Upcoming Events
An inclusive celebration of the iconic Tour De France, for disabled people with complex needs and supporters.
Get involved
From the 4 July to 26 July, join us in-person, virtually or remotely.You can:
- Attend your local Tour De Sense adapted cycling event – more details coming soon.
- Use hand and foot pedals in your service or at home – if you don’t have a hand or foot pedal, contact us.
- Use a gym bike.
- Go for a cycle in your local community.
If you would like to register for Tour De Sense, please complete our short registration form here.
Need more inspiration? Meet Jack
Jack, from Sense Hub Caerphilly, has been especially enjoying our Tour De Sense challenge. He cycled for over ninety minutes across the month, contributing to Caerphilly’s total cycling time of 7.5 hours!Due to Jack’s medication, he is often sleepy throughout the day and can disengage if an activity is not of interest to him. One morning, staff recalled that Jack was particularly sleepy… However, as soon as he got on the bike, he lit up, smiling and laughing, “a very clear sign he was loving the activity!”
Have any questions?
If you need any more information, please contact the team at sense.active@sense.org.uk.
Twirly21s is a lovely continuation from our early development groups, designed specifically for children with Down syndrome aged 5 to 12.
These sessions are more than just a dance class; they provide a consistent space for parents and children to keep in touch, share experiences, and grow together. Our dancers focus on coordination, rhythm, and confidence in a fun, friendly environment.
Classes are delivered by Claire King, who has a wealth of experience working with young children with Down syndrome.
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When: Every Saturday
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Time: 2.30 pm – 3.30 pm
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Where: Footsteps Theatre School, Idle, BD10 8PY
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Cost: £2 donation on entry (Dancers are encouraged to pay at the door to help practice their independent money skills).
Children can also enjoy archery using safe inflatable equipment. This session runs on Saturdays from 9:30am to 10:15am at the Brierley site.
For more information or to book a place, email Jo at jo@snapsyorkshire.org.
SNAPS offers friendly, inclusive football sessions for children with additional needs and their siblings, aged 4–16. All abilities are welcome, with a focus on fun! Sessions run every Saturday between 9:30am and 1:30pm at the Broomfield site, with four one-hour classes tailored to different age groups and abilities.
About the Event
- What we will be doing: We have been invited to take part in this years Rothwell Carnival Parade. We will join other charities, musical groups and dancers to walk through the town, celebrating Rothwell’s Carnival. This is great opportunity to get dressed up and raise awareness of Little Hiccups. There is no official theme to the parade, however the more colourful your outfit the better!!!! There is also a number of stalls and activities to explore once the parade has finished.
- Is it structured? This is a structured event and we will be led by the team organising the carnival. There may be some waiting around but we will do our best to make this as fun as possible. It will be a noisy and busy event so please keep this in mind when considering if it is appropriate for you and your family. Once the parade begins, it will take around 45 minutes.
- Who it’s for & Group Size: We would like as many people as possible to take part in the parade, we need to know who to is attending so this can be shared to the committee organising the parade. The route is fully accessible.
- Date & Time: Saturday 11th July – Arrive by 10.30am for the parade to begin promptly at 11am (more details about the meeting point will be shared closer to the date).
🚗 Getting There & Arrival
- Venue Address: Rothwell (meeting point TBC )
- Venue Website: Rothwell and District Carnival Committee Facebook Page – Facebook
- Parking & Drop-Off: There are a number of car parks within Rothwell.
- Finding Little Hiccups: We will confirm the meeting point ASAP. We will be as colourful as possible and have a Little Hiccups banner with us.
🚶 Moving Around
- Space: This event is all outside. The parade is through the town and accessible. The main carnival will be on a grassed area.
- Seating: There may be some benches available but please bring a chair if this something that would be of benefit.
🚽 Toilets & Changing Facilities
- Standard Accessible Toilet: There are some accessible toilets within Morrisons in Rothwell. There will be Portaloos onsite of the carnival.
- Changing Places Toilet: The nearest Changing Places Toilet is at Stourton Park and Ride (around 1.8 miles away). Follow this link for more information – Changing Places Toilets
- Family & All-Gender Toilets: There are a number of toilet options within Rothwell.
- Baby Changing: This is available at Morrisons in Rothwell.
🎧 Sensory & Calm Spaces
As this is an external event, we can not guarantee there will be a quiet space available.
🍰 Food & Drinks
Please ensure you bring a drink and snacks whilst waiting for the parade to begin and during the parade. There will be some stalls to purchase refreshments after the parade. PLEASE NOTE: No alcohol is to be consumed during the parade.
🌳 Outdoor Spaces
- Paths & Ground: The parade finishes in Rothwell Park. Some paths my be slightly uneven at times.
- Play & Seating: There is a park within Rothwell as well as the stalls and activities as part of the carnival. There is some seating within Rothwell Park but we would advise that you bring your own if this is something you need.
- Hazards to Note: There is a stream through Springhead Park in Rothwell. The park is also close to a busy road.
⛑️ Safety & Support
- First Aid: There will be designated first aid tent at the Carnival. Speak to a member of the team if you need any assistance.
- Emergency Evacuation: As this is an external event, we will follow the instruction of the carnival committee in an emergency.
Book here: https://www.littlehiccups.co.uk/events/rothwell-carnival-parade-2026-07-11
Sunflowers for ages 2-8 on a Saturday morning, every 2 weeks.
This week will be a Yoga session with Debs
These sessions encourage children to explore their imagination and use their bodies through play and movement. Accessible to all – we use props, craft, music and singing to promote a creative environment full of fun.
You can book onto the session here.
Siblings are welcome. Bookings will close at 4pm on Friday and please remember to cancel your place if you can no longer attend. Enjoy!
Siblings Welcome!
📍 Location:
Sensory World
Old Westgate
Dewsbury, WF13 1NB
🗓 When:
Every Saturday, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Starting 1st November
✅ For children and young people with SEND or suspected SEND.
Why You’ll Love It
- ✔ Fully accessible facilities
- ✔ Fantastic, friendly staff
- ✔ Inclusive and diverse environment
- ✔ Wide range of engaging activities
- ✔ Safe and secure setting
- ✔ Outdoor garden space
Cost: FREE
Contact for details: Sensory World 07801 065589
Location: Sensory World, Old Westgate, Dewsbury, WF13 1NB
Time: Saturdays, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Start Date: November 1
Join us for FREE inclusive clubs designed for children and young people with SEND or suspected SEND:
- Explorers Club (Ages 0–12)
- Teens Club (Ages 13–25)
Why You’ll Love It:
✔ Fully accessible facilities
✔ Friendly, experienced staff
✔ Embracing diversity
✔ Wide range of fun activities
✔ Safe and secure environment
✔ Outdoor garden space
Booking & Details:
Call 07801 065589 for more information
Take a trip to the iconic National Railway Museum in York. This relaxed community social allows you to explore the incredible locomotive exhibits and the interactive Wonderlab gallery at your own pace, with plenty of designated time to chill out and chat with friends old and new.
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Target Audience: Open to the NWY ASBAH community.
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Cost: Free for NWY ASBAH Members (Booking is essential).
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Date: Saturday 11th July
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Arrival Time: 11:00am
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Location: National Railway Museum, Leeman Road, York, YO26 4XJ
🔗 How to Book: Visit www.nwyasbah.org/upcomingevents to secure your spot.
Saturday Stars groups run every Saturday morning during term-time. All groups are suitable for children from their reception year at school up to age 17.
Children are supported to progress towards their own personal goals within our core values: relationships, community, independence, confidence and wellbeing.
At the end of each term children receive a star certificate to celebrate their achievements.
All sessions are for children aged 5-17 years and are £4 per session, with spaces booked for the term and paid monthly. A free taster session is offered for all activities.
If interested, please email: childrensprojects@sheffieldmencap.org.uk or call 0114 2767757
📝 About the Event
- What we will be doing: We are celebrating the Little Hiccups Birthday with an amazing K-POP themed party! We have a fantastic line-up of entertainment including a live K-POP singer from Dress Up and Dream, the brilliant Susie Sparkles, professional face painting and balloon modelling from Face Painting UK, and incredible decorations by Rothwell Balloons!
- Is it structured? Yes, we have a fun, packed schedule to help your children know what to expect! The timeline looks like this:
- 11:00am: Welcome greetings, photos with Evie (Rumi), crafts (making fan sticks), and Demon Hunter challenges.
- 11:20am: Bubble machine fun, dancing, and party games.
- 11:45am: Rumi’s main stage show performance.
- 12:00pm: Food is served!
- 12:20pm onwards: Learning the dance routine, a talent circle, a final performance, and finishing off with some fun K-POP Karaoke.
- Who it’s for & Group Size: Suitable for all ages up to 18, plus their immediate family members. This is a big celebration and we have space for around 200 people, so it will be a wonderfully busy and lively atmosphere!
- Date & Time: Sunday 12th July 2026, 11:00am – 1:00pm
🚗 Getting There & Arrival
- Venue Address: Royal Armouries Museum, Armouries Drive, Leeds, LS10 1LT
- Venue Website: Royal Armouries Leeds Website
- Parking & Arrival Warning:
- CitiPark Multi-Storey: The main parking is at the multi-storey car park on Armouries Drive (right next to the venue). It features dedicated Blue Badge parking spaces on the ground floor. The route from this car park to the museum entrance is flat and paved.
- Alternative Parking: There is limited pay-and-display street parking on the surrounding streets within a short walking distance.
- ⚠️ NO DROP-OFF POINT: Please note that there is absolutely no drop-off zone directly outside the venue. Do not stop your car outside the main entrance, as the venue enforcement teams issue strict fines for stopping. Please park first before making your way to the building.
- Finding Little Hiccups: Come in through the main entrance and take an immediate right. Look out for the Little Hiccups banner! Our team of Hiccups reps will be waiting right there to welcome you, tick your name off the register, and send you on your way to go party!
- Entrance Doors: The main entrance to the Royal Armouries features flat, step-free entry with automatic glass sliding doors.
🚶 Moving Around Inside
- Corridors & Space: The party is being held entirely on the ground level. The Royal Armouries has very wide, spacious, and flat walkways with plenty of room to navigate large specialized wheelchairs, power chairs, and double pushchairs easily.
- Lifts & Levels: Our event area is completely step-free and on a single level, so you won’t need to use any lifts to access the party.
- Seating: There will be seating areas provided within our party space for parents and children to sit, relax, and enjoy the entertainment.
🚽 Toilets & Changing Facilities
- Standard Accessible Toilet: There are fully accessible toilets located on the ground floor close to our party room.
- Changing Places Toilet: Excellent news! The Royal Armouries now features a fully certified, permanent Changing Places toilet equipped with a tracking hoist, adult-sized changing bench, and central toilet. This is located on the ground floor, very close to where our party is being held.
- Family & All-Gender Toilets: Accessible facilities are available to ensure parents can easily support children of any gender.
- Baby Changing: Dedicated baby changing facilities are available on the ground floor.
🎧 Sensory & Calm Spaces
- Lighting & Sound: Because this is a K-POP party with 200 guests, live singing, and entertainment, it will be loud, energetic, and bright! There may be party lighting and amplified music.
- Little Hiccups Quiet Area: If the excitement gets a bit too much and your child needs a break from the noise, you can head back to the registration room where you first entered. We will have sensory toys, colouring, and games set up here for anyone wanting a quieter space. Noise-cancelling headphones are also available. We will have a small blackout tent on hand, which can be taken out upon request—please just ask a member of the Hiccups team!
🍰 Food & Drinks
- What’s provided: Food options are currently being confirmed, but catering will be served around 12:00pm.
- Dietary Info: Please make sure to let us know about any allergies or specific dietary requirements when filling out your booking form so we can plan accordingly!
🌳 Outdoor Spaces
- Paths & Ground: The area immediately outside the Royal Armouries (Leeds Dock) is flat and paved with wide flagstones.
- Hazards to Note: The venue is situated right next to the canal water at Leeds Dock. The dock edge does not have continuous safety railings, so please keep a close eye on children if you step outside for some fresh air.
⛑️ Safety & Support
- First Aid: Little Hiccups staff are first-aid trained, and the Royal Armouries has a dedicated professional first-aid team and room on-site.
- Emergency Evacuation: The ground floor features multiple wide, step-free emergency exit doors leading directly out to the safe assembly spaces at Leeds Dock.
- Full Accessibility Profile: For even finer details about the venue’s layout, you can view the Royal Armouries Full Accessibility Guide.
Book here: https://www.littlehiccups.co.uk/events/2026-07-12-little-hiccups-birthday-party/
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Description: An informal group for parent-carers to discuss a monthly book and enjoy a bit of ‘me-time’.
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Date/Time: Every Monday (Starting 2nd February), 10:00am – 11:00am.
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Location: Grace House, Bardolph Drive, Sunderland, SR5 2DE.
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Contact: 0191 435 2088 | info@gracehouse.co.uk
Come along for a magical journey through sound, light and imagination in our free-flow open play session! Families are warmly invited to spend time exploring three unique sensory spaces designed to ignite wonder and relaxation:
• 🌧️ Rainforest Sensory Room – Immerse yourselves in the sights and sounds of the rainforest, where misty lighting, gentle animal calls, and tactile surprises bring nature to life.
• 🌌 Space Sensory Room – Blast off into an interstellar experience! Glide among glowing stars, soft projections and cosmic calm in this soothing, space-themed escape.
• 🎵 Music Room – Get playful with rhythm and melody in an inclusive space filled with instruments, musical toys, and joyful tunes for all ages and abilities.
🕒 Drop in, explore at your own pace, and connect with other families in a welcoming environment. Whether you’re seeking stimulation, tranquility or shared smiles, each room offers something a little different and every child is free to discover in their own way.
📍 Perfect for families of children with additional needs. Our team is here to ensure the experience is accessible, comforting and full of delight.
We also have a fully accessible changing area with hoist and full size medical bed.
Huge thanks to Baily Thomas Foundation for sponsoring these sessions.
Join WheelPower and Luiz Faye for a FREE Online Adaptive Box-Fit Class from the comfort of your homes LIVE on Zoom.
- Luiz Faye will be your fitness trainer for this live class from WheelPower. During this online class Luiz will be taking us through a 40-minute workout that includes a short warm-up and warm down.
- The new Adaptive Box-fit classes are the perfect introduction to the sport with no equipment needed, and are suitable for most people who are unable to participate in boxing from a standing position.
- The sessions are designed to incorporate functional fitness, strength and conditioning; paying particular attention to the transfer of adaptive boxing skills and drills to increase core stability, mobility and overall upper body strength.
- Although all our sessions feature an element of adaptive boxing, experience is not necessary. In fact, you don’t even need to take the sport out of your living room so there’s no pressure to jump in the ring! Consider it to be boxing moves for the functional benefits and not for the fight!
- All the exercises are done from a seated position and can be adapted to suit varying abilities and fitness levels. You must, however, be guided by your body and work out to suit your needs safely.
Example programme:
- 11:00 to 11:05 – Welcome and introduction
- 11:05 to 11:45 – Workout (approx. 40 minutes)
- 11:45 to 11:55 – Q&A opportunity
- 11:55 to 12:00 – WheelPower programmes
Location
In your home or garden!
Equipment
- A laptop/computer or phone to access the class via Zoom.
- A bottle of water
Sunbeams is our youngest group and is for any children from birth (or even before!) to 4 years along with their siblings, parents and carers. It is a lovely time for playing, chatting and sharing a cuppa with other familes. We always end the group with a time of singing and signing which is popular with the little ones.
We would ask people to be mindful of the vulnerability of people with Down syndrome; please do not attend a face to face session if you are unwell with something that could be passed on to others – we are grateful for your ongoing understanding and consideration of each other.
Contact
Phone: Weekday: 07442 332678 Weekend: 07472 320168
Email: hello@sunshineandsmiles.org.uk
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Description: Inclusive yoga sessions designed specifically for parent-carers to help manage stress and physical health.
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Date/Time: Mondays 11am-12pm & Wednesdays 1:15pm-2:15pm.
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Cost: £2 per session.
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Location: Grace House, Bardolph Drive, Sunderland, SR5 2DE.
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Contact: 0191 435 2088 | info@gracehouse.co.uk
Dadlands is a relaxed, welcoming space for dads of children with additional needs to come together, chat, and connect. Whether you need to vent, share stories, or just enjoy some downtime with like-minded dads, this is your space.
- First drink on Little Hiccups 🍻
- Board games and banter 🎲
Who’s It For?
For parents / carers of children who are awaiting a referral to the neurodevelopmental diagnostic team, on the diagnostic pathway or post diagnosis of autism.
Children must be living in North Tyneside.
We have the following dates available:
Riverside Family Hub, NE29 6DQ
2nd Sept, 7th Oct, 4th Nov and 2nd Dec 2025
6th Jan, 3rd Feb, 3rd Mar, 7th Apr
Howdon Family Hub, NE28 0AL
9th Sept, 14th Oct, 11th Nov and 9th Dec 2025
13th Jan, 10th Feb, 10th Mar, 14th Apr
Shiremoor Family Hub, NE27 0TA
16th Sept, 21st Oct and 18th Nov
20th Jan, 17th Feb, 17th Mar, 21st Apr
Supporting your autistic child workshop
The workshop will cover:
- worries and action planning
- common misconceptions
- differences in autistic children
- practical strategies to use in everyday life
These sessions will run 10-12 and must be pre-booked.
One to one appointments
These appointments are for families that have questions or would like to discuss any issues in confidence.
These appointments are available between 9-10 and 12.30-4 and must be pre-booked.
To book please contact Rebecca Weatherstone on 0191 410 9974 or rebecca.weatherstone@ne-as.org.uk
A welcoming group for all children aged 0–5 and their families.
When:
Every Tuesday, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
(Term-time only)
Where:
Sheffield Mencap, Norfolk Lodge
Park Grange Road, Sheffield, S2 3QF
What to Expect:
- Free of charge – no booking needed, just drop in!
- A chance to meet other parents
- Fun children’s activities, toys, and games
- Refreshments provided
Who is it for?
Families with children aged 0–5 looking for an inclusive, friendly environment to play and connect.
Limited spaces available
Beginner Running Programme
Ready to feel fitter, healthier and more confident? Our Couch to 5K programme is starting soon and places are filling quickly!
21st April – 14th July
10am – 12 noon
Led by Michael McNally, no previous running experience needed.
£25 deposit 
fully refunded if you attend all sessions
Ticket covers all 12 sessions
Limited spaces available
Book Now: https://bookwhen.com/gracehouse#focus=ev-swlne-20260417180000