Zone31 CIC

17/06/2026

Join Us at the Disability North Garden Fair!

Come along for a fun and welcoming afternoon at Disability North’s Garden Fair!

This event is a celebration of how far our garden project has come and a chance to showcase the hard work, dedication, and achievements of our amazing volunteers and partners.

📅 Thursday 18th June
🕚 11:00am – 3:00pm
📍 The Dene Centre, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE3 1PH

There’ll be plenty to enjoy, including:
🌱 Plant sale
🪴 Garden items and accessories
☕ Tea and coffee
🧁 Cakes and sweet treats
🌼 Explore our garden
🤝 Meet our team

Everyone is welcome so share this far and wide, we’d love to see you there! :)

11/06/2026

11/06/2026

10/06/2026

06/06/2026

A lovely (tiny bit soggy) day with Icos (International Community Organisation Of Sunderland) at Backhouse Park today. Lots of bug hunting (I don’t think they liked the damp) but some children (and adults) managed to seek a few out! …and put them back where they were found 🥰 Those of you that left your stones will find that the Fairies are taking care of them for you. 🧚 Great entertainment, food and Pirate! 🏴‍☠️

27/05/2026

The DfE has updated its guidance on suspensions and permanent exclusions: SEND families really need to read this one carefully.

Read here:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-suspensions-and-permanent-exclusions

There are TWO versions:
☀️ Current guidance until 25th July 2026
☀️ New guidance from 26th July 2026

A few things worth looking out for:
• increased focus on off-site direction
• continued use of suspensions/exclusions as behaviour tools
• reminders that SEND and mental health SHOULD be considered before exclusion
• more mention of internal suspension and alternative provision routes

Please don’t assume that because something is “school policy” it automatically means it is lawful or appropriate for your child.

Read it.
Question it.
Know your rights.

Because exclusions can have life changing consequences for SEND children and young people.

22/05/2026

Thank you for a great meeting with Lee at Ocean Choices CIC this afternoon, yet another organisation making a difference. Looking forward to future conversations.

22/05/2026

I met some interesting people at The Inclusionists Launch Event today - I hadn’t realised how many amazing organisations we have in South Tyneside! Sea Change CIC Future Collaborations AutismAble Youth Hub
I even got to decorate my cake 🧁

19/05/2026

Exciting things have been happening over the last few days…watch this space! In the mean time the development of the push and paint is ongoing, more improvements on the way!

19/05/2026

📰 We're on the front cover of today's Shields Gazette!

The countdown to our launch event has officially begun - there's just five days to go! Haven't signed up yet? It's not too late! Click here: https://the-inclusionist-launch-event.eventbrite.com