West Berkshire Mencap - Leisure Plus Drama Group
Last updated: 01/06/2023
The activity enables its users to express themselves, work as a team and provides a satisfaction and confidence boost gained from a public performance. The groups provide entertainment for an audience producing an average of three high standard shows each year.
Who to contact
- Contact Position
- LeisurePlus Manager
- Telephone
- 01635 778120
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ads@wbmencap.org
- Website
- Mencap
- Parent Organisation
Where to go
- Name
- Slater Centre
- Address
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Unit E
Hambridge Road
Newbury
- Postcode
- RG14 5SS
- Notes
The venue is fully accessible with disabled toilets.
Please feel free to contact us directly to discuss any issues or concerns you might have regarding accessibility.
Time / Date Details
- When is it on
- Tuesdays from 3.30pm to 5pm
- Time of day
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Evening
Afternoon - Session Information
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The drama group closes for the month of August and has a break during Christmas. Individuals are expected to attend service all year to work through the awards
although holidays are allowed during the year
Other Details
Costs
- Table of costs
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Table of costs Amount Cost Type £10 per session
Availability
- Age Ranges
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18-25
26-49
50+ - Referral required
- No
- Referral Details
Funding can be through the Local Authority, Personal Budgets or self-funded.
Referrals and applications can be:
- Self Referral
- Care Manager Referral
- Application form on request
Funding needs to be in place before placement can start, and all paperwork completed with Care Plans and information shared with placement.
Applications and enquiries are acknowledged as soon as they are received. Individuals will be invited at their convenience to visit Drama and see if they would like a free taster session.
- Other notes
Drama is part of LeisurePlus (West Berkshire Mencap) and is registered with Wokingham and West Berkshire's 'Support with Confidence' Scheme.
- Related links
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Website
Inclusion Information
Dietary Needs
- Has Provision
- No
Local Offer
- Description
The activity enables its users to express themselves, work as a team and provides a satisfaction and confidence boost gained from a public performance. The groups provide entertainment for an audience producing an average of three high standard shows each year.
- Contact Telephone
- 01635 778120
- Contact Email
- ads@wbmencap.org
- Links
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Website
- SEN Provision Type
- Speech & Language Difficulties, Behavioural, Emotional & Social Difficulties, Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Physical Disability, Moderate Learning Difficulties
- Local Offer Age Bands
- 19 plus
- Needs Level
- Medium
- Low
General Provider
Fully accessible, disabled toilets. Please feel free to contact us directly to discuss any issues or concerns you might have regarding accessibility
Open to anyone over the age of 18 willing to participate
Referalls and applications can be: •Self Referral •Care Manager Referral •Application form on request Funding needs to be in place before placement can start, and all paperwork completed with Care Plans and information shared with placement.
Applications and enquiries are acknowledged as soon as they are received. Individuals will be invited at their convenience to visit Drama and see if they would like a free taster session.
£10 per session. Funding can be through Local Authority, Personal Budgets or self-funded
Drama is part of LeisurePlus (West Berkshire Mencap) and is registered with Wokingham and West Berkshire's 'Support with Confidence' Scheme.
The service conducts an annual customer satisfaction survey which provides an opportunity to provide feedback and comments on the service. However, we are keen to ensure that any issues are addressed by ourselves at the earliest opportunity and complaints and compliments should be addressed in the first instance to the manager of the service verbally or by phone / email as follows: Name Telephone Email Should the complaint relate to the manager of the service (or dissatisfaction with the way an existing complaint has been handled) then complaints should be addressed to the CEO as follows: Sara Vaughan- West Berkshire Mencap The Mencap Centre Enborne Gate Enborne Road Newbury Berkshire RG14 6AT Tel. 01635 41464 sara.vaughan@wbmencap.org
Individual risk assessments are completed for everybody who attends the service, all activities are risk assessed and all staff are fully trained in a variety of subjects on a regular basis. Health and Safety Awareness, Fire Awareness, Safe Guarding, Medication / Personal Care, Epilepsy, PRICE, First Aid, Equality and Diversity, Managing Challenging Behaviour. West Berkshire Mencap complies with all Health and Safety requirements and all associated legislation. West Berkshire Mencap fully supports best practice and provides annual training refreshers to staff, instead of recommended three yearly training.
Quality checks
- Support with Confidence
- DBS check
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