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Leisure - Transition Guide

Specialist youth clubs

You might want to join a youth club. Community Youth Services run two youth clubs for young people (13-25 years) with SEND. Youth Services offer safe and creative activities with experienced youth workers.

  • Leo’s SEN Club (Norfolk Park) - Monday evenings
  • S Club 5 SEN (Longley Lane) - Tuesday evenings.

Please email youth.services@sheffield.gov.uk for more information.

There is lots of information about leisure opportunities on the Local Offer.  Take a look here. 

See page 31 for information about Short Breaks services. 

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Universal Clubs

A universal club is a group or organised activity for all children and young people.

If there is a club that you are interested in, please talk to them about attending. If you feel you need extra support to be able to attend, then SNIPS may be able to help.  Support could be training for staff or an extra member of staff to help you.

SNIPS stands for Special Needs Inclusion Playcare Service. It is a Council-run service.  They support children and young people aged 5-18 years.  They help you access short break activities to give your parents/carers a break from caring.

To apply for support from SNIPS

  • if you child already have a Social Worker, then please ask them to refer you to SNIPS.
  • if you do not have a social worker, then please contact the Children with Disabilities Team on 0114 2735368. Ask for a member of the SNIPS team.

You may also be able to go to a short break club if agreed by SNIPS. This would either be:

  • one session of up to 5 hours per week, during the school holidays, or
  • alternate Saturday sessions of up to 5 hours during term time, or
  • one session after school per week during term time

A member of the SNIPS team will meet you to find out about your interests and support needs. They will create a profile and complete an assessment.  They give this to the club to help them to meet your needs.

Specialised clubs for disabled children and young people

Specialised clubs are for disabled children and young people only.  Sheffield City Council has commissioned these clubs.  You can only access them through a referral from SNIPS.

These clubs have:

  • trained staff
  • adapted premises
  • activities suitable for your needs, abilities and interests.

Who can attend?

Children and young people aged between 5 and 17 years with a disability who need a higher level of support.

You can apply to attend through SNIPS (as above).

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  1. Introduction to the Transition Guide
  2. Preparing for Adulthood
  3. Sheffield's Local Offer
  4. What happens and when - Early Years (age 0-4)
  5. What happens and when - Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 (age 5-7)
  6. What happens and when - Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6 (age 7-11)
  7. What happens and when - Year 7 and Year 8 (age 11-13)
  8. What happens and when - Year 9 (age 13-14)
  9. What happens and when - Year 10 (age 14-15)
  10. What happens and when - Year 11 (Age 15-16)
  11. What happens and when - Year 12 (age 16-17)
  12. What happens and when - Years 13 and 14 (Age 17-19)
  13. What happens and when - Age 19-25
  14. Education, Health and Care (EHC) Plans - Transition Guide
  15. Education, Employment and Training - GCSEs and Help in Exams - Transition Guide
  16. Post 16 Education - Transition Guide
  17. A Guide to Qualifications at 16+ - Transition Guide
  18. Apprenticeships and Supported Internships - Transition Guide
  19. Things to do when not in college - Transition Guide
  20. University and Higher Education - Transition Guide
  21. Careers Advice - Transition Guide
  22. 1) Help with finding and keeping a job - Transition Guide
  23. 2) Help with finding and keeping a job - Transition Guide
  24. 3) Help with finding and keeping a job - Transition Guide
  25. Leisure - Transition Guide
  26. SEN Transport - Transition Guide
  27. Independent Travel Training
  28. Other Travel Support and useful Apps - Transition Guide
  29. Social Care Services - Transition Guide
  30. Moving from Children’s to Adult Social Care Services - Transition Guide
  31. Paying for adult social care - Transition Guide
  32. Getting a carer’s assessment for your parent/carer - Transition Guide
  33. Short Break Services - Transition Guide
  34. Direct payments for social care services - Transition Guide
  35. Housing - Transition Guide
  36. Decision making and mental capacity - Transition Guide
  37. Transitioning from Children’s Health to Adult Health Services - Transition Guide
  38. Annual Health Checks for people with a learning disability - Transition Guide
  39. Important Local NHS Health Services - Transition Guide
  40. Mental Health Services - Transition Guide
  41. 1) Finance and Benefits: Disability Living Allowance, Direct Payments and Appointeeship - Transition Guide
  42. 2) Finance and Benefits: Universal Credit - Transition Guide
  43. 3) Finance and Benefits: 16 to 19 Bursary Fund - Transition Guide
  44. 4) Finance and Benefits: Banking, Wills and Trusts and Child Benefit - Transition Guide
  45. Further help and support - Transition guide