Children & Young People
PlayScheme
Play, learn and grow
Holiday play days for children and young people aged 5 to 17 with learning difficulties or disabilities, at St Mary’s Community Centre in Chequerfield.
Or call 07517369651
New to PlayScheme? We call every new family before the first booking, to talk about your child’s needs and plan staff.
At a glance
- Who it’s for
- Ages 5–17
- When
- School holidays only
- Where
- St Mary’s Community Centre, The Circle, Chequerfield, Pontefract WF8 2AY · Map
- Support
- Group, one-to-one or two-to-one
What happens on a PlayScheme day
Person-centred activities in a building with lots of space, run by a dedicated, experienced team. We tailor activities to each child’s needs, and it’s a chance to socialise outside the home.
Try something new!
Learn new skills!
Meet new people!
Improve confidence!
Cookery
Arts and crafts
Trips out
Dance
Music
Sports and games
Technology
…and more!
Dates and places
Each day shows how many places are left. If a day is full, you can join the waiting list.
No dates are listed right now. Call 07517369651 to ask about the next ones.
Your days
Booking continues on our secure booking site. We email you a sign-in code, so there’s no password to remember. Card payments go through Stripe.
How booking works
Add your child once
Needs, communication, medication, allergies and who can collect. You do this once, and Short Breaks and our groups use the same profile.
We call new families
So we can plan the right support. Returning families book straight away.
Choose your days
See places left on each day. If a day is full, join the waiting list.
Get your confirmation
Confirmation and reminders come by email and text.
What YPEP stands for
Y
Young people at the centre of everything we do
P
A place where you can be yourself
E
Empowering you for the future
P
A positive environment to learn new skills
Staff and safety
- Every staff member has an enhanced DBS check
- Learning disability and autism training
- One-to-one support where a child needs it
- Children are only signed out to adults named on their profile
- A named safeguarding lead · Read our safeguarding policy
Questions families ask
My child needs one-to-one support. Can they come?
Yes. Tell us about their needs when you add them, and we’ll plan staff before you book.
More for your child
PlayScheme is one of our services for children and young people. They all share one family account, so your child’s profile works everywhere.
Ready to book holiday days?
Or call 07517369651 and we’ll help you through it.