WELCOME TO PEGASUS PLAYSCHEME
About Pegasus Playscheme
Pegasus Playscheme provides high-quality support and services for children who have a range of severe and complex disabilities. Our scheme runs for three weeks during the summer, offering a series of engaging activities specifically designed for children with disabilities and profound learning difficulties. Each child in our playscheme is paired with a local able-bodied teenager, ensuring personalised support and encouragement throughout their experience.
Open Access and Social Opportunities
We are committed to providing open access for disabled children, allowing them the chance to meet new people, forge new friendships, and take part in a wide variety of enjoyable and adventurous activities. All events and activities are delivered within
a safe and supportive environment, ensuring every child feels secure as they explore and take positive risks.
Our Aims and Approach
- Our aim is to explore working cultures that nurture peer support, offering targeted activities and managing practices that foster its success.
- Play is an essential part of childhood, engaging the senses and helping children to discover their world and understand their place within it.
- The more children play, the more they grow and develop.
- It is vital to create opportunities for all levels of social interaction, ensuring inclusive participation for every child.
- We cultivate an environment where children can simply be themselves, explore, be encouraged, and build meaningful relationships.
- Our scheme is developed and led by individuals and groups from within the community, fostering a sense of belonging and local pride.
- We include trips and outings to unique local destinations, broadening the experiences of all participants.
Support Our Work
To help us continue supporting children with multiple neurodiverse conditions, please consider donating and follow the wonderful Link.
Wonderful Payments
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ABOUT PEGASUS
Youth Forum
We have our very own Youth Forum. It was felt there was a definite need in the area, for our older children to experience the same opportunities as other young adults. In 2017 We hope to Establish a Pegasus Plus Group.
Our Children
For over 30 years Pegasus has supported children with severe and complex needs and along with their families are Proud to Be Different. Our Children have a varying degree of disabilities such as Autism, Down’s syndrome
What We Do
Holiday playschemes are fundamentally important for children whose life opportunities are limited. They provide real opportunities for children who would otherwise be isolated or vulnerable over holiday periods
LATEST NEWS
Kent Charity Awards 2024 Finalist
We were delighted to hear the news that we had been chosen, Finalist in the “Children Charity Category” by Kent Charity Awards 2024. We had an amazing night of Celebration at Rochester and are so grateful for the Award.
IDL & The Great City Race London 2024
IDL & The Great City Race London 2024Gear up for an exhilarating challenge at the IDL Great City Race London 2024! Join us as we race through the bustling streets of London, pushing our limits and embracing the vibrant energy of this iconic city. Get ready to test...
Kent Charity Awards
Kent Charity Awards.Celebrate the incredible work of Kent's charitable organisations at the prestigious Kent Charity Awards, where passion meets purpose to create positive change in our local community. Join us in recognising the dedication and impact of those who...
Pegasus Blog
Lily and George
Here’s Lily and George taking advantage of a deserted beach.
Marcus made the fruit buns
Marcus made the fruit buns his self and did the hoovering and is now helping his dad look after me as I’m poorly.
Jamie Ironing
Jamie has been learning a new skill … ironing. Great work Jamie. Also downtime fun…. Celebrating staying in and keeping your distance with a special delivery of Frozen 2 from his Big Brother made his day. Great job Scott
Jacob pegging out washing
Jacob pegging out washing and for the first time ever Jacob read for pleasure. Something is definitely changing.
Jacob using the mower
Vince has taught Jacob to use the mower and he tied his first ever shoe lace. He has been struggling with the whole situation but I’m so proud of him.❤🥰
FUNDRAISING EVENTS
Snowdon Pegasus
Snowdon Pegasus Two of our committee are attempting Snowdon with their young children for Pegasus. Scott and Scarlet Clark along with Anastasia aged 9 and Charlie aged 7 Please support them in their challenge. It will be their first-ever mountain. Just follow the...
Crowdfunding Platform
Crowdfunding Platform Pegasus has created a crowdfunding platform to try to secure the funds for 2023 for our much-needed minibus hire. Obviously, without the buses, there is no scheme So fingers crossed we can…. together, achieve the almost impossible....
St Margarets Garage Safari
St Margaret's Garage Safari Do you have items to sell? Why not host a Garage Sale, Pegasus Playscheme is hosting the St Margarets Village Garage Safari to raise money for the Charity. 10am - 3pm on the 27th August 2022 For further information and to take part please...
Tracey’s London Marathon 2022
Tracey’s London Marathon 2022 Supporting PEGASUS PLAYSCHEMELondon Marathon My training for the London Marathon is underway, my very first marathon 😍I have chosen Pegasus Playscheme and Dover smART project Young carers as my charities to support. I want to fundraise...
Clifftop Challenge
Clifftop Challenge Ryan Hulks is taking on the Clifftop Challenge on the 11th of September, he is running an impressive 15 miles!!! from Capel La Ferne War Memorial to Deal Bandstand. This is the first time Ryan has taken on such a distance and we appreciate all the...
COVID-19 SUPPORT
How Pegasus coped with COVID-19
During isolation our children, parents, carers, committee all did our level best to keep our children amused and busy or finding some forgotten skills bringing them to light. It did seem to bring out the very best in us, Learning new skills has to be the bonus of self-isolation.
Whether it was delivering Care packages, socially distanced of course, or Easter eggs, we tried to keep Pegasus in the minds of our children letting them know we were still there for them. We even managed a full three weeks during 2021, by the skin of our teeth, covid free in between lockdowns of course.
Some of the photos sent to sue.clark3@btinternet.com
#Spreading the fun
#stayinsavelives became order of the day.
About us
Pegasus Playscheme provides Good Quality support and services for children with a variety of severe and complex disabilities. We operate a 3 week Summer Playscheme, offering activities for children with disabilities and severe learning difficulties. Each child is supported by a local able-bodied teenager.
Registered Charity no. 299301