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Zahara and Walid’s Couch to 5K!
As many of you may know, Zahara and Walid; two of our service users are walking a massive 5k for their chosen charities. They are both wheelchair bound, so this is a huge undertaking from them. We want to raise as much money as possible for Heeley City Farm and WAW (World Association of Wrestling) based in Norwich, recently featured on BBC Three’s Step In To The Ring show.
If you would like to read more or donate, please click this link, and thank you for your support.
We support up to 250 clients a week, across a variety of departments to aid in learning and development.
We are a multi-purpose site, many businesses call us home, we offer on site workplace training, and host countless conferences and events each year.
There is always something going on at Burton Street, see what’s on, plan an event or book your place on one our favourite functions.
This session is designed to be a low-key relaxing session for all and any clients who are interested in joining. The aim is for us all to experience and learn some techniques which help us relax and feel good at home.
We generally start with a brief chat and a song, followed by some gentle but energising warm ups. We then slow down and spend a longer period of time with our microphones muted, listening to relaxing music and doing some breathing exercises together, and then enjoy a guided Peace Out meditation. This is an opportunity for all clients to listen to peaceful and relaxing sounds and experience some stillness and calm.
We advise preparing for this session simply by having to hand any pillows or blankets you may wish to use during the relaxing second half of the session, as people may wish to lay down for this. However, everyone is free to enjoy this session in whatever way works for them!
The session is intended to offer something for everyone, whether they prefer simply listening to familiar voices and relaxing music, or doing gentle movements alongside this which can help our bodies feel good.
This session runs on Thursday's at 11am. Click here to access
Come join us for burton street bingo!
This consists of different categories of bingo picture cards, with a great range of themes! There will be loads of fun and laughter.
Educational and fun!
And of course at the end of each game we will party for our Queen or King of bingo!
Fridays from 1.30-2.30. Click here to access
Join us as the Burton Street musicians sing some of our favourite songs. Feel the rhythm and add your own voice to the music in this interactive singalong experience.
Tuesdays at 11am, click here to access.
One of Burton Street’s favourite characters, Bob, is going to be reading stories with his friendly dog every Wednesday. So please join us, grab a nice warm drink, are you sitting comfortably? Then let’s begin!
You can find the link to this new session that will run on Wednesday's at 11am. Click here to access
The Magic Pen is a group where we have a friendly chat and talk about different topics. We create poems and stories together and have fun with words. You don't need to write anything if you don't want to, and you are very welcome to bring along anything you have written to share with the group.
To access this session that runs on Friday's at 11am. Click here
Billy is at it again! Join silly Billy in a series of adventures in which nothing ever goes to plan but always ends in a dance party!
You can find the link to this new session that will run on Friday's at 1pm. Click here to access
See your friends shake their stuff on your computer screens and listen to some of your favourite songs whilst dancing your socks off!
This session runs Wednesday's at 1.30pm. Click here to access
Monday 19th April
Ingredients
1 Tbsp chia seeds or 1 Egg
2 Tbsp water
125 grams butter, melted
½ cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
½ cup plain flour
1 ½ cup rolled oats
¾ cup raisins
Instructions
- If you are making the egg-free version of this recipe, then start by soaking the chia seeds in the water in a small bowl, leave them aside for 10 minutes or so. If you are going to make this recipe with an egg then you can skip this step
- Mix the brown sugar and melted butter together, I use a whisk for this step
- Whisk in either the soaked chia seeds or an egg and the vanilla
- Add the flour, mix well (I swap to a wooden spoon at this stage)
- Add the rolled oats and mix well
- Add the raisins and mix so they evenly through the mix
- Pour the mix into lined slice tin (I use a 20 x 20 cm tin, a cake tin will also work if you don't have a slice tin
- Bake at 180 degrees Celsius (350 F) for 20-25 minutes or until the edges are golden and start to come away from the edge of the tin
- Allow to cool then slice into squares
This zoom session runs on Friday's from 11am-12pm. To access the Zoom session click here.
Items to Have in Stock
Equipment
Scissors • Paint brushes (ideally at least 3, thick, medium and fine) • A brush for glue • A pot for water • A pot for glue • Something to protect your table • An apron or old clothes to wear • A paint pallet • Pencil, rubber and sharpener
Resources
PVA glue • Glue stick • Masking tape • Tin foil • Tissue paper (white and a variety of colours) • White paper • Felt tip pens • Poster paint (the ones in bottles) red, blue, yellow, white and black
Other Things Handy to Have
Old newspaper • kitchen roll • Card (old cardboard boxes and/or cereal boxes are good)
Art Attack 09/04/21
Easter Bonnet or Basket
Items Required
- Long strips of paper (coloured if possible)
- Glue stick
- Stapler (optional)
- Coloured tissue paper
- Thin card
- Decorative bits (feathers, sequins, stickers etc)
- Any Easter/Spring decorations you have (little chicks, bunnies etc)
Art Attack 16/04/21
Lolly stick Cottage
Items Required
- A bag of lolly sticks
- Glue
- Card
- Pen
A group based learning session that explores creative writing, group discussion and reflection it runs on Mondays at 11am. Click here to access
Undercroft Cafe - Takeaway Shop
We have an onsite cafe, which is now our Takeaway Shop; open 9.30am-3.30pm Monday-Friday. Serving a full hot lunch menu, cooked by our fabulous chefs Deborah and Steve, and staffed by volunteers, why not pop in to takeaway a snack, coffee or a speciality main menu that changes every day!
- We're are doing our very best to work around the current guidelines against Coronavirus. That is why the Cafe is now a takeaway shop. Come down and warm up with some delicious hot food!
