Media Release
Calm Bags coming this May at Everybody Leisure Centres across Cheshire East
L-R: Lee Malkin Sports Development Manager at Everybody, Kate Matthews SEND Worker at Ruby’s Fund, Andy Molyneux Disability and Inclusion Lead at Everybody
In Partnership with Ruby’s Fund, Everybody Health & Leisure are launching ‘Calm Bags’ in all 16 of their leisure facilities, across Cheshire East. Calm Bags, which are located at Everybody reception areas, have sensory resources including ear defenders, fidget and sensory toys for SEND visitors who may be feeling overwhelmed during their visit to the leisure facilities or sessions.
Andy Molyneux Disability and Inclusion Lead at Everybody Health and Leisure shares:
“Public places such as leisure centres can be quite daunting and noisy for some of our neuro diverse customers, their families and other members of the public. By working in partnership with Ruby’s Fund to make Calm Bags available within our facilities will help to reduce this barrier. The Calm Bags will hopefully give our customers and families confidence to visit an Everybody facility to go swimming or attend an activity knowing support is available if they need it so they have an enjoyable experience.”
Everybody’s Calm Bag, which can be borrowed at their facilities reception
Kate Matthews, SEND Worker at Ruby’s Fund shared:
“Ruby’s Fund are really excited to be partnering with Everybody Health and Leisure to provide ‘Calm Bags’ throughout Leisure Centres in Cheshire East. The ‘Calm Bags’ are a great way to help children and adults feel regulated and calm when the sensory world becomes tricky. They contain ear defenders and a range of sensory toys. In the blog which inspired this partnership, Alison founder, writes: “Helping one person might not change the world, but it could change the world for one person.”
Calm Bags can be borrowed from Everybody leisure centre reception’s, to find out more about Everybody Health and Leisure and where their leisure centres are, visit www.everybody.org.uk/
Everybody will be taking a phased approach and rolling their calm bags out during May.
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Notes to Editor
Everybody Health & Leisure are a registered charity which aims to provide ‘leisure for life’ by improving the health and wellbeing of local communities. The charity operates 16 leisure facilities including 9 swimming pools and 7 Taste for Life cafes across the Cheshire East region, and delivers a range of targeted health, sports and disability and inclusion programmes. For more information please visit: www.everybody.org.uk or follow on Facebook @EverybodyHealthLeisure and Instagram @ebleisure
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