The Sensory Shack

09/12/2025

Good evening everyone!!

I hope you’re all feeling festive! I just wanted to share some important updates about our Christmas sessions:

🎄 Wednesday Evening Club
Our Wednesday Evening Club will run as normal up to 17th December.
We’ll then take a little Christmas break, as the next two sessions fall on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve. We’ll be reopening and welcoming everyone back on 7th January.

✨ Shack Disco Fridays
Our final Shack Disco Friday before Christmas will be on 19th December, with the disco returning full of New Year energy on 9th January.

🎁 Christmas Holiday Sessions
Our Christmas Holiday spaces are filling up fast, and availability is now extremely limited. If you’d like to book in, please do so as soon as possible to avoid missing out on the festive fun.

🎅 Christmas Closures
The only weekend we’ll be closed over the holidays is 27th–28th December, the weekend right after Christmas. We’ll reopen on 29th December for our festive holiday sessions.

⭐️ Wishing you all a magical Christmas season! If you have any questions or would like to book, just let us know. ⭐️

All of this information has been sent to parents and carers on our mailing list. If you are not on our mailing list but would like to be please message us directly! ❤️

Ellie x

03/12/2025

I’m sharing this because an incredible charity in North Wales, Yourspace, urgently needs our support.

Rachel the founder of Yourspace is from the Wirral herself and has spent years supporting children, young people and adults with autism and disabilities and founded yourspace after noticing the lack of support and services in North Wales.

Unfortunately they are now at a real risk of closure.

When I was younger, my mum worked at Yourspace. I grew up seeing the compassion, understanding and pure dedication they gave to every child and family. That experience inspired me to want to run a charity of my own, supporting those with additional needs who deserve to feel supported, celebrated and have a space just for them!

That’s how powerful their impact is.

So to think they may have to close their doors is absolutely heartbreaking.

👉 Supporting Yourspace is supporting ALL organisations like ours that fight every single day to stay open.

We cannot watch another vital service close.

If you can spare anything — truly anything — it will make a difference.

If you can’t donate, please share. Awareness matters just as much.

✨ Let’s stand together so Yourspace can stay open — not just for today, but for every child who will need them tomorrow.

Your Space is in danger of closing. This fundraiser will cover our overheads so we can continue our vital support for children with Autism.

01/12/2025

💫 Magical Christmas Eve Grotto Adventure at the Shack! 🎄🎅

We decided… what better way to help our superstars truly feel the festive magic than for Father Christmas to arrive early on Christmas Eve! 🎅💫

Each grotto slot is completely private, giving your child precious 1-1 time with our elves, Father Christmas, and even the Grinch—who you might bump into on the festive trail to the grotto! 😉💚

For £20, your child will receive a thoughtfully chosen present, picked especially with their interests in mind, reminding them that Father Christmas is always watching, learning, and celebrating everything that makes them unique. 🎁✨

Because this is a private experience, you’re welcome to bring as many loved ones as you'd like to share in the Christmas cheer. If you’d like to bring siblings along, just let us know so we can make sure there’s a sprinkle of magic ready for them too! ❄️❤️

To book your slot, please email me directly—sessions are limited due to the private nature of the grotto.

All funds raised will go directly into improving the shack, helping us add more sensory equipment and kickstart an exciting new year! 🌟

🎅✨ We can’t wait to make Christmas Eve unforgettable!

28/11/2025

🎭✨ Exciting News! ✨🎭

Missed out on Peter Pan the Panto? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered! 🎉

We’ve been given MORE tickets but this time to see Sleeping Beauty at The Floral Pavilion in New Brighton! 🌟 We want to gift these tickets to the amazing families that we support — and who support us in return! 🙌

🗓 Date: Tuesday 9th December
⏰ Time: 1:30pm showing

If your little superstars are ready for a festive half day of fun, send us a direct message! 💌

We’ll have staff on hand to make sure everyone has an accessible and unforgettable trip to the theatre. 💖

26/11/2025

🎄 Christmas Surprise! 🎄

We’re excited to share some magical news!

Thanks to Equilibrium CIC, we’ve been gifted tickets to see Peter Pan at the Gladstone Theatre, Port Sunlight on Friday 5th December at 6pm!

This is a private charity performance generously provided by the Gladstone Theatre, and we’re so grateful for the opportunity!

It’s the perfect way to kick off the festive season and celebrate with our amazing families who support us year round, and our team will be there on the evening to offer any extra support needed—helping make the experience as smooth, enjoyable, and magical as possible. ✨

If you’d like to join us, please send us a direct message with:
• The number of tickets you’d like
• Whether you require any additional staffing support

Please note: Every adult and every child will require their own ticket. If someone needs a seat, please make sure they are included in your request.

As we have only been granted a certain amount of tickets please get in touch as soon as possible! ❤️

We can’t wait to celebrate the magic of the season with you! 🎅🌟

20/11/2025

🌟 Exciting news! 🌟

Our Chester Zoo Assisted Family Trip enquiry form is now LIVE! 🐾🎉

Want to join us for a FREE day out at Chester Zoo with some added support to make the day both fun and accessible?

Just tap the link below and pop your details in! 👇

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeQ9Sc57I5rUCdHgfNKINRE9BEYWlMYjFksnNFmzgrgQ9SZSw/viewform?usp=header

We’re so excited to launch our very first trip, and we can’t wait to share this adventure with you all! 💛

(P.S. The link has also been emailed to everyone on our mailing list!)

To launch our brand new 'Assisted Family Days out' we will be accompanying some of our families to Chester Zoo so that everyone can experience fun, accessible and safe days out in the community. We recently applied for tickets as part of Chester Zoo's Community Connections scheme and were successful...

20/11/2025

How amazing is this!! Perfect for some of our little climbers 🤩

13/11/2025

We’ll be having a stall tomorrow selling some preloved sensory items that deserve a great new home! 🌟
There’ll be lots of amazing stalls there, and since it’s an inset day, it would be lovely to see some of your friendly faces. Come along, support the Shack, and help us raise some fantastic funds! 💛

🌟 Our Indoor Car Boot & Market Stall Day is nearly here! 🌟
💫WE HAVE 15 CAR BOOT AND MARKET STALL SELLERS ON THE DAY💫

📆This Saturday 15th November.
⏰Doors open 10am–2pm.
📍Woodchurch Methodist Church 🙌

🛍️Come down and grab yourself a proper bargain we’ve got everything from sweet treats 🍬, household bits 🧼, Christmas gifts 🎄🎁, homemade goodies 🧶, toys 🧸, and even sensory equipment 🌈.

❤️Our fab volunteers will be in the kitchen, lovingly serving up hot and cold food 🍔☕ and the amazing Mr Shuey will be outside dishing out his unreal desserts 🍨🍰 (honestly, you don’t wanna miss it!)

🤲Bring your mates, bring the kids, bring the whole family 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 it’s gonna be a boss community day.
Come have a mooch, a chat, and support our lovely local stallholders 💛

See you there! ✨

12/11/2025

We’re growing — and so is our amazing community! 💛

Due to high demand (and our weekends filling up fast!), we’re thrilled to announce a brand new Wednesday Evening Club 🎉

This midweek session is specially designed for our older superstars aged 11+ — giving them a space that’s just for them, full of fun and all things sensory!

If you are interested or want to know more..

📧 Email ellie@thesensoryshack.co.uk for all the details!

04/11/2025

✨ Important update!✨

It’s been brought to our attention that on Friday 14th November, many SEND schools across the Wirral will be closed for a staff training (INSET) day.

To help ease childcare pressures, we’ll be running sessions throughout the day here at The Sensory Shack, following the same timings and prices as our half-term sessions.

Children will be grouped according to their needs to ensure the day runs smoothly and everyone feels supported. Snacks, drinks, and—of course—plenty of fun will be provided, along with the appropriate support levels to make sure every child can enjoy the session in the best way for them. 💛

📧 To book your child’s place, please email Ellie@thesensoryshack.co.uk.

As most schools are closed on this day, we’d recommend booking early to secure a space!

💌 For parents/carers already on our mailing list – this information has also been sent to you via email.

02/11/2025

🎉 We’ve Got Some Amazing News! 🎉

We’re absolutely thrilled to announce that our application for Chester Zoo tickets has been successful as part of their community connections scheme! 🐒🦓🦒

This isn’t just any day out — it’s our way of giving back to our incredible families who continue to show amazing support for The Shack. 💙

As the colder months roll in, it can be harder to keep our superstars engaged and active, so we’re launching our brand-new Assisted Family Days Out!! 🌟

Our first trip will be a fun-filled day at Chester Zoo, supported by our fantastic staff team to make sure every family has a safe, accessible, and unforgettable experience. 🐘🌿

🎁 The best part?
This trip will be completely free for our families — because we know how stretched budgets can get in the lead-up to Christmas.

⚠️ Please note: carers and parents already receive free entry when accompanying their child (with valid proof of carer status) so these tickets will go directly to our superstars, our support staff, and any additional carers needed to make sure the day runs smoothly and safely for everyone. 💫

A disability should never close doors — and this is our way of opening them wide, saying thank you to our wonderful families, and rewarding our superstars for being so amazing! 🧡

👉 If you’d like to apply for a ticket, watch this space as we will be sharing a Google Form soon where you can let us know:
Your preferred dates 🗓️
Number of tickets required 🎟️
Level of support needed 🙌
And anything else we can do to make the day run as smoothly and brilliantly as possible! 🌈

Side note:

💗( For any families who already have Chester Zoo passes but would like to join us in the fun and would benefit from some added support please message me directly!) 💗