Just look at these happy faces. It was an all singing and dancing day at both our hubs yesterday. Add in the activities and the whole day went with a swing, a song and SMILES.

What an amazing / emotional day it was yesterday to reopen our doors again for full day provisions.

The day went so well, friends reunited and a glimpse of normality returning 👍

Our timetable is still somewhat restricted, but our new temporary timetable is action packed which will allow safe, fun days to unfold.

We hope everyone is feeling more positive, looking forward to brighter days & new memories to be made.

It’s an exciting chapter for us all.

We would like to thank everyone for their ongoing support which has enabled this full day provision to return to the Harding Avenue and Parkgate Hubs. 💚 💚 💚

An update on Colin’s running, walking and cycling 7K for National Autistic Society which he did because of his association with Social Eyes and the South Yorkshire Ability Counts League disability football. He continues to attract some fantastic donations for his efforts last week and we will post the final total shortly.

Happy Easter to everyone from Social Eyes Rotherham. Hopefully, everyone has received lots of eggs.

Still some egg deliveries being made.

Visiting to two Doncaster parks to take advantage of the sunshine and extend our local area travelogue.

Elmfield Park Chequer Road, Doncaster DN1 2AN

Home to a junior football club, Hyde Park Knight JFC in Doncaster who have teams running from the nursery team to U16s inclusive. Everyone who runs the club and teams are volunteers and we are very family orientated club.

The park also includes:

• places to play including toddler and junior play areas and a playing field
• picnic areas
• sports facilities including tennis courts, multi-use games area, table tennis table, Teqball table and football pitches (visit our football pitches page for booking information)
• teen sheltered seating
• bowling green (visit our bowling green page for booking information) 
• walking routes throughout the park
• a 2 mile gentle walk starting at the park. For the full route, visit our walking in Doncaster page
• public sculpture/memorial.

Sandall Park Thorne Road, Doncaster DN2 5DY

Friends of Sandall Park are a group of like minded people dedicated to the improvement of the park for the benefit of its human visitors, birds and resident wildlife.

Our group is primarily made up of volunteers who work alongside professionals from various agencies committed to regenerating the park. We are enthusiastic, forward thinking and will continue to develop the park in a way that reflects what our visitors want.

Just look around the park and you will see a variety of changes brought about by our group. Walk and jog on the fitness trails, stroll around the nature trails or relax and have a picnic in the picnic area while studying the wildlife information boards. You may just wish to walk around the lake and rest on any of the numerous new benches.

Sandall Park is an important and unique resource for the people of Doncaster as a whole, and the local community in particular.

An update: Colin’s Super 7 for Autism fund raising 7k walk, 7k run & 7k cycle has been completed. Anyone wishing to make a donation the fundraising page will close at midnight on Tuesday 6th April 2021.

https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/colins7for700kforautism

It was a wee bit cooler for Colin today as he completed his 7k walk in aid of Autism. A just giving page has been set up at :

https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/colins7for700kforautism

Here are the photos of all the challenges.

First the 7k walk, followed by 7k bike and then the 7k run.

Well done Colin.

Great excitement as our minibuses [socially distanced] loaded up.

The beautiful sunshine heralded another travelogue outing, this time to Norfolk Heritage Park, Sheffield.

Norfolk Heritage Park is a Victorian park with an English Heritage Grade 2 Star listed landscape. A City Park close to Sheffield city centre providing great play, sport and café facilities.

There is no admission charge and Norfolk Heritage Park is open at all times. The Centre in the Park is open Monday to Friday from 9am to 4pm. There is a café but Covid restrictions apply.

There was a hospital delivery of the Easter treats and Tom’s birthday and a purchase for next year’s odd socks day.