For 14-19 year olds with mild to moderate support needs
When: Sundays, 4.00 – 5.30pm
Where: Tudor Grange Leisure Centre
Cost*: £10 per session
SoLO Active provides a safe and supportive environment where young people can build confidence and independence and support their wellbeing, all under the guidance of SoLO staff.
These gym sessions will take place on Sundays from 4:00-5:30 pm at Tudor Grange Leisure Centre and cost £10 per session, £120 for the term. The fee includes a gym membership* at Tudor Grange Leisure Centre, allowing your child to use the gym at their convenience, accompanied by a carer.
This session is subsidised by SMBC as part of our Targeted Community Short Breaks for children and young people with disabilities contract.To obtain further information regarding costs and service eligibility, please click here.
For 11 – 18* year olds with mild, moderate and complex needs
When: Wednesday, 5:30 – 8.00pm
Where: Solihull Fire Station
Cost**: £10 per session
Youth Club runs from the fire station annex in Solihull every Wednesday during term time. During youth club service users will go into Solihull for events run by touchwood and for meals out where they will be encouraged by staff to independently order food and manage their own money. In-house sessions also take place where individuals will work on building relationships with their peers through activities.
**The cost per session is £10 and will include food each week.
This session is subsidised by SMBC as part of our Targeted Community Short Breaks for children and young people with disabilities contract. To obtain further information regarding costs and service eligibility, please click here.
*Eligible up to 19th birthday if in SEN further education.
For 6 – 13 year olds with mild, moderate and complex needs
When: Saturdays (fortnightly), 10.00am – 12.00pm
Where: Solihull Fire Station
Cost: £5 per session
The group meet every other Saturday and have an activity based around what is currently happening, examples – religious festivals, public holidays, the seasons. We work with the children so that they have a fun and relaxed atmosphere, and they have access to numerous crafts, a kitchen for baking, toys and board games as well as trips out 3 times per year.
This session is subsidised by SMBC as part of our Targeted Community Short Breaks for children and young people with disabilities contract. To obtain further information regarding costs and service eligibility, please click here.
For 8 – 18* year olds with mild, moderate and complex needs
When: Fridays, 5.00 – 7.00pm
Where: Solihull Fire Station
Cost: £2.50 per session
Friday Club runs every Friday in term time for 2 hours. Friday club is a play session where children come together to make their own fun with the supervision and guidance from our staff.
Similar premise to the North Club, this club is modified for those with higher support needs and looks at their sensory needs. South is more structure in activity, but the children still have the element of free play as there are 3 different spaces for them to make use of. Just a short walk from Solihull Centre the children will be able to access the town freely with the support of the staff.
This session is subsidised by SMBC as part of our Targeted Community Short Breaks for children and young people with disabilities contract. If you wish to obtain further information regarding costs and service eligibility, please click here.
*Eligible up to 19th birthday if in SEN further education.
For 8-18* year olds with mild, moderate and complex needs
When: Fridays, 5.00 – 7.00pm
Where: Walnut Close
Cost: £2.50 per session
Friday club is a play session where children come together to make their own fun with the supervision and guidance from our staff. The children can make their own independent choices in a safe environment with an enclosed outdoor space, and sensory room.
Friday club encourages friendships and socialising it can be as relaxed or energetic as the child wishes.
This session is subsidised by SMBC as part of our Targeted Community Short Breaks for children and young people with disabilities contract. To obtain further information regarding costs and service eligibility, please click here.
*Eligible up to 19th birthday if in SEN further education.
A volunteer-led drop-in, the SoLO Choir makes Friday evening the highlight of the week for the volunteers who organise it and for the members who share music, Makaton and, whenever someone has a birthday, cake!
Formed for the simple pleasure of singing together, the choir has often performed for an audience. Events include singing at the Solihull Methodist Church to celebrate the wedding of a choir volunteer, fundraising by singing at Dorridge Sainsbury’s and singing at a member’s birthday party.
The choice uses and promotes Makaton, which builds communication between all. The SoLO Choir includes some people who use Makaton for their main means of communicating and it is particularly rewarding to see friendships building as other members learn more signs. The choir participates in The Makaton Charity’s “sign of the week” by making videos to demonstrate each sign for the charity to share. Where possible, a song is performed that includes the chosen sign and these are very popular, and give even more performance opportunities to our members. PMLD members are welcome.
A volunteer-led drop-in, the SoLO Choir makes Friday evening the highlight of the week for the volunteers who organise it and for the members who share music, Makaton and, whenever someone has a birthday, cake!
Formed for the simple pleasure of singing together, the choir has often performed for an audience. Events include singing at the Solihull Methodist Church to celebrate the wedding of a choir volunteer, fundraising by singing at Dorridge Sainsbury’s and singing at a member’s birthday party.
The choice uses and promotes Makaton, which builds communication between all. The SoLO Choir includes some people who use Makaton for their main means of communicating and it is particularly rewarding to see friendships building as other members learn more signs. The choir participates in The Makaton Charity’s “sign of the week” by making videos to demonstrate each sign for the charity to share. Where possible, a song is performed that includes the chosen sign and these are very popular, and give even more performance opportunities to our members. PMLD members are welcome.
For 4 – 18* year olds with profound and multiple needs
When: Saturdays (fortnightly), 10.00am-1.00pm
Where: Walnut Close
Cost: £7.50 per session
Fun Factory runs for 3 hours on a Saturday. We have staffing ratios of 1:1 and we work with the children and their families to help those who attend with their goals they set when they joined SoLO. We have specially trained staff who run a variety of activities, such as arts and crafts, baking, dressing up, sensory activities and outdoor play.
The age range for fun factory is 4 – 11 however we do split the children by age, once a child moves into secondary education we work with them to help aid the transition process for them in line with SoLO’s holiday breaks.
This session is subsidised by SMBC as part of our Targeted Community Short Breaks for children and young people with disabilities contract. To obtain further information regarding costs and service eligibility, please click here.
*Eligible up to 19th birthday if in SEN further education.
For 8 – 18* year olds with mild, moderate and complex needs
When: Thursdays, 3:30pm – 5:30pm
Where: Adventure Playground at Meriden Park
Cost**: £1 per session
This project runs every Thursday during Term Time. We work alongside MAPA (Meriden Adventure Playground) for the children who attend to get the most out of the facilities that the playground offers. APG is open to the public whilst we are there and as well as our staff, MAPA play workers are also present to aid the children with getting full use of the playground.
**This project is £1 per session, and we do provide snacks and drinks for the children who attend. 50p of each £1 is donated to the playground each week to help with the running of amenities.
The area is supported by staff who are paid by the local authority to supervise the various activities. These include imaginative play, den building, outdoor cooking over open fires, and water & sand play, as well as large construction. The SoLO staff ensure that the children are able to get involved and contribute at their own level and interact successfully with the other children.
The playground is open until dusk and allows the children to experience playing in low light (the staff wear head torches to ensure that they are able to supervise safely). They are also enabled to experience wet weather conditions.
This session is subsidised by SMBC as part of our Targeted Community Short Breaks for children and young people with disabilities contract. If you wish to obtain further information regarding costs and service eligibility, please click here.
*Eligible up to 19th birthday if in SEN further education.
For pupils attending Forest Oak school aged 8 – 16 with mild, moderate and complex needs
When: Wednesday, 3:00pm – 5.00pm
Where: Forest Oak School
Cost: £3.75 per session
This is an after-school club for children who are currently attending Forest Oak children up to age 14. This project runs every Wednesday during term time, and including activities such as arts and crafts, outdoor play, trips out and baking. The children help with the planning for the session so they will do activities of their choice each week.
This session is subsidised by SMBC as part of our Targeted Community Short Breaks for children and young people with disabilities contract. If you wish to obtain further information regarding costs and service eligibility, please click here.
