Town: Ryde

Website: http://www.iwcommunitylearning.ac.uk

Telephone: 01983 817280

Supplier Information: The service provides small, informal classes in Arts, Carnival Skills, Computers, English, Maths, Outdoor Crafts (Willow Weaving), Creative Writing.

These classes are offere around the Island in comunity venues and are low cost or free.

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Town: Sandown

Website: http://www.greensleeves.org.uk

Telephone: 01983 403777

Supplier Information:

The Briars is owned and operated by Greensleeves Homes Trust, which is a "not for profit" charitable organisation providing care and accomadation for older people. Our aim is to offer you high quality care, in a safe and friendly environment, which respects your rights, dignity and privacy, and gives you maximum opportunity to exercise personal autonomy and choice.

All Greensleeves homes are registered with the appropriate statutory authority and comply with the relevant legislation. They are also visited every month by a member of greensleeves' senior management team to monitor their compliance with our own quality standards.

Fuller information on the facilities and services available at the Briars is found in the Residents' guide which is supplied to everyone, prior to admission to the home.
Please contact the home for the guide or to arrange a visit to view sevices on offer.

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Town: Shanklin

Website: www.islecare.org

Telephone: 01983 865888

Supplier Information:

Office opening times: Monday to Thursday 9am until 5pm, Friday 9am to 4.30pm

Cost: The fee is dependent on individual assessment

Isle Care offers care and support to people, with a learning disability, in their own homes or in shared houses.
We deliver services in Southern England and have been established since 1997.
The highly motivated experienced and qualified team aims to maximise quality of life for people it supports ensuring each service is individual.
We operate under the Somerset Care Group Realise brand
Which supports you to:
• Realise your independence – helping you live the life you want
• Realise your daily living skills – doing things with you, not for you
• Realise your interests – whatever these are
• Realise your abilities – this may be gaining an award or other recognition
• Realise your dreams – helping you to make things happen
• Realise your role in the community – so that you can contribute as you wish, and experience work

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Town: Newport

Website: www.platformone.org

Telephone: 01983 537550

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Town: Shanklin

Telephone: 01983 868431

Supplier Information:

Support offered to people in the community is primarily 9 – 5 Monday to Friday however other times are available throughout the week by arrangement such as evenings/ weekends.

Cost is currently £10.90 per hour. Mileage is charged at 25p per mile

Users would need to fund any activity e.g. Cinema, bowling, swimming etc.  Users are not expected to pay for personal assistant entry fees, refreshments etc.

Shaun and Debbie provide a personal assistant service to people with a learning disability, mental health issues, and autism/aspergers syndrome on a self employed basis.

We are experienced carers having worked with vulnerable people in a variety of settings, residential homes, day care, respite units, community projects and have been foster carers. We also provide a placement within our own home for one person to enable them to experience family living and provide stability and consistency. We are both CRB checked and regularly access training to update their skills and knowledge. References can be provided.

We can offer a variety of services to support people in the community, for example shopping trips, 1:1 support at work/education, support within peoples home, facilitate leisure activities, support individuals accessing health appointments, facilitate health action plans, promoting independence and an individualized person centered approach..
The benefit to the purchaser is that they can be offered a high level of consistency to facilitate and promote outcomes. Debbie and/or Shaun can play an active part in fulfilling any person centered plan.

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