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All the latest happenings at Sands End Arts & Community Centre can be found here – check back regularly for updates.

SEND Youth Club Fridays

1 month ago

Our Friday Evening Youth Club is a safe, welcoming and free-to-attend space for neurodiverse young people aged 14-20. It is designed to provide fun, active, social, and skill-building experiences in a supportive environment.

The club runs weekly on Fridays during term time from 6pm-8pm and is facilitated by experienced sports and arts professionals who lead structured activities each week. The club is free to attend but we really appreciate participants signing up through Eventbrite each week so we can plan accordingly. You can find the Eventbrite here.

We aim to accommodate the needs of all participants, though we cannot provide 1:1 support.

Parents and carers are welcome to remain on-site in the café area.

A quiet space is available at all times, allowing participants to self-regulate or engage in calmer options.

YOUNG PEOPLE SHAPE THE CLUB OFFER.

We encourage young people to help shape the club offer, so activities reflect what they want to do and meet their needs. We will do this by checking in with young people and their parents across the programme – the more engaged the young people are in curating the space, the better we can provide them with a club they will love.

 

Friendship and the Arts

1 month ago

A collaborative exhibition exploring friendship as a thread that nourishes creativity and shapes us through the ongoing process of becoming. Over two days, artists like Florina Falce, Gaelle B, Nadia Ramanantsoa, Eva Levy and friends bring together painting, creative writing, movement, music and shared experiences around the theme of friendship. Visitors are welcome to come simply to see the exhibition, meet the artists and spend time with us, or to take part in the programme of workshops and activities.

 

 

Music, Mammals & Mayhem – Annual Charity Fundraising Event

1 month ago

Drama & Improv Club for Adults 18+ (No experience required)

2 months ago

Drama & Improv Club for Adults 18+ (No experience required)

2 months ago

Break Time – A ‘social’ space for learning disabled and neurodivergent adults

2 months ago

Tuesdays, 6pm-7.30pm 

A ‘social’ space for learning disabled and neurodivergent adults.

Connection looks different for everyone. Break Time is a social group space for learning disabled and neurodivergent adults to come together and meet people on their own terms. We support the understanding of different social dynamics; involving a facilitated discussion group alongside an open space where people are encouraged to show up in whichever way they feel most comfortable. Join in the conversation, chat with someone one-to-one or wear your headphones – there’s no pressure. We look forward to welcoming you all. 

Free, drop in.