Today was our trip out day, we all went to Hopetown in Darlington, as part of the Stockton And Darlington Railway Bicentennial celebrations. Hopetown is a former railway station which is now a museum dedicated to the early days of the railways. As well as a few full size trains, there are many interactive displays […]

After a long weekend eating chocolate eggs, everyone has returned to HAF recharged and full of energy. A very warm welcome to all the new faces who have joined us this week, we hope you enjoy the next four days. Today was a busy one, splitting into groups to undertake various activities before reconvening for […]

And in the blink of an eye, that’s four days over. Our fourth day is always cinema day, when we walk to The Arc and watch the previous three days adventures on the big screen, accompanied by as many relatives as the kids can drag in. The morning session is generally a go as you […]

Day three of HAF was a noisy one. Straight after breakfast club we were treated to a show from entertainer Tom Rolfe who brought his Punch And Judy show, as well as a few magic and circus tricks. Audience participation was at full volume and eagerly enjoyed by our young people. An active afternoon followed […]

Second day of HAF for Easter 2025. More horror make-up this morning, in preparation for filming another Skinner Street zombie apocalypse. Filming the upcoming blockbuster took us to lunchtime and another healthy lunch of cheesy pasta and salad. The afternoon session was a visit from Angela Shackleton of Cleveland Fire Brigade, who gave us all […]

The HAF is back and we had a busy first day. After breakfast we had a visit from Ruth Smith – the Feel Amazing Therapist, who taught us some NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming) techniques to help us feel amazing. Lunch followed, with an emphasis on healthy eating, lots of salad and fruit. The afternoon session consisted […]

Today is the last Saturday before the Easter break, our StarmakerZ and Neuro Network projects are pausing until 3rd May. With this in mind, the Neuro Network projects for this Saturday were all Easter themed, beginning with some Easter bunny mask making, cooking Easter cornflake cakes, an Easter egg hunt and a visit from the […]

Our charity has recently begun leasing the building next door to our hub, so we can expand, grow and have more space for our activities. Also it will be used for our Roseberry Alternative Provision offshoot. It is a large building and plans are ambitious; firstly we are utilising a pair of adjacent rooms, one […]

Tomorrow is Mother’s Day and some of our young people spent this morning’s Neuro Network session making Mother’s Day gifts. An enjoyable couple of hours for the children and I am sure their mothers will be delighted with their presents.