Sensory Room & Lending Library

Sensory room

Book our special room to help your child explore their sensory needs

Our Sensory Room provides a safe space for children to interact with various specialist equipment designed to aid sensory stimulation.

From laying beneath starry lights to crawling through the Infinity Tunnel to watching the water in our Bubble Tube, there is plenty of stimuli on offer for your child.

The Sensory Room is available for bookings from Monday to Friday, including school holidays.

To book, or for more information, please contact:

info@friendsandfamilies.org.uk

01752 204369

Lending Library

an opportunity to trial a toy or piece of equipment

Our toy and equipment Lending Library creates opportunities for families to play and interact together as well as providing access to expensive specialist equipment.

Toys by their nature are often short-lived items with a limited lifespan of interest. Our Lending Library will enable your child to have access to a greater variety of play and practical resources, consequently allowing more stimulation opportunities.

We can give you access to wide range of sensory, play and therapy equipment, encouraging all areas of development.

Explore our Lending Library below!

For more information, contact Jess Butland:

Jess@friendsandfamilies.org.uk

01752 204369

Action 3 Junior Wheelchair

Invacare Action 3 Junior. 

Size Small. Seat width 205-280mm. Maximum user weight 80kg.

Beach Wheelchair

Light, robust, and extremely stable – perfect for splashing around on the beach!

Comes with all terrain and balloon wheels, armrests, headrest and chest harness. Maximum user weight 120kg.

Big Point Recordable Switch

Big-Point is ideal for speaking and listening, records and plays back 45 seconds of sound. Removable clear top so you can insert your own images. 

Bondina Bells

Bells on a wooden frame that need only the slightest touch to ring. There are eight bright bells for you to spin, each with its own distinct sound. Swing the bells with your fingers, listen to the relaxing melodies you create, and enjoy the exciting visual stimulation of the colourful bells spinning around.

Chime About

Spinning wooden toy with mirrors and bells. A very visual resource - listen to the jingle of the bells and watch the glistening reflections as the chime about carousel rotates. The strips of mirror perspex faced with red and blue perspex respond to the slightest touch.

Fibre Optic UV Strands with Twinkling Light Source (2m)

Rainbow coloured fibre optic strands with a white twinkle lightsource. Full of different colours, perfect for visual stimulation, the high-powered Twinkle Lightsource give it a twinkling effect.

Firefly Upsee (Size M)

Upsee is a mobility harness designed to allow children with motor impairment to stand and move with the help of an adult. This is a Size M which is for children approximately 4-6 years old with a maximum user weight of 20kg.

Fisher Price Dance & Move BeatBo (Switch Adapted)

The Fisher-Price Bright Beats Dance & Move BeatBo is a fun learning toy with 3 modes: Dance ‘n’ Move, Learning and Games and Customised Sing Along. This toy is switch adapted and will be supplied with a Jelly Bean switch.

Foldable Physio Mats

Folding padded gym/play mats, ideal for physiotherapy purposes. 78x185cm. More than 1 available.

Giant Piano Mat

Children will love making music with the Gigantic Keyboard Playmat. This giant floor piano has a touch sensitive surface so kids can play the piano at the press of a foot.

Jelly Bean Switch

The Jelly Bean switch offers a 65mm activation surface with tactile and auditory feedback and interchangeable red, yellow, green and blue switch tops. 

Little Mack Switch

The Little Mack Switch records a single message up to 2 minutes long. It has an angled base for easy access and interchangeable coloured tops.

Nessie Positioning Aid

Designed to encourage proactive activities to assist physical development. Manufactured from a comfortable, flexible low density foam moulding, specifically shaped and designed to give effective positional control during hands on therapy and relaxed fun time.

Physio Wedge (Large)

Very large soft physio wedge. 

Proprioception Backpack

Includes Vibrating Head Massager, Body Roller, Vibrating Body Massager, Cuff Weights, Weighted Lap Pad and Tactile Stepping Stone.

Special Tomato Jogger

The Special Tomato Jogger is an easy folding, lightweight, all terrain stroller pushchair for children weighing up to a maximum of 50kg. Swivel front wheel for easy manoeuvrability, reclining back rest and 5 point harness.

UV Kit

A bag of various sensory items, all of which will glow under the light of the UV torch which is included. Works well with the Dark Den/Cosy Cave blackout tents.

Vibrating Snake

The Sensory Vibrating Snake has a simple design which conforms to any part of the body, surrounding it with soothing vibrations.Wrap the Sensory Vibrating Snake around the neck, back, arms, legs or torso for vibrations just where you need them. 

Wheelchair Activity Arch

A large metal frame with activity panel and hanging loops, ideal for wheelchair users. Can be used with or without the activity panel. Toys or other items can be hung from the frame at various lengths using the fabric straps. 

Wooden Activity Centre (Double-Sided)

Large free-standing double sided activity centre, offering many visual and auditory activities.

Balance Board Maze

Use your hands or feet to roll the colourful balls through the labyrinth - a fun way to develop body control, balance, concentration and coordination.

Suitable for ages 4+. Maximum user weight 50kg.

Dimensions: 45 x 30 x 6cm

Beanbags (Large)

Large Beanbags. More than 1 available.

Blackout Tent

A sturdy dark den with frame Approx. 1m X 1m X 1m.

Cares Fly Safe Airplane Harness

FAA approved aviation harness suitable for children weighing 9-20kg.

Ear Defenders

Kids Ear Defenders. Adjustable Headband.

Firefly Playpak

Playpak is a portable activity centre with rolls, wedges and supports that stick together in dozens of ways and let your child practice different developmental postures. Playpak also comes with a handy therapy guide, featuring advice on how to perform all the recommended developmental games with your child.

Firefly WeGo Pushchair

A lightweight, foldable pushchair which supports children with mobility issues up to a weight of 30kg. It has wheels suitable for rough terrain and comes with large hood and foot muff.

Flip Fingers Toy

Colourful, spinning wooden tubes with bells inside.

Galt Frog-in-a-Box

Soft, fun version of the classic Jack in a Box toy. Lift the lid and the frog jumps out of the box.

Glitter Roll Sensory Toy (Switch Adapted)

A motorised light-up cylinder containing shiny pompoms that tumble around inside. Supplied with a Jelly Bean switch.

Laser Cosmos Starlight Projector

This star-shaped lamp can be adjusted to any angle and illuminates any size room projecting galaxies with thousands of twinkling stars, occasional shooting stars and clouds. The Projector’s green stars help soothe sensory overload by creating a tranquil atmosphere that promotes a sense of wellbeing.

Maclaren Major Buggy

Designed specially for the older/larger child. It has an adjustable footplate which can be positioned at three levels to suit the child's leg length. Maximum user weight 50kg.

Peanut Ball

Transparent sensory therapy ball with small multi-coloured balls inside. Stimulates eye mobility. Encourages spatial perception. Develops gross motor skills and balance. The sounds of the balls boucing inside is great for auditory tracking for people with visual impairments. Offers stimulating play activities. 

Portable Bubble Tube

A small, lightweight mains operated bubble tube which is easily transportable and ideal for home use. The Bubble Tube provides a gentle colour change through the column of effervescent water. Bubble Tube Column: 100mm Diameter. Bubble Tube Height: 800mm.

Sensory Backpack

Includes Vibrating Ball, Space Blanket, Kool Pack, Oil/Water Waterfall, Rainmaker, Skwish Toy, Tangle Twist, Heat/Cool Pack, Fibre Optic Plume and Mini Infinity Light.

Tubey Toy

A fun free-standing panel which encourages hand/eye co-ordination and tracking. Six coloured balls are supplied - watch them travel through the transparent tubes before dropping into the tray.

Vibrating Cushion (Switch Adapted)

Battery operated vibrating cushion. This is switch adapted and will be supplied with a Jelly Bean switch.

Weighted Blankets

Various sizes available. Please email jess@friendsandfamilies.org.uk for further sizing information before booking.

Wobble Cushion

Seating cushion that can be used at home or in school to help promote correct posture and improve core stability. Ideal for encouraging 'active sitting'. Can also be used on the floor to stand on to help balance and proprioception. 2 sizes available.