South Cumbria Skills Exchange
South Cumbria Skills Exchange
A summary
On booking, choose summer term and you can choose individual days!
One studio. Everything on at once. You choose what you do. 11AM-3PM
Pick what days you want; Each day try something different:
Diamond art: place tiny gems to build up a sparkling picture
3D pens: draw in the air and watch your design take shape
Build your own games: design and make your own games to play
3D printing: design something and watch it print
Coding: make your own games, animations and projects
Stop-motion film: build a set, shoot it frame by frame, watch it move
Character design: invent and draw your own characters
Clay modelling: shape and build in clay
Painting: paint whatever you like
Construction challenges: build and solve with Lego
Team Games!
Board Games!
Music and Dancing!
Quiet spaces available
Nothing is set by timetable. It all runs at the same time, in the same space. Stick with one thing all day, or move between them. It's up to each young person.
A hot meal is included every day.
We can support children with SEND, with 1:1 available. Free places for children who receive benefits-related free school meals. Book through the Cumberland HAF booking system.
Gentle physical activity is included through short walks and movement-based tasks. A healthy meal is provided each day.
Sessions are flexible, SEND-appropriate, and inclusive, with alternative activities available so children can take part at their own pace in a safe, supportive environment. Sensory tent available.
Additional Info
The programme is delivered by experienced staff in a safe, supervised setting and is designed to support confidence, creativity, and wellbeing. Activities are structured but flexible, allowing children to choose how they take part. Families are welcome to stay on site if this supports attendance, and informal signposting to local support services is available where needed. The programme addresses a gap in local holiday provision by offering skills-based activities not otherwise available in the area.
SEND accessibility checklist
1:1 care
2:1 care
Qualified to administer medication
Epilepsy trained
Secure environment
Accessible toilet
Assist with personal care and toileting
Hoist and changing bench
Wheelchair accessible site
Autism awareness trained
Sensory or quiet spaces
Makaton trained
PECS trained
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About your mentor
South Cumbria Skills Exchange
South Cumbria Skills Exchange
South Cumbria Skills Exchange is a community-led training organisation based in Millom, operated by Whamos Training and Development CIC. We support people who face barriers to education, work, or digital access, with a focus on practical skills that lead to real outcomes. Our work covers digital skills, media production, functional English and Maths, and creative and technical learning, delivered in small groups or one-to-one. We work closely with local partners, schools, councils, and community groups to respond to local need rather than run fixed programmes. Our approach is flexible, supportive, and grounded in what works in practice, particularly for neurodivergent learners and those furthest from the labour market.
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Enhanced DBS
Basic DBS
Risk Assessment
Public Liability Insurance
Safeguarding Training
First Aid Training
First Aid Kit
Smoke Detector
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Cancellation policy
Free bookings do not require refunds but as places are limited, please cancel if you cannot attend so that your place can be offered to someone else.
My experience consists of a leisure activity, on a specific date(s), and therefore the 14-day ‘cooling off period’ under the Consumer Contracts Regulations 2013 does not apply.
