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Social & Community

Discover ways to make new friends, get involved locally, and expand your social life.

Building a community

Connecting with friends and feeling part of a bigger community can help us all feel happier. 

We’ll explore ways to make new social connections, build solid friendships, jump into local activities, and expand your horizons. 

You’ll find tips on going to gigs and events, joining clubs, taking part in new activities, and building a supportive crew of friends that can help you feel at ease.

Social & community articles

loving being gay
One of our young people, Troy shares how he's proud to be a young gay man with SEND. He shares
sharing a meal with friends
There are lots of ways to enjoy spending time with your friends with SEND. Troy share about heading to restaurants,
Busted concert at Bournemouth Centre
Carly loves going to concerts & has seen Busted 3 times! She shares her top tips for buying tickets, planning
riding a tandem bike
Find out all about the Superhero Triathlon, as Carly prepares to take part again...
going bowling with a disability
Carly talks about organising her first group bowling trip and shares her top tips for bowling with a disability.
Charlie is one of the young people at KIDS who’s an active member of the Southern Participation Group. Charlie a