We ran our Brighton short breaks holiday club again this year, and wow, what a summer! We had four jam-packed weeks of activities for young people with disabilities or additional needs in Brighton & Hove. Here’s just some of what we got up to…

Two young people pose next to one of several large canvases with brightly coloured layered graffiti style spray art.We let our creative side shine through

Check out the gorgeous graffiti art we made with help from artist Sinna One!

We also made use of the scorching sun to create art in Figment Arts’ cyanotype workshop, and made banners in a workshop at Brighton Museum.

Two teams took part in our fashion show, making outfits out of a few materials and showing them off on the catwalk. We did other arts and crafts together too, like making sensory boards and sensory bottles.

A young person walking on a tightrope several feet above the ground, with two youth workers holding their hands to help them balance.We got our bodies moving too!

A big highlight was the circus skills workshop from Circus Allstars, where we tried out juggling, tightrope-walking, spinning plates and more!

The young people were in agreement that their favourite activities were braving the tightrope and showing off their hula hoop skills!

Youth worker Jade says:

“Seeing the young people develop confidence and beaming from their progress and achievements when trying new things in the session was my glimmer.”

(Not heard of a glimmer before? It’s a moment of joy and peace ✨ – the opposite of a trigger.)

We also had fantastic inclusive workshops from Parable Dance, Albion Foundation, Third Space Theatre and the Healthy Lifestyles team, where we:

  • got dancing
  • played competitive Boccia
  • took part in a creative drama workshop
  • played indoor sports and games

Jade says:

“It was an all-round awesome summer with lots of smiles and laughs.”

Check out our summer pics below!

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Young people sat at a table designing their shapes to cut out for the cyanotype workshop.
Man teaching two young people how to spin plates.
Young people wearing clothes they designed for the fashion show. The clothes are made of newspaper and bin bags, and are worn over their regular clothes.
A young person with their arms out, laughing, in the middle of a game.
Brightly coloured, heavily layered spray art, featuring a large heart and the word "Stevie"
Two young people hula-hooping, while another watches.
Sheets of paper undergoing the cyanotype process. They are blue where the liquid was applied, with white silhouettes of the shapes that were placed on top. They are in tubs of liquid outside, and some are drying on the floor.
Two young people next to a photographic display at Brighton Museum.
Young person walking on a tightrope a couple of feet above the ground. Two youth workers hold their hands to help them balance.
Lots of young people lying on the floor as if sleeping, as part of a game.
Colourful sheets of card with shapes of card and textiles stuck on, as well as feathers and flowers.
A youth worker helping a young person design a banner, in a workshop at Brighton Museum.
Young person wearing a protective jumpsuit, gloves and mask, doing two peace signs in front of several large canvases of spray art.
A grinning young person spinning four plates at once.