Young people with additional needs can enjoy picnics, den building and a trip to the theatre in London during the upcoming May half term holiday with clubs from the Papworth Trust.

The clubs run in nine locations across Essex: Braintree, Brentwood, Canvey, Harlow, Loughton, Rochford, Maldon, Manningtree and Uttlesford.

In addition to the trips, activities at the clubs will include arts and crafts, cookery, sports and Wii-fit games. The clubs run from 10am and 3pm and are suitable for people aged 11 and over.

The Trust runs youth clubs across the East of England. These clubs give hundreds of young people the opportunity to have fun and make friends. As well as the holiday clubs in Essex, Papworth Trust also runs weekly youth clubs during school term time.

Helen Stanley and Gayle Kiff, Transitions Business Managers at Papworth Trust said, “Disabled young people want somewhere to go to make new friends and have fun. So we run youth clubs where they can get together and enjoy trying out a variety of activities such as cooking, sport, music and dancing. Come along this half term and find out what we do.”

Club details

The clubs run from 10am to 3pm. Young people will need to bring a packed lunch and there is a cost of £5 a day.

For more information, parents and carers can call 0800 952 5000 or email info@papworthtrust.org.uk.

Locations and dates

Canvey 26, 27 and 28 May Lady of Canvey Church Hall 224 Long Road SS8 0JS

Brentwood 26, 27 and 28 May Tipps Cross Remembrance Hall Blackmore Road, Hook End CM15 0DX

Loughton 26, 27 and 28 May Oak View School, Whitehills Road Loughton IG10 1TS

Rochford 26, 27 and 28 May St Teresa’s Church Hall, Ashingdon Road, Rochford SS4 1RF

Braintree 26, 27 and 29 May Parkside Youth Centre, Maldon Road Witham CM8 1HN

Harlow 26 and 27 May Harlow Fire Station, Fourth Avenue Harlow, CM20 1DU

Maldon 26, 27 and 28 May Maldon Activity Centre Carmelite Way CM9 5GF

Manningtree 26, 28 and 29 May Venture Centre 2000, Bromley Road Lawford CO11 2JE

Uttlesford 28 and 29 May Saffron Walden Town FC 1 Catons Lane, Saffron Walden CB10 2DU