The Disability Strategic Group have recently been working with Roo from Tailor Ed to help organisations in Edinburgh with making their services, clubs and classes more accessible and inclusive for children and young people with Additional Support Needs.
Earlier in the spring, they did a fantastic job of delivering a full day of training to a whole range of leisure providers e.g. sports clubs, social groups, creative arts organisations, who are now better equipped to deliver the accessible opportunities which the city desperately needs.
Does this sound like something which you want to get involved in, or looking to find out more information and hear about upcoming events?? If so, please email contact@tailoredfoundation.co.uk and we can tell you more.
If you have already attended our Training Session, we would be hugely grateful if you could take a few minutes to complete this feedback survey – https://forms.office.com/e/NUYY3FcvcB
Based on feedback from parents and the areas we’re commonly supporting autistic children and young people with, our ND:well Team are providing the following sessions. All sessions run twice with identical content, one during the day and one in the evening. Parents/carers can attend whichever session is most convenient.
Dates & Details of the Sessions are:
If you’d like to attend a session please just reply to this email to let us know (ndwell@tailoredfoundation.co.uk). We’ll then send you the zoom link the week of the session.
If you plan to attend any sessions and if you haven’t done so already, we’d also be grateful if you could complete the referral form (click on the button above) and also follow the link below to complete the data capture form as requested by our funders, the Scottish Government.
https://forms.office.com/r/GUnR12E7z4
We plan to repeat these sessions and add in new topics based on your feedback.
Dates of the Workgroups are:
The Target Specific team will be running an appointments workgroup starting at the end of February and running through-out March. The aim of the workgroup is to support attending appointments such as the dentist, doctors/hospital, hairdressers and opticians. We will look at different de-sensitising activities, alongside waiting and other factors of appointments we know can be tricky!
The workgroup will begin with information and training for parents, which will be held in person, and repeated online for those who can’t manage. Following this, sessions will run 2-4pm on Friday afternoons with your children/young people for 4 weeks.
Please ask your Project Worker for more information or contact Kirstin at kirstin.brady@tailoredfoundation.co.uk and we’ll be happy to answer your questions and book you a space! Please note that these workgroups are available to our Target Specific families only.
Fifteen years ago Roo and our board of trustees registered Tailor Ed as a company and charity. The aim was to provide practical hands-on guidance within family homes to help the parents of autistic children with the challenges of daily life. Most importantly we wanted to share our knowledge and experience so that parents could succeed in their role in helping their child learn the skills they needed for a fulfilling life.
In 2023 we’ve grown to a staff team of 15 operating 4 services across Edinburgh and East Lothian. We’ve diversified our income streams and are now in receipt of financial support from both the Scottish Government and Local Authorities. But most importantly, we’ve supported hundreds of autistic children and young people to learn skills essential for life.
We’re currently recruiting for a new CEO to take over from Roo during 2023. With the continuity of our board of trustees and our experienced staff team we’re confident that the values and approach that are central to how Tailor Ed work can continue to thrive.
If you’ve any questions about this, please get in touch. Equally please feel free to share the link to the ad below with any potential candidates!
These sessions run on the last Wednesday of every month and are not open to the general public, therefore hopefully creating a quieter play session for children and families who may find it difficult to access mainstream provisions. Siblings and friends are also welcome to attend. A member of Tailor Ed staff will be present at these sessions to provide support and run some small group games for anyone interested.
These sessions are subsidised so only £2 per child for entry (adults are free as usual). No advanced booking required.
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