Somerset's SEND Local Offer

📅 Save the Dates! 📅

Our CIA Team Family Clubs and Teen Clubs are back for 2026/27! 🎉

Take a look at the flyers below and pop the dates in your diary. We can't wait to see you there! 💙

Stories and music are coming together to inspire a love of reading in a fun and welcoming space for everyone.

🎶Come and join Evolve Music for a fun interactive session where stories will be brought to life through sound!🎶

Evolve Music will be hosting 2 fantastic sessions on Thursday 13th August:

13:00 - 14:00 for ages 4-11
14:30 - 1530 for SEND young people aged 4+

👀 Places will be limited so please make sure to reserve a space by contacting [email protected] or calling 07943973473

for more info see www.evolvemusic.org.uk

📣 We’d Love Your Feedback! 📣

Thank you to all the families who attended our SPCF & CIAT Family Fun Days at Polden Bower School and The Mendip School. We hope you and your children had a fantastic time!

Your feedback is really important to us and will help us plan and improve future events. Whether you attended one event or both, we’d be grateful if you could take a few minutes to complete the relevant feedback form(s).

🎈 The Mendip School Family Fun Day Feedback:
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🎈 Polden Bower Family Fun Day Feedback:
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Thank you! ☺️

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☀️ Summer Holiday Update ☀️

The CIA Team Activity Day Passes are now almost fully booked for the summer holidays!

We only have limited dates remaining for Hestercombe Gardens and Abbotsbury Swannery & Gardens. Book soon by emailing [email protected] to avoid disappointment! 😊

📚✨ Calling all young storytellers! Join author Emma Bettridge this summer for creative story-making, reading, writing and outdoor adventures. See the flyers below for dates and booking details! 🌿📖

☀️ Please note that the time for Stories in the Wilds is 10am-12.30pm and not 2-3.30pm as in the calendar. Sorry for any confusion caused ☀️

🎵 Sound Lab Summer Club – Yeovil 🎵
Are you a neurodiverse young person aged 14+ who loves music or wants to give it a try?
Join Evolve Music this summer to explore song-writing, music technology, musical games and more in a fun, supportive environment.
📅 3rd, 4th & 6th August
🕜 1:30pm–3:00pm
📍 Westlands, Yeovil
🎶 No experience needed!
To book or find out more:
📧 [email protected]
📞 07943 973473

🌳 We still have spaces available! 🌳

Join the CIA Team for Adventure in the Woods on 28th July 🐦🔥🍃

A fun day of wildlife discovery, den building, campfire cooking and wild art for children and young people aged 8–18 with a disability or additional need AND THEIR SIBLINGS 🌞

📧 Book now: [email protected]

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who joined us for the CIAT/SPCF Family Fun Day at Polden Bower! ☀️💙

Despite the heat, it was a fantastic day filled with fun, laughter and inclusive activities, giving children and young people with SEND the chance to try new experiences and enjoy plenty of ice cream! 🍦🌟

Thank you to all the families, volunteers, staff and activity providers who helped make the day so special. We hope everyone had as much fun as we did!

🌟 Spaces still available on our CIA Team Young Person's Days! 🌟

There are still spaces available on some of our fantastic summer activities – check out the flyer below and book your place today! 🎳

⚠️ Please note: Crealy (30/07), Tropiquaria (13/08) and Diggerland (20/08) are now FULLY BOOKED.

📧 Bookings: [email protected]

☀️🎉 SPCF & CIAT Family Fun Day is TOMORROW! We look forward to welcoming children with disabilities or additional needs and their families🎉☀️
Join us from 10am – 2pm at Polden Bower School, Bridgwater for a fantastic Family Fun Day filled with inclusive activities, inflatable assault course, face painting and much more!
With the warm weather expected, we're still looking forward to a great day and encourage everyone to come along and enjoy themselves safely.
💧 Staying Cool in the Heat
✅ Bring plenty of water and drink regularly
✅ Wear sun cream and reapply throughout the day
✅ Wear a hat and light, loose-fitting clothing
✅ Make use of shaded areas when you need a break
✅ Keep an eye on children and those who may be more affected by the heat
We can't wait to welcome families for a day of fun and inclusive activities. See you there! 🌞🎈
📍 Polden Bower School, Bridgwater
🕙 10:00am – 2:00pm
📅 Tomorrow