Disabled children’s picture exhibition goes on tour

A touring photographic exhibition will be stopping in Crewe, Macclesfield and Wilmslow from next week.

Disabled children, who have used Cheshire East Council’s Aiming High service, will be showing off some of the pictures they have taken as part of a professional photography project.

The mini tour will stop at Shavington Leisure Centre, near Crewe, from June 6-20; Macclesfield Library from June 27-July 9 and Wilmslow Library between July 12 and 25.

Councillor Hilda Gaddum, Cabinet member with responsibility for children and families, said: “This touring exhibition will provide a platform for the children to show how proud they are of their work and some of it is truly excellent.

“It also celebrates all that has been achieved so far by Aiming High in Cheshire East, which gives disabled children the opportunity to take positive short breaks where they can enjoy new experiences, whilst at the same time giving their carers a valuable break from caring.”

Aiming High for Disabled Children was a national, government-funded project focusing on improving the lives of disabled children and their families and Cheshire East is continuing to support and develop the good work achieved so far.

Short breaks can come in a variety of formats and each one can last from just a few hours to a few days and occasionally longer.

They include day, evening, overnight and weekend activities and can take place in a community setting, the child’s own home, any residential setting or the home of an approved carer.

For more information, visit www.cheshireeast.gov.uk, click on Social Care and Health, and then Aiming High for Disabled Children.

A virtual online exhibition, involving the images, will be available soon.