SCIE Practice guide 10: Community-based day activities and supports for people with learning disabilities

Key ingredients

1
Grapevine
Coventry

Clare Wightman
Director - Grapevine
02476 631041
grapevine.the@talk21.com

People with learning disabilities in leading positions, with control over developments.

Also community connecting work e.g. community activities hosted by Grapevine as step to integration: community litter picks, summer festival and arts events.
 

3
Wellington Community Enablement Project
Somerset

Sally Hill
Community Enablement Project & CHI Centre
Tel: 01823 665506
sallyhill@chinternational.org.uk

or David Waddilove
Skills for Care England

Community development through community café concept, and development of new staff roles

3
Essex employment services

Brian Gregory
Employment & Lifelong Learning Manager
01245 493622
Brian.gregory@essexcc.gov.uk

Integrated network of job clubs, training cooperatives and supported employment

Also a first wave In Control pilot site

6
Southampton

Sue Harris
Manager, Southampton Day Services
Southampton City Council
Tel: 023 8083 4608
sue.harris@southampton.gov.uk

Partnership with Sport England to develop community centre for use by all

6
Pedal Power
Cardiff, Wales

Sybil Williams
Manager
Pedal Power
Tel: 07974 121464
Sybil.Williams@bromor-tr.wales.nhs.uk

Role of health staff in developing healthy living leisure opportunities

6
North Lanarkshire

Morag Dendy

DendyM@northlan.gov.uk

Whole systems, person-centred approach to changing provision

7
Thurrock Council day services

Neil Woodbridge
Service manager for Community Services
Tel: 01375 413707
nwoodbridge@thurrock.gov.uk

Use of staff as personal assistants for people with higher support needs.

7 and 8
London borough of Newham

Ann Lloyd
Integrated Commissioning Manager
0208 430 2000
ann.lloyd@newham.gov.uk

Multi-media work; inclusion team; development of supported employment network

Also an In Control pilot site

9
Positive Futures Team
Nottingham

Jim Broughton
Easy Information coordinator
Tel: 0115 934 9566
info@ pfhlc.org.uk

People with learning disabilities producing easy read information

9
Better Days Newcastle

Lesley Mountain
Better Days
Tel: 0191 281 5541
better-days@lineone.net

People with learning disabilities training staff in community settings & services

10
Orchardville society, Belfast

Alan Thomson
info@orchardville.com
www.orchardville.com

vocational training, job support and employment related services

Transition programme offers every school leaver with a learning disability 3 job tasters

13
South Gloucestershire

Kathy Mackay
Head of Joint Learning Disabilities Service. Tel: 01454 866343
Kathy.Mackay@southglos.gov.uk

Achieving integrated leisure opportunities

Also a first-wave In Control pilot site

13
Alumwell Project
Walsall

Karen Garbutt
Day Service Modernisation Manager
Walsall MBC
Tel: 01922 636215
garbuttk@walsall.gov.uk

Partnership with Resident’s Association to develop a community centre open to all

13
Leicester, Holy Bones

Chris Ainge
Leicester city council
Tel: 0116 221 2732
Chris.ainge@leic.gov.uk

Commissioning of a Sikh community association to provide a service for people with learning disabilities

13
Maidenhead & Windsor

Cindy Blackman
Windsor & Maidenhead Day Services Manager
Tel: 01753 833654

Creation of multi-sensory room and accessible changing facilities at leisure centre, for benefit of all community

Also, partnership with local girls school to develop a buddy scheme

Key Tasks

1
Listening To Us
Essex

Ryan Jones
Service Manager
Listening to Us

01245 392050/392051
ListeningToUs@mencap.org.uk

People with learning disabilities working in paid positions with power and influence

2
HILT
Hackney, East London

John Cahill
Hackney Independent Living Team
Tel: 0208 985 5511
john@hilt.org.uk

Use of multi-media to enhance communication and individualised planning

2
Pure Innovations, Stockport

Doug Cresswell
Chief Executive
0161 474 5900
Doug.cresswell@pureinnovations.co.uk

Service that moved out from local authority.

Lots of examples of projects where people do things of value to community

3
Norfolk council day services

Sarah Stock
Manager, Community Support Team
Sarah.Stock@norfolk.gov.uk

Community-based service for people with complex needs

Innovative use of mobility benefits for transport

3
Stratford, Warwickshire

Sue Courtney
Day Service Manager
Tel: 01789 269178
Sue.courtney@warwickshire.gov.uk

Managing staff time to achieve evening support

Also hiring out rooms at reduced rate to community groups in exchange for free places.

3
Garstang Deanery Project
Scotforth
Lancs

Sheron Hall
Coordinator
Garstang Deanery Project
Tel: 01524 843135
sheron.hall@bsrgrassroots.org

Partnership with Blackburn diocese to provide individualised community opportunities

3
Shaw Trust, Bromley

Amanda Lewis
Projects Manager
Tel: 0208 998 0067

Transfer of staff into new organisation and roles

3 and 6
Shropshire

Adrian Johnson
Operations Manager
Adult Learning disabilities
Community services
Shropshire CC
Tel: 01743 254003
adrian.johnson@shropshire-cc.gov.uk

Use of Local Authority capital funding to achieve community bases and accessible changing places

A large rural area

5
Nottingham city

Martin Jackaman
Day Service Modernisation Manager
Nottingham city
Tel: 0115 915 1077
Martin.Jackaman@nottinghamcity.gov.uk

Development of accessible changing places in community spaces

6&10
Waltham Forest, East London

Kalwant Panesar
Community Day Services Manager
Watham Forest
Tel: 0208 496 2706
Kalwant.panesar@walthamforest.gov.uk

Community day service for Asian women

Monitoring of community-based support

7
Linkage Green, Mablethorpe

Shelagh Price
Manager, Linkage Green
Tel: 01507 479305
bowlinggreen@freeuk.com
(or Pauline Gibson, Operations Mngr)

Community-based social enterprise involving people with higher support needs

7
Poole

Philip Mason
Adult Social Service
Borough of Poole
01202 261017
p.mason@poole.gov.uk

Partnership between Supported Employment Service and local Job Centre Plus

7&8
Norfolk

Marcia Derbyshire
Project Manager
Tel: 01603 481139
marcia.derbyshire@norfolk.gov.uk

Development of FE provision related to social enterprises and self-employment

Developing innovative 'skills for the job’ curriculum accessing mainstream courses

7&8
Brandon Trust, Bristol

Nick Fripp
development manager
nick.fripp@brandontrust.org

Projects linked with local colleges and providing qualifications, funded through Learning and Skills Council.

8
Leicestershire Adult Learning Service Transitions Project

Alison Doggett
Leicestershire CC
Tel:0116 267 0042
adoggett@leics.gov.uk

Adult community learning opened up for people with high support needs

8
Mencap NOW project

Steve Bailey
01206 210999

Time-limited accommodation with person-centred planning, accredited learning & support to achieve lifestyle of own choosing

Main focus is on young people in transition years

9
Mencap Northern Ireland

Louise McQuillan
Mencap Northern Ireland
02890 492666

louise.mcquillan@mencap.org.uk

People with learning disabilities working in paid positions with power and influence

10
Birmingham People First
West Midlands

Birmingham People First
Telephone: 0121 678 8857
E-mail: pf@bvsc.org

Mystery shopping