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Opened in May
2022, Jolly Josh
is a fully inclusive,
purpose-built
centre that offers
accessible
play-based
sessions for
children with
complex needs
and their families
from the Borough
of Rochdale. Jolly
Josh is a place where children feel safe,
secure, and have their physical needs met,
enabling them to #ConnectSupportThrive.
The team at Jolly Josh are urging the families
of those who can benefit from the inclusive,
tailored, free of charge sessions, to come along
to Jolly Josh, which is based at Ensor Mill,
Queensway, Castleton.
“We have a timetable of age-appropriate
sessions for children and young adults between
0 and 19”, explained Lead Session Facilitator,
Rachel Bell. “The Centre has a range of
equipment to enable everyone access to play
and socialize. We now hold 8 sessions across
the week including evenings and weekends
and on Tuesday mornings we also invite a
visiting professional to provide valuable advice
in an informal setting” added Rachel.
Beginning in October, visitors can also benefit
from the Centre’s new Hydrotherapy Pool.
Hydrotherapy sessions are a multi-sensory
environment which help to stimulate a child’s
senses at the same time as having a calming
effect for those with physical, sensory and
learning difficulties.
“All of our sessions have such a positive impact”
added Rachel, “It’s also an opportunity for
parents and carers to meet up with and support
each other, connect with visiting professionals
and spend quality time creating special forever
memories”.
For more information about how you or
someone you know could benefit from
sessions at Jolly Josh, or how you can help
with fundraising for the charity, visit the
website www.jollyjosh.co.uk, email hello@
jollyjosh.co.uk visit the Facebook page (Jolly
Josh), follow on Instagram (JollyJosh1) or
contact the Jolly Josh Team on 01706 399 141
Jolly Josh is a Registered Charity based in
Castleton which was founded by devoted
mum Carole following the passing of her son
Josh, at just 15 months old. A healthy child at
birth, Josh’s health deteriorated at 4 months
of age and Carole’s journey and experiences
before his passing inspired her to establish
the specialist Centre, Jolly Josh.
5 years on and having received fantastic
support, Jolly Josh opened a brand-new
centre in Castleton solely for children with
Profound and Multiple Learning disabilities,
complex medical needs or physical disability.
Jolly Josh provides children of varying age
groups in the Borough with a safe place to
meet and engage with other children, along
with peer support for their families. Jolly
Josh’s aim is to connect with, support and
help thrive the children and families for
who other local groups and facilities are not
accessible or appropriate.
Registered Charity No. 1178116
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