Club Wilber, hosted by local charity, The Wilberforce Trust, provides a supportive environment and an opportunity to get together for families in Yorkshire who have a child or young person aged 0-25 years with a visual impairment, including those with other disabilities. Their activities and events are designed for the whole family to enjoy together, and offer a chance to spend time with people that can share your experiences and gain support and advice.
Earlier this year, the club hosted an accessible Easter Egg Hunt, an annual event that initially launched Club Wilber back in 2019. This lovely event used specially-made eggs with a sound mechanism inside so they could be found by using hearing rather than sight! Tasty treats were hidden along the way in baskets and hay on little picnic mat stations. At the end of the course, the children were able to exchange their beeping eggs for a chocolate one. Sighted siblings also joined in the fun by donning an eye mask, so they too were relying on their hearing to experience this unique, seasonal activity. Now looking at their summer calendar, The Wilberforce Trust will be hosting a special Summer Fete for the public, which will take place on Saturday the 24th of June. So, if you would like to support this fantastic, local charity and see what exciting things they have in store this month, make sure you pop along!
For more information, please visit www.wilberforcetrust.org.uk.
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