The Parasol Project - Teen Holiday Activities (Choice Days)
Oxford based, inclusive, age appropriate holiday activities for disabled and non-disabled young people aged 12-19 years.
Activities take place in school holidays between 10am and 3pm and include:
Youth Centre Days with Cooking, Art, Carpentry, Dance & Drama and Sports projects and Teenage activities such as pool, table tennis, board games, cards etc..
Activity days like Cinema & Bowling, Laser Tag, toboganning, Canoeing & Kayaking, Race Hut and Ice Skating. We also run scavenger hunts in the city centre, go out for meals and much, much more.
Residential trips to Isle of Wight, Kilvrough in Wales and the Wye Valley. These trips usually take place in the Summer and are either big house residentials for up to 30 young people or smaller camping trips.
Volunteer Project - As Parasol Volunteers Young people go through an application process, attend interviews and receive regular appraisals. Our Volunteers work alongside staff to gain valuable work experience, improve self confidence, time keeping & independence and develop social & work skills. Volunteers work towards AQAs in Volunteering.
Parasol staff ensure young people can take part in activities, make friends and have fun in a safe and supportive environment.
Who to contact
- Contact Name
- Dan Norey
- Contact Position
- Executive Director
- Telephone
- 01865 742816 01865 742816
- dan@parasolproject.org
- Website
- www.parasolproject.org/
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- Parent Organisation
- The Parasol Project
Where to go
- Name
- Tower Playbase
- Address
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Maltfield Road
Northway
Oxford
Oxfordshire - Postcode
- OX3 9RG
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- Notes
Tower Playbase is located at the bottom of the Plowman Tower in Northway.
Costs
- Costs
- £25 - £35 Per day
- Details
Parasol TEEN sessions range in price depending on the type of activity.
Availability
- Age Ranges
- 12-18
- Referral required
- Yes
- Referral Details
Referrals involve a phone conversation and can be made by parents, carers or professionals.
Parasol will then email or post a registration form which must be filled in before a young person can attend.
- Other notes
Young people must be registered with Parasol before they can attend.
Additional Information
- Providing services to
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Young people
Disabled children/young people - Notes
Young people must be registered with Parasol before they can attend.
- Supporting people with
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Physical disability
Hearing impairment
Vision impairment
Challenging behaviour
Learning difficulty
Mental health conditions
Autistic Spectrum Condition
Communication impairment
Record managed by Activities Oxfordshire
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