Sunshine & Smiles

Welcome to our newsletter for the week commencing 21st September 2026.

This week (at our new venue!) we have: Individual Support Sessions, Sunbeams (Ages 0-4), Caitlin's Green Speech and Language Groups, Early Development Group - Busy Bees, Early Development Group - Caterpillars, Online Yoga for 16+, Made with Music for Sunflowers (Ages 2-8), Family swim at Bramley Baths, Football for ages 4+

All groups will now be held at Acclaim House in central Leeds.

A busy week! Our new home is officially open! But that means that Cafe 21 at Hollybush is also closing this week. Good luck to Kevin on his challenge raising money for Sunshine and Smiles!

As always, we are available by telephone and email for advice, support and signposting – please don’t hesitate to get in touch at any time.

Weekday: 0113 3234626

Weekend: 07472 320168

Email: hello@sunshineandsmiles.org.uk

Latest news

Our New Home is Officially Open!

We’re so happy to say that as of today, 21st September (quite apt, don’t you think?) we are officially up and running in our new space at Acclaim House!

Last week for Café 21 at Hollybush

Café 21 at Holllybush will close on Friday 25th September

Leeds SEND Services Update

Find out what's happening next for SEND services in Leeds at this event on 15th October

Kevin’s Epic Land Between Challenge

We want to wish Kevin Harley-Roberts good luck for his solo adventure this weekend to complete “The Land Between” challenge.

Help Us Get Acclaim House Ready

Can you help us get Acclaim House ready? Whether you can volunteer with the practical stuff, donate, fundraise or help source what we need, we'd love you to be involved.

Leeds Local Offer have two more SEND parent/carer information drop-in sessions coming up in September.

Sunshine and Smiles signing choir

We’re hoping to put together a Sunshine & Smiles signing choir to perform three songs at an upcoming event.

We want to share an important update about the future of Café 21 @ Hollybush

4 Years. Still waiting.

The Down Syndrome Act became law more than four years ago, but we are still waiting for the Government to publish the final statutory guidance needed to turn the Act into meaningful change.