NEW PROPOSED PROJECT FOR SIBLINGS - 2009
Bradford Disability Sport and Leisure has found that siblings have been key to enabling their brother or sister to interact and become involved in the sessions on offer, as siblings are seen to provide care and support in an often unfamiliar environment.
Having consulted with siblings we have identified that they have found it beneficial during the sessions to interact and make new friends who experience similar experiences therefore a new project has been proposed.
The Outdoor Recreation Project for Siblings will offer young people opportunities to access new environments whilst taking part in physical activities such as climbing, canoeing, walking, kayaking and other general team building exercises. This will enable siblings to develop a new support network to share personal experiences.
Some of the sessions available will be open to both siblings and their disabled brother or sister away from the family environment to allow them to develop their relationships further using outdoor recreation to enable this.
A final session will be open to the immediate family so that they can develop their personal relationships whilst engaging in a fun and enjoyable experience. This will hopefully lead to families accessing and socialising on a regular basis away from the comfort of their own familiar surroundings.