Sound Therapy

I only discovered this publication recently and it’s a mine of useful information. It describes itself as “the bulletin of news and information for everyone working with people with profound and multiple learning difficulties”. It’s an informal journal aimed at carers and practitioners working with people with PMLD of all ages and in all situations.

It’s only a few weeks now until Voice 09, the conference and exhibition for the social enterprise sector. This year for the first time it’s being held in Birmingham at the ICC on February 10th and 11th.
The beauty of the Voice conference is that you can make of it what you want. If you like […]

Here’s Gary, back in the office the day after the Hastings centenary marathon, holding his medal to prove that he really did run the 26+ miles on a shiveringly-cold day in December.
He was disappointed with his time - over 5 hours - but delighted to have finished when so many fell (literally) by the roadside. […]

Thank you to everyone who visited the Arts Zone last week at Learning Disability Today. Our aim was to provide fun activities and I think we achieved that. We could only take elements of the Music Gym - the Soundbeam linked to vibrating seats and the dancing squares. These were a huge success and we had so […]

If you’d like to find out more about us at Decoda there’ll be an opportunity to visit us at the Learning Disability Today exhibition later this month.
If you’ve never been to the Learning Disability Today exhibition then you’re missing a treat -it’s an action packed day of seminars, stands and zones visited by about 2,500 people.
The […]

We’ve just heard that we’re to get funding for a hoist and changing table for the Music Gym. This is wonderful news as it will mean that new members will be able to visit the activity in Hastings and some current ones will be able to stay longer.
Apart from carers, people don’t always appreciate the […]

Decoda has moved. The Music Gym is still at Horntye Park, as usual but if you need to write to us the address is now
Theaklen House
Theaklen Drive
St. Leonards on Sea
TN38 9AZ
The phone number has also changed - it’s now 0845 2938354 but if you get free or cheap calls you can phone the landline on […]

 As you can see from the photo, we now have the new castle at the Music Gym, thanks to the Lady Taverners and the Isabel Blackman Foundation. It dwarfs our first one which is now a “sitting” castle for the members who enjoy the gentle movement of the inflatable but aren’t able to bounce. The […]

This year’s Swanfest will soon be happening. It’s on a Saturday this year, July 25th, in the garden behind the beautiful Swan pub in Lamberhurst.
If you want to buy your ticket in advance they’re available from the Swan itself or from  the Smugglers in Hastings and cost £7.50 with children free.
To see lots of photos […]

At the Music Gym we do our best to provide meaningful and fun activities for people with profound disabilities. We’re delighted therefore that Decoda’s been awarded a grant by Awards for All to develop an inflatable “obstacle course” specifically for wheelchair users. It will be for all our members to use but will provide an […]