With the summer months having come to an end, our guest contributor, Claudia, shares 5 indoor sensory play ideas to try at home with the children this autumn. Create your own pumpkin sensory bag With Halloween approaching, we thought it would be a great idea to incorporate a non-spooky, yet Halloween inspired sensory bag into […]
Self-care in the workplace isn’t something that everybody thinks about. People tend to think more about how they are going to relax when they get home or a particular self-care routine they carry out before coming to work. Self-care affects your mental and physical wellbeing, so we want to share some of the ways you […]
In February this year five young care leavers joined an innovative new programme in Manchester, run by WeMindTheGap. This charity runs 12-month holistic programmes comprising 6 months employment followed by 6 months dedicated support and the lifelong membership to the WeMindTheGap family. After running 9 programs elsewhere, this is the first WeMindTheGap programme in Manchester, […]
There are many fun things to do in Manchester for elderly people. Whether you care for an elderly person with or without a disability, there’s something to suit all. The five activities that we have selected below include culture in Manchester, sightseeing, and all-round fun days out. Picnic in the park Getting an elderly person […]
Are you looking for sensory play ideas for your children to enjoy at home? This post includes 5 that are effective for children’s sensory development. They help to encourage motor skills, enhance relaxation and boost children’s creativity. Children’s Sensory Ball House This is a safe and fun space for children to play. Purchased with Complete Care […]
Another bank holiday weekend is just around the corner. It wasn’t so long ago when we shared a post on Easter bank holiday weekend in Manchester and enjoyed a long weekend at the beginning of May. We have selected a few events which are taking place during the May bank holiday weekend, 24th – 27th […]
Easter is one of our favourite times of the year, daffodils are blooming, there are lots of bright pastel colours and it’s expected to be a weekend full of sunshine. Each year Manchester offer a number of fun activities for the Easter bank holiday weekend. Last year’s Easter family fun in in the city included […]
Spring is here and Easter is near. Last year we shared activities that were taking place around Manchester for the Easter holidays. This year we would like to think about gift ideas. One of the main things that people associate with Easter is chocolate eggs. But we want to think about alternative Easter gifts for […]
At Redbank House we have two multi-sensory rooms (Sensurround) where many visitors attend on a permanent basis. The sensory rooms cater for all ages and can help people with different needs to develop their sensory processing. We have previously shared reasons to love our sensory rooms so now we would like to share the reasons […]
For Raynaud’s Awareness Month, we asked our Receptionist and Administrator, Emma about her experience of life with the disease. Raynaud’s Disease is something that most people aren’t aware of. Take Emma for example, she had never heard of it before. That was until she noticed something wasn’t right. At around 17 to 18 years old Emma […]
