Awakening Senses

The aim of Awakening Senses is to provide the opportunity for young people who may be ordinarily socially excluded (for reasons of disability, impairment, mental health, lack of self esteem or behavioral problems) to contribute to a focus group considering the overall experience available at the Eden Project. In doing so they not only benefit from the day but ensure future young people, parents and carers that visit the Eden Project get an exciting and inclusive experience.

It is well recognised that young people with access or impairment issues are not often provided with the opportunity to share their views and ideas or to influence how places like Eden deliver their experiences.

The project will involve a day at Eden with pupils from Mid Cornwall schools who have visual or hearing impairments, wheelchair users or young people who have learning difficulties.

The project is supported by Youth Intervention Officers from Devon and Cornwall Constabulary who will select the young people involved. The criteria for this selection will be young people who are normally socially excluded either by having an impairment, disability, self-esteem problem, learning difficulty or special needs. The selection will take place by the Youth Intervention Officers in conjunction with Schools Inclusion Co-ordinators and Special Education Needs Co-ordinators. The families will be advised of the activity and its outcomes by the Youth Intervention Officers and the Sensory Trust.

The project is funded by Cornwall Children’s Fund.

Registered Charity No. 1020670. Company limited by guarantee No. 02811046

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