UCAN PICNIC IN THE PARK

As specialist drama company for visually impaired, children,
young people and their friends, UCAN has been running workshops for children
and young people with special needs up to the age of 18 for the last 8
years. Many of the children who attend Maggie’s club are patients of Dr
Maggie Woodhouse OBE, School of Optometry, Cardiff University,
hence the choice of name. UCAN Productions work with visually
impaired children and young people all over Wales helping them gain
physical and vocal confidence, mix with other young people and make
new friends – mainly it’s all about having FUN!

After 6 months of running interactive workshops on Zoom, we
successfully and safely held a Picnic in the Park for their Maggie’s Club
participant and their families. A small gathering of under 30 people met
in Pontcanna Fields on Saturday 22 August and braved the wind and the
rain and were entertained by UCAN trainers Jake, Taylor and Paddy.
They provided us with fun games and activities which families could do
in their family bubbles, followed by a very funny and entertaining show
put on by Paddy the Clown. It was a great afternoon full of laughter and
it was so nice to see people in person and not via the computer. UCAN
also celebrated their 15 th Birthday earlier this week.

Our thanks go to our funders, Children in Need and to Cardiff Council for
allowing us to use a small part of Pontcanna Fields. We hope to hold
another very one soon.