WELCOME TO
SPECTRUM WASP
Spectrum WASP (We Are Special People) as a group was formed in 2009 and in 2012 became a registered Children’s Charity with its own Management Committee, that consists of Parents, Carers and Volunteers.
We support Local Children and Young people on the Autistic Spectrum with Disabilities, Special and Additional needs. We also support their siblings and families within the local community of Rainworth, Blidworth, Mansfield and surrounding areas of Nottinghamshire.
The fundamental aim of establishing Spectrum WASP Children's Charity is to support the development and skills of our Children/Young People through our weekly Activities, Workshops & Learning programmes. For Children/Young People with Special and Additional Needs, life can be overwhelming so it’s important for us to help them with suitable activities and learning, giving them a chance to integrate into society and work towards living an independent life. Our objectives are to provide support in health and wellbeing, life skills, learning, social interactions, friendship groups and fun.
We also provide support for our Parents/Carers through our Training/Workshops (including online training) & Coffee Morning programme which promotes health and wellbeing and also enables them to gain knowledge to help in caring for their Children/Young people.
We work with local colleges including Vision West Notts and their community tutors, so our Young People are more prepared and ready for Post 16 life. We have brought in quieter sessions for SEND Young People to attend to find out more about Post 16 education options. It is very informal, there’s time to chat but at the end, we aim to have our young people feeling ready and confident to go to college.
We work positively within the local community with local businesses across Nottinghamshire to find new and exciting activities to do together enabling us to signpost families to safe places, to enjoy visiting together.
Through our 10-year tender with Nottinghamshire County Council we provide important Respite Care supporting Targeted Short Breaks for our Children/Young People. This has enabled us to employ quality Support Workers in the local community. We offer extensive training to all our employees as we want to offer as much support as possible and make life easier, whilst bringing in fun with our activity programme.
Our base at Pine House A, Ransom Wood, Mansfield, is set in a wonderful green outdoor environment, giving us the opportunity to provide a varied programme of indoor/outdoor activities, training and learning workshops. We need to sustain funding to continue growing within our local community, to be able to support as many Children/Young People and their Families as possible.
“Without YOU, there would be no US”
Please do get in touch with us today, to see how we can help.
SPECTRUM WASP
FOR A COMMUNITY FEEL AND A WARM WELCOME, JOIN US TODAY!
Let Spectrum WASP provide activities to help your Child/Young Person develop and grow with full support for you.
HOW IT WORKS
Contact Us
We’d love to chat and find out how we can help you and your Children/Young People. There’s always a way we can help and plenty for you to join in with!
Come along to our meetings
Throughout the month we have coffee mornings and regular Parents/Carers evening meetings. (Term Time only – See Calendar for details) Come along and find out what we’re all about!
Join in with our activities
We run a wide range of activities, family day trips out and residential breaks away. We also provide workshops and training sessions for Parent/Carers throughout the year.
HAVE A QUESTION?
A: We have Activities in Mansfield, Rainworth, Blidworth and surrounding areas, covering the whole of Nottinghamshire. There is a lot going on to join in with.
A: We are happy to work with Children/Young people from both Special Schools and Mainstream Schools, giving support to as many children as we can. We also encourage siblings and extended family to join in to give you as much support as possible. We accept Children/Young People who are diagnosed or un-diagnosed.
A: Consultants refer Families to Spectrum WASP from Kings Mill Hospital and Nottingham City Hospital. Social Workers and local GPs also refer people to our group. Parents/Carers can self-refer.
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Charity Number: 1146664