SOFA for 12+

 

 

SOFA - Summer of Fun Activities was piloted in August 2006 with just over 100 young people who had previously used our playschemes enjoying a range of activities everyday for 3 weeks.We had changed the top age for playschemes from 16 to 12 years and felt that there should be something age appropriate and exciting in place for these older children. It was funded through the Local Network Fund and the BAPP Development Fund and provided evidence of need which was used for application to the BIG Lottery as part of the Government Play Initiative.

 

SOFA07 and SOFA08 have both built on subsequent successes with young people organising and deciding on what the programme looks like as well as other relevant decisions.

It is fully inclusive with disabled and non-disabled young people engaging in a range of activities which they choose. There have been many times when young people have supported each other and the freindships that have been made across social groups has been diverse.

 

SOFA09 is currently being planned by a group of young people who meet every two weeks at Odd Down Community Centre. They are looking at the evaluations from last year and using them to plan the activities for this year's programme. They will also make decisions about Rules, publicity, wristbands and transport. SOFA really is organised by young people and if you would like to get involved, please contact us through email or ring the office on Bath 832479.

 

The SOFA08 programme included horse riding, kart racing, animation, music workshops, ice skating, Play Out Wild days, archery and sumo wrestling. Here are some pictures to show you what young people got up to in their summer of fun!