Turnstone House hosted our annual Attitude Festival in July, with the theme of ‘circus’, bringing together adults and young people from all the SES provisions. An atmosphere of excitement and togetherness filled the air as the event was opened by the debut performance from Limitless (formed by the SES leadership team!).

Activities included a demonstration of the circus skills learnt by the young people, sensory play, fishing, drumming, a disco, karaoke machine, henna tattoos and face painting; along with traditional fairground games such as the coconut shy, hook-a-duck and tin can alley. Some of the young people and adults were feeling sporty and engaged in a lively football match.

As the first evening drew to a close, everyone gathered for a ukulele performance, a little pampering and an open-air cinema experience. The fun continued the next day after a hearty breakfast, with more carnival games, a candyfloss machine and an inflatable helter skelter.

The SES adults stepped up to present an amazing two day event for the young people that will be remembered for ever. Part of our ethos is to provide children with happy, fun-filled memories of their childhood; the adults went above and beyond to bring fun, kindness and support to this festival, which truly is a fantastic and safe way for our young people to experience this kind of event.