Things to do online highlights, in Herefordshire and beyond.
Fitness and movement
- Activity Alliance fitness and sport – http://www.activityalliance.org.uk/get-active/at-home/adapting-activities and http://www.activityalliance.org.uk/news
- Back to the Wild https://hellensmanor.com/back-to-the-wild-cic-at-hellens-manor/
- Gympanzees online activities https://www.gympanzees.org/
- Wildlife and environment
- Born Free Foundation https://www.bornfree.org.uk/ learn at home
- CBeebies Online puzzles and game Puzzles and Quizzes – Free online quizzes and puzzles for kids 0 – 6 – CBeebies – BBC
- Everybody Dance with lead artist, Rachel Freeman https://everybodydance.org.uk/
- Energy Diary, Light Foot, a fun online diary to download https://lightfootenterprises.org/
- Enviroability (Ross on Wye) https://www.enviroability.org/
- Historical Association lots of ideas and things to do. Historical Association – the UK national charity for history
- National Aquarium https://www.national-aquarium.co.uk/learning-at-the-aquarium/home-learning-sessions/
- Zoo Chester online –https://www.chesterzoo.org/
Trails, Walks and Wheels
- Walk Herefordshire maps of walks from Dennis Downey who can also send details of walks to lead in line with COVID-19 precautions contact walkherefordshire.com
- Transport Museum https://www.transport-museum.com/learning/learning_from_home.aspx
- Treasure Trails https://www.treasuretrails.co.uk/
- Woodland Trust – Use their website to find walks in Herefordshire such as Haugh Woods https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/visiting-woods/woods/haugh-wood/
- Wye valley easy access walks http://www.wyevalleywalk.org/content.php?nID=28
Music and Sounds
- Education and Bass – sounds on line https://www.educationandbass.online/sounds/
- Music Mark free online resources https://www.musicmark.org.uk/resources/live-music-now-free-online-video-concert-library/
- Movers and Shakers mini music makers Historical Association – the UK national charity for history
- San Francisco Symphony – virtual William Tell https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=3529041897140079
- Sound about, Move about https://www.soundabout.org.uk/
- Sound Walks https://www.mixcloud.com/ArtWorkExeter/emma-weltons-sound-walk-with-and-for-people-with-autism
- Wooden Xylophone https://www.facebook.com/ClassicFM/videos/2965787383707944
Stories, Dance and Performance
- Bag Books http://www.bagbooks.org/current-projects
- Chicken Shed Drama for all https://www.chickenshed.org.uk/Pages/Events/Category/whats-on?Take=8
- Pink Flamingo Chicks, Inclusive online dance https://flamingochicks.org/
- Open Culture for lots of free films, audio, online books etc. openculture.com
- Pamis story telling http://pamis.org.uk/?page_id=7
- Sal Tonge Storyteller online storytelling available to individual families Sally Tonge – Home
- Sensory Story Project http://www.thesensoryprojects.co.uk/the-sensory-story-project
- Story Massage https://www.storymassage.co.uk/ facebook.com/StoryMassageProgramme
- Worcestershire Museum
https:/www.museumsworcestershire.org.uk/events/embrace-the-journey-wellbeing-through-stories/
Courses and resources
The Down’s Syndrome Association great online resources
- Emotional Well-being resources at https://bit.ly/EmotionalWellBeingDSA
- Weekly COVID update webinar via the DSA website at https://www.downs-syndrome.org.uk/product-category/online-training/
Look-UK Parents’ Braille Club – Online Beginners Course Starts: 25th of February, 8pm https://www.look-uk.org/
ECHO running online sessions for over 18s Monday to Friday from -9am- 4pm. Call on 01568 62307 or email us echo.info@echoherefordshire.co.uk
No Wrong Door – youth sessions HVOSS – Categories – young people and youth groups – No Wrong Door Project
Stories and Performance
- Bag Books http://www.bagbooks.org/current-projects
- Chicken Shed Drama for all https://www.chickenshed.org.uk/Pages/Events/Category/whats-on?Take=8
- Open Culture for lots of free films, audio, online books etc. openculture.com
- MENCAP Learning Disability – Autism – Down’s Syndrome | Mencap
- Pink Flamingo Chicks, Inclusive online dance https://flamingochicks.org/
- Sensory Story Project http://www.thesensoryprojects.co.uk/the-sensory-story-project
- Story Massage https://www.storymassage.co.uk/ facebook.com/StoryMassageProgramme
- Worcestershire Museum
https:/www.museumsworcestershire.org.uk/events/embrace-the-journey-wellbeing-through-stories/
Art and more making
- Kidadl loads of ideas and activities including dinosaurs Free Ideas For Family Fun & Learning | Kidadl
- Kids Kiddle – Architect Frank Gehry https://kids.kiddle.co/Frank_Gehry
- Little Inventors https://pioneersgallery.littleinventors.org/pioneers-invention-gallery
- Tate Galley lots of things to do and make https://www.tate.org.uk/kids
- Unlimited – https://weareunlimited.org.uk/
Information, Support and Well-being Herefordshire
- Health Watch Home – Healthwatch Herefordshire
- Herefordshire Disability United http://www.herefordshiredisabilityunited.org.uk/haccessfa.html
- Home-Start http://www.home-startherefordshire.co.uk/
- Marches Counselling Service, Hereford 01432 279906 marchescounselling.org,
- Marches Family Network https://www.marchesfamilynetwork.co.uk MFN provide short breaks for disabled children and young people & family support and signposting.
- Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) If you need urgent help contact the MASH team Herefordshire on 01432 260800.
- National Autistic Society Herefordshire https://nas-herefordshire.co.uk/
- No Wrong Door youth support and groups https://www.facebook.com/NoWrongDoorHereford/
- Parent Carer Voice Herefordshire – Parent Carer Voice Herefordshire – Ensuring Voices Are Heard (parent-carer-voice-herefordshire.co.uk)
- SENDIAS Herefordshire sendias@herefordshire.gov.uk Telephone:01432 260955 hwsendiass.co.uk
Information, Support and Well-being
- Autism Links https://www.autismlinks.co.uk/resources
- Council for Disabled Children https://councilfordisabledchildren.org.uk/help-resources/resources/covid-19-support-and-guidance
- Family Fund https://www.familyfund.org.uk/Blogs/family-stories
- Family Lives https://www.familylives.org.uk/advice/your-family/special-educational-needs/fun-things-to-try-with-disabled-children/
- My Family Our Needs, myfamilyourneeds.co.uk/supporting-yourself/family-wellbeing/
- Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health https://www.rcpch.ac.uk/resources/disability-matters-online-learning
- Sensory Trust Sensory Trust – Inclusive Nature Experiences
- Special Needs Jungle https://www.specialneedsjungle.com/distance-education-resources-for-children-and-young-people-with-send/
- Tired Out and the Family Fund https://www.tiredout.org.uk/
- Widgit symbols https://widgitonline.com/
More info
Unable to wear a mask? www.euansGuide.com/badge, https://hiddendisabilitiesstore.com/shop.html
Story time
Stories https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/storyteller-videos/storyteller-videos-biff-chip-kipper/ (guide age up to 12 year)
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Stor
Alex James reading Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Goodnight story time with your children with Dolly Parton
Lots of Craft Ideas for these next few wet days
easy musical instruments to make with your children
Audible Free Audio Books for Children
https://stories.