Are you excited at visiting the shops? Our service users are beyond excited to be returning to Social Eyes. Although it will be a different service to the one they left behind with all the restrictions, the staff have been working very hard to provide an exciting fun filled visit. We will be outside so anybody who knows a good sunshine dance will be dancing all day. 

Today we have a look at the jigsaw competition between Claire & Martin, Paul [a father] completing the cake in the dark challenge, Sam singing in the rain and Richard crafting.

We will bring you photos of tomorrow’s [Wednesday] emotional return.

 Challenge 9 was announced and caused great hilarity in the The Green Team ranks. Titled cake in the dark, watch the video 💚💚💚💚
So to all our bakers, go on, give it a go!!!!!

Learning Disability Week 2020 is taking place online from 15 to 21 June.

The theme of the week is the importance of friendships during lockdown.

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, we are all currently living in lockdown. This means that many people with a learning disability are feeling isolated, as they are unable to see their friends and families.

We know that people with a learning disability already experience high levels of loneliness and social isolation and that this will only have been made worse by the lockdown.

We want to show the importance of friendships to help with tackling isolation, as well as exploring the different ways of maintaining friendships during this unusual time.

A catch up on videos today as everyone is busy preparing for the Wednesday return 12 til 3 at the St Joseph football ground at Stubbin. Strict social distancing will be in force but it will great to be back. 💚💚 💚 

Next Wednesday 17th June Social Eyes returns and spirits are starting to soar ahead of the return. It will be a very different scenario as it will be for three hour spells instead of full day visits [12 until 3pm]; it will be held outside at Rawmarsh St Josephs pitch at Stubbin to allow social distancing rules to be adhered too. Each returnee will be accompanied by parents/carers TO ENSURE EVERYONE STAYS WITHIN THEIR OWN BUBBLE, or if this is not possible a member of Social Eyes staff will stay with them.

Although they will have to stay in their own group they can at least see their friends and begin to know that we will return things to normal as soon as possible.

This video was made for Claire and Faye for birthday celebrations but possibly hijacked to mark the return 💚 💚 💚 💚

Our Lockdown birthday was still fun & a Green overload…. Thank you from the Green team to everyone who helped the socially distanced party happen. When we get back we will organise the biggest party.
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Cakes & birthday buns were baked by service users.

There were more good wishes from the service users.

More of the parents/ carers sent in their good wishes. Many more can be read on the Social Eyes Facebook page. Here’s a few more:

Janet R: Happy 4th birthday Social Eyes, four years ago you had a vision and dreams. We would like to say a huge thank you for making your dreams come true and providing a service where Rachael and all her friends are so happy and challenged as individuals. So, we wish you a big happy 4th birthday and every success in the future xx

Michael I: Happy 4th birthday Social Eyes, thank you for being the best thing that ever happened for Ben.xx

Jojo W: Happy birthday  Social Eyes and thank you for all the things u do for me and my mum xxx missing all my friends  hope u all safe lots of love jane Webb Barbara  jojo.xx

Paul C: Here’s to a well-deserved 4th birthday. Congratulations to everyone concerned with Social Eyes. Success can be measured in many ways, but as far as the service users are concerned it is a huge success. So many happy and engaged people. May you continue to thrive for many years to come. Lots of love & best wishes from Paul & Our Ann

Ann B: Happy birthday, Becky has only attended Social Eyes for a year but she is so happy there. Well done to everyone, she can’t wait to get back – it has been so hard for everyone.

Maxine: Huge congratulations Claire, Faye and all the fab Green Team. Wishing you all a great day and every success for the future. Elena is missing you and all her friends soooo much. Hoping pizza & cheesecake with green choc will help!! Huge thanks for everything you do.

Linda S: Happy birthday Social Eyes. 4 fabulous years. Where have they gone? Congratulations Claire and Faye and all the staff for such a fantastic service, appreciated by all, but especially the service users themselves. David’s dying to get back. He misses everybody and I know I miss the friendships that I’ve made as well. Sorry we haven’t got balloons but David doesn’t like them and no baking from this house but I did have a green jelly!!!!!!

Cheryl: A Very Happy 4th Birthday. Lots of Love, Cheryl, Teresa & Rob. Thank you to you all for a fantastic service. Missing you & looking forward to all being back together.

Melanie R: Happy 4th birthday to social eyes. An amazing service which our son is loving coming to. Hope you’re going to be back on track soon.

Diane H: Happy anniversary. Hope things soon get back on track. Thank you for a great service.

Jackie A:  Happy birthday Social Eyes, you’re brilliant!!, love Joseph and his family.

Kate M: Happy birthday Social Eyes. A great provision by a wonderful team.

And finally…

Janet R: what a fun day everyone’s having in the social eyes spirit, just wish we could have been all together, missing you all.