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Achieve Together

Achieve together is one of the UK’s leading providers of support for people with learning disabilities, autism and associated complex needs. They offer supported living, residential, outreach home support and day services. Read more

Published: 3rd October, 2019

Updated: 24th January, 2020

Author: Pip Armitage

Related topics:
  • In-home support services
  • Day services
  • Residential care services
  • Autism Services
  • Mental Health services

Care Providers

Carers in Southampton cannot recommend facilities. However, on this page we provide website details of the United Kingdom Homecare Association and the Care Quality Commission, where you can find out details of care providers. Read more

Published: 23rd October, 2017

Author: Pip Armitage

Related topics:
  • professional carer
  • In-home support services
  • Day services
  • Residential care services

Creative Options

Creative Options is a voluntary charity set up by Frances Heather, a retired NHS mental health Occupational Therapist. The project is managed by a committee of trustees and run by a part-time project leader and members with lived experience of mental health issues. They offer support, training, mentoring and opportunities to people experiencing mental health issues. Read more

Published: 5th July, 2018

Updated: 28th September, 2020

Author: Pip Armitage

Related topics:
  • mental health
  • Creative Options
  • Carers Club
  • Frances Heather
  • Learning Disability services
  • Day services
  • SO16
  • Support groups
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  • Leisure activities services
  • Mental Health general services
  • Wellbeing and social services
  • Mental Health services

Day activity preparation sheet

This sheet was created by Rebecca Kinge.  It aims to help someone with anxiety prepare for an activity different from normal routine. There is a pre-coloured version and a mono version so you or your loved one can colour it in. Read more

Published: 25th July, 2019

Updated: 25th January, 2020

Author: Pip Armitage

Related topics:
  • Anxiety and stress disorders services
  • Day services
  • ADHD services
  • Autism Services

Day services for adults with a learning disability

Regular activities run at Southampton Mencap in Portswood, Southampton Read more

Published: 13th December, 2017

Updated: 13th April, 2018

Author: Pip Armitage

Related topics:
  • Learning Disability services
  • Day services

Experts by Experience

The Experts by Experience programme takes individuals with firsthand experience as service users on Care Quality Commission inspections to help compile reports on the standard of care provision, by speaking directly to users of the service and giving users’ opinions a voice Read more

Published: 24th January, 2019

Author: Pip Armitage

Related topics:
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  • Remploy
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Forest School day camps

Support, skills and tools for a range of activities exploring the wild side of nature that allow children to discover and create and help build confidence and self-esteem. For children of all abilities between the ages of 4-10 years of age. Children under 6 years old must be accompanied by an adult. The day camps are fully inclusive. Read more

Published: 27th February, 2018

Author: Pip Armitage

Related topics:
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  • forest
  • children
  • young person
  • inclusive
  • child
  • Day services
  • Social opportunities services
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Hampshire County Council Social Services

Information, advice and services for care and wellbeing in Hampshire including directories of care homes and home care agencies Read more

Published: 27th February, 2018

Author: Pip Armitage

Related topics:
  • In-home support services
  • Day services
  • Residential care services

How to find day services

Local day services for adults and children listed on the Southampton City Council website Read more

Published: 27th February, 2018

Updated: 17th September, 2020

Author: Pip Armitage

Related topics:
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Minstead Trust

The Minstead Trust was founded in 1986 and offers services in residential and day care and training in Work, Life and Social Skills to adults who have learning disabilites. The Minstead Trust is situated in the New Forest in the picturesque village of Minstead near Lyndhurst. Read more

Published: 23rd May, 2019

Updated: 2nd September, 2020

Author: Pip Armitage

Location: Minstead Lodge, London Minstead, Minstead, Lyndhurst, S043 7FT

Related topics:
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  • New Forest
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  • gardening
  • minstead trust
  • learning disability
  • day services
  • Learning Disability services
  • Day services

Newfields Gardening CIC

Newfields Gardening CIC A community interest company providing activities, skills and learning for adults with disabilities and mental health issues Read more

Published: 11th May, 2017

Updated: 17th March, 2020

Author: Pip Armitage

Related topics:
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  • activity
  • gardening
  • art
  • disability
  • day services
  • Newfields
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  • Learning Disability
  • Mental Health general services
  • Accessible activities services
  • Mental Health
  • Respite, care and day services

Oasis Down to Earth Community Farm

Oasis Down to Earth Farm is a community centre based on a farm in urban Southampton offering the opportunity to interact with animals and the natural environment. They provide activities for adults with Learning Disabilities, children with special needs (SEN and NEET) and school groups. At the weekend they host children's birthday parties and are open to the general public. Read more

Published: 10th August, 2017

Updated: 23rd May, 2019

Author: Pip Armitage

Location: Oasis Down to Earth Farm, Green Lane, Southampton, SO16 9FQ

Related topics:
  • southampton
  • leisure
  • community
  • SO16
  • animal care
  • oasis down to earth farm
  • learning disability
  • day services
  • Learning Disability services
  • Day services
  • Social opportunities services

QE2 Day Activity Centre at Manor Farm

Day Services, holidays and activity sessions for people of all ages with additional needs including learning disabilities, autism, physical disabilities and sensory impairment Read more

Published: 10th February, 2018

Updated: 25th January, 2020

Author: Pip Armitage

Location: Manor Farm Country Park, Pylands Lane, Bursledon, SO31 1BH

Related topics:
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  • activity sessions
  • holidays
  • all ages
  • QE2 Activity Centre
  • learning disabilities
  • day services
  • additional needs
  • physical disabilities
  • learning disability
  • autism
  • sensory impairment.
  • Learning Disability services
  • Day services
  • Physical Disability services
  • Sensory Impairment services
  • Autism Services

Sembal House Southampton Day Services

Day service for adults with learning disibilities, physical disabilities and mental health issues Read more

Published: 10th July, 2017

Updated: 9th August, 2017

Author: Pip Armitage

Location: Sembal House Resource Centre, Handel Terrace,, Southampton, SO15 2FH

Related topics:
  • Day services
  • Physical Disability
  • Learning Disability
  • Mental Health general services

Social Care in Action

Social Care in Action (SCiA) is a local not-for-profit group of charitable enterprises that delivers care, health, transport, dentistry, training, counselling and advice services. Based in Southampton their main services are delivered throughout Southampton, Portsmouth, Hampshire and Dorset. Read more

Published: 13th December, 2018

Updated: 23rd May, 2019

Author: Pip Armitage

Related topics:
  • dentistry
  • transport
  • memory group
  • day services
  • Learning Disability services
  • Dementia services
  • Day services
  • Social opportunities services
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  • Respite, care and day services
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Southampton City Council Adult Social Care Charging Policy 2019

From 6th May 2019 Southampton City Council will implement a new charging policy and will now take into account in full the higher rate of Attendance Allowance, Personal Independence Payment Living component and Disability Living Allowance Care component. Read more

Published: 26th April, 2019

Updated: 23rd October, 2019

Author: Pip Armitage

Related topics:
  • Adult Social Care
  • Disability Living Allowance
  • higher rate
  • southampton city council
  • care
  • Charging Policy
  • Attendance Allowance
  • support
  • Personal Independence Payment Living
  • scc
  • Money, benefits and debt services
  • Day services
  • Residential care services
  • Money, benefits and debt

Southampton Day Services in Woolston

Day services for adults with learning disabilities Read more

Published: 10th July, 2017

Updated: 9th August, 2017

Author: Pip Armitage

Location: Woolston Community Centre, Church Road, Woolston, Southampton, SO19 9FU

Related topics:
  • learning disabiliity
  • Woolston
  • day services
  • Learning Disability services
  • Day services

Southampton Living Well

Southampton Living Well offer a wide range of daytime activities and a place to go for older people in Southampton. Read more

Published: 13th July, 2017

Updated: 19th July, 2019

Author: Pip Armitage

Related topics:
  • older
  • day centre
  • Southampton Living Well
  • Social Care in Action
  • Dementia services
  • Day services
  • Older people services

Southampton Mencap

A voluntary organisation based in Portswood for children, young people and adults with a learning disability and their family carers. Covid-19 response: Day services are running but clubs have closed. Read more

Published: 23rd May, 2019

Updated: 19th March, 2020

Author: Pip Armitage

Location: Southampton Mencap Centre, 187a Portswood Road, Southampton, SO17 2NF

Related topics:
  • southampton
  • adult
  • young person
  • learning disability
  • day services
  • southampton mencap
  • autism
  • clubs
  • Learning Disability services
  • Day services
  • Social opportunities services

Speaking Space

Speaking Space Ltd provides speech therapy, OT, a day service for adults with a learning disability or autism and excellent training in all aspects of communication. Read more

Published: 10th January, 2020

Updated: 24th January, 2020

Author: Pip Armitage

Related topics:
  • communication
  • day service
  • training
  • OT
  • speech therapy
  • learning disability
  • autism
  • SO51
  • Other postcodes
  • Learning Disability services
  • Day services
  • Learning Disability
  • Autism Services

Stuarts House Care

Stuarts House Care Limited (SHC) are a New Forest Day care service offering specialist support to adults with autism. Read more

Published: 12th June, 2019

Updated: 24th January, 2020

Author: Pip Armitage

Location: Littlecott Farm, Brockishill Road, Bartley, SO40 2LN

Related topics:
  • SO40
  • Day services
  • Autism Services
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