Please see below information of activities during May from the Royal Society for Blind Children.
I am happy to share our May Activities Calendar which includes our May Half-Term Calendar. It will be a fun month with a few special events.
I have highlighted a few activities below, but please take a look at our Activities Calendar on our website here: https://www.rsbc.org.uk/calendar-of-activities/
As always, young people and their families can sign up to any session (or you can refer them) by either filling in the attached enrolment form and returning to connections@rsbc.org.uk, calling us on 020 3198 0225.
May Highlights
Sisterhood : Looking After My Mental Health
Tuesday 9th of May, 5pm
Ages 11-25, Zoom
As we approach Mental Health Awareness Week which runs from May 15th -21st May we will be spending sometime talking about how we can nurture and look after our mental health . We will be sharing self-care tips as well as talking about different mental health organisations that we can plug into that can support us with our mental well-being. Sign-up here: https://www.rsbc.org.uk/events/sisterhood-looking-after-my-mental-health/
Sisterhood : Girl Talk Tuesday!
Tuesday 23rd of May, 5pm
Ages 11-25, Zoom
Girl Talk Tuesday is all about you ! It’s a relaxed session where you can bring any topic , thought , experience , joke ( basically absolutely anything) to the session and share it with the girls . It’s a time specifically made for relaxing, chilling and laughing aside from our regular pre-planned Sisterhood topic based sessions. Sign-up here: https://www.rsbc.org.uk/events/sisterhood-girl-talk-tuesday/
Performance Palooza
Saturday 13th of May, 11.30 – 2.30pm
Ages 8-25, Life Without Limits Centre and Zoom
Calling all Performers! on Saturday 13th our Life without Limits Centre will be hosting the RSBC’s very first Open Mic Club event! if you would like to listen to some beautiful live music performances, or be wowed with some amazing written poetry and pros, then be sure to come down to our centre (or join via zoom!) for a free afternoon of amazing open mic brilliance!
Sign-up here: https://www.rsbc.org.uk/events/performance-palooza-at-the-lwlc/
Supper Squad
Thursday 18th of May, 5 – 7pm
Ages 18 – 25, Location TBC
Come along to meet friends and get involved with the community at the same time with our much loved supper squad. This is a chance to make new friendships and re-kindle with old ones over a delicious meal. Sign-up here: https://www.rsbc.org.uk/events/supper-squad-3/
Tower Hamlets: Visit to Tower Bridge
Saturday 20th of May, 10.30 – 1.30pm
Ages 7 – 25, Meet at Tower Bridge ticket booth
RSBC are going to visit our neighbour, Tower Bridge. It is a great opportunity to see what is in the area! At the bridge they have 3D tactile images and sensory tool kits to help us explore the iconic London sight. Sign-up here: https://www.rsbc.org.uk/events/tower-hamlets-visit-to-tower-bridge/
May Half-Term
Crystal Palace
Saturday 27th of May, 11 – 2pm
Ages 11 – 25, Crystal Palace Sports Centre
Join us at Crystal Palace Sports Centre for our monthly adapted sports session with our Palce4Life coaches for 11-25 year olds of all abilities. You will work on your general fitness while developing specific skills in the games, there is always an element of football involved too. Sign-up here: https://www.rsbc.org.uk/events/crystal-palace-south-london-sports-club-3/
Cook-a-Long Special
Wednesday 31st of May, 11 – 2pm
Ages 11- 25, Life Without Limits Centre
Join us at the LWLC kitchen for the ever popular Cook-a-long special. In this session you will be learning to make something from scratch that we guarantee you will be able to show off to your friends and family about. Is there a dish you have been dying to learn to cook? then get in touch and let us know your suggestion. Sign-up here: https://www.rsbc.org.uk/events/cook-a-long-special-2/
Tower Hamlets: Aquila Taekwondo
Friday 2nd of June, 11.30 – 2pm
Ages 7 – 25, Location TBC in Tower Hamlets
Aquila Taekwondo are going to give us some very special training. Join us on Friday the 2nd of June for a workshop in the basics of Taekwondo. In this workshop we will learn how to block, kick, try out different stances and movements. Sign-up here: https://www.rsbc.org.uk/events/tower-hamlets-aquila-taekwondo/
Creative: Sculpting through Touch
Saturday 3rd of June, 11 – 2pm
Ages 8-25, Life Without Limits Centre
We will be getting in touch with our Artistic side, by using clay as a medium to sculpt through only touch! we will be feeling various objects and textures and concentrating our minds to sculpt out what we can feel through our sense of touch! Sign-up here: https://www.rsbc.org.uk/events/creative-sculpting-through-touch/
