At our Annual General Meeting we heard about the human aspect of the work we do at Unique Ways. This is Liz’s story. I’m a parent to a seven-year-old girl who struggles emotionally and has violent challenging behaviour. She’s really sensory, mouths everything, very touchy feely, has many meltdowns and often attacks me as a […]
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Caring for Carers Local charity, Unique Ways who support families with disabled children or children who have additional needs, are organising a full programme of activities for parent carers during Carers Week (10th – 14th June). The week kicks off with a ‘Bake your own Afternoon Tea’ at Heath Training Centre where Carers can bake […]
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Coping with Christmas! The 1st of December is here and Christmas is upon us again. It seems that the hype around Christmas starts earlier and earlier every year. The supermarkets started putting Christmas goods on the shelves after the summer holidays this year! Christmas is a stressful time for lots of people for various different […]
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Happy New Year! New year, new me, isn’t that what we say? We all make our New Year’s Resolutions, eat healthier, drink less, take more exercise! Most carers I know don’t put their needs first, or even second! Most of our parents won’t think about how their caring role impacts on them and their own […]
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It has been a very exciting week at sleep towers! I recently attended my Continuing Professional Development training with the Children’s Sleep Charity in Sheffield. I attend additional training twice a year to ensure I stay up to date with all developments in the sleep world and of course share experiences and knowledge with other […]
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National Carers Rights Day 2016 – Friday 25th November 2016 Carers, including those who care for disabled children, have specific rights and these are highlighted on Carers Rights Day, which this year falls on Friday 25th November. Being a carer can be a tough job and our members often tell us that they […]
Read MoreCalderdale Council Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is asking people what works well and where improvements could be made when it comes to accessing urgent and emergency care services: • GP surgeries • Walk in centres • A&E departments • Out of hours doctors The CCG needs to hear your views and has a questionnaire which […]
Read MoreWe are pleased to announce our recent grant from Lloyds Bank Foundation for England & Wales Amanda Goulding, CEO said: ‘We are thrilled and really excited to receive the grant from Lloyds Bank Foundation. We have our minds firmly set on developing a sustainable future for the organisation and this grant gives us the first […]
Read MoreNorth West/Yorkshire & Humber Family Weekend Friday 1st – Sunday 3rd April 2016 Windermere Manor Hotel, Windermere, Cumbria Aim: For the first time we are inviting families from the North West & Yorkshire & Humber to join together for one big Family Weekend. We aim to bring families with children who are visually impaired together […]
Read MoreSpeech and Language Therapy – future plans Download PDF of this here Calderdale Council funds part of the Speech and Language Therapy (SALT) Service that helps children and young people with speech, language and communication needs to reach their maximum communication potential. Other parts of the service are funded by health commissioners or by schools. We […]
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