North Eastern families

[mandyque]

For anyone who is in or around Teesside, we have a local charity called Daisy Chain which supports children with ASDs and their families. They are building a respite and resource centre, but in the meantime they are building up new projects all the time. It is based on a farm and we have a number of animals for the children to come and meet, including pigs, cows, sheep, goats, guinea pigs, chickens, donkeys and

 

The LINKS group is for parents and carers, we get together on a Thursday morning during term time from 10am-12pm and we do all kinds of things like guest speakers, trips out to places of interest in the area, as well as general support to each other. During school holidays we have regular activities, including swimming, soft play, activity sessions, cinema and, when the weather is nicer, play sessions on the farm with opportunities to see the animals.

 

There are also pampering sessions for a nominal donation, you can have a facial, manicure or other beauty treatment at a local salon. These are on the second Wednesday of every month, 9.30am-12.30pm and the last Friday of every month 2-5pm, and a 30 min slot can be booked through daisy chain.

 

On Tuesday afternoons we have a specialist trained counsellor who you can book for 6 x 1 hour sessions. You can talk to her about whatever you wish, whether ASD related or not and it is completely confidential. This service is free of charge.

 

Finally, Daisy Chain are looking to set up a siblings group, hopefully in the near future, and need feedback from families, whether your non-ASD children would be interested in going to a group where they can mix with their peers and have some fun with other children who are in the same boat as them.

 

This is a PDF file of upcoming LINKS events:

 

Links group activities

 

If you would like any more information please feel free to PM me or have a look at their website Daisy Chain

 

[LizC]

For anyone who is in or around Teesside, we have a local charity called Daisy Chain which supports children with ASDs and their families. They are building a respite and resource centre, but in the meantime they are building up new projects all the time. It is based on a farm and we have a number of animals for the children to come and meet, including pigs, cows, sheep, goats, guinea pigs, chickens, donkeys and

 

The LINKS group is for parents and carers, we get together on a Thursday morning during term time from 10am-12pm and we do all kinds of things like guest speakers, trips out to places of interest in the area, as well as general support to each other. During school holidays we have regular activities, including swimming, soft play, activity sessions, cinema and, when the weather is nicer, play sessions on the farm with opportunities to see the animals.

 

There are also pampering sessions for a nominal donation, you can have a facial, manicure or other beauty treatment at a local salon. These are on the second Wednesday of every month, 9.30am-12.30pm and the last Friday of every month 2-5pm, and a 30 min slot can be booked through daisy chain.

 

On Tuesday afternoons we have a specialist trained counsellor who you can book for 6 x 1 hour sessions. You can talk to her about whatever you wish, whether ASD related or not and it is completely confidential. This service is free of charge.

 

Finally, Daisy Chain are looking to set up a siblings group, hopefully in the near future, and need feedback from families, whether your non-ASD children would be interested in going to a group where they can mix with their peers and have some fun with other children who are in the same boat as them.

 

This is a PDF file of upcoming LINKS events:

 

Links group activities

 

If you would like any more information please feel free to PM me or have a look at their website Daisy Chain

 

 

Hi Is that mandy??? from links? This is Liz, haven't been there for a while, you may not remember me, but I am your friends friend, if that makes sense lol, will have to get myself back there soon! I have Matthew who is 7 with aspergers.

[loobylou2]

Hi mandyque, what age group is it intended for? My daughter is 14.

[LizC]

Hi again, also there is another support group in the boro that me and bagpuss go to, if you want to know more you can PM me!

[mandyque]

Hi Liz, of course I know you Hope you are doing ok and we'll see you soon

 

Looby, it's for all ages, the Links group is for anyone involved in the care of someone with an ASD, one of our members has a 26 year old dd so that's not a problem. For the activities we accept children up to 18 so your daughter can come along to anything she (and you) would like There are nominal charges for some of the activities, eg cinema, but no more than �1 per person.

[loobylou2]

Thanks Mandyque, I will look into it further later.

[KarenT]

I'm in Gateshead. How far out of Middlesbrough does the scheme extend? Would J and I qualify to take part?

 

K

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[LizC]

Hi Liz, of course I know you Hope you are doing ok and we'll see you soon

 

Looby, it's for all ages, the Links group is for anyone involved in the care of someone with an ASD, one of our members has a 26 year old dd so that's not a problem. For the activities we accept children up to 18 so your daughter can come along to anything she (and you) would like There are nominal charges for some of the activities, eg cinema, but no more than �1 per person.

 

hello. thought it might be you! I was going to come to links on thursday but kids have a virus which seems to be never ending and I am stuck in!!!! hopefully get again soon!

[mandyque]

I'm in Gateshead. How far out of Middlesbrough does the scheme extend? Would J and I qualify to take part?

 

K

x

 

It is mainly for the Teesside area but I'm sure we could squeeze in a couple of not-so-locals

 

Liz, I know how you feel, nowt worse than kids off school ill! Well, there is but you know what I mean I'm bunged up full of cold at the moment urrrrggghh!!!!!!!! Have you had a look at the website lately, there's loads going on, and we've got a new fundraiser on the go, I got some friends to put money together to have dd's name engraved on one of the Day Centre bricks