Vidya Jyoti UK
Our main project in the UK is running events for 50-60 adults with disabilities four times a year. We love socialising with these beautiful individuals who have an admirable zest for life and have watched them all grow in confidence over the last few years. These guests have developed so much independence that they love organising and running aspects of the event themselves. For example, many come early to help decorate the hall, some love to help set up snacks and tables, and others enjoy organising and leading activities. The best thing is that they all help to clear up at the end! During these parties, we do arts and crafts, play a range of games including pass the parcel, musical statues, parachute games and of course there is always lots of singing and dancing!
Young Carers, Bucks:
Young Carers Bucks is a charity that works with young children aged 5-16. These children either care for a parent with a disability/other need or may have a sibling who has needs. As a result, these children miss out on many opportunities to have fun and just be children.
Since 2020, Vidya Jyoti has provided Easter eggs and Christmas presents to approximately 50 children each year.
We liaise with the leader of the team and provide gifts that have been requested. In 2020, due to lockdown we were requested to donate board games that families could enjoy together. We provided games for 50 children such as: Monopoly, Snakes and Ladders, Scrabble plus many others taking different age groups into consideration.
Here are some pictures of what we have given:
2020 – large family board games
2021: Small games