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📍 Basildon Towngate Theatre – 27 August​
📍 Colchester Townhouse Youth Centre – 7 September​

​Find out more: https://www.essexopportunities.co.uk/events

Do you know a young person aged 11 to 19 looking for something to do over the summer holidays? There's still time to join in the summer programme at the Townhouse Youth Centre in Colchester on the 18th, 20th and 25th August. See post for details

Townhouse summer programme. Colchester ☀️

Do you know a young person aged 11 to 19 looking for something to do over the summer holidays?

Join us at Townhouse Youth Centre for a programme of activities including basketball, table tennis, table football, pool, VR and gaming, music, DJing and more.

Townhouse Youth Centre, 39 to 42 East Stockwell Street, Colchester, CO1 1SS 📍

28 & 30 July 🗓
6, 11, 13, 18, 20 & 25 August 🗓

12pm to 3pm 🕛
Ages 11 to 19 👥

To register, visit the link in the comments 👇

Or for more information, email:
[email protected] 📧

In this video is Janine, SEND Inclusion Partner in Essex, sharing some top tips for getting your child excited for school, by having fun during the summer! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGGwOMdFK4s

Supporting a child with additional needs on their toilet training journey?

Toilet training can feel overwhelming, especially when your child needs extra support. The good news is that nearly all children can learn to be clean and dry. It may take longer and look different for every child, but it's an important life skill that can make a big difference to their independence and confidence.

That's why ERIC has created a helpful advice sheet packed with practical guidance for parents and carers, including:

🔵 Where to start
🔵 Spotting and managing constipation
🔵 Keeping the bladder healthy
🔵 Toilet training older children
🔵 Considering what extra support may help
🔵 Practical tips to help you get started with toilet training

📖 Read the advice sheet here: https://eric.org.uk/advice-about-bladders-bowels-and-toileting-for-children-with-additional-needs-2/

💬 Know a parent or carer who might find this helpful? Tag them below or share this post.

Uniform and lunch are two important things to think about for school! Please visit this link from our website for some top tips around this: https://www.tlc-essex.info/resource/getting-ready-for-school/

North East Essex families, the SPACE Peer Educators will be at Colchester Library on Wednesday 19th August from 9.45am to 12.00pm. See post for details or pop in to meet them.

North East Essex families, the SPACE Peer Educators are out and about again next week!

Pop along and say hello on Wednesday 19 August at:

Colchester Library 📍
9.45am to 12.00pm ⏰

The SPACE Peer Educators offer a friendly, informal place to chat, connect and feel supported.

✅ No diagnosis needed
✅ No referral required
✅ Just drop in and say hello

Find out where else you can meet the team and get support in your area 👇

It’s scary to think that something you’d buy your child to keep them safe could do the very opposite.

But many swim vests, life jackets and buoyancy aids sold on online marketplaces come from abroad and haven’t been safety tested to our standards. This makes them a serious drowning risk.

Please opt for well-known brand names and retailers if you can. Always be cautious when shopping online and remember to check who is selling the item and where they are based.

Plus, don't forget drowning happens quickly and quietly. So an adult needs to actively supervise children in and around water all the time.

Learn more about dangerous products to avoid this summer: https://capt.org.uk/10-dangerous-products-avoid-this-summer

https://setdab.org/resource/domestic-abuse-can-hide-behind-smiles-setdab-awareness-campaign/

Domestic abuse can hide behind smiles - SETDAB awareness campaign - Southend and Thurrock Domestic Abuse Partnership This summer, the SETDAB partnership is launching a new campaign to raise awareness that domestic abuse can hide behind smiles. The campaign aims to raise awareness that domestic abuse is not just physical. Download the campaign resources including social media assets to help raise awareness.