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West Berkshire Mencap |
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Making the most of Life |
Growing4All |
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Growing4all is a horticultural therapy project which uses gardening to gain a positive change for adults with a learning disability. We aim to improve work and social skills, raise self-esteem and confidence and offer greater social inclusion. We have a commercial size greenhouse which we use to cultivate plants from seed and propagate shrubs from cuttings. We also supply hanging baskets in the early summer and autumn to order. We have an outdoor area in which we are creating a quiet garden. We aim to give each individual the opportunity to grow vegetables and flowers in their own plot. The work is being undertaken by individuals attending the project and is allowing a great sense of ownership to develop. We also have other activities like woodwork, flower arranging and other crafts and we take a keen interest in the local wildlife. This range of activities gives each individual a wide range of skills which can help to improve co-ordination, communication, teamwork and independence. There is an increased knowledge of plants, how to use tools and the importance of health and safety in the garden.
Our opening times are 9.45am to 2.45pm, Monday to Friday and we offer full day sessions or half day sessions. Contact reception@growing4all.org |
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“I love it here, it is really, really great. I love the people. I feel I really matter now”. – Paul Carter talking about his work placement at Trindledown (animal sanctuary). Link-Up – Job coaching
“Growing4All is great fun and I recommend it to everyone. It is good to learn new gardening skills and showing off my skills that I have learnt already. – Sandy Pearson - Growing4All
“I like working there” “learn all about flowers” Kevin Uprichard - Growing4All
“I like tasseling bookmarks and putting letters into envelopes” Sarah Millson - Link-Up
“Link-Up is very good and offers a good service, the work is good and the staff are supportive. I have been going for a few years and I really enjoy it. Link-Up helps to integrate you into the working environment and the community and helps people into work if they want it.” Bernard Johnson - Link-Up |
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Work skills for adults with learning disabilities in a sheltered environment, based on New Greenham Park. Members are supported by staff to complete real work for real customers and work towards accredited qualifications; members also have the opportunity to work out in the community with job coaches. |
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Link Up provides a real work environment for adults with learning disabilities to develop individual member's potential within a sheltered work skills unit based at The Slater Centre on New Greenham Park.
Link Up caters for 30 adults per day, where the trainees work with staff to complete 'real work for real customers' alongside working on accredited qualifications, including pre-NVQ’s and NOCN qualifications.
The Job Coaching team work with individuals to offer support and guidance to adults with a learning disability in non sheltered work placements, these can include hotel work to car washing.
Link Up does a variety of jobs for customers that include mail shots, packaging, light assembly and shrink wrapping.
Link Up is able to offer competitive quotes for work carried out and all work is quality checked by Link up staff. For more information and a free competitive quote please visit our website at www.link-up-project.org.uk or contact Jane Hall. |
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Phone: 01635 41464 Fax: 01635 580549 E-mail: info@westberkshiremencap.org Registered Charity Number: 1076658 Limited by Guarantee No.3790942
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