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Life Opportunities
 The Centre creates opportunities which enable people to address their needs and aspirations by providing effective support in community settings. This enables people to recover those aspects of ordinary life eroded by isolation, stigma and discrimination. |
Social Inclusion
Encourage and support access to social activities:
* Sports Centres
* Day Excursions
* Holidays-Home and Abroad
* Social Events
* Rent of our own residential caravan
* Informal advocacy service
* Own support staff employed within New College
* Transport - own minibus |
Citizenship
'Breaking Glass' project proposal designed to enable members to enter the wider arts community. |
Supported Housing
Four schemes supporting tenants to achieve independence and the fullest possible engagement in the wider community |
Employment
Members are offered a monthly advice surgery with the Benefits Agency. The Centre is active in making use of research and best practice towards developing a coherent prgramme for people wishing to engage or re-engage with employment by active involvement in:
* Worknet Network
* 5 year Single Regeneration Budget (SRB6) on mental health and employment
* Durham and Teeside Supported Employment Network. |
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