Volunteers needed for half term activities

• We are looking for many volunteers to help us out in our activities during February half term. Click here for a PDF to find out the dates.

3/1/10 Book Keeper Job Vacancy

• We are looking for a part time book keeper. Please click here for more information.

26/1/10 Sports Club Change to entry fee

• In order to make SNAAP sports club more sustainable we unfortunately have to increase the entry cost to £2.00. This will start commencing February 5th 2010.

03-01-10 - Job Vacancies

• SNAAP are looking to recruit sessional play support workers to help out with our activities and events.

We are also looking for a part time book keeper. For more information on both of these posts and an application form, click here.

20-12-09 - Closure Dates

Please note, due to staff training the SNAAP office is currently closed and will reopen on Monday the 18th January 2010. Our Clubs will restart on the following dates.

• Inclusive Youth Club 14th January.
• Zone Out(Youth Club) 17th January.
• SNAAP-EY's (Windchimes) 19th January.
• SNAAP-EY's (Canterbury) 20th January.
• Sports Club 22nd January.

Christmas Dates, November 2009.

Please look at our poster on the home page for all of SNAAPS closure dates for Christmas 2009 period. SNAAP would like to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

New Website, October 2009.

SNAAP has a new website (which is still work in progress so please bare with us whilst we get it up and running!) We will update regularly so remember to keep checking back and subscribe to our RSS feed. To find out about a RSS feed click here.

Fundraising, March 2009.

SNAAP are looking into ways of raising some funds to put towards days out and trips for 2009. Please contact the office to discuss any ideas that you have or ways that you can help.

Easter Holidays, March 2009.

The mail out containing SNAAP's Easter holiday activities have been posted, if you have not received them by Wednesday 11th March, please contact the office.

Cycle4SNAAP, March 2009.

Local sportsmen David Cory 28, (Whitstable Town) and Andy Hadden 21, (Ramsgate FC) will be departing on the 24th May 2009 to cycle from Whitstable Town FC to the Eiffel Tower, Paris via Calais and then back to Wembley stadium via Dieppe arriving on the 30th May 2009 (FA Cup Final Day). Their aim is to raise as much money as possible for ‘snaap’ and raise awareness of the charity throughout Kent. Please check the link on the home page for more details.

NEW Toy Library and Cafe Group! January 2009

Launch day: 12th March (then 4 weekly) Time: 12-2pm At: Windchimes, Reynolds Close, Herne Bay CT6 6DS Friendly meeting place for parents and carers. A wide selection of quality toys, books, DVD's, story sacks and Makatons full resource of signs and symbols provided to borrow from our new lending library. Annual membership £2.50 plus 2 forms of ID. Each item borrowed is £1 (for the 4 weeks lend). Just come along and check it out! Dates: 9th Apr, 7th May, 4th June, 2nd & 30th July, 27th Aug, 24th Sept, 22nd Oct

Have advice for other parents? Help compile a Special Needs Handbook, January 2009

Calling all parents and therapists…. We have been contacted to assist in the process of compiling the Special Needs Handbook which will be a parent to parent and therapist to parent information-sharing, daily problem-solving guide. Easy and quick to use practical reference guide for parents of children with special needs. We need your problem solving tips to be included in a new publication. This isn’t just an opportunity to really help others it might help you too. Free copy for every contributor of an original problem solver published. If you would like to share tips and have any suggestions to submit please contact Deborah@specialneedshandbook.com Tel: 020 7183 2277

Wheelchair Tennis Sessions

Sunday 11th January, 8th and 22nd February 2009 4.00-6.00pm Canterbury Indoor Tennis Centre, Polo Farm Sports Club, Littlebourne Road, Canterbury, CT3 4AF. FREE OF CHARGE If you live anywhere in the East Kent area, why not go and join in? Two indoor tennis courts will be available for the session and they'll hope to soon be able to provide structured coaching. Friends and family also welcome! • Tennis wheelchairs available to try soon. • Tennis equipment provided. Please contact Michael Bishop if you plan to attend: Tel- 01732 525389 Email - mike.bishop@kent.gov.uk

Sports Club, Mon Dec 15 13:11:32 2008

Sports club restarts on 9th January 2009. We have booked Canterbury Gymnastics club in to carry out some activites with us. We are hoping to have a variety of coaches attend at least every other session, please check here for announcements on what is booked in.

Christmas Closing Dates, Wed Dec 3 15:45:51 2008

The SNAAP office will close as from the Friday 19th December 2008 and due to staff training. We will reopen on Monday 12th January 2009. Club dates can be found in their individual headings on the left.

Youth Club renamed, Tue Dec 2 13:41:05 2008!

The first decision that the Youth Club Action Group made was to rename the youth club. They came up with the idea 'Zone Out'. This change will take place in the start of the new year. Those who are in the Youth Club Action Group will be known as the ZoneOut Action Group (aka ZAG)

Youth Club Action Group, Tue Dec 2 13:08:04 2008

SNAAP have recently set up a youth forum to help voice ideas and suggestions of all those who attend the youth club. This includes ideas on what activites we can provide at the club and where they would like to go on trips.

Half Term, Tue Dec 2 13:08:03 2008

SNAAP had a very good half term this October. We extended our Youth group and ran for 4 highly successful days and fun was had by all. We hope to secure funding to continue this in future school holidays.

New SNAAP-EYs!, Tue Dec 2 13:08:03 2008

We have opened a new SNAAP-EYs at Riverside Children's Centre, Canterbury. If you live in Canterbury and have a child under 5years with special needs or disabilities and would like to attend a mother- toddler group please contact Natasha on events@snaap.org.uk