Acorn Personal Development Centre - Adult Day Care

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Welcome to Acorn Personal Development, a privately run daycare service offering a safe, stimulating, and entertaining environment for adults of all ages living with learning disabilities.

☀️🌊 Beach Hut Adventures – Day 2 🌊☀️Another fantastic day at the Acorn beach hut today, with beautiful sunshine and glor...
17/06/2026

☀️🌊 Beach Hut Adventures – Day 2 🌊☀️

Another fantastic day at the Acorn beach hut today, with beautiful sunshine and glorious weather throughout.

The group enjoyed a lovely pub lunch at the Seacourt Hotel before making the most of a wonderful day by the coast. There were plenty of smiles, laughter, and opportunities to enjoy the fresh air and vibrant seaside atmosphere.

Spending time at the beach can provide many wellbeing benefits, with the natural sights, sounds, and sensations helping to support sensory engagement, reduce stress, boost mood, and encourage positive social interaction.

A wonderful day had by all! 😊☀️🏖️

🌊 Beach Day – Day One 🌊Today at Acorn, we enjoyed our first beach pod outing of the season, and it was a fantastic day f...
16/06/2026

🌊 Beach Day – Day One 🌊

Today at Acorn, we enjoyed our first beach pod outing of the season, and it was a fantastic day for everyone involved.

The beauty of the day was that everyone chose to enjoy it in their own way. Some people preferred to sit, chat, relax with a brew, and take in the different scenery, watching the waves roll in, dogs playing on the sand, and people searching the beach with their metal detectors. Others were keen to explore, walking miles across the beach and along the promenade before making the return journey on the land train.

It was a wonderful reminder that wellbeing looks different for everyone. Whether it was enjoying peaceful conversations, soaking up the sea air, or being active and adventurous, everyone had the opportunity to spend the day in a way that suited them best.

Achievement • Community • Opportunity • Respect • Nurture

🍋🌱 Homegrown Golden Courgette & Citrus Cake 🌱🍋Today’s baking activity at Acorn gave us the opportunity to enjoy the frui...
12/06/2026

🍋🌱 Homegrown Golden Courgette & Citrus Cake 🌱🍋

Today’s baking activity at Acorn gave us the opportunity to enjoy the fruits (and vegetables!) of our labour as we transformed our homegrown golden courgettes into a delicious citrus cake.

Growing our own produce encourages people to become more curious about food, develop gardening and cooking skills, and gain confidence in trying new things. It’s always rewarding to see something we’ve nurtured from seed become part of a shared activity that everyone can enjoy.

What made today even more special was that several people who wouldn’t normally choose to eat courgettes thoroughly enjoyed the cake and were surprised to learn what was in it! 😊

The verdict from our taste testers? A 10 out of 10! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

From garden to kitchen to table, activities like this help build independence, confidence, healthy food awareness and a sense of achievement while having plenty of fun along the way.

Well done everyone! 💛

🎬✨ A little bit of creativity, teamwork and something slightly different happening at Acorn today…We’ve swapped our usua...
03/06/2026

🎬✨ A little bit of creativity, teamwork and something slightly different happening at Acorn today…

We’ve swapped our usual routine for lights, cameras and plenty of smiles as everyone gets involved in a special project behind the scenes.

As part of yesterday’s community outing programme, some of our Acorn team enjoyed a visit to a local garden centre for c...
03/06/2026

As part of yesterday’s community outing programme, some of our Acorn team enjoyed a visit to a local garden centre for coffee and cake.

After a busy and active few weeks, the visit provided a valuable opportunity to relax, socialise, and spend time together in the community. Outings such as these support wellbeing, confidence, communication skills, and the development of meaningful social connections, while encouraging independence and community inclusion.

The morning also offered opportunities to make choices, manage purchases, practise everyday life skills, and enjoy quality time with friends in a welcoming environment.

A simple but meaningful outing that was thoroughly enjoyed by everyone involved. ☕🍰

🌿🍅🥒 From Garden to Plate at Acorn! 🥒🍅🌿Today’s taster session showcased some of the produce grown by the Acorn group, inc...
29/05/2026

🌿🍅🥒 From Garden to Plate at Acorn! 🥒🍅🌿

Today’s taster session showcased some of the produce grown by the Acorn group, including our homegrown basil, tomatoes and golden courgettes.

These fresh ingredients were transformed into a delicious roasted tomato, golden courgette and pesto pasta salad, served alongside garlic bread topped with our homemade garlic butter, which was made during an earlier session. 🧄🍞

Growing, harvesting and cooking with our own produce is a fantastic way to develop practical skills, encourage healthy eating and enjoy the rewards of all the hard work that goes into the garden.

Well done to everyone involved – it was absolutely delicious! 🌱

🌾🧑‍🌾 What a fantastic day at the Wetwang Scarecrow Festival! 🧑‍🌾🌾Yesterday, the Acorn groups enjoyed a wonderful day exp...
29/05/2026

🌾🧑‍🌾 What a fantastic day at the Wetwang Scarecrow Festival! 🧑‍🌾🌾

Yesterday, the Acorn groups enjoyed a wonderful day exploring the village’s amazing scarecrow trail, taking in all the creativity, community spirit and fun that makes the Wetwang Scarecrow Festival such a special event.

A particular highlight of the day was our very own Scarecrow Biscuit Bake-Off! 🍪🎉 Everyone put their baking and decorating skills to the test, creating some brilliant scarecrow-themed biscuits inspired by the festival. There were plenty of laughs, lots of imagination and some wonderfully unique creations – making it impossible to choose a favourite!

It was lovely to see everyone getting involved, supporting one another and celebrating each other’s efforts. Days like these are a great reminder that it’s not about being the best baker; it’s about having fun, being creative and making memories together.

A huge thank you to the organisers, volunteers and everyone involved in making the Wetwang Scarecrow Festival such a welcoming and enjoyable community event.

Well done to all our bakers – we think you’re all winners! 🌟🍪🌾

Here are a few of many photos 📸

🌿☀️ Today at Acorn we made the decision to head to the cool, shaded surroundings of Dalby Forest to enjoy the beautiful ...
26/05/2026

🌿☀️ Today at Acorn we made the decision to head to the cool, shaded surroundings of Dalby Forest to enjoy the beautiful weather safely during the high temperatures.

Being outdoors has so many positive benefits for wellbeing - from reducing stress and anxiety to improving mood, confidence, communication, and overall mental health. Spending time in nature encourages movement, social interaction, sensory experiences, and mindfulness, all while giving everyone the chance to slow down, relax, and enjoy the world around them. 🌳

With the hot weather, our focus today was making sure everyone stayed safe, cool, and hydrated. We enjoyed shaded woodland walks, regular rest breaks, plenty of water and cool picnic spots under the trees.

Nature-based activities like today remind us that wellbeing is not just about staying active - it’s also about feeling calm, connected, and supported in the environment around us. 🌿

22/05/2026

Today one of our Acorn groups enjoyed a fantastic day out at Mr Moo’s! 🐮🍦

We enjoyed a picnic lunch, had a lovely walk along the beach, and of course treated ourselves to some delicious ice cream to finish the day.

Days like these are all about enjoying new experiences, building friendships, getting out into the community, and making happy memories together ✨ ☀️

Today one of our groups enjoyed making fresh tomato and basil soup using the basil we’ve been growing ourselves at Acorn...
20/05/2026

Today one of our groups enjoyed making fresh tomato and basil soup using the basil we’ve been growing ourselves at Acorn 🍅🌿

They also made homemade garlic and basil butter with delicious garlic bread to go alongside it 🧄🥖

Cooking sessions like these are a great way to build confidence, develop independence and enjoy time together as a group — and there’s something extra special about using ingredients we’ve grown ourselves! 😊

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Driffield
YO25

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Monday 10am - 3pm
Tuesday 10am - 3pm
Wednesday 10am - 3pm
Thursday 10am - 3pm
Friday 10am - 3pm

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+447986702839

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