Activities for people with learning disabilities, sensory impairment or autism
In Northwich, Cheshire
Equipped Specially For Our Members
Looking Forward Activities, is a highly specialised environment with one clear aim — to provide our members with meaningful, accessible, and enjoyable opportunities they may not otherwise experience.
Our environment is more than a building – it is a vibrant, evolving space shaped by our members.
We offer rich opportunities for learning, creativity, and growth.
Our facilities include:
Sensory Room
Autism-friendly egg chairs, calming lights, tactile panels and wall-mounted bubble tubes create a peaceful space for regulation and sensory integration.
Cinema and Reading Rooms
A high-definition cinema with surround sound supports film watching, reviewing and discussion. Our reading room.
Pamper Room
A real-world space for learning self-care skills, including hygiene, basic haircare, and nail painting.
Wellness, Drama and Music Therapy Areas
Equipped with gym gear, silent discoheadphones, and musical instruments to support movement, performing, dance,relaxation, and emotional health.
Art and Projects Studio
A spacious, creative area for crafts, group projects, and themed activities including floral design.
Life Skills Zone
Designed to promote independence through practical tasks such as cooking, kitchen hygiene, ironing, and laundry.
Learning Zone
Flexible sessions cover history, geography, current affairs, and personalised learning plans. Weekly regular Makaton learning signs and sing and sign sessions.
Social Enterprise Zone
Practical enterprise experience, including mug making, jewellery production, and customer-facing skills.
Welfare Room
A quiet, private space for well-being support and emotional regulation.
Outdoor Sensory Garden and Growing Area
Raised beds, potting areas and tranquil sensory spaces support gardening, environmental learning, and interaction with nature.
Life skills room coming soon!
A safe, supportive space where our members can learn and practise everyday tasks such as making a bed, ironing, putting clothes away, hoovering, and keeping their home tidy. With guidance from staff, individuals can build confidence, develop independence, and reinforce practical skills that help them manage daily living and feel more prepared for greater independence at home and in the community.
Community Activities
We offer a rich programme of daily and evening community-based activities, including swimming, community volunteering, local walks, café visits, bowling trips, and meals out.
We also host social evenings designed to grow friendships, confidence, and a strong sense of belonging to the community. These activities help our members build independence, develop social skills, and enjoy meaningful inclusion in everyday life.
Designed With Our Members
Our members are at the heart of everything we do. We actively involve members in decision-making.
Members work alongside staff to plan the monthly timetable, choosing sessions they enjoy and suggesting new opportunities that reflect their hobbies, goals, and aspirations.
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Our monthly newsletter is created by members to share stories, celebrate achievements, and share news with the wider community.
In all activities, members are encouraged to make choices, and give opinions. This builds confidence and independence.
As the Manager of a specialised service for children with complex disabilities, we had struggled for some years with activities for our older participants. Our funding technically stopped at 18 years old, but there was nowhere age-appropriate for these young people to go!
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They needed something different from our activities, something fun, but outcome-based, that would increase confidence, capability and independence. We were delighted when Michelle started Looking Forward!
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Our previous knowledge of Michelle’s project management skills meant we had high expectations – and we weren’t disappointed. Looking Forward is run highly professionally, with a clear focus on clients’ needs, and with excellent outcomes. It is a pleasure to refer our older teenagers, who will often overlap between the two services initially.
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Parents are relieved that they can access a service that they know will be fun, and adult-orientated, whilst also increasing skills, independence and confidence. Congratulations to Michelle and her dedicated team of staff on launching and running an excellent and sought after service!
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Cindy Seiler – Business Manager, Multisports Club, Northwich
​​​Your vision for the provision you provide is amazing. I’m so grateful to you and am thrilled for you that it is so successful. my son has made some lovely friends through your groups. and your workers (and yourself of course) are lovely. THANK YOU!!
Parent
Looking Forward Activities Ltd
Richmond House
Gadbrook Business Centre
Northwich
CW9 7TN
For more information call
07936 519684
or email​