Youth Zone (ages 8-12yrs)
Summer Multi activity course
We have a course for 5 families (to include 1 child with spinal cord injury aged between 8 and 12, and 1 parent/guardian/sibling). The course is based at a Calvert Trust outdoor activities residential centre. The programme includes adventurous activities, (some indoor, some outdoor), wheelchair skills training.
The course is led by a Back-Up Trust leader, with expert spinal staff from spinal units contributing too.
The aims of the course are:
1) for children to have fun and gain confidence from a range of activities, eg climbing, abseiling, watersports (led by qualified instructors, experienced in working with children with disabilities)
2) for children to improve their wheelchair skills (in sessions led by an adult chair user)
3) for children to meet others in a similar situation, and to form new friendships
4) for parents to meet others in a similar situation, and to learn from each other
5) for children and parents to have the opportunity to learn from spinal professionals
More info:
Youth Buddy Zone
Advice & Support Zone