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We are currently unable to arrange another swimming session at Hillsborough Leisure Pool. We do not have any funding to run these sessions and have been funding them from our own funds. At the last session we asked for a voluntary contribution of £1 per person, we received £25 in donations for the sixty people in attendance. We would like to offer all of our activities without charge but cannot continue to do so without voluntary contributions and donations. If you have any ideas for fundraising please contact the office on 2230242.

Many thanks

Sarah Wike of IPSEA is coming to speak at our Parents’ Meeting on Wednesday 9^th September.

Meetings are held once a month on Wednesday evenings from 7pm – 9pm at St.Mary’s Community Centre, Bramall Lane, Sheffield, S2 4QZ. Meetings are friendly and informal and a good opportunity to meet other parents.

https://www.ipsea.org.uk/

Every week at ACCT we aspire to prepare art activities to engage our members. In particular we try to set up sensory art activities. Here is a list of activities that you might like to try at home:

“Bubble pictures”. Mix together SMALL AMOUNTS of poster paint, washing up liquid and water in roughly equal proportions in a bowl, use a straw to blow lots of bubbles, and then press paper down on the bubbles to make patterns. Alternatively ‘pick up’ the paint with the straw and blow it across a page…

Create rubbings outside using leaves, bark, rocks etc and then cut out and put together to create a collage. Use thin paint or watercolour paints over the top of rubbings to make them stand out… this can end up looking similar to the images in The Hungry Caterpillar.

Cling film art. Get a big piece of thick paper. Squeeze small blobs of paint onto it. Cover it in cling film. Children can move paint around with their fingers and then finally remove cling film to let it dry. Alternatively, leave the cling film on. Some children prefer to use a rolling pin to roll the paint out. Good for those who don’t like getting dirty…

Shaker art. Use a plastic cup with a lid or tupperware or similar. Or make your own lid using cling film. Wrap a piece of paper around it/ tape paper to the bottom. Add paint and marbles / pebbles or similar and shake it around. Take everything out and look at your master piece!

Parking at St Mary’s is not available from Friday 14th August until Monday 17th August as work is being completed on the grounds. This means there is no parking on St Mary’s grounds for the Cleethorpes Trip, Acctivate and the York Trip.

Cleethorpes Coach Trip – Friday 14th August 9am – 7pm
Beachwear and towels will be needed and don’t forget your buckets and spades!

York – Monday 17th August 9.30am – 5.30pm

Cannon Hall Farm – Thursday 27th August 10am – 4.30pm

Please note we are asking for a voluntary contribution per person per trip, please see details below

The drop off and pick up point for coaches is St Mary’s, Bramall Lane and coaches will leave promptly at the stated time. Parking at St Mary’s cannot be guarantee so please allow time to find a parking space.
There will be no staff present on these trips and children remain the responsibility of their parents/carers at all time. These events have been organised for the whole family!
Please bring a packed lunch and blanket or alternatively check the web sites of the venues for details of cafes on site. Rain coats/sun hats/sun block maybe needed as well as sensible foot wear.
Anyone wishing to go around in a large group can do so and we can help to support each other. Any families who may require additional to support to access any of these trips please give me a call.
To book on to any of these trips please email Nicola on nicola.hough@acctsheffield.org.uk or call on 0114 2230242. PLEASE CANCEL ALL UNWANTED PLACES.

The value and importance of family days out
The value of trips is widely recognised as an effective means of extending and promoting personal and social development among our children as well as developing independence and giving families the opportunity to have a day out together. ACCT promotes and encourages the organisation of trips and outings for all our families, and it is hoped that parents/carers will also recognise the value and importance of these visits, and give their full support.
Cost of the Visit
ACCT believes wholeheartedly in the value of these experiences, and in the past has offered these trips with no charge in an attempt to ensure that these opportunities are accessible to all. However, offering a trip of this nature to a large group of members incurs considerable expense to the charity and consequently, a voluntary contribution of £2 per person per trip is being requested towards staffing and entry costs. This contribution is entirely voluntary. However, please note that without such voluntary contributions ACCT may be unable to offer this sort of opportunity in the future.
Payment can be made in cash, cheque (payable to Asperger’s Children and Carers Together) or electronically using the secure Donate Now link on our website. If you wish to discuss this further confidentially please contact Nicola.
Gift Aid
Using the Donate Now link on the website allows you to add Gift Aid at no extra cost to you and greatly increases the value of small donations to the charity. If you would like to make payment by other means, please ask us for a Gift Aid declaration form

If you have contacted ACCT since the beginning week using the mobile number can you please send your enquiry to me in an email to me instead. I have discovered that our mobile phone has gone missing so I am unable to respond to any enquiries via this method.

Apologies, I will be organising a new phone ASAP.

Yorkshire Sculpture Park – Tuesday 11th August 10am – 4.30pm

Cleethorpes Coach Trip – Friday 14th August 9am – 7pm

Beachwear and towels will be needed and don’t forget your buckets and spades!

Please note we are asking for a voluntary contribution per person per trip, please see details below

The drop off and pick up point for coaches is St Mary’s, Bramall Lane and coaches will leave promptly at the stated time. Parking at St Mary’s cannot be guarantee so please allow time to find a parking space.

There will be no staff present on these trips and children remain the responsibility of their parents/carers at all time. These events have been organised for the whole family!

Please bring a packed lunch and blanket or alternatively check the web sites of the venues for details of cafes on site. Rain coats/sun hats/sun block maybe needed as well as sensible foot wear.

Anyone wishing to go around in a large group can do so and we can help to support each other. Any families who may require additional to support to access any of these trips please give me a call.

To book on to any of these trips please email Nicola on nicola.hough@acctsheffield.org.uk or call our office on 0114 2230242. PLEASE CANCEL ALL UNWANTED PLACES.

The value and importance of family days out
The value of trips is widely recognised as an effective means of extending and promoting personal and social development among our children as well as developing independence and giving families the opportunity to have a day out together. ACCT promotes and encourages the organisation of trips and outings for all our families, and it is hoped that parents/carers will also recognise the value and importance of these visits, and give their full support.
Cost of the Visit
ACCT believes wholeheartedly in the value of these experiences, and in the past has offered these trips with no charge in an attempt to ensure that these opportunities are accessible to all. However, offering a trip of this nature to a large group of members incurs considerable expense to the charity and consequently, a voluntary contribution of £2 per person per trip is being requested towards staffing and entry costs. This contribution is entirely voluntary. However, please note that without such voluntary contributions ACCT may be unable to offer this sort of opportunity in the future.
Payment can be made in cash, cheque (payable to Asperger’s Children and Carers Together) or electronically using the secure Donate Now link on our website. If you wish to discuss this further confidentially please contact Nicola.
Gift Aid
Using the Donate Now link on the website allows you to add Gift Aid at no extra cost to you and greatly increases the value of small donations to the charity. If you would like to make payment by other means, please ask us for a Gift Aid declaration form

Unfortunately I have had to make the decision to cancel the trip to Cleethorpes tomorrow, Tuesday 28th July. The weather forecast is for heavy rain and that it will be cold, not the best weather for a seaside trip! I will be rearranging the trip

Acctivate and Teenage Club will be running as usual through the school holidays. Bookings can be made in the usual ways

ACCT Family Days Out Summer Program – Please ensure you read all details carefully

Clumber Park Coach Trip – Thursday 23rd July 10am – 4.30pm

Cleethorpes Coach Trip – Tuesday 28th July 9am – 7pm

Beachwear and towels will be needed and don’t forget your buckets and spades!

Tropical Butterfly House, North Anston Coach Trip – Monday 3rd August 9.30am – 3.30pm

Please note we are asking for a voluntary contribution per person per trip, please see details below

The drop off and pick up point for coaches is St Mary’s, Bramall Lane and coaches will leave promptly at the stated time. Parking at St Mary’s cannot be guarantee so please allow time to find a parking space.
There will be no staff present on these trips and children remain the responsibility of their parents/carers at all time. These events have been organised for the whole family!
Please bring a packed lunch and blanket or alternatively check the web sites of the venues for details of cafes on site. Rain coats/sun hats/sun block maybe needed as well as sensible foot wear.
Anyone wishing to go around in a large group can do so and we can help to support each other. Any families who may require additional to support to access any of these trips please give me a call.
To book on to any of these trips please email Nicola on nicola.hough@acctsheffield.org.uk or text on 07572 824034. PLEASE CANCEL ALL UNWANTED PLACES.

The value and importance of family days out
The value of trips is widely recognised as an effective means of extending and promoting personal and social development among our children as well as developing independence and giving families the opportunity to have a day out together. ACCT promotes and encourages the organisation of trips and outings for all our families, and it is hoped that parents/carers will also recognise the value and importance of these visits, and give their full support.
Cost of the Visit
ACCT believes wholeheartedly in the value of these experiences, and in the past has offered these trips with no charge in an attempt to ensure that these opportunities are accessible to all. However, offering a trip of this nature to a large group of members incurs considerable expense to the charity and consequently, a voluntary contribution of £2 per person per trip is being requested towards staffing and entry costs. This contribution is entirely voluntary. However, please note that without such voluntary contributions ACCT may be unable to offer this sort of opportunity in the future.
Payment can be made in cash, cheque (payable to Asperger’s Children and Carers Together) or electronically using the secure Donate Now link on our website. If you wish to discuss this further confidentially please contact Nicola.
Gift Aid
Using the Donate Now link on the website allows you to add Gift Aid at no extra cost to you and greatly increases the value of small donations to the charity. If you would like to make payment by other means, please ask us for a Gift Aid declaration form

Swimming at Hillsborough Leisure Pool

Sunday 5th July 5.30 – 6.30pm – Bookings close on Sat 4th July at 12pm

This session is for our exclusive use and for the whole family. There will be no ACCT staff present and children will remain the responsibility of their parents/carers throughout the session and must be accompanied at all times.

Please check their web site for details of child to adult ratios – http://www.hillsboroughlc.co.uk or ring them on 0114 2312233. Please be aware a strict swimwear policy is in place at Hillsborough Leisure Pool.
To book places please contact Nicola on nicola.hough@acctsheffield.org.uk or 07572 824034

The Value and Importance of Family Activities
The value of trips is widely recognised as an effective means of extending and promoting personal and social development among our children as well as developing independence and giving families the opportunity to have a day out together. ACCT promotes and encourages the organisation of trips and outings for all our families, and it is hoped that parents/carers will also recognise the value and importance of these visits, and give their full support.

Cost of the Visit
ACCT believes wholeheartedly in the value of these experiences, and in the past has offered these trips with no charge in an attempt to ensure that these opportunities are accessible to all. However, offering a trip of this nature to a large group of members incurs considerable expense to the charity and consequently, a voluntary contribution of £1 per person is being requested towards the hire of the pool. This contribution is entirely voluntary. However, please note that without such voluntary contributions ACCT may be unable to offer this sort of opportunity in the future.
Payment can be made in cash, cheque made payable to Asperger’s Children and Carers Together or electronically using the Donate Now link on our website – The value and importance of family days out

The value of trips is widely recognised as an effective means of extending and promoting personal and social development among our children as well as developing independence and giving families the opportunity to have a day out together. ACCT promotes and encourages the organisation of trips and outings for all our families, and it is hoped that parents/carers will also recognise the value and importance of these visits, and give their full support.

If you wish to discuss this confidentially please contact Nicola.

Gift Aid
Using the Donate Now link on the website allows you to add Gift Aid at no extra cost to you and greatly increases the value of small donations to the charity. If you would like to make payment by other means, please ask us for a Gift Aid declaration form

Sasha Davies Speech Therapist will be presenting a talk at our next parent’s meeting on July 1st. Both she and Anna Westaway have developed a presentation aimed to outline issues children with high functioning ASD may encounter and ways in which parents and carers can work on developing conversation skills and social communication.

We hope many of you can attend and we can develop more specific focus areas in the future for our children. We would appreciate your feedback in developing this area.

Meetings are held once a month on Wednesday evenings from 7pm – 9pm at St.Mary’s Community Centre, Bramall Lane, Sheffield, S2 4QZ. Meetings are friendly and informal and a good opportunity to meet other parents.

A quick reminder! due to the Alton Towers trip on Saturday. There is No teenager Club on 24/06/2015

Here is our program of planned days out during the summer holidays. I am not taking bookings at this time and these trips will be re advertised in all the usual ways – •Thursday 23rd July – Coach Trip to Clumber Park •Tuesday 28th July – Coach Trip to Cleethorpes •Monday 3rd August – Coach Trip to Tropical Butterfly House •Tuesday 11th August – Coach Trip to Yorkshire Sculpture Park •Monday 17th August – Coach Trip to York •Thursday 27th August – Coach Trip to Cannon Hall Farm Thanks

You can now vote for us to be Sainsbury’s local charity of the year in their store at the Moor. The stand is by the front door so please share this post on facebook & ask everyone you know who can to pop in and vote for us! This would be a fantastic opportunity for us to fundraise to keep our clubs running weekly!

Thank you for your support.

ACCT Family Days Out

Chatsworth Farm and Adventure Playground – Saturday 27th June 2015
Departing by coach from St Mary’s at 10.00am – 5pm – Instead of Acctivate

This event has been organised for the whole family. No Acctivate staff will be attending and parents/carers will be responsible for their children.
Please bring a picnic and drinks or alternatively food can be purchased from the cafes and restaurants at Chatsworth Farm. For further details about Chatsworth Farm please visit their website: http://www.chatsworth.org Depending on the weather rain coats/sunhats, sun screen and clothes for wet play maybe needed and suitable footwear.
Please register your interest at Acctivate or email nicola.hough@acctsheffield.org.uk Booking is essential, if you turn up on the day and you haven’t booked on the trip you may be turned away if the coach is full. To cancel places please contact Nicola – 07527 824034

The value and importance of family days out
The value of trips is widely recognised as an effective means of extending and promoting personal and social development among our children as well as developing independence and giving families the opportunity to have a day out together. ACCT promotes and encourages the organisation of trips and outings for all our families, and it is hoped that parents/carers will also recognise the value and importance of these visits, and give their full support.

Cost of the Visit
ACCT believes wholeheartedly in the value of these experiences, and in the past has offered these trips with no charge in an attempt to ensure that these opportunities are accessible to all. However, offering a trip of this nature to a large group of members incurs considerable expense to the charity and consequently, a voluntary contribution of £2 per person is being requested towards staffing and entry costs. This contribution is entirely voluntary. However, please note that without such voluntary contributions ACCT may be unable to offer this sort of opportunity in the future.
Payment can be made in cash, cheque made payable to Asperger’s Children and Carers Together or by using the Donate Now link on our website. If you wish to discuss this further confidentially please contact Nicola.

Gift Aid
Using the Donate Now link on the website allows you to add Gift Aid at no extra cost to you and greatly increases the value of small donations to the charity. If you would like to make payment by other means, please ask us for a Gift Aid declaration form

ACCT Teenage Youth Club
Alton Towers
Saturday 27th June 2015 – Coach Leaves from St Mary’s at 9.00am and returns at 7pm
This trip is a staffed trip supported by volunteers. Your young person needs to bring a packed lunch and enough food and drinks for the whole day. For further details about Alton Towers please visit their website: http://www.altontowers.com
Depending on the weather rain coats/sunhats, sun screen and clothes for wet play maybe needed and suitable footwear. Disabled ‘Fast Track’ will be accessed to make queuing less stressful.
Booking is essential; places are limited and will be offered on a first come first served basis. Please add your young person’s name to the list and complete the attached slip and return to Alex at Teenage Club or email to nicola.hough@acctsheffield.org.uk If you sign up but are unable to attend it is essential you notify Alex/Nicola ASAP on 07527 824034 so we can offer the tickets to another young person.

The value and importance of staffed trips
The value of staffed trips is widely recognised as an effective means of extending and promoting personal and social development among our young people as well as developing independence and giving families a much needed short break. ACCT promotes and encourages the organisation of staffed trips and outings for all our young people, and it is hoped that parents/carers will also recognise the value and importance of these visits, and give their full support.

Cost of the Visit
ACCT believes wholeheartedly in the value of these experiences, and in the past has offered these trips with no charge in an attempt to ensure that these opportunities are accessible to all. However, offering a trip of this nature to a large group of young people incurs considerable expense to the charity and consequently, a voluntary contribution of £5 is being requested from parents/guardians towards staffing and volunteer costs. This contribution is entirely voluntary. However, please note that without such voluntary contributions ACCT may be unable to offer this sort of opportunity in the future.
Payment can be made in cash, cheque made payable to Asperger’s Children and Carers Together or by using the Donate Now link on our website. If you wish to discuss this further confidentially please contact Nicola.

Gift Aid
Using the Donate Now link on the website allows you to add Gift Aid at no extra cost to you and greatly increases the value of small donations to the charity. If you would like to make payment by other means, please ask us for a Gift Aid declaration form.

 

Sasha Davies NHS Speech Therapist will be talking at our meeting this month and taking questions. The meeting is from 7pm until 9pm at St Mary’s.

CANCELLED

A quick reminder that there is no teenage club session on 27th May 2015. Please book a place for next week if you’d like to reserve one.

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