We are the Health Integration Team (HIT Squad)
We provide information, training and support so that children with SEND in Hackney can access leisure activities
Whoop whoop!
2 weeks ago @HackneyHITsquad@Better_UK and Shortbreaks held another SEND inclusive leisure fair at Clissold leisure centre.
Thanks to all the providers that came to support and to all the families that joined in all the fun!
Here’s to the next one!
Check out the SEND Inclusive Leisure Fair to discover inclusive activities and services in Hackney! 🎉
🗓️ Date: Wednesday, 30 October 2024
⏰ Time: 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM
📍 Location: Clissold Leisure Centre, 63 Clissold Road, London, N16 9EX
More info here: https://t.co/kJL47R8uAg
Our CEO, Peter Ackred, has a stammer.
He was in the 2022 @stammer
campaign to highlight misconceptions about stammering.
Peter said: “Never write someone off because they stammer."
Everyone has important things to say, however it flows…
#InternationalStammerAwarenessDay
Hackney residents of all ages are invited to the Hoxton Fun Palace, a day of free, family-friendly activities & events at venues across Hoxton on Saturday 5 October
Join us for arts & crafts workshops, film screenings, storytelling sessions + lots more!
https://t.co/tNtQL7NwDW
👐 Are you a parent / carer, or do you work with a young person aged 14-25 with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)?
Want to learn more about the support available to navigate the journey to adulthood?
Join us on 8 Oct from 12 noon: https://t.co/6yx5fLlStz.
🎾 Free tennis for girls 5-12 in Hackney Wick! Visit Young Hackney on Saturdays for a fun session with qualified coaches.
📍80Z Eastway, E9 5JH
⏰ 2 PM - 3 PM & 3 PM - 4 PM
Sign up now—scan the code or email [email protected] for details! 🏃♀️🎾
📣 @KidsCharity would love young people aged 13-25 years with SEND to join them at our next Power Hour on Monday 14th October from 6:30pm - 7:30pm.
Please email [email protected] for the link or more information.
🌟 Listen up, Hackney! 🌟
We’re thrilled to announce the launch of our Black History Season! 🎉 Join us as we celebrate Black history, culture, and contributions that shape our community and beyond.
Get involved: https://t.co/DpkYSyV9h5
👐 Are you a parent / carer, or do you work with a young person aged 14-25 with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)?
Want to learn more about the help available to navigate the journey to adulthood?
Hello, October! We've an exciting month ahead with an unmissable lineup of events for all ages. What are you most excited about?
🏰 Fun Palaces | 5 Oct
🐯 Tiger’s Tale | 12 Oct
🚀 Groove Onto the Moon | 19 Oct
🎣 Fishing for Rainbows | 26 Oct
⭐ Soft or Spiky? | 29-31 Oct
Starting tomorrow!
Hackney Nappy Network is hosting a Give & Take event for reusable nappies as part of Circular Economy Week this week.
Connect with other parents & save money 💰👪🏽
📅 Wed 2 Oct at 10-11:30am
📍Round Chapel, E5 0LY
Free. No booking required.
#CEweek2024
📣 Calling all London state primary schools & SEND settings! @A_New_Direction is excited to launch #PrimaryArts – a new, FREE creative arts programme supporting wellbeing, confidence & personal development. ⏰ Booking opens Wed 25 Sep 🔗 Find out more: https://t.co/WbUOBi7Oaa
HIT Squad are looking forward to joining 'Future Ready!' on 8th October, Hackney’s Preparing for Adulthood (PfA) SEND Event for young people and their families🙌
Find out more on the Hackney Local Offer: https://t.co/igsAvJAHds
Dawnosaurs @NHM_London Dawnosaurs is a free event for neurodivergent children (including autism ADHD, Tourette’s, OCD and other sensory processing difficulties). Sat 5th Oct 8-10am https://t.co/Kka8JBA96P #Autism#AutisminMuseums
Today, London SLC’s delivered a VI awareness session to @BetterHackney as part of their ongoing work to #MakeHealthAccessible for #Blind & #PartiallySighted customers. The session allowed volunteers to raise awareness of the types of visual impairments and share their ideas so their staff can better support those with sight loss.
Do you know any wheelchair users aged 18 & under that would like to try tennis? https://t.co/w5PBeMnyy2
Nottingham Tennis Centre – 15 Sept
Easton College Tennis Centre, Norwich – 22 Sept
University of Bolton Arena, Bolton – 28 Sept
National Tennis Centre, London – 1 Oct
FREE