Local and National events for you and your family to enjoy
Friday 14th April 2023
12pm – 2:15pm
Sponsored Walk raising funds for Sickle Cell Society – Organised by United Leicester.
Weekly from Saturday 25th February – Friday 31st March 2023
Saturday’s from 11am-1pm
Friday 31st March (our last workshop) 6pm-8:30pm
For ages 13-19 year olds
On Zoom
Free
The purpose of this virtual transition workshop project is to provide support, and information to empower teenagers to become independent in managing their sickle cell disease (SCD).
The goal is to improve the transition process and teenagers’ experience as they journey into adulthood.
Wednesday 8th February 2023
Coffee Morning, hosted by Comfort Centre Leicester
Saturday 16th July 2022
Ages 8-15 years from 12:00pm – 1:30pm via Zoom
Dragon’s Den Workshop
The Dragons Den Product Design and Pitch workshop is a great way to get young people to think entrepreneurial and try their hand at pitching
All you need are:
some paper to draw on
pens/felts
scissors
glue / tape
paints if you wish
as much recycled waste as you can gather, boxes, bottle caps, bubble wrap, scrap fabrics, clear fruit holding trays etc
Are you ready for the challenge?
Sickle Cell Society Virtual Children’s Holiday 2022 (google.com)
Tuesday 12th April 2022
Ages 4-11 years from 10am – 11:30am via Zoom
Easter themed arts and crafts.
https://forms.gle/dJW9y7sdzDWWggKM9
Wednesday 6th April 2022
Ages 12-17 years from 10am – 12pm via Zoom
Money matters workshop with street style surgery. This will be a fun and educational workshop where we will be using drama techniques to explore a variety of different themes related to money and financial literacy. These topics would include bills and the value of things, how money affects relationships and home life, work and saving up/ planning for the future, loan sharks.
https://forms.gle/b3eUqkJSt9cHVQRs9
Saturday 26th March 2022
For parents and children from 12pm – 2pm via Zoom
Workshop will include: Ways to manage your wellbeing, activities, benefits, Q&A, dietary and nutrition. The workshop will be led by 2 professional facilitators. One who has Sickle Cell herself and another who is a counsellor; whose daughter has the trait. Sign up here:
https://forms.gle/hksaSkeiYNNJfc5H9
Saturday 22nd January 2022
Ages 4-11 years from 12pm – 1pm via Zoom
Animal Workshops will be showing you a variety of our animals and giving lots of fun facts about them. If you are an animal lover or are simply interested in learning more and having fun then join us!
Monday 25th October 2021
Ages 8 – 15 years from 10am – 11am via Zoom
Come along for some joy and happiness of African rhythm and singing, along with drumming techniques and body percussion. Sign up here:
Wednesday 27th October 2021
Ages 7 – 11 years from 1pm – 2pm via Zoom
Family Empowerment Workshop includes:
• Practical ways for the family to engage in positive self-talk
• Effective strategies for the family to extend emotional vocabulary
• Practical ways for the family to improve behaviour and support children managing their feelings
• Tools to establish family members’ mindset.
• A structured bank of fun and exciting activities for the family to promote and develop self-esteem, self-worth, and self-love together. Sign up here:
emstn.org 
