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Mini Explorers has been created by two professionals that are also two local mums;
Laura Stitt: B.Ed.
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ASD trained and with over 8 year's experience in education. Leanne Alawi BA (Hons) Early Childhood Studies, with a background in Family Support. We both who have a passion for play and learning and we are enthusiastic in sharing our passion of play to parents aswell as working in nurseries and schools. Our main focus is early years and special needs however, we our activities do cater for older c

hildren. Our main aims are:
• promote development and achievement through play
• to get parents involved
• to promote positive mental well being in both parents / carers and
children. We offer:
Learning through Play workshops for nurseries and schools. Parent services
Professional Training and information sessions
Parent and child play workshops
Mindfulness workshops
Mindfulness Training

Available for:
Nurseries, schools
Charities
Community groups
Creches
Playgroups
Family Fun Days
Summer Schemes
Corporate Events

02/08/2024

Join us here tomorrow for some sensory play!

Our ‘Play Away Sensory Day’ is taking place in Wallace Park, Lisburn this Saturday (3rd August) from 11am to 1pm.

It is part of our inclusive Park Life programme.

💻View our full programme online at https://www.lisburncastlereagh.gov.uk/w/park-life-programme-2024

01/08/2024

Thank you for allowing us to be part of you’re amazing summer scheme! We got to meet so many superstars!

01/08/2024

Any wait for today

30/07/2024

Catch us with Dave Ralston raving! This Sunday, also sensory play

30/07/2024

24/07/2024

🎧🎉🥳Family RAVE Tent🥳🎉🎧

Situated in our Arts, Music and Culture zone 🎶🕺💃

It's back by popular demand!!

Get ready to PARTY with DJ Dave and Mini Explorers NI 🎉🎧

17/07/2024

We’ll see you this week again usuals spot

Brighter Nights is back this Friday with Circus Night! 🎪🎈

Suitable for all ages, this is a great way to entertain the kids every Friday night and best of all, it's FREE!

📅 Fri, 19 July - Fri, 30 August
⏰ 6.30pm - 8.30pm
📍Lilian Bland Community Park, Glengormley

AccessoLoo and Sensory Kids will also be in attendance.

https://bit.ly/3KNwGtf

04/07/2024

We’re so happy to be attending Brighter Nights for the 6th year! We love seeing all our familiar mini explorers faces and meeting new ones. Let’s hope there’s some sun this summer!

Big thank you to Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough

10/06/2024

24/05/2024

There’s still a few tickets for our family rave tomorrow! Small fee and proceeds go to charity

10/05/2024

"Our mission statement is to ensure our children and young adults will realise their potential, improve their quality of life and participate fully within their community"

11/04/2024

This term we’re in 3 schools, we still have space for a few more schools. If your school would be interested in mind explorers for your school please email via www.miniandmindexplorers.co.uk

10/04/2024

We love sure start, we have worked with many sure starts and we also brought our children to them!

We study the medium-run effect of Sure Start on academic outcomes, finding large benefits, particularly for children from disadvantaged backgrounds.

31/03/2024

26/03/2024

Did you know?
Over 600 of our Mental Health Monsters have been laser cut in the last 3 years.
The mental health monster shows that, mental health is different for everyone and that's okay!

25/03/2024

13/03/2024

Do you have a child with a vision impairment aged 0-4, in the Mid-Ulster and surrounding area? Give them the best possible start in life and sign up for Guide Dogs My Time to Play programme today.

We will soon be offering fun and supportive group sessions in Dungannon to help your child develop the practical skills and confidence to explore their world
-all through the power of play.

You will meet other parents and pick up skills from our expert staff that will help you support your child's early development with confidence.

Find out more at guidedogs.org.uk/mttp or call Joan on 07765 222597

[Visual description: image shows a young service user sitting on the floor with his mum at a My Time To Play session, interacting with a Guide Dogs Habilitation Specialist who is holding a puppet.]

13/03/2024

Apply to Family Fund today. Grants are available for families raising a disabled or seriously ill child including: family breaks, computers and tablets, games consoles and home furniture.

Find out more on our website: https://www.familyfund.org.uk/grants/

08/03/2024

07/03/2024

Class ladies

06/03/2024

We’re in Newry, Mourne and Down District Council museum on St Patrick’s Day

06/03/2024

If you can like this wee post for the door competition Naíscoil & Scoil an Droichid. With BSCR we teach mindfulness and bing to this class.

27/02/2024

Catch mini explorers Newry, Mourne and Down District Council In Newry this year providing sensory play

Get ready to paint the town green💚 as St. Patrick’s Day Parades will be the centre of celebrations in Downpatrick & Newry on Sunday 17 March.☘️

From 12noon until 4pm, come along and enjoy the free activities including face painting, walkabout characters, arts and crafts, balloon modelling and live music performances. 🎨🎈🎸

⏰️ Newry Parade departs 1pm
⏰️ Downpatrick Parade departs 1:30pm

For more information on both parade routes check out the maps below 👇🗺️

For a full programme of events, visit 👉 http://tinyurl.com/5cvd3n4s

08/02/2024

We have had the privilege of providing sensory services for Northern Ireland Children's Hospice this wee super Mia has attended lots of our sessions! I really hope they get what they need as deserve

21/01/2024

Our Children’s Occupational Therapy Service is holding a further series of Sensory Regulation Workshop for parents and carers.

You’ll have an opportunity to speak to Occupational Therapists and ask any questions you might have.

Advice leaflets will be available for you to take home.

You do not need to pre-book or make a referral to Occupational Therapy to attend.

Come along to one of following sessions:

Thursday 25 January - 6.30pm, The Sandel Centre, 6 Knocklynn Road, Coleraine.

Wednesday 28 February - 10am, Magherafelt Women’s Group, 27-29 Moneymore Road, Magherafelt.

Thursday 21 March - 6.30pm, Farrenshane House, 1 Ballygore Road, Antrim.

Each workshop will last approximately two hours, with a short break in the middle.

Please note, your child should not attend and will not need to be seen by Occupational Therapy, unless a further request for support is indicated.

21/12/2023

This SENAC session might be of interest to some parents in new year.

13/12/2023

10/12/2023

Come along for some festive fun Black Mountain Shared Space Project 🧑‍🎄🧑‍🎄🧑‍🎄🧑‍🎄🧑‍🎄

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Ready to rave! #rave #familyrave #kidsdisco #babyrave #bitsandpieces #belfast #feile #miniexplorers

Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough#ballyclaremayfair2024

Come along for some festive fun Black Mountain Shared Space Project 🧑‍🎄🧑‍🎄🧑‍🎄🧑‍🎄🧑‍🎄

Ards and North Down Borough Council thank you so much for asking us and DJ Dave Ralston to come to Bangor today and get the party started! Amazing turn out! Thanks to everyone who danced with us!

The sun is shinning another fun filled day ahead at Short Strand Community Forum

@djdaveralston and our sensory family rave, we bring the tunes, the dancing, the props, the bubbles and the fun @feilenahabhann thank you so much for having us #rave #sensoryrave #familyrave #miniexplorersni #dance #tunes #thingstodowithkids #familyfun

DJ Dave Ralston this how we do a family rave Féile na HAbhann - Festival of the River

Massive thank you to @djdaveralston for another amazing sensory family rave, this is our 6th this summer and we can’t wait for some new exciting things…….. @feilenahabhann well done for organising such an amazing event. It was raining but we still raved on. They’re be lots of tired legs tonight. #familyrave #raver #sensory #kidsrave

@djdaveralston & @anborough_ baby rave for Ballyclare Mayfair #vengaboys #babyrave #rave #babysensory #miniexplorers #family #fanilyfun #events #belfastfamily #familyfun #familydaysout

Raving and Misbehaving on a Monday morning @anborough_ Ballyclare Mayfair Sensory Baby Rave Thanks to all the babies for bringing the moves! #babyrave #ballyclare #ballyclaremayfair #sensoryplay #babyplay #familyfunbelfast #events #miniexplorers #babydancing

We can’t wait to see all our mini explorers at summer events across NI. We love doing what we do, making vents inclusive, fun for all the family and meeting lots of old and new faces. #inclusion #inclusive #inclusiveplay #familyfun #familyactivities #events #eventsni #childrensactivities #thingstodowithkids #belfast #belfastsensoryplay #sensoryplay #asd #baby #babyfun #miniexplorers