Herefordshire
The Local Co-ordinator for Herefordshire is Mrs Janet Fleuchar.
Janet has a 13 year old son with Dyspraxia and hypermobility and moved to the area from Northampton in 2010 where she was the LCO for 2 years. She can be contacted via email on [email protected].
Please see our photos and information on Facebook page:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Dyspraxia-Foundation-Herefordshire-Support-Group/230849243648824
I have a vast knowledge and experience of DCD/dyspraxia and am keen to help parents. Our group has purchased specialist equipment, books puzzles and games and therapy (The Learning Program and Learning Breakthrough Program) to loan out to parents, free of charge and has received funding to arrange free activity sessions for families.
Please contact me for more information
Latest event 22nd October 2012
12-3pm:
Bowling, Pizza and golf shots fun at The Grove Golf and Bowl, Leominster please email me to book your place. This event is free to members.
Previous events:
13 August 2025 four families enjoyed a return trip to Ironbridge Gorge Museums using our annual passports.
27th July 2012 six families enjoyed a few hours bowling and golf putting and pizza lunch at The Grove Golf and Bowl, Leominster.
Half term 2012: Re-arranged visit to Longlands Farm near Whitbourne, Worcs, with picnic and horse-riding. What a fantastic day we had !
Easter 2012: Due to receiving an additional grant from the Council Aiming High team we had a busy week of events and Easter eggs! 12 children enjoyed a DJ Rapping music workshop event and took home their own CD.
5 children took part in an activity day organised by the Riding for the Disabled Centre in Hereford.
33 of us (12 families) went on a day coach trip to Ironbridge Gorge Museums. We enjoyed the Blists Hill Victorian Village experience and some of us went on to have science fun at Enguinity museum. The group purchased everyone individual annual passes for free return visits!
7 families enjoyed a bowling experience and lunch at TGS in Hereford.
Three families enjoyed the Valentines Day disco at Aspire Music Gym.
Christmas party held December 2011 at The Grove Golf and Bowl, near Leominster. Fun time was had by all !
Thursday 27th October 2011 11.30am-1pm session at the Aspire Music Gym, Point4 - a fun sensory experience not to be missed!
We have also held free monthly one hour activity and ball skills sessions, run by an experienced volunteer disability coach, to help our children to play team games and boost confidence and ball skills.
Volley ball skills Session: 9th October 1.30-2.30pm with Ralph Farmer - enjoyed by the boys, see the photo !
Sessions were held with Ralph over the Summer and all the children thoroughly enjoyed them and benefitted and were presented with a medal!
Exciting news September: I received a further grant from the Aiming High for Disabled Children initiative of £2,000 which will ensure our activities are provided to families free of charge.
Free activity Event: Friday 3rd June 10.30-12.30.
Venue the Main Hall, RNCB, College Road, Hereford. HR1 1EB.
Ralph Farmer, a disability coach, and his experienced team will be coming along to arrange fun hockey and ball activity skills sessions.
We held our first Launch event on 22nd February 2011 , which was a huge success and attended by twelve families and many Health Professionals. Everyone enjoyed the session.
We held our second event on Wednesday 27th April 2011 from 10.30-12.30 at Holme Lacy Village Hall, attended by ten families and a total of 16 children, including siblings. The football skills activity was fun and held on the football field behind the hall, where activity circuits were held in the main room. Games and puzzles were on offer, plus icing biscuits. Parachute games were enjoyed outside in the sunshine!
We had a fantastic day out at Longlands Care Farm on Friday 29th April 2011 - the children enjoyed feeding all the farm animals and looking after their own horse and riding across the beautiful countryside around the farm.
Occupational Therapy workshop: Two OTs from the Kite Centre gave us a free talk and demo on Friday 20th May 2011 at 11am at the CDC, Ross Road. Very informative.
We held a successful social lunch for parents on Monday 28th March from 11.30am-1.30pm at the Point4 cafe, Venns Lane, Hereford.
We have now purchased all of our specialist therapy toys, puzzles and games for use by dyspraxic children at the events and to loan out to parents via our free lending library.
Previous news: 23 September 2010. We have been awarded a huge grant from Aiming High Initiative to set up a regular support group here in Herefordshire. We are in the process of buying specialist equipment, resources and books for our children! So please contact me for information on how you and your family can benefit and if you would like to get involved to help out with publicity and arranging events. We will be organising our first major event for children in February 2011.
Update 24th October
Social Lunch for all parents: Wednesday 24th November at The Starting Gate pub on Holmer Road, Hereford. HR4 9RS. 12-2, all are welcome, please email me to let me know you are coming !!