Things to do in the week when not at College | Post 16 options

This page has some ideas about what you could do during the week when you are not in college.

Post 16 study programs are generally around 16 hours per week (around 540 hours per year), this is considered to be a full time program and is usually offered over 3 days a week. Sometimes the time will be spread out over more than 3 days, this is something that the education or training provider can tell you.

Some things to consider could include:

Volunteering
Work experience
Community activities
Travel training
Learning independent living skills
Fun activities
Sporting activities

Things that don’t require an assessment/referral

Get Active at Huddersfield Leisure Centre – Mondays - Disability Get Active Day - Gyms in Huddersfield and throughout Kirklees | KAL Fitness (opens link in new window)

Community Plus for local knowledge about day time opportunities - Home | Healthier & Happier Lives | Kirklees Community Plus (opens link in new window)

Volunteering opportunities - Communities and volunteering | Kirklees Council (opens link in new window)

National Citizenship Service (NCS) - NCS Employability and Life Skills Programme for 16 TO 24 yrs (SEND) - Third Sector Leaders Kirklees (opens link in new window)

There may be other clubs, such as things that Sensory World offer during the day, but these will only be for short periods of time such as an hour - you can find a wide range of activities on the Local Offer activity directory.

Support/day opportunities to pay for.

Ambitions4Kirklees (opens link in new window)

waves (opens link in new window) – have a base in Slaithwaite – day care at their base in Slaithwaite or accessing the community, plus opportunities such as work experience

No Limits Ltd | Facebook (opens link in new window) – Support people with learning disabilities on a one:one or small group basis to access the community and things that they want to do. Based in North Kirklees

In2Care Kirklees (opens link in new window) – provide support to advertise care support vacancies, such as help with recruiting a PA.