Evening and weekend supports delivered in community and everyday settings
Alkira’s Recreation supports provide access to a broad range of evening and weekend supports for people with intellectual and other disabilities. These supports focus on enabling participation in community events and local places, while building routine, confidence, and independence beyond weekday schedules.
Supports are provided on weekends and some evenings in locations throughout Melbourne, enabling participants to access community venues, events, and shared experiences. This may include attending local attractions, accessing entertainment venues, or taking part in regular community-based groups. View our current schedule below to see the range of community settings and events participants are supported to access.
Supports are delivered in ways that promote choice and meaningful engagement in everyday community life.
We encourage feedback and suggestions, and our calendar is co-designed with participants to ensure experiences are in line with goals and interests.
Our Recreation supports assist people to navigate public environments, follow routines such as planning, ticketing, time management, and wayfinding, and build confidence using community facilities.
This service supports understanding of public etiquette and expectations, managing sensory and crowd demands, and engaging safely in shared spaces. Participants develop communication, decision‑making, and self‑expression skills, while also improving physical capacity, coordination, stamina, and regulation.
Overall, these supports enable greater independence, access to community settings, and participation in everyday life beyond the home.
Some favourite supported outings are:
Join this group of foodies on a Tuesday evening each month to explore different restaurants around Melbourne. Runs from 3:00pm to 8:00pm.
Join the wait list – contact Amelia to express your interest on recreation@alkira.org.au.
Meet up once a month on a Tuesday evening for a cinema outing to enjoy a new release film at Hoyts. Runs from 3:00pm to 9:00pm.
Join the wait list – contact Amelia to express your interest on recreation@alkira.org.au.
It depends on the activity — some events include food, others may require you to bring your own or money to purchase it. This is always outlined in the monthly calendar. Common items to bring include:
During activity hours, contact the Recreation Officer on duty at 0428 565 716.
For general enquiries during business hours, contact Amelia on (03) 9890 1365.
Absolutely! We welcome your ideas. Please contact Amelia on recreation@alkira.org.au with your suggestions.
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