Derry~Londonderry Heroes Project YMCA

End of Summer Scheme Party This week we had our last session before we ended for a summer break. As it was our last session we decided to plan a fun filled session. In the morning we had our very own ice cream parlour and we all got two scoops of ice cream and toppings! We also had glitter tattoos and a disco going on at the same time. In the afternoon we made smores, which was a first for a lot of our group. The group learnt two different ways to make smores ; the proper way and the easy way. The proper way was a plain digestive biscuit with chocolate and a marshmallow, and the easy way was a chocolate digestive with a marshmallow. Once we had this stage done, the biscuit creations were put in the oven to allow the marshmallow and chocolate to melt. When they were read they came out of the oven and another biscuit was placed on top and squished down to make a delicious smore!!

Food around the World Our Heroes group has been exploring different cultures around the world through games and crafts. This week our theme was food. The young people got to taste different foods such as samosas, onion bhaji's and chorizo and guess where they were from. We also had a guess the food quiz and a what food is in the box game!

Heroes at Learning Disability Pride 2019 On Saturday 22nd of June we made our way up to Carrickfergus to attend Learning Disability Pride and take part in the parade. As we arrived in Carrickfergus the sun was shining and there was great excitement in the air as different groups from all over the country came together to celebrate learning disabilities.  We wore Tie Dye t-shirts in the parade which we designed ourselves and no one could have missed us as we were so bright and colourful. The parade route passed the sea front and the castle, and with brilliant blue skies overhead we couldn't have had a better day out!

Ireland and UK Road Trip Game Heroes travels welcomes you on an incredible road trip around Ireland and the UK like no other! Use Google maps to travel to new locations, answer the questions at each stop try to get the most points! This puzzle is best solved on a computer as it uses Google Street View which may not work as well on a mobile device (depending on your handset) and can get a bit fiddly when it does! Our starting point on this marvellous adventure is indicated with a green arrow and is labelled 'A'. Using the Google form, you will see a bus ticket with location information and a question at the bottom. To open the Google map, click the link that is on the screen. This will direct you to another webpage where you will need to search around to find the answer. The answer can be found by spinning around, and sometimes you will need to use the zoom feature - you will not however need to move forwards from your starting location to ...

Photo Scavenger Hunt Our Derry~ Londonderry YMCA group had loads of fun completing a photo scavenger hunt. Can you guess what each challenge was? 

Inclusion Fest Our Derry~ Londonderry YMCA staff team were very privileged to be invited to Inclusion Fest, run by Liberty Consortium who we are delivering our project with. It was a great day out promoting the Heroes Project and getting to see all the talents of our young people!

Around the World Game This is an around the world trip like no other! Use Google maps to travel to new locations, answer the questions at each stop and find your flight code to get home! This puzzle is best solved on a computer as it uses Google Street View which may not work on a mobile device (depending on your handset) and can get a bit fiddly when it does! Starting at your departure airport shown on our (not so accurate) world map below, follow the flight path collecting the letters and numbers en-route to your next destination. The numbers and letters make up your flight code. Once you have identified your flight code you will be taken to a screen which has your boarding pass with location information and a question at the bottom. Carefully read the question about where you are going, click on the flight code on the Google form and click the link that is on the next screen . This will direct you to another webpage where you will need to search around to fin...