Community Activities
At Snowdrop, we provide opportunities for survivors to meet new people, learn new skills and make connections with the community in a safe and welcoming environment.
Why are community activities important?
Reintegrating into society, finding friendships and learning to trust people again is an important part of recovery for survivors. We often see drastic improvements in the wellbeing and confidence of clients and their children after attending community activities. We try to remove as many barriers as possible for individuals to attend by offering onsite childcare and covering transport costs, so clients can enjoy the activities, meet other people and relax.
We offer:
- Toddler Group
- Sewing class
- Dance class
- Seasonal projects
- Cultural celebrations
- One-off workshops such as candle making, perfume making, block printing etc.
Please click here to refer a survivor to Snowdrop's community activities.
"I am really happy being part of this group. My kids love it and they have learnt so much here. They have become friends with other kids. They ask me to go to the group because they like the songs and the toys. They do a lot of activities and the time flies.’
- Toddler Group client
Snowdrop's Toddler Group
"When some children first come to our Toddler Group, they are destructive, and we have to work hard to keep them and the other children safe, but after many months you'll see the child sitting down and playing with a toy appropriately.
A child may come week after week, and will not move from their mother's knee. After lots of encouragement, you'll finally see the child off Mum's knee, down on the floor, playing with a toy. I greet all the children when they arrive, often with no response, then one week, they will come and smile at me for the first time. One week a child may come running through the door and then give me a big hug, or a child may call me by my name for the first time.
The joy and satisfaction you feels when these things happen is incredible."
- Honor, Children's Worker
