We offer a wide range of activities on site and in the wider community to give the individual empowerment in the community and increase their aspirations, a personalised service to reduce social isolation and forge new links and friendships.
We offer a wide range of activities to improve adults with a mild to moderate learning disability self esteem, confidence, independence, well-being, enhance quality of life, building relationships in the community.
The garden will enable people to understand how fresh food is grown. Allowing learning disability adults who maybe socially isolated to forge friendships, learn new skills, bond, engage and work together as a team to see an end product.
With intention to develop a plot of land by working as a team learning skills which will create a sensory garden which will showcase their talents and be of benefit to allow the wider community to visit and enjoy.
We are located very central to community transport links which we can utilise and mobilise easily in the community to access various events, bringing confidence to individuals who may not be experienced in using public transport. This day may include visits to places of interest, museums, parks, coastal outings, walking in the countryside which will help with physical and mental self-esteem.
We are situated next to the local Rugby, cricket, bowls clubs and also the golf course who are keen for us to participate forging new friendships and interests as well as promoting physical activities. Sporting activities also include basic ball games, cycling on the local athletic ground. Close links with management at the local snooker and pool club. All the above promote an active lifestyle.
Learning and developing cooking and baking skills which will increase their confidence and self-esteem, enhancing and creating their employment opportunities for example working or volunteering in a community café.
Working on a variety of arts and crafting projects relating to seasons of the year and special occasions, including card making, model creations, ink stamping, poster making and bunting for fund raising events and further ideas to follow including working with wood products.
Music can be therapeutic, creating a smoothing relaxing environment as well as being an enjoyable and fun activity. Also using a variety of musical instruments such as the keyboard and percussion items.
We like to offer a chill out time whenever they need it, including facials, nail painting, gentle massage,
relaxing chairs, sensory oil lamp, foot spa, cleansing and moisturising with gentle background music for relaxing to.
Every Tuesday we facilitate the Chit Chat Café at the High Street Centre Rawmarsh. Everything is cooked fresh on site by our staff and service users. On Thursday we go on trips accessing public transport enabling independence and building confidence, accessing various eating establishments allowing service users to have the ability to make their own choices ordering and paying for their meals independently.
Our local councillors kindly organised a donation of litter picking equipment to allow us to give something back to the surrounding community, by playing a part in keeping our area clean and tidy. This has proved to be a big success, our service users are keen and enthusiastic about this project and it is helping them to understand the importance of not littering out in public places. A quote from one of our service users on returning from her holidays was ” the beach was disgusting and full of rubbish what people have left behind and said they should have picked it up” Result!!!
It is important that everyone who attends has a say in how they day service operates. We intend to have regular informal meetings, in small groups are individually to continue to deliver activities the service users wants.