Sensory room is “bigger and better” in new location

The facility is free to use and equipped with colourful bubble lights, UV light strips, a projector, Bluetooth speakers and comfortable seating to provide ASN children an immersive and relaxing sensory experience.

The only community-based sensory facility in East Ayrshire, Mya’s Sensory Room is named after the late daughter of local mum, Yvonne Chafey, who established the ‘Ayrshire Am-ASN Warriors’ support group in 2022. The group provides a safe social space for children with additional support needs as well as peer support, friendship and advice for their parents.

Paula Raymond (EAHSCP Contracts, Commissioning and Complaints Officer) has worked closely with Yvonne and the Ayrshire Am-ASN Warriors group over the past few years. She told us more about the sensory room’s new location and the benefits it will bring to ASN children and families across East Ayrshire:

“Mya’s Sensory Room was opened in its new location at Centrestage Music Theatre on Monday 13 January. So far we’ve already received amazing feedback from parents, who have said that it’s bigger, better and much more accessible, with an on-site carpark and easy access to other facilities within the Centrestage building.

“We have a formal launch event scheduled for Thursday 27 February and hope to see as many ASN children and families there as possible. As the sensory room is run purely on donations, it’s a fantastic, free-to-use facility, right in the heart of the town.

“A special ‘thank-you’ goes to Fiona and Fraser McKenzie at Centrestage for providing this wonderful resource, free of charge, for our families. Without your help this would not have been possible.”