After School Clubs

At swimming, with the provision of an additional staff member thanks to funding from Bedford Giving, we were able to accommodate more YP with SEND within our lessons. One impact of this is a YP who was previously overwhelmed in a swimming pool environment, often experiencing anxiety and finding reasons to opt out of lessons they had tried in the past. Having staff with knowledge of SEND and capacity to work closely with them, enabled us to talk them through the lesson with cl

YPJ started our Parkour after-school club part way through autumn term, and you could tell that they weren’t too sure if this was their thing. In their first session, YPJ needed a lot of support from our team because sometimes they struggled to do some of the parkour skills and would be very negative about themself, for example, saying “I can’t do this” and leaving the activity. Their ADHD meant that at times in the sessions they couldn’t stay engaged and so we adapted to cre

With thanks to Bedford Giving, were able to fund an additional 6 spaces at our 9-week primary paddle club and add an additional staff member. This brought our normal ratio down significantly and enabled us to support our SEND YP more closely. Previously, this would have been unachievable due to the high-risk nature of the activity (deep water).  We were able to take part in different activities to learn skills in kayaking, canoeing and stand up paddle boarding. This was well

We run a multi-arts after school club at Kempston East Methodist Church for our minis age group. This club includes activities including; Dance, Drama, Music, Singing, Mixed Media Creations, and drawings. With thanks to Bedford Giving, over the past year, we were able to provide additional spaces to support young people aged 5-8 with SEND in these sessions . This included providing additional staff to support their needs. Our pastoral team undertake a variety of SEND training

Within our team, we identified that some of our young people, especially girls, struggle with confidence, resilience, and a sense of self. Identifying this need, we began a new after-school club, a girls-only initiative aimed at personal growth, self-care, and developing skills that they could identify they wanted to work on.  Our Multi-Activity Club was created with a relaxed and supportive environment where girls could explore various interests while developing coping skill