INTERPLAY

During the summer months Interplay, as part of the Year Round Project, runs up to 10 Summer Choosedays.

Choosedays are for 13 - 19 year olds with and without special needs and take place throughout Swansea, Neath and Port Talbot. This is how they work:

A mixed group, both in age and ability, of around 18 young people get together with a group of support workers at the beginning of a fortnight of activities. They are given a budget and between them decide how this will be spent over the coming two weeks. They are given access to coaches on several of the days but have to use their budget to transport themselves the rest of the time.

"Choosedays" - as the name implies, is all about choosing what they want to do, whether it be ten pin bowling, swimming, gorge walking, quad biking or staying at their venue to do arts and crafts etc. The group make the decisions.

In previous years groups have opted for themeparks, the Royal Welsh Show, visiting police and fire stations, a tour around our local football ground - Swansea City AFC, ferry to Ilfracombe and many more exciting and fun ventures.

We hope this comes some of the way towards redressing the balance between activities for 5 - 11 year olds and the sad lack of provision for teenagers.