Fit for You is out-of-school inclusive play, arts, sports and youth activities for autistic children and young people and siblings in Birmingham and Solihull. It is providing spaces for 350 young participants during the Summer Holidays 2023. The project is provided by community groups and charities as part of the Children’s Quarter Co-operative. It is supported by the All Ages Autism Support Service in partnership with Landau Ltd, funded by NHS Birmingham and Solihull, Birmingham City Council, Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council.
Here is the list of Fit for You Providers:
Ackers Adventure the Small Heath based charity that exists to promote and engage people of all ages, abilities and disabilities in the regular pursuit of outdoor adventure activities.
Allens Croft Nursery early years provision in Brandwood for children aged between 2 and 5 years of age, ahead of their admission to local primary schools.
All Saints Youth Project more than just a Youth Club, Kings Heath based ASYP supports young people and their families and operates on an inclusive basis.
Balsall Heath CATS Children Action Team Support formed as a group to help local children and young people with disabilities be part of the local community and to support, develop and appreciate their different potentials.
Birmingham PHAB Camps this pioneering (and totally voluntary) organisation integrates disabled and able-bodied children and young people in adventure weeks away to combat the boredom of School holidays.
Circus Mash Birmingham’s space for circus skills and education is offering inclusive workshops for children and young people to learn balance, coordination and acrobatics.
GoGirl is an inclusive project for girls and young women in Birmingham and North Solihull aged 9+ offering mentoring, detached youth work, youth club sessions, schools work & more.
Hamstead Hall Academy is a mixed secondary school and sixth form located in the Handsworth Wood area of Birmingham that is commited to inclusion. The school has extensive outdoor facilities and opens up to include all young people during holidays.
Hamilton School a primary special school based in Handsworth. All children have a diagnosis of autism and all children have an EHCP. Staff at the school run clubs during holidays for children at the school.
Humanify is a registered charity based on Soho Road that works with the community to bring positive change. Together with Newbigin Trust in Winson Green, they are supporting a school holiday programme of inclusive opportunities.
Kids West Midlands is a regional branch of the UK charity that aims to give disabled children a brighter future. The Kids Nursery in Sutton Coldfield is a base for inclusive play and early years services.
Meriden Adventure Playground Association based in Chelmsley Wood, North Solihull, MAPA is a fully staffed area where children are free to play and explore and are actively encouraged to play freely so that imagination is their only boundary.
Norton Hall Children and Family Centre is a charity that provides a range of services for families, women, children and young people living in the Washwood Heath area of Birmingham and aims to enable all young people to achieve their potential.
Our Special Angels SEND childcare provision set up by parents who have been through the struggle of finding suitable provision for their own children and are working at schools including Wilson Stuart School in Perry Common.
SENTRE Birmingham is a specialist learning and childcare centre for autistic children aged 2 – 11 years old based in Stockland Green, Erdington.
Shining Stars Association for the Chinese Community in the West Midlands is a non-profit voluntary association, set up by parents of children with special needs, to support children with special needs and their families.
Square Peg Activities – disabled children’s charity based in Sutton Coldfield which supports children and adults with additional needs as well as their siblings, parents and carers.
Referring a Child or Young Person to Fit for All
If you’re an autistic young person or the parent/carer of an autistic young person in Birmingham or Solihull, you can make a referral to Childrens Quarter and its delivery partners above at the All Ages Autism Service Directory. The Directory is packed with other things you might be interested in. It is well worth looking up. When you get in touch through the Directory, we will get back to you as soon as we can. We probably won’t be able to provide a place at one of the Clubs operating this Summer, but we hope to link you up with Club sessions at weekends and in future school holidays.
Fit for All
Fit for All is coordinated by Children’s Quarter and is allied to the Fit for All project and has been awarded an All Ages Autism Grant.