TEEN ZONE OUTDOOR ACTIVITY WEEKEND - ITS ALL ABOUT INCLUSION

ED RAW was delighted to be awarded funding for an activity weekend encouraging families of older children and single people to interact to improve their physical, social, mental and emotional wellbeing.

A group of 30 service users ranging from 9 years old upwards many of which had not met before descended upon Moorhouse Adventure Centre for a weekend jam packed with activities, bonding, positive interaction fun, laughter  and food!!!



As part of our main aim to promote inclusion we hosted a group of able bodied people working alongside children and adults with  a variety of disabilities. The group and peer support was outstanding and made the job of our community team exceptionally easy.

As part of their very busy 2 day schedule the groups were split into six teams and tackled a range of physical challenges, as well as mental stimulation and had to work together on the problem solving tasks. Activities included Archery, Abseiling, Crate Stacking, Rifle Shoot Toboggan Run and the very scary WALL....




I can not applaud those who attended enough. The comments we received were fantastic with parents saying this had really improved relationships with their children, single people forming bonds that will undoubtedly assist them with confidence in the future and lifetime friendships being formed.

Without a doubt for me the highlight of the weekend was the amazing camp fire where our group took centre stage with the scouts and cubs and shared memories, jacket potatoes, tasty  cooked apples and hot chocolate...





A fantastic memory for all who attended.... The comments say it all.

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"Sure becka would comment if she was not  flat on on sofa.! All three have come home and crashed they have had a amazing time and we laughed at some of the stories we have heard, life time memories and I love bradders bird house he is  mega proud and so are we " (MB)

"John paul was brilliant. He  understood I was visually impaired and  assisted Sophie & Courtney to  lead me through trees back from camp fire pitch black at night.!!!!  Top man" (RA)

"Thank you everyone yes that makes me feel so proud to call her my daughter she is a very kind hearted loving girl who thinks of others before herself and does does good turn everyday. She was a girl guide.  The stories from the weekend  are amazing like Keiran  said there was that much fun and laughter and all good its hard to remember in few hours so we be getting stories coming for months ahead now. Thanks Carole Easington District Raw. "(RI )

"Amazing team all worked so hard to encourage each other to not give up kyi was outstanding and surprised me with his will to go on, and breaking the record for stacking crates  in all the time moor house has been there. I  am such a proud mammy. Dave I couldn't thank you enough for your encourage and for pushing me to keep going even through the tears lol. I have made a new friend.  Craig my little super star I told you you could do it you achieved everything you set out to do and I'm sooooo proud. What an amazing team and amazing people. (CS )