The Glee and Wee Glee Club

Brief description:

The Glee Club is a weekly respite service offering drama, movement, music and dance, with high quality, reliable support staff. Young people from 10-18 are fully supported to take part, interact, communicate and have fun while working towards putting on a final show. The Wee Glee Club is for children between 5 - 10. Many of the children who attend this club are non-verbal and have complex needs and learning disabilities.

Organisation name:

SupERkids

Type of break:

Clubs or Day Facilities for Short Break/Respite Purposes

Care needs catered for:

Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Hearing Impairment, Learning Disability, Medical Condition, Physical Disability, Visual Impairment

Ages catered for:

Children, Young People

How do people access your service:

Parent access our service by calling East Renfrewshire Social Work Inclusive Support Service.

Type of accommodation:

n/a

Cultural needs catered for:

The staff are aware of the cultural needs of all children through their care plans.

Full service description:

Glee Club Young people attend with a full care plan and are supported in all aspect of their personal and medical care and social needs to interact and take part fully in Glee Club. Glee runs for 2 hours every Saturday. We use a drama company, whose practitioners have experience with special needs. Young people take part in games, music, movement and dance while working towards putting on a final show. Our final show is held at a local theatre with families invited to watch. The show is filmed and the young people are given a DVD to remember the experience and we hold a huge wrap party to celebrate their achievement. Wee Glee Club Wee Glee is different as it is for younger children with more complex needs and is focused on the process not the final performance. Specialist groups provide the dance and music activities for the children and the visible affect it has on the children has brought tears to those watching. Wee Glee runs on Monday evenings. The performance for Wee Glee will be tailored to the needs of the children and incorporate an Audio Visual show with pre-recorded clips from the Monday sessions to ensure all children have a starring role. Our sessional staff are trained to help young people with communication and social interaction and are also trained to use a number of communication devices for the non-verbal children who attend.

Price information:

Please visit our website for up to date pricing information.

What is included/not included in the price of the break:

A snack is included in the price.

Organisation providing this information:

SupERkids work in collaboration with East Renfrewshire Social Work Department, Paragon Music and DASE.

General accessibility:

Level entry to premises or ramp available, Designated disabled parking spaces, Parking available by premises, Level entry to gardens or ramp available

Autistic Spectrum Disorder Adaptations:

Pastel shades in decor, Secure entrance to buildings/grounds, Autism friendly furniture

Visual Impairment:

Staff training e.g. Visual Awareness or Sighted Guide training, High contrast signs, Large print notices / menus

Hearing Impairment Adaptations:

Staff training

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