We are running our inclusive Teen Life sessions for young people aged 15 to 19 years, who are neurodiverse or have additional needs. No diagnosis required. (The sessions have been renamed ‘Safer Me’ this year).
Teens attending these sessions will need to be able to participate with some level of independence as the the ratio for this club is 1 adult to 8 teens. We are unable to provide one to one support due to our funding.
Our main aims are to encourage socialising and making friends in a relaxed environment, whilst having fun and learning to understand personal risks, increase confidence and skills & know how to seek support if needed.
The topics we will cover:
- Healthy Relationships (including spotting abuse and seeking help)
- Money Safety (including financial scams)
- Online Safety
- Sexual Safety (including consent)
- Alcohol, drugs, health & wellbeing
- Community Safety
- Travel Training
- Behaviour & Communication
Join our interactive sessions for hands-on tips and real-life skills! Tackle challenges, learn new things, and have fun too!
All sessions will be based at the Wokingham Baptist Church in Wokingham (even on our days out, we will START from there as our base).
Staff are experienced working with young people with additional needs and the environment is supportive and inclusive. (Some of our staff are neurodivergent themselves). Sessions come from a positive and accepting place of our neurodiverse backgrounds, where we want to learn together without masking.
Cost
There will be a total contribution of £6.25 per teen towards the cost of ALL the sessions. If any family will struggle to pay that contribution, email us in confidence: Rachael@asdfamilyhelp.org
Teens will need to bring additional money towards bus and train fare, their food or drinks during our day’s out and to cover a group activity which will be chosen by them. (We provide snacks and drinks at all after school sessions). Day’s out will be around Wokingham, Reading & Bracknell and will form part of our travel training using local buses or trains.
To Book
Parents are invited to stay for the first 30 minutes on 4th December for you to meet the team, hear what we will be getting up to and ask questions too.
To book, please visit Eventbrite here: Teen Life Sessions / (Safer Me Course)
(If your young person has not attended one of our sessions recently, we will send you a more details sign up form after receiving your booking.
Young adults who are 18 or over, you welcome to sign yourself up and attend alone on the 4th December (or bring a parent/carer with you if you prefer for the first session).
Check out our monthly Teen Club too, which runs alongside these sessions for EXTRA opportunities to hang out and socialise with others. During Teen Club, we stay in the venue to simply chill together. Teen Club
Upcoming sessions
Our planned dates are (these may be subject to change):
Dec – Wed 4th December (after school)
Jan – Sat 18th January (day out) & Wed 29th January (after school)
Feb – Wed 5th February (after school) & Monday 17th February (day out)
Mar – Saturday 1st March (day out) & Wed 5th March (after school) & Saturday 15th March (day out)
Location
Wokingham Baptist Church
Milton Road, Wokingham
Berkshire, RG40 1DE
Parking
There is limited parking at this venue.
Parking is not permitted in the church car park, but it is available on the road in designated areas restricted to a maximum of 2 hours.
On road parking is immediately outside of the venue or a short walk down the road. Do read the parking restriction signs carefully as some areas are for residents only and traffic wardens patrol the area. Alternative parking can be found a short walk away in town.
Some teens prefer to walk themselves to and from Teen Club, please just let staff know.
This project is possible due to funding from Wokingham Borough Council and Thames Valley Police & Crime Commissioner.
