http://daytrippers.org.uk Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 01 Feb 2010 16:44:41 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Date: 28th November 2009 Venue: TenPin Bowling Alley, Acton, London W3 This year Daytrippers organised our second Bowling Party but made it bigger and better. We filled the venue with over 130 bowlers dressed to impressed as their favourite superheroes. There were two games of bowling for each child, party music and ... http://daytrippers.org.uk/2009/12/15/daytrippers-bowling-party-2009/ Group: The Log Cabin Trip Destination: Thames Valley Adventure Playground Date: May 2009 The Log Cabin wanted to take advantage of a new location and decided on a trip to Thames Valley Adventure Playground which is a wonderful setting for children with special needs and disabilities. Many of the children ... http://daytrippers.org.uk/2009/11/19/the-log-cabin-thames-valley-adventure-playground/ Group: Up On Downs Trip Destination: Woodside Animal Farm Date: May 2009 Up On Downs chose to take a group of children along to Woodside Animal Farm and Leisure Park. The Children were allowed to pet animals such as rabbits and ducks, then visit larger animals around the farm. Woodside ... http://daytrippers.org.uk/2009/11/19/up-on-downs-woodside-animal-farm/ Group: Impact Parent Carer Support Group Trip Destination: Cadbury World Date: April 2009 Impact is a well established Parent/Carer support group in South Birmingham. They have over 60 members, all of whom have at least one child with a disability or additional need. This trip took the group to the magical ... http://daytrippers.org.uk/2009/11/19/impact-cadbury-world/ Date: 8th November 2009 Venue: The David Beckham Academy, Greenwich This year was our 4th Daytrippers Pan-Disability Football Tournament at the prestigious David Beckham Academy and it turned out to be our best yet! Divided into Under 12's and Under 16's teams - 240 football-mad kids played their hearts out over 6 ... http://daytrippers.org.uk/2009/11/19/daytrippers-pan-disability-football-tournament-2009/ Date: 26th September 2009 Venue: The Ritzy Cinema, Brixton This year our Film Premiere welcomed a record number of Children along to watch their own films and animations on the big screen at the stunning venue of The Ritzy Cinema, Brixton. Over 140 Children from Belvue School, Charlie Chaplin Adventure Playground, De ... http://daytrippers.org.uk/2009/10/26/daytrippers-film-premiere-2009/ Date: 13th June 2009 Venue: London Zoo For the second year running, Daytrippers collaborated with the London Zoo to take 450 excited children and their families to the Zoo. The day was specially catered for disabled children, with live animal displays and British Sign Language interpretation for all talks and displays. The ... http://daytrippers.org.uk/2009/07/02/special-childrens-day-at-the-london-zoo-2009/ Date: 6th May 2009 Venue: The Lyceum Theatre, London Daytrippers joined forces with the wonderful creative charity 'Mousetrap' to help take over 1300 children from special schools from in and around London to a very special matinee performance of 'Lion King'. The award winning West End spectacle left the children who attended ... http://daytrippers.org.uk/2009/02/26/mousetrap-matinee-lion-king/ Date: 21st & 23rd April 2009 Venue: The Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith 'Hang On' is a spectacular show at the Lyric Theatre, fusing circus skills, movement, humor and live music, all suspended dramatically above the stage. We booked two special performances for the sole enjoyment of Daytrippers children so they could take over ... http://daytrippers.org.uk/2009/02/26/daytrippers-hang-on-easter-show-at-hammersmith-lyric/ Date: 7th March 2009 Venue: Conway Hall, Red Lion Square WC1R After the success of last year's concert, we teamed up with the wonderful CREATE charity again to bring you an exclusive Daytrippers booking of the Creative:Space concert. The hugely talented Derek Paravacini (who is blind and has severe learning difficulties) ... http://daytrippers.org.uk/2009/02/11/daytrippers-creativespace-concert-2009/