Our Sensory Rooms
White Room
White sensory rooms allow a fresh and plain canvas for sensory experiences through light and sound rather than colour. With 2 bubble tubes, a bubble wall panel and different types of fibre optic lights, this room offers a tranquil, calm space with equipment that can be turned on and off by our visitors whenever they want.
The White Room is our largest multisensory room and is recommended for first-time visitors to our centre to get to know what we offer. This is our recommended room for first-time visitors to get to know what we have on offer and what works for them.
This is our lightest room and can help visitors with visual conditions such as Macular Degeneration to experience sensory experiences through brighter lighting. With overhead tracked hoisting, this space is accessible to all.
The White Room can also be booked in tandem with the Soft Play Zone. This gives sessions more space and variety for those who would like it.
Blue Room
The colour blue helps to create calm, quiet and relaxing spaces, and our Blue Room is a favourite among our members. With a double heated waterbed, vibrating chair and comfy beanbags to choose from, this cosy curved space encourages relaxation. Our bubble tube and hurricane tubes can also be controlled directly by visitors.
With over-head tracked hoisting, all visitors can enjoy using the waterbed and gazing at the twinkling ceiling lights with their favourite music on through our Alexa system. Complete with fibreoptic tails, this room is perfect for visitors looking for a more tranquil or eclectic session.
Star Room
As a smaller space, the Star Room offers a unique dark, UV sensory experience. With a single heated waterbed below twinkling stars and planets, this rich sensory environment is perfect for those who react well to visual stimulation.
For visitors with visual impairments who may not ordinarily experience much visual stimulation, the contrast of the UVs and fibreoptics glowing offers opportunity for empowering and meaningful interaction.
Interactive Room
Built around an interactive floor mat, our Interactive Room has hundreds of different programs and games to explore, both to encourage movement as well as for educational learning. The Interactive Room also includes bubble tubes, fibre optics, light-reactive equipment and a warm double waterbed, making it a positive and enjoyable experience for adults and children of all ability levels.
Whether you are looking for a high energy, engaging session or a relaxed one, this room has it all and can be tailored around what each individual would like.
With full tracked hoisting directly onto the mat or waterbed, everyone can enjoy this engaging, reactive sensory experience.
Soft Play
The Zone is our dedicated, high-accessibility soft play area, designed for use by both adults and children. The Zone includes a range of different multisensory experiences, including a climbing platform, giant keyboard, slide and interactive wall. Hoists and equipment are included to make our soft play area even more accessible.
Hydrotherapy Pool
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Designed for all visitors, our hydro pool has been built to provide as inclusive an experience as possible for our visitors, both those with learning disabilities and those with physical disabilities, thanks to the inclusion of a hoist, elevating changing beds and stability rails.
With a maximum of five people in the pool, it is the perfect size for a parent or carer to enjoy time spent in water without the overwhelm or stress of a typical swimming pool experience. Our changing rooms are also accessible, making for an enjoyable experience from start to finish.
Music Service
We love music at Worcester Snoezelen, and we’ve seen first-hand how it can be a powerful tool for communication, expression and joy for our visitors. Our staff offer a range of different music-based sessions, workshops and clubs for anyone to enjoy, and we even hold annual events, including the Christmas Concert that our members love getting involved in.
Our workshops vary from one-off sessions to Rock School, our bi-weekly live music club. From performing at concerts to simply getting to know different instruments and having fun, our music sessions and clubs are an excellent way to provide visitors of all ages with additional enrichment and new ways to enjoy themselves.
Sounds Inclusive Group Sessions
Our Sounds Inclusive group sessions run weekly on both Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 11am-12pm.
The Wednesday session runs as part of our Activity Day, with a couple of bookable spaces available to book each week. Our Tuesday session has all of its spaces available to book each week and is a great opportunity for members to sing, dance and socialise whilst listening to their favourite tunes.
Activity Days
Our weekly Activity Day currently take place on Wednesdays. These are inclusive, social days delivered locally at St John’s Community Centre Worcester for adults who have disabilities and additional needs.
The day starts with our Sounds Inclusive group music session, with singing, dancing and playing percussion to some of our members favourite tunes!
We offer a varied programme of activities in the afternoon including music, art, cooking, sports and games, dance and drama. These activities help social skills, confidence and self-esteem through building friendships, acquiring new skills and having fun.
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Children’s Activities
Sensory Play for under-5s:
Sessions run every Tuesday at 9-11am.
At Worcester Snoezelen we have a play session specifically for children aged 0-5 years with disabilities/additional needs and their families. The multi-sensory environment has 4 sensory rooms, “The Zone” soft play, and a hydrotherapy pool. It’s a place to make friends, relax, have fun, and simply enjoy quality time together.
Snoezey Sundays for under-19s:
Snoezey Sundays are weekly sessions where the whole centre is open for children and youngsters aged 0-19 years, who have disabilities and additional needs and their families. We encourage you to interact, play, relax and have fun whilst benefitting from sensory stimulation in a comforting environment. The hydro pool is also available to book separately for your family session.
Morning session – 9.30-12.15pm
Afternoon session – 1.30-4.15pm
Hydro sessions:
- 9.30-10.15am
- 10.30-11.15am
- 11.30-12.15pm
- 1.30-2.15pm
- 2.30-3.15pm
- 3.30-4.15pm
Bookings are taken on a weekly basis and lines open at 9am on a Monday morning. Please call the centre to book your place.
Snoezey Seal Pups:
Our Snoezey Seal Pups courses offer something very special for babies and small children. These inclusive swim courses are on Monday mornings and there are separate courses for four age groups:
- 3-6 months
- 6-12 months
- 1-2 years
- 2-3 years.
Learn, play, sing, splash and make friends. The courses aim to increase confidence, safety in water, social and communication skills, as well as bringing enjoyment and physiological benefits. There are lesson plans and individual progress charts for those attending each 6-week course.
All are led by our qualified STA Swimming Instructor for People with Disabilities who also has an STA Award in Aquatic Teaching – Baby & Pre-school. Places are limited and booking essential.
For more information, contact our Instructor, Cat, directly on cat@worcestersnoezelen.org.uk
Yoga
We offer gentle person-centred yoga classes, adapted to suit the people taking part. Anyone can benefit from yoga, and our sessions are especially tailored to the those attending our classes. Our fully qualified yoga teacher, Lizzie, has more than 20 years’ experience working with people with learning and physical disabilities, and the classes are offered to young people and adults in our tranquil studio.
Well-known benefits of yoga include improvements in strength, balance and flexibility. Helping keep limbs mobile, including for those with limited mobility, reducing stress and helping with relaxation, leading to improved sleep. When put together, these benefits contribute to increased feelings of well-being, and better mental as well as physical health.
Specially adapted for you
Our typical sessions are specially adapted for those taking part so that yoga is fully accessible for everyone. Our yoga teacher can assist with movement into postures, and a session will usually include a descriptive guided meditation and Pranayama breathing techniques. Our fully equipped studio has yoga mats, bolsters, bricks, blocks, and other props. A hoist for wheelchair users is available if needed. Come along wearing loose clothing and prepare to be refreshed!
We offer both one to one and small group classes for up to 3 people, with typical sessions being 30 to 45 minutes – just the right amount of time for most people who visit us.
For more information or to enquire, please contact Lizzie on lizzie@worcestersnoezelen.org.uk
Art
We have specialist staff who lead visual art and craft sessions for all ages and abilities here at Worcester Snoezelen. Whether booked as a group or one-to-one, our art sessions provide a safe and comfortable environment to explore a range of artistic mediums, from paint to clay to pencil drawing. We also hold regular art sessions as part of our activity days and clubs.
For more information or to enquire, please contact Lizzie on lizzie@worcestersnoezelen.org.uk
Play Therapy
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Contact Jane Roberts on jane@worcestersnoezelen.org.uk