Autism Bedfordshire - Skills 4 Success Programme
This is a project for 16-19 year olds with lower support needs and provides a variety of bespoke skills courses to support learning and development alongside social opportunities within the community.
We offer a smaller, quieter environment for learners one day a week that can be adapted to suit the needs of the individual.
Most of our skills courses will run for approximately 6weeks and follow a planned scheme of work. We aim to empower the learners, reduce anxieties, build confidence and independence and develop skills which will be transferable as they approach adulthood.
Social activities are also based around young peoples interests and have previously included paint-balling, bowling, footgolf, cinema, badminton and museum visits.
Current courses available include:
- Cookery
Planned courses for the future include:
- Money Management
- Pre-Employment and Volunteering
- Travel Training
- Communication and Social Skills
3-Day Cookery Programme
This course runs for 3 days in February half term and is suitable for 16 - 19-year-olds with lower-level support needs.
What it Involves
This course consists of collaborative learning sessions in the mornings, which centre around the likes of nutrition, a balanced diet, food hygiene, and kitchen safety. It is then followed by the afternoon sessions which revolve around the cooking activity where the young people have the opportunity to plan and take part in cooking a dish.
Skills Learnt
Collaboration
Cooking skills
Food handling skills
Independence
Teamwork
Key Information
Location: Leighton Buzzard Youth Club, Van Dyke Road, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3FU.
Dates: Monday 13th February, Wednesday 15th February, Friday 17th February.
Time: 10.00am - 3.00pm (Monday and Friday) 10.00am - 2.30pm (Wednesday)
Cost: £60 (this includes the cost of ingredients and resources).
Who to contact
- Contact Name
- Ebony Willis
- Contact Position
- Children’s Services Deputy Manager
- Telephone
- 01234 214871
- ebony.willis@autismbeds.org
- Website
- https://www.autismbedfordshire.net
Where to go
- Name
- Leighton Buzzard Youth Club
- Address
-
Van Dyke Road
Leighton Buzzard
- Postcode
- LU7 3FU
- Get directions
Time / Date Details
- When is it on
- Contact Ebony Willis for details
Other Details
Costs
- Details
- Please contact the provider for costing information
- Age Bands
-
18-25 years old
Parents and carers
15-17 years old