Well what can we say 2020 has certainly been a year with a difference.  We have all had to adhere to a different way of living and it hasn’t been easy.  STAND North Wales CIC like many others have had to adapt to working in a totally different way while supporting our families.  But we continue to rise to the challenge with huge thanks to our amazing funders and supporters without whom we would not be able to support our families.

To date during lockdown we have sent out by email and or post:

74 Visual support and social story packs as well as bespoke resources for families

759 Weekly Activity packs over the course of 11 weeks inclusive of colouring, puzzles, recipes, games and more

11 Busy bag packs for younger children

23 laminated games packs

18 summer holiday activity booklets

71 summer gifts for children and young people

44 May half term craft kits

51 Father’s Day craft kits

52 tea party packs

112 well-being packs to parents

Continuous 1 – 1 support

Cookery zoom summer school

Lego club summer zoom sessions

379 letters of support with a pocket hug

379 mindfulness colouring posters with art work that was commissioned by us and completed by a very talented young lady Sam Inglis ‘Stronger Together’.

Birthday cards on request to families including those who have been shielding and those who have felt isolated from the outside world

Delivered 21 Live Jingle, rhyme and story time sessions on our Face book platform

Delivered 27 Parent forum sessions on our Facebook platform

Online parent training inclusive of Makaton levels 1-3, Mindfulness taster sessions, Promoting positive behavior and Stress and wellbeing

Created our Stay, play and learn with STAND FB Page to share ideas of low cost / no cost activities for families.  This is where we post ideas, share ideas from other pages as well as encourage parents to share ideas.  If you would like to join this page the link you need is:

https://www.facebook.com/Standstayplayandlearn

Weekly Tuesday challenges for children and young people.

Virtual walking challenge where parents sent us their steps each time and those who took part in the challenge ended up walking the length and breadth of wales as well as to London and back.