Broomhouse Cafe Training Project

Service Details

Type of break

• Clubs or Day Facilities for Short Break/Respite Purposes

Description

The Broomhouse Cafe Training Project provides individual training and development and social support to a dedicated team of thirty volunteers. The volunteers participate in non vocational, accredited training which is organised according to their aspirations, personal needs and abilities. The volunteers have a range of disabilities and special needs. The Café Training Project provides a meal service to day groups, staff and volunteers, and is used as a café facility for people from the local and wider communities. We provide a catering lunch service for the Beacon Club Dementia Day Care Service and a Special Needs Lunch Club.

Care Needs

• Autistic Spectrum Disorder
• Drug or Alcohol Misuse
• Hearing Impairment
• Learning Disability
• Medical Condition
• Mental Health
• Physical Disability
• Visual Impairment

Service Location

• Edinburgh City

Available to age groups

• Young People
• Adults

Accommodation

Cultural needs

Special diets and cultural needs taken into consideration.

How do people access your service

Referral from Adult day centre, social work department, friends/family, prison, doctor's surgeries. Other organisations - New Deal/Project Scotland/Schools and Colleges. Self referral, hospitals and other agencies

Price info

What is included/not included in the price of the break

With sufficient notice respite breaks can be planned/booked in advance to allow a carer to arrange a break away from their caring role

We can provide care in holiday accommodation (Hotels, Self Catering), where a carer is available in that area

Accessibility Details

General Accessibility

Level entry to premises or ramp available

No

Designated disabled parking spaces

No

Parking available by premises

No

Level entry to dining area/room or ramp/lift fitted

No

Level entry to kitchen (for self catering venues) or ramp available

No

Level entry to gardens or ramp available

No

Accessible bedroom(s) on the ground floor

No

Accessible bedroom(s) on the upper floors (lift available)

No

Bedroom Accessibility

Electric bed

No

Manual height adjustable bed

No

Tracker hoist

No

Manual hoist

No

Bedrails

No

Loopback system

No

Level entry wet floor shower

No

Drop down shower chair

No

Manual shower chair

No

Grab rails in shower

No

Accessible bedrooms

Single

0

Double

0

Twin

0

Other grab rails in wet room/bathroom

Other accessible features of accommodation

Further information regarding accommodation, location, activities and surrounding area

Contact Details

Organization name

Alternative name

Contact person

Address

The Broomhouse Centre
79-89 Broomhouse Crescent, Edinburgh, EH11 3RH

Telephone number

0131 455 7731

Fax number

0131 455 7731

Email address

CafeProject@broomhousecentre.org.uk

Web address

www.broomhousecentre.org.uk

Alternative methods of communication

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