{"id":122,"date":"2023-06-14T10:03:23","date_gmt":"2023-06-14T10:03:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/youthengagementservice.org.uk\/?page_id=122"},"modified":"2026-04-16T10:26:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T10:26:25","slug":"lifesteps-friends-club","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/youthengagementservice.org.uk\/?page_id=122","title":{"rendered":"Friends Club"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"is-style-info has-black-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\"><strong>Welcoming friends old and new to a safe friendly place for adults with additional needs<\/strong> to socialise and have fun.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-info has-black-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\">The Friend\u2019s Club was developed as it was identified there was a lack in provision in Kendal for adults with additional needs to come together and socialise. Each week there will be a variety of diverse activities and food.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-info has-black-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\"> Past activities have included Zumba, quizzes, pub visit, drama, keep fit, disco, kareoke, board games, crafts and Makaton.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center is-style-info has-black-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:34px\"><strong>Kendal Lads and Girls club has full wheelchair access.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div aria-label=\"Carousel Gallery\" class=\"wp-block-coblocks-gallery-carousel alignwide\"><div class=\"coblocks-gallery-carousel-swiper-container is-cropped coblocks-gallery has-caption-style-dark has-no-thumbnails\"><div class=\"has-carousel has-carousel-xlrg swiper-container\" 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style=\"transform:rotate(180deg)\"><\/svg><\/button><button class=\"nav-button__next\" id=\"12345-next\"><svg class=\"icon\"><\/svg><\/button><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-warning has-black-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-background-color has-text-color has-background has-medium-font-size\"><strong>The Friend\u2019s Club runs on   Wednesday, 3.30pm \u2013 6.30pm                              @Kendal Lads and Girls Club<br>Cost \u2013 \u00a310<br>Only 40 people will be able to attend so it is best to book.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-warning has-black-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-background-color has-text-color has-background has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Contact                                 Pauline Coulthard: 07939875675 <\/strong>          <strong> Email: P63friends@gmail.com<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-info has-black-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:500\">The Friends Club will be delivered by Youth Engagement Service (YES). YES has delivered the \u2018Lifesteps Group\u2019 for young adults with additional needs since 2017.<br>All staff and volunteers are DBS checked and Safeguarding Trained. There is always a nominated First Aider at sessions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-info has-black-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:500\">We would like to thank the following for supporting our project                                             Frieda Scott Charitable Trust : National Lottery Awards for All : CCC<br>Community Grant : Cumbria Community Foundation : National<br>Lottery Reaching Communities Fund : Westmorland Mencap : The Hadfield Trust<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-vivid-purple-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:500\"><br>For further information about other groups at Kendal Lads and Girls Club please click the link below.<br>http:\/\/kendalladsandgirlsclub.com\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcoming friends old and new to a safe friendly place for adults with additional needs to socialise and have fun. 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