# THE SENSORY PLACE

## Details

- **Country:** England &amp; Wales
- **Charity number:** 1195932
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** Sept. 27, 2021
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&amp;p_p_lifecycle=0&amp;p_p_state=maximized&amp;p_p_mode=view&amp;_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1195932


## Contact

- **Address:** 6 BEDFORD PLACE, SUNDERLAND
- **Postcode:** SR3 1LA
- **Phone:** 07749 951903
- **Email:** hello@thesensoryplace.net
- **Website:** www.thesensoryplace.net



## Activities

**Objects:** TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WITH ADDITIONAL NEEDS AND DISABILITIES AND THEIR PARENTS, CARERS AND SIBLINGS IN THE NORTH-EAST OF ENGLAND BY PROVIDING A SUPPORT NETWORK IN THE FORM OF SUPPORT GROUPS, SENSORY FRIENDLY ACTIVITIES, TRAINING COURSES AND FACILITIES FOR PLAY, SPORT AND RECREATION IN A SAFE, SECURE AND NON-JUDGMENTAL ENVIRONMENT.TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION AMONGST PARENTS/CARERS WHO ARE SOCIALLY ISOLATED OR EXCLUDED AS A RESULT OF THEIR CHILD?S CONDITION BY PROVIDING INFORMATION, ADVICE, GUIDANCE, PRACTICAL SUPPORT AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES IN ORDER TO IMPROVE THEIR LIFE CONDITIONS.

**Activities:** The Sensory Place provide a wide range of inclusive activities for disabled children and their families across Sunderland, County Durham and surrounding areas. This includes social, leisure and sporting activities. We provide safe and non-judgemental spaces where everyone is able to be themselves and where families can meet other likeminded families. We also provide courses for parents and carers.




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, Disability
- **Who:** Children/young People, People With Disabilities



## Geography

- Durham
- Hartlepool
- South Tyneside
- Sunderland





## Trustees

| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Amy Henderson |  | June 30, 2019 |
| Ann Young |  | June 1, 2021 |
| Helen Elizabeth Abernethy |  | June 1, 2021 |
| Lucinda Mary Horsley |  | Sept. 13, 2024 |
| Rebecca Follesa |  | March 10, 2023 |




