Transition2

When Thomas arrived at Transition2 he didn’t know anyone, as he was the only person from his school who joined us that year.  Thomas lives in Derby but spent his […]

Every month, YMCA Derbyshire works with mental health charity Head High to provide a community lunch, supported by volunteers from local organisations. When it was the turn of local PR agency Penguin […]

With great pride, we celebrated the journeys and achievements of our learners with their families and friends at their Graduation Ceremony. After a luxurious limousine journey to the venue and […]

Transition 2 learners have been volunteering their time and skills with local conservation group Derby Parks Volunteers.  The group’s Chair and Task Leader have shared their experience of working with […]

Six learners from Transition2 took part in track events at this year’s East Midlands Disability Athletics Championships held at Saffron Lane Athletics Stadium, Leicester. Learners took part in 100 metres, […]

Four Transition2 learners competed in the Leicestershire and Rutland Disability Cross Country Championships last week. Runners had the opportunity to take on an undulating 2km or 3km course around the […]

We celebrated our fifth graduation with a ceremony at Pride Park Stadium on Wednesday 18th July 2018. Learners who had completed their programmes were presented with certificates of achievement, alongside learners […]

Learners, staff, families and friends came together on the 19th July 2017 to celebrate the end of another year at Transition 2. The Graduation Ceremony was held in the iconic […]

On Sunday 9th April learners, parents, carers and Transition 2 staff took part in the Sporting Futures 3k fun run. Learners had been preparing for the event through a weekly […]

Transition 2 learners Matthew and Aiden gave a premiere of their ‘Guide to Orienteering’ film at our Spring Fayre event on the 4th April 2017. Matthew and Aiden have shown […]

We’re really pleased and very proud to share some exciting news! Some of our learners and colleagues have been developing their skills via a weekly running club to increase their […]

On Friday 15th July 2016, at the end of our fourth academic year, we celebrated our third graduation with a ceremony at the wonderful Silk Mill in Derby. Learners were joined […]

Zak came to Transition 2 to develop his self-management, vocational and independent travel skills in order to pursue his goal of securing employment. Throughout his first year at Transition 2, […]

Sam’s end goal is to “Become a more responsible and independent young man to gain a local voluntary job.” Since joining us, Sam has worked hard to develop his self-management […]

Oscar attended St Andrew’s School where one of his favourite activities was collecting eggs at Happy Hens Farm.  He always preferred hands on work, so he chose to go to […]

In July 2015 we celebrated as another group of learners successfully completed their bespoke learning programmes at Transition 2. Family, carers, friends and colleagues who have all supported the young […]

Some of our learners are on a vocational pathway, and so we support them to access meaningful and sustainable work experience placements in areas that they can further develop their […]

Saif, by Alex Newman, Teaching & Learning Coordinator Saif arrived at Transition 2 as a young man who was clearly anxious of and unable to cope with the world around […]

Aaron, by Charlotte Armes, Key Worker Aaron arrived at Transition 2 in September 2013 having attended a school in Nottingham specialising in Autism. He is a lovely young man but […]

Alumni, by Kirsty Webster, Wellbeing Manager In the summer of 2014 our first group of learners completed their bespoke programmes and left Transition 2.  It is really important that the […]

Zak moved to Derby in 2011, having grown up and been educated in Nottingham.  He came to Transition2 to develop his self-management, vocational and independent travel skills in order to […]

As part of his Self-Management programme, one of George’s learning outcomes was to ‘Prepare for and accept medical / hygiene intervention’, within which his difficulties surrounding getting his hair cut […]

Clare always hoped to attend college after leaving school but her anxieties in busy, noisy places and her mobility challenges from being born with Cerebral Palsy meant that her local […]

Towards the end of his secondary school education, Daniel talked a lot about getting a job after school rather than going onto college like most of his friends. Coming from […]