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Involve Active Ltd

Framework Provider

Framework provider of day, evening and weekend activities for people with learning disabilities and autism

INVOLVE ACTIVE Ltd is a not for profit organisation that is committed to listening to and building on the needs and aspirations of children, young people and adults with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities and additional needs.

We offer daily programmes and activities for young people aged 8-25 years and adults in a safe friendly environment, where service users can explore different interests, gain new skills and become more confident to be independent and engaged in the community and world of work. 

Our services offer a choice of different activities either based at the Involve Centre Lowestoft or at our outdoor education/enterprise centre Goldcrest at Mutford.

Our service offer supports service users to feel more independent, valued, enabling them to have a voice, be part of a community, less isolated, healthier, increase social engagement, engaged in learning new skills and work experience, becoming better equipped to face the wider world.

We feel passionate about breaking down barriers to participation and enabling everyone the opportunity to be the best they can be.

I set the company up 10yrs ago and has grown from 1 myself and a volunteer delivering 2 sessions a week in a church hall to having two sites the Involve Centre and our new Gold Crest site, 12 staff 6 Trustees and over 40 service users a week accessing our services.

We have an excellent team and strong working partnerships to enable us to support and signpost. We work in partnership with Suffolk County Council, Community Action Suffolk, local job centres, local schools and colleges, the social care team, National Autistic Society, Mencap, Greenlight Trust, Suffolk Carers and Activities Unlimited.

Our staff and volunteers ensure a reflective and safe provision, one that delivers an excellent quality service.

We are a registered Suffolk County Council Adult Day Service provider and also an Activities Unlimited provider. We hold the Disability Confident Employer Award.

We have been funded by ESF, Lottery community fund, local council funding, Children in need, Comic relief, Activities unlimited and many local funders.

We also offer school holiday activities, a monthly social group, social events and family fun days

Please contact us for more details.

Who to contact

Name
Bev Jay-Fenn
Position
Company Director and founder
Telephone
07717 539717
The Involve Centre 01502 501542
Email
bevinvolve@gmail.com
Website
INVOLVE ACTIVE
Social Media
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Address
The Involve Centre
5 Pinbush Close
Lowestoft
Suffolk
Postcode
NR33 7NN

Additional contact

Name
Tracey Wragg
Position
Centre administrator
Telephone
01502 501542
Email
tracey@involveactive.co.uk

Where to go

Name
The INVOLVE Centre
Address
5
Pinbush Close
Carlton Colville
Lowestoft
Suffolk
Postcode
NR33 7NN
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Area served
Lowestoft, Beccles, East Suffolk, Leiston, Halesworth, Oulton Broad, Kessingland, Waveney, Southwold, Bungay
Venue Email
info@involveactive.co.uk
Venue Website
http://www.involve-active.co.uk
Parking available
Yes
Parking details
Parking will be available
Transport
On a public transport route
Notes

The INVOLVE Centre is a purpose built Centre set in relaxing gardens and vegetable garden.  The Centre has a hall, and disabled access changing room and a reception area.

We pride ourselves on providing a quite relaxing environment that is small and friendly, with different areas that suit our group activities.

Involve Active Ltd has also a second site, GOLDCREST which is a  5 acre plot of land set in the beautiful Suffolk countryside that is rich in wildlife and habitats and has been untouched for 10yrs.

The vision that the service users see is that they will run a garden nursery, family allotment an upcycling project, a family camp site and develop a sensory woodland walk.

We want to develop a project designed and run by young people and adults with additional needs, offering potential job opportunities, work experience and training within horticulture, hospitality, business administration, thereby enabling more people to fulfil their potential. 

 Goldcrest is a haven, it’s peaceful and promotes wellbeing.

It will be a focal point for the community who can be involved through our volunteering opportunities as well as using the facilities and joining in activities as they develop.  Alongside this we will improve a piece of land that has been left to deteriorate and grow somewhat wild, developing it into a useful and pleasant community resource.

Our new Gold Crest site based in Mutford, is an outdoor project, which builds on building employment and enterprise within our garden nursery. We have activities running which explore the world of nature and outdoor learning. There is also a family campsite and respite caravan for hire.

Days & Times

10am-3pm Mon - Fri
Time of day
Morning
Afternoon
Session Information
info@involveactive.co.uk
Our STEP Programme is designed to build skills to enable progression for 16+. STEP gives participants the opportunity to develop skills needed to transition into the wider world of independent living and work. we deliver 3 sessions Monday - Wednesday at the INVOLVE Centre NR33 7NN.- Monday is PATHWAYS sessions include building independant life skills, confidence and social skills. Tuesday is SHOWCASE learning skills through creative arts , Wednesday is INSPIRE building confidence and skills through activities such as gardening, crafts, social interaction .
We have social events throughout the year, such as Halloween. valentines, Christmas parties and family fun days too.
We also deliver the HAF Holiday Activities programme for 8+ during the 4 weeks of August 10-3pm and a monthly youth group one evening funded by Activities Unlimited
Our BEE Hive programme on Fridays is based at out outdoor learning centre at Goldcrest NR34 7UU. The session involves opportunities to explore nature, growing plants and veg and learning skills to build things.

Other details

Table of costs
Table of costs
AmountCost Type
From £15- £75 according to session and needs
Referral required?
Yes
Referral and availability notes

You can be referred by any other agency such as the social care team,a school or Camhs.

Family referral or self referrals also welcome.

Age Groups
16-25 years, Children (5-11), Adults, Young people
Accessibility
Disabled Parking, Wheelchair Access, Adapted Toilet, Sign Language

Accreditation details

We are accredited through Suffolk County Council for adult day care provision and also we are an accredited provider through Activities Unlimited.


Notes

Part of the HAF programme, offering eligible families valuable support in the school holidays, through access to enriching activities alongside healthy meals. Please go to https://HAFSuffolk.suffolk.gov.uk for more information

Service users involved in planning
Yes
we include our service users in everything we do, they come up with ideas for funding, resources and sit on interview panels. Feed back is collected after sessions to monitor and evaluate our serviceWe are developing a youth commettee to help plan services.

Support for people with disabilities

Access Suffolk
Access Suffolk
Experience of including people with special educational needs and disabilities

We offer engagement programmes and activities that enhance social, lesuire and transitional skills for the world of work and independant living.

We have a disabled access changing/toilet and our building is wheelchair assessable.

our staff and volunteers are trained in sign language and send awareness training.

We train our volunteers to support then in developing skills needed to work along side less able young people.

Contact
Bev Jay-Fenn
Telephone
07717539717
Email
bev@involveactive.co.uk
Conditions Supported
Autistic spectrum conditions
Communication difficulties

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