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Exploring Adventures and Embracing Joy: Options for Life Participant Activities in Photos
Introduction: Options for Life is a vibrant community that provides enriching experiences and activities for participants with learning...
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Jun 8, 20232 min read
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Unleashing Creativity and Celebrating Community: King's Coronation Week at Options for Life
The Options for Life's Oak Green Lodge and Acorn Lodge hub celebrated King's Coronation week with various activities and a final grand...
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May 9, 20233 min read
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Step into the Wizarding World: A Magical Harry Potter-themed World Book Day at Acorn Lodge
Acorn Lodge celebrated World Book Day and this year the theme was Harry Potter

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Apr 19, 20232 min read
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Exploring Local Culture and Diversity through Art: A Visit to the Walsall Museum and Art Gallery
Participants of the Options for Life had the privilege of visiting the Walsall Museum and Art Gallery on 13th April 2023, where they were...
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Apr 13, 20231 min read
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Exploring the Benefits of Sensory Garden at Acorn Lodge
At Options for Life, we believe everyone should have access to outdoor spaces promoting well-being and relaxation. For our participants...
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Apr 6, 20231 min read
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The impact of COVID-19 on adults with learning disabilities and how Options for Life has responded
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on all of our lives, but perhaps none more so than on adults with learning disabilities....
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Apr 5, 20232 min read
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Why Community Activities are so Important for Participants at Options for Life!!
Options for life is a local charity in Sandwell supporting adults with learning disabilities and/or autism. One of the many ways we do...
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Mar 29, 20233 min read
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Options for Life's Beauty Salon Project: Empowering and Enhancing Lives of the Participants
We are delighted to share the news of our latest project, the Beauty Salon Project ‘Glow & Go'. This project has been made possible with...
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Mar 17, 20232 min read
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Fundraising for Options for Life
Options for Life is a Sandwell-based charity providing support to adults with learning disabilities and/or autism. We provide outreach...
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Feb 22, 20232 min read
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Acorn Lodge Drama Session
The drama session was delivered by Lydia Atherton of SpotDrama. The participants loved every moment of the session. They also had fun...
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Feb 2, 20231 min read
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The Sewing Connection
Options for Life participants attend a weekly sewing session at Langley Library solely organised for them by Val of Church Army. She...
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Feb 1, 20231 min read
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Aston Villa Stadium Tour
Participants at Options for Life had a visit to Aston Villa Stadium on the 30th November 2022. The whole tour, from the tour guide...
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Dec 1, 20221 min read
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Day out to RAF Museum, Cosford
Participants had a day out to RAF Museum in Cosford. They visited the National Cold War Exhibition with its eye-catching architecture and...
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Oct 20, 20221 min read
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Football 4 Healthy Life
Options for Life received a grant from Boshier-Hinton Foundation for its 'Football 4 Healthy Life' project. Thanks to the Funder for...
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Sep 28, 20221 min read
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A Celebration of the Life of Queen Elizabeth II
The world is mourning the death of Queen Elizabeth II, who has passed away aged 96, following an extraordinary 70-year reign. An iconic...
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Sep 15, 20221 min read
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A Visit of Millicent to Options for Life
On the 30th August 2022, we invited Millicent Chapananda to join us at Oak Green and Acorn Lodge. She brought with her a host of Djembe...
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Sep 9, 20221 min read
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Special Olympics GB Summer Series of Sport
On the 3rd of September 2022, for the first time in almost two and a half years, Special Olympics GB returned to full-scale competition...
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Sep 7, 20221 min read
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Great Experience at Birmingham Think Tank
Participants had a great experience at Think Tank. It is Birmingham's unique and award-winning science museum housed at Millennium Point...
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Aug 26, 20221 min read
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Bruce Wake Charitable Trust Grant for Recreational Trip
Options for Life has received a generous grant from Bruce Wake Charitable Trust for leisure trips of the participants to theatrical...
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Aug 24, 20221 min read
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A Day Trip to Brean
Acorn Lodge participants visited Brean beach on a day trip. It coincided with the beach theme day. They enjoyed lying down on the beach...
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Aug 24, 20221 min read
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