Wondrously Wired
Wondrously Wired are two groups for neurodivergent young people – our Children’s Group is for children aged 8–13, and we also have a Youth Group for young people of 14 to 25, both offer a welcoming, relaxed and inclusive space to connect, create and have fun.
At our WW Children’s Group, we offer a range of different games, crafts and toys, with activity tables to choose from at the session such as Play-Doh, construction toys and crafts.
Our WW Youth Group offers a chance to connect, chat, create or play games, again with attendees choosing their activities according to what they enjoy and what makes them feel comfortable.
Wondrously Wired is about providing a safe space for children and young people to be themselves, a space to develop communication skills, social skills, confidence and independence.
See below for more information on Wondrously Wired meetings, then email us on info@enfold.org for more information on attending a meeting.
Please note, our Children’s Group is free, our Youth Group is £2 per session to help meet some of our costs.
What are the Wondrously Wired Children and Youth Groups like?
A typical session:
- We set up the tables before everyone to comes in.
- Welcome and introduce new members.
- Everyone chooses their activities and move between tables as they wish. Crafts will change between sessions and all the materials are provided.
- There may be conversation which could be talking about experiences of school, a sensory activity to start thinking about sensory preferences, creating support profiles, sharing about hobbies and interests.
- Our children’s group may also have a game or something fun – this might be parachute games, the floor is lava or themed bingo.
- Our Youth Group may have an organised activity, such as learning a new craft, but participation is always optional
Meet the Wondrously Wired team
As a team we have Autistic Spectrum Condition (and/or lived experience of Autism Spectrum Condition) and are passionate about ensuring services that are developed involve those with lived experience throughout the development as well as evaluating how good they are. This is sometimes called co-production, participation, or engagement. It basically means that the people who the services are for, are involved in things from the start, as well as saying how good it is.
Rachel Pickering
Rachel is an avid collector of board games
Rebecca Smith
A real passion for all things play related, enabling children to grow and develop through investigation and exploration.
Come along to one of our Wondrously Wired Youth Group meetings
Kingsthorpe Community Centre
Our Children’s Group is held here every 3rd Saturday of the month, 10.15-11.45am
Kingsthorpe Community Centre Thornton Hall Close Kingsthorpe
Northampton NN2 6RQ
Parking available
Facilities
The centre has a large hall and a kitchen with servery which is connected to the hall. The hall will be set up for the session with tables and chairs.
The toilets are located off the entrance corridor and are accessible.
There is a small courtyard area, and the venue is also located very close to a park.
Parking is available to the front of the centre (additional parking across the park)
Any Questions?
Please ask!! We really want everyone to be involved that wants to be… If we need to do something different to make it easier for you, we will, but we need you to let us know.
If you have any specific questions, or would simply like more information, you can use the Contact Form or email us at info@enfold.org.uk
