adults
Waves 2 Grand Opening!
Waves Group would like to invite you to their grand opening of Waves 2 on Sunday 22nd February 2015.
Waves is a unique provision based in Slaithwaite offering an exciting mix of entrepreneurial, social and life skills based experiences for adults with learning disabilities in a safe and supportive environment.
You can find out more by clicking HERE!
ABILITY – A dance programme for adults with learning disabilities from Northern Ballet –
Ability is an exciting new one day dance course specifically created for people with mild to moderate learning disabilities. The course will enable people to train, create and perform alongside professional dancers in our state of the art studios in Quarry Hill, Leeds.
Participants will form their own dance performance company, create new work and perform it.
The course will:
Improve participants health and fitness
Develop communication and social interaction skills
Raise self esteem and develop a sense of achievement
Enable participants to be creative and provide opportunities to express themselves
Term times
26th Sept – 5th Dec 2014
16th Jan – 27th March 2015
24th April – 3rd July 2015
Taster days
Fri 24th Oct, 10.30 – 12.30pm
Fri 28th Nov, 10.30 – 12.30pm
Taster days
Fri 24th Oct, 10.30 – 12.30pm
Fri 28th Nov, 10.30 – 12.30pm
The course is for anyone aged 16+ and all the activity is adapted to meet individual needs.
For more info email – sophie.alder@northernballet.com or call 0113 220 8000
‘The Actor’s Studio’ – actor training for people aged 18+ with a learning disability.
Dark Horse Theatre has a few places remaining or the right candidates for ‘The Actor’s Studio’ – actor training for people aged 18+ with a learning disability.
Dark Horse are an Arts Council National Portfolio organisation and a national touring theatre company. They produce new work and also train actors with learning disabilities to work in their own productions and films and TV.
This is a unique opportunity to work with a highly regarded producing theatre company.
This vocational course will run at their base, The Lawrence Batley Theatre, Huddersfield on Mondays and Wednesdays from 9.45am to 3.00pm during term time from September 2014 to July 2015. Fees are just £30.00 per day.
Successful students enjoy working physically, and with other people and are able to show that they have a real enthusiasm for the job of acting. Candidates need also to either be independent travellers or working towards that goal.
Weekly sports/social club for adults with disabilities
New weekly sports/social club for adults with a disability at Batley Tennis & Sports Centre.
10am-3pm every Wednesday, starting with a free session on Wed 26 March!
For more details telephone: 01924 326181 or visit facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/
Northern Ballet’s dance programme for adults with learning disabilities
Ability is an exciting new one day dance course specifically created for people with mild to moderate learning disabilities. The course will enable people to train, create and perform alongside professional dancers in our state of the art studios in Quarry Hill.
Participants will form their own dance performance company, create new work and perform it.
The course will:
- Improve participants health and fitness
- Develop communication and social interaction skills
- Raise self esteem and develop a sense of achievement
- Enable participants to be creative and provide opportunities to express themselves
Taster days
Friday 25th October – (10.30-12.30) Friday 22nd Nov – (10.30 – 12.30)
Term times
Fri 20th Sept – Fri 29th Nov (Excl Fri 1st Nov) Fri 10th Jan – Fri 21st March (Excl Fri 21st Feb) Fri 25th Apr – Fri 4th July (Excl 30th May)
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The course is for anyone aged 16+ and all the activity is adapted to meet individual needs.