Author: Community Forum
This month’s spotlight is on Newtown’s Sensory Stars.
– Location: Newtownmountkennedy Community Centre
– Meet: Parents meet monthly. Starting family meet ups soon (hopefully 23rd November)
– Main objectives: spread awareness, provide support, decrease feeling of loneliness and promote town inclusion.
– Creation date: The first meeting took place on 22nd September 2025, although it was in Aoife’s mind for the last year.
– Committee members: Aoife Nolan and Ann-Marie Kelly
– Number of members: 12 so far
– Open to new members: yes, all welcome
– Membership fees: none
– Main goals for this year: make community events more inclusive for the whole family, awareness, provide parents with support.
– Main events this year: we will be at the Christmas Lights Turn On, we have an occupational therapist coming to our next meeting, first family meet up in the next few weeks.
Newtown’s Sensory Stars have a Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/768069322673569