ParentCarers
with SEN young
people aged 14 – 25
years
9:30am for prompt start
10am – 1pm
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St Paul’s Finchley
50 Long Lane, N3 2PU
Thursday
27 March 2014
Venue
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To book or for more Free
details contact
Christine
 020 8449 5251
or email
This event will form part of
our participation in being the
‘vehicle’ of feeding in and
back families’ information to
help develop the work on the
Children and Families Bill in
Barnet. We want the views
of young people and their
families of what they want in
the Transition process and
beyond.
Description
bppforum@btinternet.
com
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4 YASS!
As one door closes many will be opened! After 6 y ears of using the wonderful Chur ch Farm Youth Centre, the premises are now
going to be used for muc h needed extra classrooms for Oak Hill Campus Resourced Provision which shares the same site.
So YASS! is in the process of taking advantage of this change as an opportunity to plan new activities at di fferent venues. We have
led the way over the last 14 years to introducing off site activities such as Horseridi ng, Wall climbing, China Painting, Canoeing,
Chickenshed, Theatre, Ou tings, and many, many m ore that others have followed suit to benefit families a ffected by disability.
Added to these are the m ore recent YASS! Family Sunday Afternoons. Our YASS! Cli ck Club was in partner ship with and then we
took over the running fro m Barnet NAS. We have worked in partnership and with o thers to deliver many activities such as
Trampolining with Tramp olining forAll, Residentials with Fair Play Barnet, Non Cont act Boxing and the onc e in a lifetime trip on a
Tall Ship thanks to PODS.
We are now working wit h another on fresh, exciting ideas especially for the more a ble who have been affected by the reduced
Barnet Short Breaks Servi ce – see item 35. YASS! is one of the very few independen t Providers of activities in Barnet who provided
before, during, and will c ontinue after Barnet Short Breaks and their Providers may have stopped deliveri ng to some. But the
difference will always foll ow our ethos of creating opportunities for families to mee t in a friendly environment to hopefully build
and sustain friendships to share information and pr event isolation. Our only criteri a is there is a person in the family affected by
disability and additional n eeds. We are not about d elivering cheap or free activities.
Our own organisation’s c riteria is we own all our own Policies and Procedures, and follow all set Guideline s including training,
certificates, and qualifica tions. Our organisation belongs to several Umbrella Group s to ensure we keep up to date with everything
to safeguard the needs of families.
A concise reminder of th e YASS! Statement for the past 14 years is that we provide activities, family support at every level, produce
a regular Newsletter and signpost to others, and lobby to fill gaps and for better provision for all families affected by disability and
additional needs. Watch this space for our new act ivities!
At School Age
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5 Stormont Lawn
Tennis & Squash
Rackets Club
Junior Squash Coaching
5:30pm –
6:30pmThursdays
Starting 6 March 2014
for 6 weeks
13 Lanchester Road,
London N6 4SU
part of the Give it a Go
programme
just past East Finchley
station
For ages 6 – 16 years
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6 Football
Meet on Sundays 121pm
Hornsey
Community
Centre,
60 Mayfield Road
N8 9LP
Spurs football club set
up a football training
for children with ASC a
few years ago and then
passed it on to
Alexandra Park local
football club to run.
Age not specified
Booking is essential; Free
contact Vickie Prow But £10 refundable
 07796181286 or deposit required
email:
stormontsquashcoac
hing@gmail.com to
secure your place.
Description
Contact
Vale Does your child love football If you would like to There is a £2 charge to
but can't seem to play with
give it a try then they cover hire of the hall.
local children or a local team? will be very happy to
Would you like your child to see some new faces.
do a sporting activity but can't Please contact
find something locally they
Haringey Autism
can
join?
Do
you
have
a
child
haringeyautism@gm
Parking outside
who
ail.com if you have
For buses the
would
like
to
learn
football?
any specific
W5,W3,and
41
are
They
do
some
work
on
within walking distance.
questions or you
technique and then teams
would like to have a
when there is a match.
chat and find out
Siblings are welcome to join in more.
as well.
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7 The Engine Shed
TRAIN-LOVING
CHILDREN WHO ARE
NOT ON THE
SPECTRUM ALSO
WELCOME.
11am – 2pm
9 March
2014
13 April2014
11 May 2014
8 June 2014
13 July 2014
Ridgeway Park Railway - Check opening times
Friday Hall,
56 Friday Hill East,
Chingford E4 6JT
http://chingfordmodelengineering.com/railway
8 Monthly Meetings for Sundays 2pm – 4pm
Families with Children
and young people with
16 March 2014
13 April 2014 (check)
Epilepsy
18 May 2014
22 June 2014
20 July 2014
Service
Date /Time
Provides a unique special
If you would like to Free
but
donations
interest facility for children on know more contact gratefully received.
Gill
the autistic spectrum and
their families;
share and theengineshed@hot
mail.co.uk text:
learn new strategies for
promoting the learning and 07817 108045
Ridgeway Park, Peel
social skills of our children,
Close, Off Old Church
using their love of trains as an
Road, Chingford, E4 6XU
entry point;
All at
Oakleigh School
Oakleigh Road North
Whetstone
N20 0DH
Meeting with other families in
a fun environment and the
Matron is available to give
Health Checks.
Venue
Description
At present no direct
person to contact.
We are working on
this!
Contact
Free
Cost
9 Relate
A chance for children to win brilliant prizes includin g family days out and signed children's books in Relate’s art competition.
Being Parents Apart art There are three age ories: 0-5 years, 6-10 yea rs, and 11-16 years. Entrants m ust be resident in England, Wales or
categ
competition
Northern or painting of your favourite family moment. Families com e in all shapes and sizes, but all
Ireland. Send a drawing have moments
that are special too so great to share them. The artwork must be solely the wor k of the child or young person entering.
it's
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Prizes include: Family tic kets to a range of fun locations across the UK including Sea Life Aquariums, Alton Towers, and Go Ape.
A signed copy of Coco Ca ramel- the latest title in th e bestselling Chocolate Box Girls series by Cathy Cassid y.
How to enter: Complete an entry form and send it with your image, to: Relate (art work competition), 2432 Stephenson
Way, London, NW1 2HX. Or email a scan of your ar twork to communications@relat e.org.uk . Unfortunat ely original artwork
cannot
be returned so you may wish to make or scan a copy. The closing date for entries is Wednesday 19th Mar ch 2014.
Competition entry
for m
or visit www.relate.org. uk/art
Across the Age
Range with Needs
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10 Push for England (and Wheelchair Users) is part of the Run! England recreational running programme for people of all levels of experience in running to
get active and live healthy lifestyles. The programme is managed by England Athletics and delivered by locally trained leaders who have been educated to
provide a welcoming and inclusive environment for all. A key focus for England Athletics is to increase the number of wheelchair users and people with a
disability to access this programme. As a result, Push! England is being piloted across a number of boroughs in London , with Barnet being one. Participants
don’t necessarily need racing wheelchairs, simply their day chairs and are encouraged to come along and get involved in a friendly and social environment.
The programme will be introduced at Oakhill Park, East Barnet, EN4 on Wednesdays from 6.30 – 7.30pm. The cost of the programme is absolutely FREE and
is delivered by Maggie Govender, and assisted by Steve Harris (both qualified coaches from Barnet & District Athletics Club) as well as by Jared Keely from
Saracens. As this is a pilot programme, Push! England will operate over the course of 8 weeks, finishing on Wednesday 26 March, however the Run!
programme will continue to operate at Oakhill Park and it is strongly encouraged for participants to continue to attend if they are enjoying the programme.
If you’re interested in participating in this programme, please complete the attached registration form and return to the following address:
Jared Keely, Urban Athletics Activator, Allianz Park, Greenlands Lane, Hendon, London, NW4 1RL. Participants must register for the programme and it is
imperative that registration forms are sent and places agreed before participants attend to ensure adequate planning for coaches and correct provision for
the participants. If you would like further information, please contact Jared on  020 3675 7243 email jaredkeely@allianzpark.com website
www.saracens.com
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11 Worksmart
Mencap is supporting
young people (age
1625) living in the
London boroughs of
Barnet,
Haringey and
Havering into
Employment,
Education and Training.
Candidates need to: Live
within the Borough of
Barnet, Haringey or
Havering, have a SEN
Statement or S139 and
looking for employment
or education or training.
12 Pedal Power!
12pm - 4pm Saturdays
22 February 2014
8 March 2014
22 March 2014
Said to be for all ages
and siblings can bring
own bicycles, scooters
and skateboards to use
safely!
Including all the park
has to offer such as
Boating!
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Each candidate will have their own advisor who will support them into employ ment, education or training,
enabling them to grow in confidence and live more independently.
Candidates, living in Barn et & Haringey, will initially meet with an Engagement Advisor from The Royal
Mencap Society, who will design an individual Action Plan for each young person. This is free to all
candidates living in the b oroughs of Barnet, Haringey and Havering who are eligible for the Work Smart
program.
They have Job Brokers en gaging with local businesses to c reate employment opportunities.
They have Job Coaches w ho will support candidates in work and to find their way to and from
Contact details:
work. They have trainers who o ffer Workshops for employability, such as: Interview Techniques;
Mystica:
Travel Training; How t o keep your Job; What Makes a Good Employee.

07943 845 937
As well as tailored individ ual workshops all designed to im prove the candidates chance to find
Mystica.thiruchelvam@ employment and keep th e job and their independence.
mencap.org.uk Russell: They have advisors who will spend 14 hours one to one with the candidate.

07535 355 763
Also Further Education c ourses including, AS and A Levels, BTEC, NVQ and Entry Level courses. If you
russell.preece@mencap. want to study and work, they c an help with Apprenticeships. In fact most educational needs would be
org.uk
supported where possibl e. A Training Coach would be provided to support the c andidate while studying
if required. Leaflet with ful l details attached.
Basket Ball Courts,
The all levels of disability
Finsbury Park, Endymion cycling club! They cycle come
Road, London N4
rain or shine. Try out their
wide range of bikes absolutely
Parking in the park at
free and enjoy cycling with
Endymion Road
their excellent qualified
entrance
trainers and friendly
See:
volunteers. Bring your own
https://maps.google.co.uk/
bike and have it checked over
by their mechanic.
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Just turn up or for
more details visit
Pedal Power is free.
http://www.pedalpow Cost of boats £8 plus
ercc.org/
deposit for 30 minute
Take copies of your
DLA, or DCR Identity
Card to show if you
are a new visitor.
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hire for maximum 4
people (£9 credit card).
See:
http://www.finsburyparkbo
ats.co.uk/
13 Healthy Relationships Peer Training Project
Opportunity for young people, age not specified, to be trained as workshop facilitators as part of a peer-led education project on Healthy Relationships If
your young person would like to be considered for training as Workshop Facilitators to deliver a peer-led project into Healthy Relationships please click
here for more information about the project. If you have any queries please contact Bilal Harry Khan at youthengagement@communitybarnet.org.uk
T
Service
Date /Time/Venue
Description
Contact
Cost
Young People and
Adults
14 Barnet Enterprise
Centre Start up Club &
Barnet Youth Business
Incubator
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Barnet Enterprise Centre Start up Club
If your young person is th inking about starting their own business then they need to join BEC’s Start Up Club. As a Start Up Club
Member, for just £35 you get: 3 Months FREE Busi ness Support; A FREE Business Pl an & Planning Works hop; FREE Business
research support; FREE a ccess to workspaces for 3 months - worth £600 (T&C apply ); Attend other BEC B usiness workshops and
events for FREE; 10% Dis count on all other BEC services
For more information or t o join, call 020 8369 5731 or e-mail info@businessexcel.uk .com
The Barnet Youth Busine ss Incubator
BaYBI is a social enterpris e within the Barnet Enterprise Centre working to positively impact the lives of yo ung people, particularly
those classified as “not in education employment or training”.
The Incubator provides fr ee office space and business support services for young pe ople in the Borough of Barnet. Clients will be
provided with a great sup port environment which i ncludes a business address, reception and post room services, wifi, computer
access and access to mee ting rooms and boardrooms. The Centre is well located in the centre of the borough and can be easily
accessed on various bus r outes. A comfortable, wel l equipped, friendly and professional environment awaits you!
To join or to find out mor e;  0208 369 5730 or e mail info@baybi.org.uk
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with Autism into Work - NAS Employment Service See
15 Supporting People
http://www.autism.org. uk/supportingpeopleintowork?utm_medium=email&utm_source=The+National+Autistic+Society&utm_campaign=3636297_NAS+Fe
bruary+2014+eNewslett er&utm_content=Employmentsupportforadults&dm_i=YA3,25XS9,A2H0SL,7TPYX,1
Monday
10.30-12.30 Numeracy/Literacy £10 a session
16 The Larches New Tuesday
13.00-14.00 Spoken French £5 a session
Classes starting at the Wednesday 13.15-14.15 Indoor Football £5 a session
Larches in February for
14.15-15.00 Netball £4 a session
adults with a Learning For more details contact Ranu Radia ranu.radia@la rchestrust.org.uk  020 8905 6 333
Disability
17 NAS What next? - Information for adults with autism before and after diagnosis Free resource: visit http://www.autism.org.uk/free-resources
Service
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18 Health 4 All with a
Learning Disability aged
18+.
Mental Wellbeing -----
All at Trinity Centre, 15
Nether Street, North
Finchley N12 7NN
Buses: 82, 125, 134, 221,
263, 460
2pm – 4pm Thursday -----------------------------------6 March 2014
You can also have a weight
check, blood pressure check
and advice from Community
Nurses at these sessions
To book places
All sessions Free
contact Shelley
Gibbons
Refreshments provided at
 020 8349 3842 or all sessions
email
Dr. Annabelle Dudley, Tamara shelley.gibbons@bar
McNamara and Sophie Doswell. netmencap.org.uk
Bereavement ------------- 2pm – 4pm Thursday 3 -------------------------------- Speaker: Karen Caplan
April 2014
Getting Older -----------
2.00pm ― 4.00pm ------ ---------------------------------- Speaker: Trudi Ratohwa
Thursday, 1 May 2014
19 New Gay & Bisexual Applications are now ope n to join ELOP’s new therapy group for gay and bisexual m en. Members of ELOP’s gay and bisexual men’s
Men’s Therapy Group therapy group can gain sh ared insight into their emotional and interpersonal lives a nd gain greater to resolve the problems
that bring them to therap y.
Problems
with hips, sex, intimacy, attachment, ability depression, xiety, grief, stress,
addictions,
identity,
moti
launching 6 March 2014
relations vation, success s, among others, can be support anger, an ed in this
and familie
group.
This will be a closed grou p that will meet weekly a period of 4 months for a cost of just £10 per session. The group is facilitated by
for
two qualified therapists with years of combined perience who will support to
ex
shar
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environment. If you woul d like to find out more or register, contact Claire at ELOP

020 8509 3898 or c ounselling@elop.org to
book a pre-group one-to- one initial appointment.
20 The Cool Cats Club
7.30-10.00pm
Saturday
Disco for Young People 8 March 2014
with Learning
Disabilities (18+)
Friends, family and
carers welcome
St Joseph’s Pastoral
Centre
(next to St Joseph’s
Junior School),
St Joseph’s Grove, The
Burroughs,
Hendon NW4 4TY
Fantastic News! Organised and
run by parent-carers and much
needed to continue the
momentum of meeting up such
as at Clive.
Advance bookings Cost £6 each
required by email:
thecoolcatsclub@liv
e.co.uk
 020 3532 4196
/07843 253 599
With PK the DJ!
Please note Parents/
responsible for their
Carers are
Young Adult
Service
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21 Barnet
Mencap
The Man Who
Sold the Eiffel
Tower 18+ Dance
and Drama
group’s devised
show.
Friday
14
&
Saturday
----15
March 2014
Finchley Youth
Centre, 142 High
Road, London, N2
9ED.
----------------------------------------
Contact Barnet ------Mencap to book
 020 8349 3842
£5.00 per ticket
To book your place
on either of these
workshops, go to the
Free
Eclipse Barnet (a
partnership of
Richmond
Fellowship in
Barnet,
Mind in Barnet and
the
Barnet Centre for
Independent Living
(BCIL)) is holding
this workshop.
For Carers
22 Free
Wellbeing
Workshops for
Carers
Confidence
Building: ----
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2pm – 4pm ---------------Wednesday
26 February 2014
Barnet Carers
Centre,
3rd Floor, Global
House,
303 Ballards Lane,
North
Finchley, N12 8NP
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What makes a confident
person? Explore ways to
increase confidence
when interacting with
people, including
learning to say “no”.
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Wellbeing section of
Eclipse’s website
www.eclipsebarnet.o
rg.uk/wellbeing.html
and book on-line
23 Fair Play
Barnet Training
Paediatric First
Aid ------ must
attend both days
Down Syndrome -------
Teambuilding ----------
9.30-4pm ----------------- Thursday &
Friday
27 & 28 February
2014
St Joseph's St
Joseph's
Pastoral Centre,
St Joseph's Grove,
The
Burroughs,
Hendon,
NW4 4TY
If you would like to
book a space on any
of the above
trainings, call the
FPB office
 020 8203 1257 or
email
training@fairpl
aybarnet.org.uk
For parents and others
6-9pm Wednesday
------ 5 March 2014
Wednesday ---------------- 12 March
2014
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Date /Time
24 Waving Not
Drowning
On page 4 of the latest is sue is an article about Flex ible Working. Visit:
http://www.workingfamil ies.org.uk/admin/uploads /wnd%2038.pdf?utm_source=W
ND+WINTER+13%2F1 tumn+2013&utm_mediu m=email
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See website for
charges, But Free
for parent-carers in
Barnet
Venue
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4&utm_campaign=wnd+au
at Whitfield School, Clar emont Road, NW2
25 Strengthening
Families Strengthening
Communities
Programme
1TR.
Starting from
en between the ages of 3 10am - 1pm
ld's behaviour, finding out
Friday 28 February, then This programme is design ed especially for anyone involve d in bringing up
childr
18
years
or
25
if
disabled
and
is
keen
to
have
a
better
und
erstanding
of
iscipline.
every Friday
their chi positive ways of supporti ng their child's education and understanding
positive d
If you would like to find o ut more information about the p rogramme come to e information session
th
on Friday 14 February at 10am - 12pm, at Whitfield Schoo l, Claremont Road, N W2 1TR.
Or alternatively to book a place contact Kelly  07775 37 1 964 or grtworker@c ommunitybarnet.org.uk.
26 Enfield NAS Other Workshops planned - all a t Cedar House
1 March 2014 10am – 1pm But Why Am I Differ ent? Talking to your child about their diagnosis.
15 March 2014 10am – 1pm Choosing a seconda ry school - Tips and advice to help you find the best school for your child
For more details contact Sophie Castell on  079 03 420016 sophie@enfield nas.org.uk Any costs not specifi ed – please ask
27 oraNurse
Free Sample of unflavour ed Toothpaste so you can try it and see if it helps.
For more information visi t http://www.oranurse.c o.uk/sample_request.html
28 Parent Partnership 7.30 pm – 9.30pm
Barnet
Wednesday
12 March 2014
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Friern Barnet Library,
Friern Barnet Road,
N11 3DS
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Two Educational Psychologists For more details to Free
from the Borough of Barnet will book contact Karen
be talking about strategies for Dempsey email
Karen.Dempsey@bar
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Workshop for parents
whose children have
school anxiety
net.gov.uk
parents to support children
with school anxiety and anxiety  020 8359 7637
29 Ambitious about Autism Family Support Seminars This is a new series of seminars for parents and carers of children and young adults with autism and
other learning disabilities. The Family Support Seminars will look at how to support your child right through to transition. Taking place at 356 Holloway Road,
London, N7 6PA, the seminars will be presented by recognised experts in the fields of disability law, education and further education. Click on each Seminar
for the full information and a booking form.
Transition to adulthood including accessing adult social care – 27 March 2014
Cost £15 each
Understanding the new SEN legal system under the Children and Families Bill – 29 May 2014 Cost £15 each
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Description
Contact
30 Practical Guidance Registration 9:30am
on the Challenges of
Closing 3:30pm
Autism
Tuesday 1 April 2014
From the Hesley Group
Ambassordor
Bloomsbury Hotel, 12
Upper Woburn Place,
WC1 H 0HX
Speakers include John
Clements, a clinical
psychologist, Angela
StantonGreenwood,
Therapeutic Crisis
Intervention Consultant, and
Cathy and Martin Billett
sharing their family’s journey.
To book complete
Free including a buffet
the online survey
Lunch but places MUST be
https://www.survey booked in advance
monkey.com/s/lond
on010414
31 World Book Night
Trinity Church
Nether St
N12
For Carers and anyone who helps To book and for
others in their family,
more information
neighbourhood, place of worship jansipod@live.co.uk
etc.. And for anyone lonely or
Lunchtime Party with
food & books. An
opportunity for those
who give - to receive
An opportunity for
everyone to give and
receive and share...
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Date /Time
1pm Wednesday
23 April 2014
vulnerable who enjoys reading
and company... There will be
books from World Book Night
2014 and a few left over from
WBN 2013. They are also
inviting people to bring books
they wish to pass on to others
- there will be WBN
BOOKPLATES & BOOKMARKS
to go with them.
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Cost
Free
32 Barnet Mencap Drop Ins All Drop in sessions are held at Barnet Mencap, 35 Hendon Lane, Finchley, London N3 1RT
Working for You - drop in service for adults
Struggling to cope and need support with housing, money, benefits or other issues?
Every Monday 2.00pm – 5:00pm and Friday 10am – 2pm Feel free to give us a call on  020 8349 3842
Family Support Drop in
Offering advice and information on disability-related issues, support with benefits and letters and signposting for parents of children and young people aged
5-25 with learning disabilities.
Every Tuesday 10:00am – 1:00pm. Turn up and wait, or to guarantee an appointment call  020 8349 3842 or email projectsupport@barnetmencap.org
33 NAS After diagnosis - Information for parents and carers of children with autism Free resource: visit http://www.autism.org.uk/free-resources
Service
Date /Time
Venue
Description
Contact
General for
Everyone
& Reminders
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34 Police Cuts In Barnet 6:30pm Wednesday
26 February 2014
Your chance to hear,
question and challenge
the Deputy Mayor for
policing and senior Met
officers
Hendon Town Hall
The Burroughs, London
NW4 4AX
A meeting if you have concerns about the 20% cuts in the Police Service in
Barnet.
To attend, you must preregister at:
https://www.london.gov.uk/get -involved/events/sign -up-to-attendmopacroadshow-event
35 From Barnet Short
Breaks Service
Important Information
Regarding Barnet Short
Breaks Services
This coming year there is a reduced amount of money available for the Council to sp end on Short Breaks. Barnet, like all local
authorities, is faced with making some difficult decisions on how best to continue services with reduced r esources, whilst trying to
minimise the impact on s ervice users.
The demands on the Shor t Break service have grow n rapidly in the past year in the midst of increasing financial pressures, and the
local authority needs to e nsure that those children with the highest level of need are able to access some Short Breaks Services.
Therefore there will be a reduced level of services from 1 April 2014 and this will be reflected in our offer of services over the
upcoming Easter holidays .
Following Consultation with parents, carers, providers and service users, Barnet C ouncil is currently in the process of
recommissioning Short Bre ak Services and reviewing the access and eligibility criteria. Once this has been a greed parents/carers
will be informed.
Please note that funding i s no longer available for i ndividual packages of support e.g. swimming lessons, f amily breaks,
holiday camps etc. For details of services available see Dire ctory of Short Breaks, and the B arnet Short Breaks Statement on
http://www.barnet.gov.u k/info/930300/disabled_children_s_activities/634/disabled_children_s_activities Christine Aldridge,
Short Breaks Co-Ordinator, Barn et Children's Service
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36 Call the Midwife
Currently on BBC iplayer Download
37 NICE (National
Institute for Care and
Excellence)
Quality Standards, QS51 Issued: January 2014. NI CE quality standards describe high-priority areas for qu ality improvement in a
defined care or service ar ea. Each standard consists of a prioritised set of specific, concise and measurabl e statements. They draw
on existing guidance, which provides an underpinning, comprehensive set of recomme ndations, and are designed to support the
measurement of improve ment. This quality standa rd covers autism in children, young people and adults, including both health and
social care services. Read more on http://www.nic e.org.uk/QS51 including
Children and young peopl e: -------- http://www.nic e.org.uk/guidance/index.jsp?action=byID&o=14257
http://www.nic e.org.uk/guidance/index.jsp?action=byID&o=13572
Adults: --------------------------------- http://www.nice .org.uk/guidance/index.jsp?acti on=byID&o=13774
http://www.scie .org.uk/publications/guides/guide43/index.asp
Autism Standards and
Pathway -
Venue
38 Dimensions Autism
Friendly Screening
Description
Contact
A young couple who found
themselves forced apart thanks
to the prejudices of 1950s
society concerning disability.
http://www.bbc.co. Free
uk/iplayer/episode/
b03w7mv6/Call_the
_Midwife_Series_3_
Episode_5/
Visit
What makes the screenings
autism friendly? See -------------- www.dimensionsuk.org/autismfriendly
for nearest cinema
in your area and for
more information.
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Cost
Normal prices apply, but
Carers get in free on
production of a Carers
Card available
http://www.ceacard.co.
uk/
39 HEAR Human Rights 1.30pm for 2pm - 5pm
and Equalities Network Wednesday
5 March 2014
Tackling Hate Crime
The Chapel, Westminster The event will aim to help partic ipants consider the i mpact of Hate Crime
on individuals, and on co mmunity relations and understanding. Speakers
Central Hall, Storey's
and panel members w ill include Paul Gianna si, the Hate Crime programme
Gate, London,
lead within the Min istry of Justice, Liz Dixon (London Probation Trust) and
SW1H 9NH
James Tate (Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime). Also Stephen
Brookes, Coordinator of the Dis ability Hate Crime Net work and Disability Rights
UK Champion, and Ruth Bashall, Director of Stay Safe East, will be speaking
about the particular issue of dis ability hate crime and its impact on individual
disabled people. Visit Faith For ums to book on line
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/ 1im_i5QGFAYu8L8KfO3qOXJDyI0z3uQRb7t46d
NB If you are asked for a bookin g code on the form please enter: HEAR
Service
Date
/Time
40 Afternoon on 3
- BBC Radio 3
2pm – 3pm
Wednesday
5 March
2014
Middesex
University Concert
of WW1 Music
with the Middlesex
University Singers’
Ensemble
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5pm
Thursday
13 March
2014
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Venue
St
Mary’s
Church
Church
End
London
NW4
4JT
Description
Con
Includes :
David
LoxleyBlount:
Sonus
Repercussus
Win
entr
2013
& Or
Com
Com
No
requ
David
Loxley
Blount has
been asked
to set to
music the
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poems of
Roland
Leighton doomed
finance of
Vera
Brittain author of
Testament
of Youth
(and
mother of
Shirley
Willams).
41 Soundskool ---------4:30pm – 6:30pm
Friday 7 March
2014 at
Boden’s Performing
Arts School.
99 East Barnet
Road,
New Barnet, EN4
8RF
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An invitation only event f or professionals and pract itioners working with 16--‐18 ye ar old Level 1 & 2 lear ners. Soun
for courses starting Se ptember 2014.
SoundSkool provides trai ning for young people inte rested in developing a career in music, or continue wit h their edu
Students can achieve nati onally recognised qualific ations including personal & social development and fu nctional sk
And English. SoundSkool currently offers Level 1 & 2 courses in ‘Music Production & Business’ and ‘Artist Developmen
experienced ed ucators and practicing music prof essionals who offer a unique insight into the industry. Students wor
Mac computers and Log ic software in an excit ing and dynamic learning environment. They are al so provided with ta
ogression pathways.
As part of their specialist approach to engaging and inspiring young people, they off er them unique experi ences to vi
meet with successful indu stry professionals.
To book your place contact
Suzanne Direk email: Suz anne@thesoundskool.co. uk or
Simon Gordon email: Si mon@thesoundskool.co.uk
 020 8440 8227  M ob: 07539 538 850
Visit website www.theso undskool.co.uk
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A practical resource to he lp respect and protect the human rights of people with me ntal health
bihr.org.uk/documents/guides/mental-health-advocacy-an d-human-rights-yourguide?utm_source=BIHR +eNews+ma
BIHR_Newsletter3_21_20 13 &utm_medium=email &utm_term=0_bb10fad151-e839 bc9d99-52317901
42 BIHR (British
Institute
Human
Rights)
Mental Health
Advocacy &
Human
Rights – Your
Guide
Service
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43 LT Museum
Acton
Depot Open
Weekend
11am – 5pm
London Transport
Saturday and Sunday Museum Depot,
15 & 16 March 2014 2 Museum Way,
118-120 Gunnersbury
Lane,
W3 9BQ
This Museum houses the
majority of the Museum's
collections which are not on
display in Covent Garden.
With 400,000 items,
including many original
works of art used for the
Near to North Circular Museum's celebrated poster
Road and Acton
collection, vehicles, signs,
Underground Station models, photographs,
engineering drawings and
uniforms, it’s a wonderful
treasure trove that together
form one of the most
comprehensive and
important records of urban
transport anywhere in the
world.
44 Children's Service & 10 – 3.30pm
Adult's Service Careers Thursday
Fair
20 March 2014
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To book online visit
http://www.ltmuseu
m.co.uk/tickets?dire ctlink=enGB/shows/depot%20
open%20weekend/e
vents
RAF Museum London, The event will provide No booking required
opportunities
for
jobs,
Grahame
Park Way, NW9 5LL training,
apprenticeships
and
volunteering from diverse
organisations across the
LBB partnership including
Health, voluntary sector,
Barnet and
Southgate College,
Middlesex
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Kids go Free
Adults £10/£8
Free
University and Job Centre
Plus.
45 The Community
1pm ish every Friday Rainbow Centre, Dollis A weekly event where you
Kitchen at the Rainbow
Valley Drive, EN5 2UN can come and eat great
food with other people.
Just come along and
No obligation, but great if
Can you help? ----------- eat or
- Help prepare the
you join in with the
food
preparations and clearing
Help clear up after
away.
Service
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http://rainbowcentreb
arnet.files.wordpress.c
om/2013/12/communi ty-kitchendigital-flyer5-3-page-001.jpg
£1 for usually a
course meal.
3
 020 8441 9837
Venue
Description
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46 NAS
Ask
Autism
On Line
Training
The Ask autism online tra ining modules have been developed by people on the autism spectrum. Over 70 autistic people ha
ensuring every one who uses the training benefits from their unique in sight. Click on the following to s ee the details of each
Understanding autism
Autism and communicati on
Autism and sensory expe rience
Autism, stress and anxiet y
Autism: supporting famili es
This suite of training mod ules focus on helping frontline professionals to develop a better understanding and to gain confide
autism spectrum. It is suitable for anyone who has contact with autistic pe ople as part of their daily activities, whether as co
the public. It is pa rticularly suitable for those working in public sectors such as transport, health and social services, as well
For more information an d price guide visit http://w ww.autism.org.uk/our-services/t raining-and-consulta ncy/ask-autism/o
47 Safe Places is a project to help people with learning disabilities to feel safe and secure when they are out and about.
Read more at: http://www.barnet.gov.uk/info/940418/safe_places/1121/safe_places
Let us celebrate this excellent initiative by each of us encouraging shops and businesses that we are familiar in our own area to become a
immediately if they feel under threat and can ask for help to telephone for assistance. If each of us recruited just one public place it could
Safe Pla
make a
Contact Kevin Tait  07917 465 125 email safeplacesbarnet@gmail.com for more information and how LD people get the Safe Places Card.
We repeat the suggestion that Barnet Council can have a list of businesses on their website that are displaying the Logo and signed up for the scheme. Good publicity
should be Safe Places and display the Logo, and the great news is we are told Barnet Libraries have signed up. The 2014 campaign continues here ..........
So what is involved? Interested businesses will receive training lasting approximately 1½ hours with all the necessary checks put in place. They should
above, and an explanatory sheet is attached.
Signed up people with a Learning Disability will carry a yellow card with the basic information
Name, Membership Number, Tel 1, Tel 2, Tel 3, Tel: 07917 465125 Police: 101 Police emergency: 999 The Membership Card is obtained from
attached.
Let us aim to have at least one shop/business on every High Street/Shopping Parade displaying the Safe Places Logo.
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48 The Community
Activity is at 1pm ish
Kitchen
at
the every Friday
Rainbow
Venue
Description
Rainbow Centre, Dollis
Valley Drive, EN5 2UN
Do you have a spare tin of food in your cupboard
that use? Do you have an allotment with a surplus of
food a donation of any kind to help t his wonderful
project http://rainbowcentrebarnet.files.
wordpress.com/2013/12 flyer-5-3-page-001.jpg  020
84 41 9837
Can you help?
Can you donate?
49 Development Journ als The Early Support
Dev
Contact
elopmental Journals are d esigned to help families, teachers and other
practitione
development
especially
where children or young eople have special educational needs and disabilities. The Journals are easyp
to-
observing, recording
an
d celebrating progress,
and
to identify areas where e xtra help and support may be needed.
Cost
you know you will not
? Are you willing to make
grow? If so contact
/community-kitchendigital-
rs better support
use tools to help with
All the Journals are
guided by the ethos of
Early Support, and aim o empower families and ut them at the heart of decision-making, supported by a co -ordinated g approach.
t
p
keyworkin
The main body of each ournal consists of
J
milesto
Journals
inform
There
Deve
nes that parents, teachers and other practitioners can easily observe in the
cours
e of everyday life. The
provide ation on development allow families to build a r ecord of achievement for their c hild.
and
are
different lopmental Journals, so u may need to consider which is most suitable for your child. It may help to discu ss this with practitioners
yo
who work with you and your family.
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Developmental
journals
for specific childhood ditions or disabilities
con
Developmental
Journal
for Children and Young eople with Multiple Needs
P
Developmental journal for deaf babies and n
childr e
Developmental journal for babies and children th Down syndrome
wi
Developmental journal for babies and children th visual impairments
wi
T
50 Fair Play Barnet
(FPB) 5th Annual
Sponsored Sky Dive
Fundraising Event
Saturday
24 May
2014
Chatteris Airfield,
Wimblington, PE15 0FB
FPB is looking for thrill seekers
and adrenalin junkies to take
part in their sponsored
Skydive event.
Click on register to
find out more or
contact
andrew@ipop.org.uk
One
of
last
years
divers!
51 Gis a Job!
Community Barnet Job Shop http://www.communitybarnet.org.uk/pages/job-and-trainin-job-shop-196.html
52 The Phoenix: A Century of Cinema http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVwNXFvBlG4
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53 Artsdepot Free Events visit http://www.artsdepot.co.uk/search.php?season=1 for full details
Folk in the Foyer:
Shambolica 8.30pm
Friday 25 April 2014
Sunday Buzz:
Sunday 23 March 2014
T
54 Rough Guide to
PAKAW! 12pm-2pm
Nirakar Indo Jazz Band 12pm-2pm
Sunday 13 April 2014
Accessible Britain The NEW Rough Guide to Accessible Britain, Edition 4.
A free, online guide including: Over 200 inspiring ideas for worry-free days out; Reviews, hints and tips by disabled visitors;
Grouped by 10 regional locations – featuring Olympic venues, scenic drives and towns;
Accessibility information including disabled parking
To download your copy Visit http://www.accessibleguide.co.uk/downloads/Accessible_Britain_Book.pdf
55 Families Magazine
– on line North London
http://www.familiesonline.co.uk/LOCATIONS/London-North/What-s-On-North-London#.UwIAzGKky4u
56 Holiday Autism Friendly (and other disabilities?) Venues
http://www.autism.org.uk/living-with-autism/out-and-about/holidays-and-days-out/holidays-autism-friendly-venues.aspx
T
57
World Autism Day To celebrate World Autism Awareness Day on 2 April 2014 the National Autistic Society want you to put on a onesie (or your 2
April 2014
pyjamas!) in support of people with autism! They want you to show the world that it’s ok to be different, and use the opportunity to
have lots of fun and raise money for The National Autistic Society! There’s something for everyone, and getting involved couldn’t be Get ready for
Onesie
easier click on the following - Order your pack today or  0808 800 1050 to get started.
Wednesday
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Please let us know if you would like us to include another disabilty/need day with any planned local activities.
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