BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.3.6//EN TZID:Europe/London X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/London BEGIN:VEVENT UID:615@thcvs.org.uk DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20221024 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20221029 DTSTAMP:20221018T094828Z URL:https://thcvs.org.uk/events/step-forward-october-holiday-programme/ SUMMARY:Step forward October Holiday Programme DESCRIPTION:\n\nStep Forward are happy to announce their programme of activ ities built for fun and wellness this half term including games\, cooking\ , days out\, creative printing &\; kayaking! All activities are provide d in a safe and welcoming environment\, and lunch/snacks are provided.\n\n \n\nTaking place between Monday 24th October and Friday 28th October\, the activities are part of the Young People’s Mental and Emotional Heal th and Wellbeing services aimed at young people aged up to 25 that live/ work or study in Tower Hamlets.\n\n \n\nThe activities will be in small s upportive groups and will suit young people who may be experiencing stress \, anxiety\, mild mental or emotional health difficulties\, or for those w ho find it hard to access traditional holiday activities.\n\n \n\nOur acti vities are designed to help young people:\n\n \n\n·         Buil d connections\n\n \n\n·         Try new things\n\n \n\n·          Get creative\n\n \n\n·         Improve their skills\ n\n \n\n·         Enjoy nature\n\n \n\n·         Learn and be curious\n\n \n\nYoung people can self-refer\, or Step Forward are happy to take referrals from colleagues with the young person’s consent. They will then contact young people individually to ask some basic questi ons to ensure they can get the most out of the session and remind them of the dates and timings.\n\n \n\nPlease contact Step Forward for registratio n form: info@step-forward.org or for further information please call 020 7739 3082. The young person/parent/carer can also return them by visiting Step Forward.\n\n \n\nGuidance for professionals referring young people o n to our October 2022 activities programme.\n\n \n\nNext steps:\n\n \n\nCh eck if the young person is appropriate for the groups:\n\n \n\nThe groups are small and supportive with usually no more than 10/12 people in each gr oup. It is important that Step Forward are able to create a comfortable an d supportive space\, so if you have a young person that you would like to refer to one or more of these sessions\, please consider the following to check if they are suitable:\n\n \n\n The young person is able to support their peers and keep the space an inclusive and warm environment for all.\ n They are able to listen to others’ opinions non-judgementally and to challenge others’ views respectfully.\n They are able to keep themselve s safe.\n\n \n\nGive Step Forward a ring to make a referral\, preferably b efore Thursday 20th October. If after this date\, do still get in conta ct in case there are spaces available.\n\n \n\nAdvise the young person an d/or parent/carer:\n\n \n\nStep Forward will be in contact with them to co nfirm their place and chat to them about any access needs\, dietary requir ements etc.\n\n\n\n\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thcvs.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/ Screen-Shot-2022-10-18-at-10.37.50.png CATEGORIES:Health and Wellbeing Events in Tower Hamlets END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20220327T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR