Ongoing events

 

Walk and Talk scheme

The SENSES Walk and Talk service is a one-to-one meeting between Corrie and one family at a time, with the aim of chatting generally or about any specific support needed. This was set up during the pandemic and can now take place in the form of a walk, using a room at Westway Open Arms, or as a cafe meet-up. Assistance with DLA forms can also be provided. Please contact Corrie by email, corrie@sensesinscaborough.co.uk, or Facebook DM if this is a way you feel SENSES could support you and your family.

 

Music Therapy! 

We have received funding from NYCC to carry out 12 monthly sessions of music therapy at our Eastfield group, and the same from Scarborough Lions for our Scarborough group! These wonderful sessions are provided by the North Yorkshire Music Therapy Centre. Please visit the SENSES Facebook page for more information and to see when our next session will take place.

 

One-off events

 

Scalby Fair

On 17th June 2023, SENSES raised £158 through the sale of plants and carried out some great networking. This event offered us a fantastic opportunity to raise awareness of SENSES, as well as provide us with some valuable funding for our garden activities at Eastfield.

 

Family Fun Day! 16th August 2023

SENSES arranged a free collaborative event with the North Yorkshire Music Therapy Centre and ran an extended session from 11 am - 2 pm. Past and current SENSES families were invited to attend and they could stay for the whole time or just drop in for part of it. Everyone was encouraged to bring a picnic to eat while there and we provided refreshments that could be had at any time throughout the day. We carefully set up the room to try and cater for everyone, yet not knowing quite how many families would attend.

 

The music therapists had a display area to advertise the work that they do, as well as a large mat to define the space for the instruments. Laura spontaneously and sensitively guided individual music therapy to whichever children came over and showed an interest. This worked out so nicely and felt more natural than disrupting the children from their play to offer a more formal activity. SENSES set up a quieter book corner behind them in which Kate read and performed a variety of multi-sensory story sacks wonderfully. We also set up the home corner, garage, and sensory areas, which gave plenty of opportunities for focused play. Having the soft play area available was a huge bonus and this proved to be a very popular choice for the children.

 

We had 18 children in total who attended the event and most of them were able to do so for the whole session. A couple of families had to leave half way through to attend other commitments, but then shortly afterwards, several more people arrived. 

 

The whole event was a huge success in bringing families together for the opportunity to catch up with old friends, share experiences with one another, and make new friends, all while having a fun and relaxed day. A huge thank you goes to all the hardworking SENSES and NYMTC team members who made this day so magical!

 

Please have a look at the photos on our Facebook page to see all the fun that was had.

 

Term time sessions

 

TUESDAYS 10-12

Westway Open Arms, Eastfield

 

 

FRIDAYS 10-12  Oasis Family Centre, Scarborough

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