Cosmos
Club
Kingston’s Inclusive Social Events and Activities Group For
Young Adults Living With Exceptionalities
What is the Cosmos Club?
“True friends are like stars; you can only recognize them when it’s dark around you.” – Bob Marley
“Social networks play an integral role in providing both tangible and emotional support and can come from a variety of sources, Being socially connected and receiving social support have been tied to improved physical and mental health outcomes particularly among those with disabilities.”- Stats Canada, Reports on Disability and Accessibility in Canada.
For many young adults living with exceptionalities, their friendships and social connections have been built around their connections to peers at school. However, when formal education is complete for an individual, it leaves a large gap in their life, and missing is the important aspect of community. At Bloom Skills Centre we want to help eliminate potential barriers and we offer a more accessible, inclusive solution to our community members living with exceptionalities. We recognize the importance of social skills and activities and that is why we have created the Cosmos Club, a social group to have fun and build friendships. By working in partnership with the City of Kingston and other local businesses, we are able to utilize all the phenomenal resources including services and facilities that Kingston has to offer.
Cosmos Club Information
Who does it serve?
Young adults, living in Kingston, ages 15-30, who are living with exceptionalities and want to build friendships and develop their own community network.
When does it run?
Through out the summer months of July and August, the activities will take place once a week on Thursday evenings.
Beginning in September to December, there will be available activities twice a week; once on Thursday evening and once on Sunday afternoon.
The calendar for July is available and as soon as we have facility confirmation, the complete schedule will become available.
What does it cost?
There is no cost to register with Bloom Skills Centre. The cost per event varies depending on the activity. By working together with the City of Kingston and other local businesses, and by using our beautiful city facilities for many activities, it helps to alleviate the cost for the participant. Like all of our programs, the goal of Bloom Skills Centre is to make it as accessible as possible. Each program will have the cost to the participant listed.
Where is it located?
Recognizing that transportation is a barrier for many, the different activities will be held a different locations through out the city to allow easy access for various residence. The City of Kingston will also help support through the use of city transit services for those participating in activities. Please let us know if transportation is a barrier.
How much support is on site?
At each event there will be the Coordinator and two Counsellors to run the activities. There will be additional volunteer support but the numbers may change per event. If you are a participant that requires more support we do allow respite support at the activities. Please contact us for further details.
How do I register?
After completing the registration forms and submitting them to Bloom Skills Centre, you will receive an email confirmation of your enrollment.
Although there is no cost to registering to be part of the Cosmos Club, there might be a charge for the activity, which will be a low amount and clearly listed beside the activity. All participants must be registered with the Cosmo Club to sign up to activities. There is a limited number of spaces available. Participants are not required to attend all the events however, a confirmation and event payment will be needed to hold the place in the activity for the participant. Cancellations less than 48 hours will not be reimbursed (with some exceptions). Repeated cancellations will result in loss of membership to the Cosmos Club.
For more information, please feel free to email us at the link below.
Registration
Step #1: Register with Bloom Skills Centre
To participate in any of the activities, you must be a member of the Bloom Skills Centre Cosmos Club. This means completing and returning the set of registration forms and receiving confirmation from Bloom Skills Centre.
There is no cost to registering and once we have you listed in our system, you can sign up to any event.
There may be a individual cost to the event that will be listed when you sign up.
To access registration forms, click the link below.
Forms can be completed and returned via email to info@bloomskillscentre.com or in person to the CommUnity Cafe at 100 Days Rd. Kingston during regular business hours.
Sign up for Events
Step # 2: Find all of our current events and sign up by clicking the link below.