Personalised, professional and friendly support to help you access activities in your local area. Staff also lead workshops to help build your skills and independence. Specialised and therapeutic activities are available in some centres to meet complex needs.
You can also gain work-based skills, with a variety of placements available including woodwork skills, customer service and various crafts.
Barrow-in-Furness
Chatsworth Crafts
Trinity Enterprise Centre, Iron Works Road, Barrow-in-Furness.
01229 430117
Opportunities including art, craft, woodwork and employment support for adults with mental ill health, learning and physical disabilities.
Jubilee House and PAVE (Positive and Valued Experiences)
Jubilee House, 15, Abbey Road, Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 5UD.
01229 407292
Day care for adults with mental ill health, physical and learning disabilities, including opportunities out in the community.
Mill Lane Centre
Mill Lane, Walney, Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 3XX
01229 404095 or 01229 404096
A range of activities in a venue with facilities designed to meet the needs of adults with multiple learning disabilities or complex physical needs.
Mill Lane Day Opportunities
Jubilee House, 15, Abbey Road, Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 5UD
01229 407292
andy.kelsall@cumbria.gov.uk
Day services that take place in venues across Barrow.
Kendal
Daybreak
Dowker Lane, Kendal, Cumbria LA9 4HD
07827 902209
heather.dixon@cumbria.gov.uk
Support for people with severe and enduring mental ill health on a Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. Provides peer group support, practical help and activities in a friendly and gentle environment.
Horticare
54 Wattsfield Road, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 5JN
01539 738097
shelley.stokes@cumbria.gov.uk
Social and therapeutic horticulture providing educational and personal development for adults with learning disabilities. Activities include landscape maintenance, garden design, growing plants and wildlife support.
Whinfell
Dowkers Lane, Kendal, Cumbria LA9 4HD
01539 713516
Provides experiences and learning opportunities for adults with learning disabilities, including art, cooking, outdoor sports and trips to local attractions.
Windmill
Dowkers Lane, Kendal, Cumbria LA9 4HD
01539 713513
Promotes physical and psychological wellbeing for adults with profound and multiple learning disabilities through community and social participation. From days out to joining in with a variety of activities, the service encourages effective communication tailored to your needs.
Wider Opportunities for Social Participation (WOSP)
Dowkers Lane, Kendal, Cumbria LA9 4HD
01539 713098
WOSP works with charities and local businesses to help adults with learning disabilities engage with community projects and activities, such as sailing, art, computer courses and musical development.
Penrith
Edington Centre
Unit 1, Gilwilly Road, Penrith, CA11 9BF
01768 812680
heather.dixon@cumbria.gov.uk
Activities for adults with learning disabilities, including work placements, training and care.
Ulverston
Ulverston Day Opportunities
Marsh House, Victoria Road, Ulverston, LA12 0ER
01229 407810
andy.kelsall@cumbria.gov.uk
A range of activities for adults with learning disabilities that focus on personal development, friendship, community presence and participation.