Buxton and District Summer ClubFor children with additional needs

Created by Lee James McKenna

Come and Join the Fun and Volunteer at Buxton Summer Club - a play scheme for disabled children and young

people aged 5-17.

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Their aims are

To promote social activity interactions, give families and carers a break, help the children to develop and

be more independent and to make friends and to have fun.

Management The club is run by a Management Committee,

and employs play leaders, a nurse and support staff.

We recruit about 50 young volunteers many of whom come back again they:

Encourage the children to take part in activities and trips

Helping the children to make friends

Help with the running of the club

And most of all to HAVE FUN

Activities and trips

Blaze farm

Upper limits

Tittersworth Park

Benefits

There are many benefits to being a volunteer

It looks good on an application form

Its enjoyable and rewarding

You get lots of exercise Make new friends

There's never a dull moment!

It can help you achieve a Millennium Volunteer Award

We do offer training and you’re always supported.

When is it and what do we do

The club runs for the first 2 weeks of the summer holidays in the mornings.

July 24th to August 4th.

We do lots of activities and visits e.g. Chatsworth, Blaze Farm, Bowling, Puppets, Samba band Music, Drama, Football

and Sport.

If I want to volunteer what do I do

If you are interested talk to your teacher or you can come to the Volunteer Bureau and fill in a form. The Volunteer Bureau is next but one to KwikSave on the Marketplace – telephone

number 01298 23970

If you decide to come please let us know as soon as possible.