Disability Awareness Day Sunday 10th July 2011

DAD Week

The week leading up to Disability Awareness Day is always packed with supporting events.

Sat 3rd July

11.30 - 4.30pm Golden Square Warrington Town centre. Launch of DAD 2010 An Arts Showcase will be held in the Old Market Place, featuring disabled artists and friends of DAD, including Autistic Superstars and Andrew Coleman. Contact Maria or Tom, 01925 240064

Tuesday 6th July

9.30am -12.30pm Positive Action Awareness Event for schools at Walton Hall in Warrington. Students from schools across the area will attend awareness events aimed at dispelling myths and mis-conceptions associated to disability and disabled people. For more details contact Derek Jones 01925 240064.

1pm-4pm Learning Disability and Employment at Walton Hall. Employers from the Warrington area are invited to meet with local support agencies to discuss solutions for the recruitment and retention of people who have a learning disability. For more details contact Derek Jones 01925 240064.

6.15pm - 9.00pm - Festival of Life in the Arts Marquee and Walton Hall. Learning Disability Services and Liverpool Diocesan Board for Social Care present an interactive evening of craft, song, chill-out and football workshop, culminating in a time of Christian Worship. Contact Rev Pam Lovett 01925 664000

Wednesday 7th July

10am - 2.30pm Storytelling Day where Adults with learning disabilities in Warrington and Halton can share their stories of how person centred planning has impacted on their lives. (a joint event between Mencap Person Centred Planning Team and Warrington and Halton Speak Out.) For more information contact Kate Williams 01925 575764.

1pm - 4pm Carer's Party in the Park, Arts Marquee Walton Hall Gardens. Organised by staff from the Princess Royal Trust, Warrington Carers Centre. An afternoon of culture, music and entertainment for carers and the people they care for. Advance booking required contact Jenny Readman 01925 644212

7.00pm-9.30pm The Secret Garden by Heartbreak Theatre Company in the Arts Marquee. Watch this theatre live in Walton Gardens. BSL interpreter signed production. Tickets can be obtained from Box Office on 01925 442345 Click here for more.

Thursday 8th July

10am - 4pm Mental Heath and Wellbeing Workshop in the Arts Marquee and Marquee 4, Walton Hall Gardens. The team from the nationally acclaimed Richmond fellowship offer a range of workshops and activities including music therapy, employment support, and much much more. Contact Chris Greer on 01606 863861

5.30-8.30pm Party in the Park in the Arts Marquee and Marquee 3 Walton Hall Gardens. The teams from Planet Blue disabled youth club will host a range of inclusive activities for disabled children and young disabled adults. Contact Racheal Worral 01925 240064.

Friday 9th July

7.30pm - 11.30pm Mega Quiz Night Barbecue in the Park & Disco at Arts Marquee, Walton Gardens Teams of up to 8 people, Hundreds of Ł's worth of prizes, Food, Licensed Bar and a Charity Auction. Admission by ticket only Ł7.50 from DAD office. Includes Top Nosh Barbecue. Book your Tickets now by calling 01925 240064. Click here to view the 2008 gallery

Saturday 10th July

10am - 4pm Wheelchair skills Workshop for disabled children and young disabled people. The workshop will be of special interest to young wheelchair users and provides advice on practical skills, confidence building and peer support. Read more about the wheelchair skills course.

Sunday 11th July

10am - 5pm - DAD at Walton Hall Gardens Europe's largest "not for profit" voluntary led disability exhibition. Over 300 exhibitors from voluntary, statutory, private and business organisations with hundreds of ideas for independent living supported by a fun packed day out for all the family. View the gallery from last year's event.

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Fun with the band during DAD week!

At the launch party. A dancer from the Bollywood dancing troupe.

Sing along time. Party in the Park