SEND
SEND at Little City
SEND Events
Little City was created to be a ‘roleplay adventure for all’. Offering an inclusive, interactive space for children to pretend play to their heart’s content alongside their parents and carers.
We already have the pleasure of welcoming a range of families to our events and feel so appreciative that parents feel our cities are a safe space for their little ones aged 0-5 of all abilities to explore and learn through play.
To stay true to our mission, and to give more families the confidence to attend our sessions, we would offer a choice of SEND (special, educational, needs and disability) sessions at our different locations each month. Our more regular sessions are still completely open as always to SEND families and we welcome any families who would like to attend these to keep on doing so. Please see your local City for more information and dates.
Offering SEND exclusive sessions is to recognise that these might be beneficial to many SEND families we have not yet met!
Special Needs Schools & Charities
We have had the pleasure of being invited to visit and run workshops for numerous special-needs schools and community groups across England. Working with the teams in these settings we offer tailored workshops to the needs and requirements of the children and their families; whether it's all-day hire or small group sessions we can bring the City to your school and adapt to suit your school topics and themes that term. Within these amazing schools we work with the staff to offer children of all ages an opportunity to play and discover all the toys and equipment of the City. Our bays offer 'quiet' space to fully immerse themselves in the role play and fun; our equipment is fully mobile so we can adjust and adapt the areas for those in wheelchairs or reduced mobility.
Our team members are constantly learning and upskilling to ensure that our sessions and toys spark imagination and work with the children's needs.
For us, Little City is for all, and we will do everything we can to ensure that all children have the opportunity to play and enjoy!
Examples of schools and charitable groups we have worked with:
Lexden Springs, Colchester
Roman Fields, Milton Keynes
Kisharon Langdon, North London
REACH foundation, Surrey
SPACE academy, Herts
Colchester Candles Down Syndrome Support Group
Bardwell Branch Out, Oxfordshire
Fordwater School, Chichester
"We have just had an amazing session of Little City today. We are a group of parents with children with additional needs and finding somewhere we can go to to have fun in a safe and secure place can be difficult. Lucy was an incredible host and was unflinching in her desire to get things right for us . The children had so much fun and were able to explore the role play at their own pace and with great success."
Paula Ross,
Family Support Manager at PARC - a charitable play and resource centre for SEND families in North Essex
We love visiting little city, as a family with a visually impaired toddler we often find playgroups can be overwhelming for our toddler. Either sessions are too loud, too crowded or they are very difficult for him to navigate alone. This certainly isn't the case at Little City.
Kim, Mummy of a visually impaired toddler
"The pupils loved the visit – the impact it had was tremendous and our younger and more severely disabled pupils were able to explore different careers in a way that was meaningful for them. We have seen some pupils continue their interest in what they were role playing"
Adina - Kisharon Langdon School
