A free song to download from Action Aid

I'm Every Woman (cover of Chaka Khan classic) is a free music track to download at Action Aid website.
Action Aid is a UK charity that fights the causes of poverty and this song is part of a 6 degree campaign connecting women in the UK with women living in poverty around the world.

Woman symbol from Axelia pictograms

Learning about Relationships

The Love Show is a really fun and informative show for adults with a learning disability .Its about making relationships with the opposite sex.

The story shows the life journey of "Mark" as he makes his way through school years and on to adult life, exploring love, sex and relationships.

The show explores the idea that falling in love,having a boyfriend or girlfriend is not like you see on the TV or the films and in fact it is not that easy! Its packed with songs and humour pulled together with narration that makes it clear and easy to follow for everyone.

The Love Show is the latest inclusive production developed by Outreach 3 Way, and builds on their long history of supporting people with a learning disabilities to get involved in the performing arts.

Practical ways to develop money skills

The most effective way to develop money skills when working with students with learning difficulties is to make it practical.

Try to create as many opportunities as possible for handling money:
Collecting money from students
When you collect money in from students don't accept it in an envelope.Get them to open it up and give it to you.
Make one of the students responsible for collecting in the money. They can use a photo or symbol names list to help them.
Going for a drink
When you go for a drink in the college restaurant or in to town ensure everyone buys their drink themselves.
If you make a drink in the classroom start a coffee fund.Everyone can be involved in collecting and counting the fund.
Shopping
Go shopping for others. Use money bags and symbol/picture shopping lists. Limit the list to 1/2 items.Some students benefit from buying the same thing each week.After a few weeks the students can find and pay for their items independently with the staff watching from a safe distance.Estimate before you go shopping . Look at receipts .When you get back count the change.
Charity Events
Not only does it fit in with Every Student Matters but its a great opportunity for more money handling. Raise money for :
Children in Need (see a good example here )

BBC Children in Need The 2008 BBC Children in Need Appeal will take place on Friday 14 November 2008.

Shelterbox

Shelterbox click here for an example

of students raising money for this project.

Hearing Dogs for the Deaf click here for an example of students raising money for this project.

Comic Relief (Red Nose Day will be Friday 13 March 2009) click here to visit the site

Sports Relief(view the website) usually takes place in March.

Stop for Tea Have afternoon tea for the NSPCC.

Run regular Fayres:
Autumn, Christmas, Valentine,Easter,Spring and finally through to summer. They encourage inclusivity and help raise the profile of the department.

Enterprise projects

Shoe cleaning, bookstall,Christmas cards, sandwich making,run a cafe, organise a lending library (charge for the loan of DVDs )