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Consultation Event • Great Yarmouth Town Hall • 3 rd July 2013 . Our Vision. A new home for Centre 81 • Skills & Activities Centre • Door-to-Door Community Transport Service. Our Vision. Skills & Activities Centre Not a Day Centre Fully accessible ‘South Mimms service station’
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Consultation Event • Great Yarmouth Town Hall • 3rd July 2013
Our Vision A new home for Centre 81 • Skills & Activities Centre • Door-to-Door Community Transport Service
Our Vision • Skills & Activities Centre • Not a Day Centre • Fully accessible ‘South Mimms service station’ • Fun, fun, fun. A place to be yourself. • Developing skills – promoting independence • Putting disability into context – increased confidence • Making life changing decisions - Achieving aspirations • Working with individuals, families, others
Our Vision • Door-to-Door Community Transport Service • Fully accessible service • Shopping, education, theatre, garden centres … • Greater independence • Supporting relationships with family and friends, • Reduced reliance on statutory services • Volunteers • Our members enjoy being part of their community
Our Vision To extend and expand an holistic service to our members, and provide them with more opportunities in the community
Our Vision A community resource for everyone in Gt Yarmouth Fully-accessible shared facilities for partners • Offices • Meeting Rooms • Administration • Recreation
Why? • Centre 81 has outgrown its current site • Waiting list for members • Accommodation is old and inadequate • Equipment needs upgrading • We must address the challenges facing our community . . . and embrace the opportunities
Where? Mildred Stone House, Lawn Avenue
Where? Centre 81 Mildred Stone House
Advantages Five times the size of our current premises • Room to grow • Room to share Prominent site • Great for raising our profiles • Great for reaching more people
Where are we? Negotiations with Norse Care Meetings with councillors and officers Discussions with commissioning bodies Survey for valuation Discussions with architect Experienced fundraiser & project manager Business planning
If your charitable club or society would like to be part of a new vision for our communities, please get in touch
What next? • Contact us: reception@centre81.co.uk • Keep in touch: sign up for our newsletter