The Lodge Trust

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01572 767234 01572 767234

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Statement of Purpose

To provide support for individuals to access work, education and leisure activities which are meaningful, valued and purposefully developing and maintaining their skills.

Mission Statement - Aims/Objectives

How we do this

• We offer different workshops and activities for you to choose which suits you.
• We can produce a personal timetable of how you choose to spend your time with us.
• We have a Link Worker who you will have time to talk with you about your placement and how it is going.
• We also have a monthly Forum for you to voice your thoughts and opinions on our service.
• We have trained and qualified staff who can access training.
• We are constantly listening to what our service users want, so we can improve the sessions and activities.
• All service users will have an Individual Learning Plan, where we identify what you want to achieve.

We enjoy celebrating your achievements during a certificate ceremony once a year. Information about the service What are the work teams? Here is a selection of what we do in these teams. Craft - card making, sewing aprons, bags, napkins, glasses/mobile phone cases, hair bands, knitting and crochet, painting Silk Scarves, mosaic pictures, produce notebooks, paper mache.

Woodwork - chopping boards, bird boxes, produce wooden games and puzzles, chop and bag firewood for local people, assemble compost bins and paint them.

Gardens - grow and harvest lots of different fruits and vegetables, weeding and digging, potting up plants, feed the beds with compost, watering (during the warmer months). Grounds - mow the lawns, trim hedges, bushes and trees, rake leaves, edge the lawns.

Laundry - wash and tumble-dry clothes, hang washing outside on the lines, sort and fold clothing, ironing. Kitchen - prepare the main meal at lunchtime, set places in the dining room, wash the pots, clean and tidy the kitchen.

Cleaning - keep the site clean and tidy by vacuuming, dusting, cleaning the toilets and work areas.

Country Cafe - serving customers, set up the cafe each morning, replenish retail displays, help prepare food for customers, serve customers at the till. What activities do we provide?

Horse Riding - most weeks we go horse riding; we take part in Regional competitions and the Special Olympics; during the winter we hold horse care courses; we play games and take part in challenges that improve flexibility and concentration. Sailing - we attend the Sailing Club at Rutland Water and join Sailability (which caters for sailors with disabilities); people can sail as a group or have individual lessons to learn how to sail a boat; during the winter we attend courses and seminars at the sailing club.

Baking - this group enjoys trying out new recipes; we bake treats and make meals for our dinner; we look through cookbooks for recipes that accommodate special diets.

Drama - we enjoy role playing; puppets; drama/music group.

Music - we love singing and learning songs; we have some instruments to play; we enjoy dancing and use music to help us relax.

Railway Volunteering - we help with gardening and groundwork at Ashwell Railway; there are lots of other opportunities to volunteer e.g. catering, serving customers, giving information to visitors. Explorers - we visit local places of interest, educational/historical/nature and bird reserves.

Current Affairs - this group meets to look through the newspapers to find out what is happening locally and globally; we discuss the issues and interesting articles. Farm Visits - (during summer months) we visit a local farm and take part in activities that stimulate all 5 senses; we learn about animals and farming.

Food Club - we plan the food menu for lunchtime; we learn about food and diet; we taste food and learn about flavour and texture. What Education Services do we offer? Open College Network Courses - we have a wide range of courses available which include things like Writing, Money management, Independent Living Skills, Preparing for work.