Wokingham

A specially arranged Wokingham sports day at Dingley Family and Play Therapy Group brought sport and games to under-fives with additional needs on Thursday July 19. Wokingham District Council chairman Cllr Angus Ross and Wokingham town mayor Cllr Dianne King joined in the fun.

Dingley Family and Play Therapy Group, based at Wokingham Hospital, provides a place where children up to five years old with additional needs and disabilities can come to develop skills through therapeutic play. The service is provided free of charge and is the only setting of its kind in the Wokingham district. It is also a place where parents and carers are welcomed, where they can make friends, share experiences and learn parenting skills.

Unlike most under-five groups, the children are at widely differing levels of development. They require more personal attention and show very specific needs which require individual help and encouragement from staff.

Wokingham Cllr Ross said: “It was lovely to see the children enjoying themselves so much. And days like this are valuable opportunities for learning the sporting skills that all children benefit so much from.”

Wokingham District Council