Yorda Adventures
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Description of activity
We are a charity based in Chessington, Surrey that provides play and care for severely disabled children.
We work to support the children in their families, creating a safe and professional environment for the children of Yorda to play, learn, and enjoy being children. Our services include 1-1 care and support, weekend adventures away, holiday clubs and after school clubs. Each member of our staff understands the individual needs of each of the children and is trained to provide the highest standard of care.
We are based in Chessington, and our playhouse offers a huge range of activites and rooms to explore. These include, bouncy castles, a soft play room, a sensory room, creative and messy play spaces and a huge variety of books and toys. Outside the playhouse we have our garden area, complete with a sunken trampoline, a race track with adapted bikes and trikes and a basketball area. At the back of the playhouse we are lucky enough to have access to a forest area, where children are encouraged to play and explore with what nature has to offer, ranging from our mud kitchen to swings and climbing frames!
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Address and accessibility
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Address 1
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Accessibility
Accessible building
Accessible toilets
Please describe how accessible the toilet area is for example is it a 'Changing Places' accessible toilet, does it have changing facilities, hoists etc
We have got two accessible toilets within our building, as well as a separate bathroom with an adult changing bed. We also have two full body hoists.
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Dietary needs catered for
Staff have specialist training
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All of our Yorda staff have all the required training in order to provide the highest standard of care for children and young people. We have numerous disability changing spaces and facilities for both adults and young children.
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Description of eligibility or referral criteria and pathways (if applicable)
We offer specialist childcare, for ages 5+ until they leave school, and a range of play and care projects. This is for children who have significant learning disabilities and need a one-to-one playworker for support. There is an assessment process in order to access our specialist childcare.
The term ‘severe learning disability’ is open to misunderstanding and can cause a lot of confusion as children are unique individuals and often labels can be misleading as to their needs.
In order to make it clear we use a guide of 3 different categories and classify a child on their need for adult support in these areas.
A child is eligible if they meet two of the areas of significant support needs.
Communication and Interaction
A child who has limited or no verbal communication with limited understanding of verbal communication. A child who requires adult support to engage with peers.
Personal Care and Independence
A child who requires full adult support with the tasks of feeding, toileting and /or moving physically due to a physical or learning disability
Challenging Behaviour
A child who may present behaviour whilst happy or sad which requires an adult to keep themselves or others safe.
Additional Health Conditions
Conditions such as Epilepsy which require one to one support from an adult
Does a parent / carer need to stay on premises during activity
Is there a cost for this service or activity
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Cost depend on the service being used. Please discuss with us when booking.