Last updated 4th November 2004

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Welcome to Leonard Cheshire The Granville Resource Centre in Long Eaton, Derbyshire, is one of over 25 services run by Leonard Cheshire in the Eastern Region. Leonard Cheshire is the leading charity provider of services for disabled people in the UK, providing 140 services for over 10,000 disabled people across the country. Our flexible range of services is designed to support people with many different kinds of disability enabling them to get the most out of life.

Introducing Granville Resource Centre

Granville is a resource centre designed to support disabled people in the Erewash Borough area of Derbyshire. The service aims to give disabled people opportunities to meet others, socialise and join in leisure and educational activities. Our service also gives regular carers a break. We support people with all kinds of disabilities. Although we are best known for our work with physically disabled people we support people with sensory impairments, through assistance with large print, special support workers, training, and access to appropriate organisations. Our service is available to people who live alone and those who live with carers, and we cater for people between the ages of 16 and 65.

What to expect at Granville

Granville is a lively centre offering a wide range of activities to meet individual needs and interests. Attendance is flexible some people drop in for just one day, others make use of the centre for up to five days a week. Your key-worker will assist you to plan a programme of activities and meet you on a regular basis to offer support.

Our programme of activities is varied and we are always willing to try out new ones to meet service users’ interests. You can do woodwork, crafts, develop computer skills, horse and cart riding aromatherapy or join our fitness group. Through our links with local adult education centres! we can support all kinds of educational activities. And if you just want to relax with your friends, you can do that too.

We also have our own rehabilitation kitchen for service users to move towards independent living through an organised programme of cooking activities.

Our service is based in the centre of Long Eaton and we provide transport for those who need it. The centre is open Monday to Friday from 9 am to 4 pm and lunch is provided. On several days in the week we run outreach groups which may offer a more local service for some service users.

Meet the staff

Our staff are all trained to meet the needs of disabled people and their work is constantly reviewed to ensure they provide the highest level of support. Our staff come from a variety of backgrounds and are chosen for their reliability, caring qualities and practical abilities.

Have your say

Leonard Cheshire is committed to service user empowerment. We encourage everyone to take an active role in the running of Day Services. You can join the Clients Committee at Granville and Derbyshire Day Services Local Committee where your views and opinions will help shape the service for the future.

Getting out and about If you like visiting places of interest or enjoying a leisurely pub lunch then take advantage of the wide variety of trips and outings that we organise.

Using our One to One Support In response to service users requests, we now offer our services to people who do not wish to attend the centre. If you want to use this service you need to be referred to us from Social Services, together we will work out a service plan to meet your needs and support you to achieve your goals.

Getting involved

We encourage all service users to take an active interest in the running of the centre. You will have an opportunity to influence this work through the clients committee which is made up of service users and staff.

Ensuring quality

With your help we can make sure the service is of the highest quality at all times, If you wish to make a comment or complaint, copies of the complaints procedure are available from the service manager.

How you can support us

	If you would like to support the work of the centre, we welcome both volunteers and donations. We have many local friends and supporters and they play a vital role in the life of the service. Some help by driving the mini-bus or taking service users shopping, for example. Others help to raise funds — fetes, raffles, sponsored events, car boot sales are all ways in which the local community gets involved.
	Says Julie (left) "I do music and movement on Monday mornings with service users. I don't mind giving up a few hours a week. I enjoy coming to Granville, it's very rewarding. I am going to be looking into swimming therapy as a new outreach for a future service."

How to find out more Our services are provided under contract to Derbyshire County Council and referrals are made to us by the Social Services Department. If you are interested in our service, you should approach your social worker or local social services department. We make a small charge for the service. If you want more information, please contact us direct.

Other Leonard Cheshire day services in the area

Granville Resource Centre is part of Leonard Cheshire Day Services in Derbyshire. We run other day centres in Alfreton, Chesterfield, and Derby and are developing new services in rural areas and with people with an acquired brain injury.

Woodworking At the Granville Resource Centre there is a fully equipped woodwork room where service users can gain joinery and related skills. Furniture made in this facility is sold to raise funds for the centre.

Learndirect We have an arrangement with Learn Direct to provide 'skills for life', particularly literacy, numeracy and computer skills. Service users can learn at their own pace, with a tutor visiting on certain days. For those who would not otherwise have access to technology, there are computers,laptops printers,scanner and internet access readily available.

Outreach schemes

Shopmobility - Surf and Socialise

Another way to learn how to use the internet and gain computer skills! To support people with physical or sensory impairment (between the ages of 18 and 65), we will be at Long Eaton's Shopmobility (in New Street, tel. 0115 946 5392) on Thursdays from 10 am until 3 pm. There will be access to laptop computers, a printer, a digital camcorder and digital camera, in order to broaden educational and employment opportunities and meet new people. There will be a small charge to use the internet. For more information contact Julie Cordon here at the Granville Resource Centre.

Relaxation in the water

Gentle exercise in the water with Lynne. Our swimming sessions at West Park Leisure Centre, Long Eaton, are totally accessible for disabled people, aged 18 to 65. Come and enjoy a relaxed session of gentle exercise in the water, meet people and make new friends. The aim is to encourage and support members to become, and remain, as independent as possible, as well as enjoying the benefits of regular exercise. Programme: 11.00 am arrive and change; 11:30 access pool; 12:00 leave pool, session over; till 1:00 pm meet in upstairs bar area for a social drink or lunch with the group.

Arts and Craft Group This group is every Thursday, starting 18th September 2003, at Draycott Parish Rooms. Mornings will concentrate on art (watercolours, drawing and sketching, trying out different mediums and techniques), afternoons on craft (patchwork and quilting, papermaking, marbling, painting and embroidery on fabric, rag dolls, making greeting cards). Open to disabled people, aged 18 to 65. Join us to make wonderful works of art, and enjoy a cuppa. If you need to know more, ring Sheila at the Granville Centre.

Sailability An outreach for those who like the great outdoors.This group is being held at Carsington waters on Thursdays and gives you a chance to be in a boat and sail it. Ring Shona for more details at our centre.

Gardening This outreach is being run by Trish and Denny who have got a plot at a local allotment. Plans are to have paved areas, raised beds and a polytunnel for all year gardening. So, if you have green fingers and would like either join or help fund this new outreach please get in touch with Trish or Denny at Granville.