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Christmas Treat for 1 – 12 year olds
Play Arena – Saturday 14th December, 6 – 8pm

Food and drinks will be provided and will cater for gluten free, diary free, nut free and vegetarian. Please indicate requirements at time of booking. Some Acctivate staff will be there during the session to support the children. Parents will need to stay on the premises and will be responsible for their children. Arena Karts are not included and are coin-operated
Places are limited booking is essential, please book your place at Acctivate or contact the Nicola on 07972221305 or nicola.hough@acctsheffield .org.uk 
Play Arena, Little London Road, Heeley, Sheffield, S8 0UH. For more details please check their website – www.theplayarena.com

Christmas Treat for 13 – 19 year olds 
Pizza Express – Wednesday18th December 7 – 9pm

A trip to Pizza Express, 124 Devonshire Street has been arranged for the Teenage Club. We have a special menu and they will be allowed to choose a starter, pizza and soft drink.
Please notify us of any special dietary requirements and allergies.
This trip will be staffed and your young person can be dropped off at the restaurant at 7pm.
Booking is essential, please sign up at Teenage Club or contact Nicola on 07972221305 or nicola.hough@acctsheffield.org.uk

Sunday 1st December 5.30 – 6.30pm
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 –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 07972221305

Children and young people with certain disabilities (such as autistic spectrum disorders, learning disabilities, or ADHD) have an increased risk of developing mental health issues.  This workshop will enable you to spot  the signs  of common mental health issues and to know when to ask for help, and from whom.  We will look at ways of supporting a child who is experiencing mental health issues, and to look after wellbeing of the rest of the family – including your own. The session will be led by Mental Health Trainer Aileen Moore.  Follow-up sessions on particular topics or mental health conditions may be arranged in the future. 

If you would like to book onto this session please call the Sheffield Parent Carer office on 0300 321 4721 or email enquiries@sheffieldparentcarerforum.org.uk

Swimming at Hillsborough Leisure Pool

Sunday 1^st December 5.30 – 6.30pm

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 – 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 07972221305

Text Giving – to make a donation to ACCT text ‘ACCT06’ followed by £ and the amount (1 – 10) and send to 70070

Collection tins will be available for anyone wishing to make a donation

We are pleased to announce our Annual Raffle launches today! Tickets are available from the office or at our clubs. Members can collect tickets to sell to friends, workplaces and family. Our top prizes this year are:

*1st PRIZE – A meal For two people, with Champagne on arrival, at The Cavendish Hotel, Baslow.

*2nd PRIZE – A Kindle Fire HD, donated by Henry Boot.

*3rd PRIZE – £100 Meadowhall Gift Vouchers.

We have lots more prizes including Afternoon Tea for Two, A Family Pass to Ice Skating, SWFC tickets, SUFC tickets, Spa Day Passes for Two, Lush Gift set and much more!

The Raffle will be drawn on January 8th 2014 at our Monthly Parents meeting at St Mary’s.

Swimming at Hillsborough Leisure Pool

Sunday 10^th November 5.30 – 6.30pm

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 – 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 07972221305

Please consider making a small donation to ACCT with

Text Giving – simply text ‘ACCT06’ followed by £ and the amount (1 – 10) and send to 70070

I am pleased to tell you ACCT has been successful in securing funding to run a sports program from November until July 2014.

I am taking interest for the following activities –

– Bouldering Club at the Climbing Works for ages 5 – 12. Running on a Thursday evening

– Bouldering Club at the Climbing Works for ages 13 – 19. Running on a Monday evening

– Trampolining Club at Ponds Forge for ages 5 – 12. Running on a Tuesday evening

The Bouldering Club will run from November until July and children will initially be offer a block of five sessions.

Events for the New Year include Trampolining for both age groups and Multi Sports.

To register your interest please contact Nicola on 07972221305 or nicola.hough@acctsheffield.org.uk leaving your child’s name and a contact telephone number. 

Monster University
Saturday 19th October 2013, 9.45am – 12pm
At the Showroom, 15 Paternoster Row.
The event 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….
The screening will be autism friendly, the lights will be dimmed and sound reduced and a room will be available for anyone needing a break.
The kiosk will be open for anyone wishing to purchase refreshments
To book places please contact Nicola on nicola.hough@acctsheffield.org.uk or 07972221305
Text Giving – to make a donation to ACCT text ‘ACCT06’ followed by £ and the amount (1 – 10) and send to 70070

At St. Mary’s Community Centre, Bramall Lane from 7pm – 9pm

Julie Travers, CAB Advice Worker,will speak about disability benefits for children including DLA, transition at 16 to adult benefits and the introduction of Universal Credit and how this will affect families with disabled children. 

Note: Julie will not be able to give advice on individual cases due to professional liability, but will be able to signpost parents to sources of advice and support.

Due to unforeseen circumstances there will be no Acctivate on October 5th.

ACCT Management

ACCT would like to announce that a decision was made on Friday 6th September at a Trustees meeting to fund extra tickets due to high demand for places. Some families are travelling in their own transport, this means we have a small number of places left on the coach which will be allocated to the waiting list in order of sign up.

Should any coach seats become free due to change to own transport or cancellation, we will keep funding tickets down the waiting list. If any families are able to make their own way to Alton Towers this would help us to provide tickets to as many families on the waiting list as possible.

Thank you to those families that have agreed to travel in their own cars freeing up several places on the coaches.

I am no longer taking bookings for Alton Towers, the waiting list is closed.

Swimming at Hillsborough Leisure Pool

Sunday 15^th September 5.30 – 6.30pm

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 – 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 07972221305

Please consider making a small donation to ACCT with

Text Giving – simply text ‘ACCT06’ followed by £ and the amount (1 – 10) and send to 70070

Saturday 21^st September 2013

Coach leaves from St Mary’s at 9.00am and returns at 7pm

This event has been organised for the whole family. No Acctivate staff will be attending and parents/carers will be responsible for their children at all times.

Please bring a picnic and drinks or alternatively food can be purchased from the cafes and restaurants at Alton Towers. For further details about Alton Towers please visit their website: www.altontowers.com

Depending on the weather rain coats/sunhats, sun screen and clothes for wet play maybe needed and suitable footwear. Everyone will be able to get a ‘Fast Track’ wrist band, so no queuing.

Please register your interest at Acctivate or Teenage Club, providing all the names of those wishing to attend, an email address and mobile telephone number or contact the office on 07972221305 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 maybe turned away if the coach is full. Tickets are limited and places will be issued on a first come first served basis. If you sign up but are unable to attend it is essential you notify Nicola ASAP so we can offer the tickets to another family.

Text Giving – to make a donation to ACCT text ‘ACCT06’ followed by £ and the amount (1 – 10) and send to 70070

A raffle will take place on the coaches and collection tins will be available for anyone wishing to make a donation

ACCT Family Days Out

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 – 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 07972221305

Text Giving – to make a donation to ACCT text ‘ACCT06’ followed by £ and the amount (1 – 10) and send to 70070 Collection tins will be available for anyone wishing to make a donation

Cleethorpes Coach Trip

Thursday 25^th July 9am – 7pm – Booking essential

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

Sherwood Pine Forest

Tuesday 30^th July 10am – 5pm – Booking essential

Western Park Museum and Picnic

Tuesday 6^th August – meet outside museum11.30am, bring a picnic, NO need to book

Yorkshire Sculpture Park

Friday 16^th August 10am – 5pm – Booking essential

Clumber Park

Wednesday 21^st August 10am – 5pm – Booking essential

Botanical Gardens Picnic and Races

Thursday 29^th August – meet in front of greenhouses at 12pm, bring a picnic and blanket, No need to book

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.ukor text on 07972221305

Collection tins will be available on the day for those wishing to make a donation or text ‘ACCT06’ followed by the amount £1 – 10 to 70070

We will be selling raffle tickets on all trips to win a child’s scooter, draw to take place in Botanical Gardens on 29^th August

Acctivate Music Club – Monday July 22^nd to Friday July 26^th, 10am – 1pm

There will be opportunities for the children to try out new musical instruments, make their own percussion, perform as a group and play musical games together.

Teenagers Music Club – Monday July 29^th to Friday August 2^nd, 10am – 4pm

There will be more of a focus on independent writing and recording of music on computers. There will be plenty of different instruments to try out and use in recordings and everyone who takes part in the week will leave with a finished personal recorded song. We will also be using percussion to play together in live performances and there will also be plenty of time for games.

Acctivate Drama and Photography – Monday August 5^th to Friday August 9^th, 10am – 1pm

Teenagers Drama and Photography – Monday August 12^th to Friday August 16^th, 10am – 4pm

This summer ACCT will be running workshops about a mysterious crime that has taken place on the ACCT premises in Sheffield! Children will have the chance to interview witnesses, solve and re-enact the crime that has taken place! Why not come along and try your hand at drama, photography, art and animation? The workshops will be run by Jordanna and Nile and will involve lots of different activities to choose from.

Acctivate Animation – Monday August 19^th to Friday August 23rd, 10am – 1pm

Teenagers Animation – Monday August 26^th to Friday August 30^th, 10am – 4pm

Have a go at lots of different animation activities, make your own films, and learn new techniques. This session will be run by an experienced animator, and will give participants the chance to develop new skills, or add to what they’ve already learnt.

All activities are held in the Pavilion Room at St Mary’s Community Centre. Participants must be at least 8 years old to take part in the Acctivate activities. Children going into year 8 in September 2013 can attend either the Acctivate or Teenagers activities. Due to high demand, each child can book onto one week of activities. To book, call emma at 07527 824034

ACCT Family Days Out

Chatsworth Farmyard and Adventure Playground (Instead of Acctivate)

Saturday 13^th July 2013

Departing by coach from St Mary’s at 10.00am

Due to arrive back at St Mary’s at 4.30pm

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. For further details about Chatsworth 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 Teenage Club, providing all the names of those wishing to attend, an email address and mobile telephone number or contact the office on 07972221305 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 maybe turned away if the coach is full.

   A raffle will take place on the coach to win a £25 Sainsbury’s voucher, plus more! Text Giving – to make a donation to ACCT text ‘ACCT06’ followed by £ and the amount (1 – 10) and send to 70070

Collection tins will be available for anyone wishing to make a donation

ACCT Family Days Out

Swimming at Hillsborough Leisure Pool

Sunday 30^th June 5.15 – 6.15pm

Sunday 21^st July 5.15 – 6.15pm

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 – 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 07972221305

Text Giving – to make a donation to ACCT text ‘ACCT06’ followed by £ and the amount (1 – 10) and send to 70070 Collection tins will be available for anyone wishing to make a donation