Lothian Autistic Society

Siblings Club

Lothian Autistic Society’s Sibling Club allows brother and/or sisters, living with a young family member on the Autism Spectrum, the opportunity to meet other in a similar situation in a relaxed and recreational setting. This has several benefits:

• It can help reduce a sibling's sense of isolation. Participants quickly learn that there are others who share the special joys and challenges that they experience.

• The casual atmosphere and recreational activities promote informal sharing and friendships among participants.

• The recreational setting helps make the experience rewarding to attend.

Sibling Club Members meet at least once a month to participate in various organised activities including ten pin bowling, Laserquest, swimming, rock climbing, cinema trips etc.

Dates

Saturday 13th December - Aladdin at King's Theatre. Tickets for this event are now fully booked.

Sibling Club Membership

1. The Club is open to all sibling members of the Lothian Autistic Society and is intended exclusively for siblings i.e. brother/sister of a young family member with autism.

2. Sibling Club members must be aged 7 – 18 years and still in full time education.

3. The Sibling Club operates and organises events for 10 months of the year: Jan – June and Aug – November.

4. Lothian Autistic Society fundraises throughout the year to enable Sibling Club members to participate in activities free of charge.

5. It is important to note that the Sibling Club is not a drop-of session. The Sibling Co-ordinator is not in a position to take responsibility for any sibling club member. It is, therefore, a requirements for all parents/carers to remain with their sibling to provide adequate supervision, unless prior arrangements have been made with another parent/carer.

6. The Sibling Club has a limited budget and therefore parents/carers are required to pay for activities that they choose to participate in with the group.

7. A programme of events will be made available to all Sibling Club members. If a sibling club member is unable to attend a particular activity due to height or age restrictions then an alternative event will, wherever possible, be offered to meet the needs of these club members.

8. Sibling Club activities will take place on the last Sunday of the month. If insufficient interest is shown for a particular activity then parents/carers will be notified in the first instance of any changes or cancellations.

9. Parents/carers are responsible for ensuring that Lothian Autistic Society and the Siblings Co-ordinator have the correct e-mail and contact details of parents/carers.

10. Parents must confirm attendance to the Siblings Co-ordinator no later than the Wednesday before an event to ensure the correct numbers are given to the venue.

11. Please be aware that the event will begin on time, failure to arrive on time may mean that your child will be unable to participate due to time restrictions at the venue so please ensure that you arrive promptly.

12. To become a member of the Sibling Club, parents/carers should contact the Sibling Co-ordinator direct:



Sibling Co-ordinator:

Gillian Cleland
Tel: 0131 620 0643
Email: gilliancleland@blueyonder.co.uk
 

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