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Learning and skills

Learning for Life

Learning for Life is a project providing educational resources for young people with Down’s syndrome and special educational needs. It covers primary, secondary, and beyond school, focusing on the Relationships and Sexual Education curriculum. The resources are created in line with what the Down’s syndrome…
Telephone:
03001024553
E-mail:
contact@learnandthrive.org.uk
Website:
https://www.learnandthrive.org.uk/.../learning-for-life
Age Range:
Ages 11-16, Ages 16-18, 11-18, 19-25, 18-25 (Transition)
Disablities:
Learning difficulty, Behavioural, emotional and social development, Communication and interaction, Profound, severe or complex, Behaviour and learning

The Life Skills centre (Folkestone) Ltd

The Life Skills Centre runs Monday to Friday, closing on bank holidays and a short break over the Christmas period. We have a 15-seated minibus, which transports some of our service users to & from Life Skills & also is very handy for our off-site…
Telephone:
01303 221855
E-mail:
francescalawton@btconnect.com
Website:
https://www.facebook.com/
Age Range:
Ages 16-18, 18-25 (Transition)
Disablities:
Learning difficulty

Lily’s Social Kitchen CIC

About Lily's Social Kitchen At Lily’s Social Kitchen, we offer a range of supported work experience opportunities for people with learning difficulties/disabilities, autism and/or physical disabilities.  Lily’s Social Kitchen work placements are primarily based at Lily’s Bistro, a public cafe in the middle of Canterbury.…
Telephone:
01227 769555
E-mail:
info@lilysbistrocatering.com
Website:
https://lilyscommunity.org/

Listening Books - a national audiobook lending service

Listening Books is a national UK charity that provides an audiobook lending service for anyone with an illness, physical or learning disability, mental health condition, or learning difficulty, who finds that it impacts on their ability to read or hold books in the usual way. …
Telephone:
020 7407 9417
020 7234 0522
E-mail:
info@listening-books.org.uk
Website:
https://www.listening-books.org.uk/
Age Range:
Suitable for all ages
Disablities:
Learning difficulty, Language difficulty, Communication and interaction

Maidstone district libraries IT Buddy help

Contact us to find out availability
Volunteer IT Buddies are available to help you in the following libraries: Allington Library Kent History and Library Centre (Maidstone Library) There is no charge for this service. Please contact the library to book a session. IT Buddies are available to help you: get online…
Telephone:
03000 41 31 31
Website:
Free computers and wifi

Monthly Cookery Class for Young Adults with Learning Difficulties

One-off session for young adults with learning difficulties. These sessions are designed for young adults to come along with their carer and participate in an hour of hands on practical cookery. They will bake either a sweet or savoury recipe and participate in an educational…
Telephone:
07796613303
E-mail:
triona@thecookerycabin.co.uk
Website:
https://www.thecookerycabin.co.uk/
Age Range:
Ages 16-18, 19-25, 18-25 (Transition)
Disablities:
Learning difficulty, Communication and interaction, Profound, severe or complex, Behaviour and learning

The Mount Camphill Community - Further Education College

The Mount, a Specialist Further Education College, is part of a unique integrated Camphill community which provides care, support and engaged learning for students aged 16 to 25 within a holistic environment, offering day and residential placements, 38 weeks per year. Students benefit from an…
Telephone:
01892 782025
E-mail:
admissions@mountcamphill.org
Website:
www.mountcamphill.org
Disablities:
Learning difficulty, Severe learning difficulty

Mount Lodge Care Farm - Day Service for Adults with learning disabilities

Mount Lodge Care Farm Benenden Road, Biddenden, Kent TN27 8BY Tel: 01580 291803   Email: theworkshop.chicken@gmail.com   Web Site: kentcarefarming.co.uk   Mount Lodge Farm offers young people and adults with learning disabilities/additional needs the opportunity to engage in fully supervised farming and countryside related activities, covering Ashford, Maidstone, Folkestone, Tunbridge Wells and surrounding areas. The members…
Telephone:
01580 291803
07961826031
E-mail:
theworkshop.chicken@gmail.com
Website:
www.kentcarefarming.co.uk
Age Range:
Ages 16-18, 18-25 (Transition)
Disablities:
Learning difficulty, Communication and interaction

Music and Media - Canterbury (bemix)

Our music and media groups work alongside people to explore and develop skills in music (song writing, performance, learning an instrument,  music production) and media (film making, digital photography, graphic design, using the internet, making radio shows).     
Telephone:
07422 964693
E-mail:
sophie.peacock@bemix.org
Website:
https://www.bemix.org
Age Range:
Ages 16-18, 19-25, 18-25 (Transition)
Disablities:
Learning difficulty, Communication and interaction, Autism, Profound, severe or complex, Behaviour and learning

Music and Media - Sittingbourne (bemix)

Our music and media groups support people to explore and develop skills in music (song writing, performance, learning an instrument, music production) and media (film making, digital photography, graphic design, using the internet, making radio shows).    
Telephone:
07966 017597
E-mail:
steve.perry@bemix.org
Website:
https://www.bemix.org
Age Range:
Ages 16-18, 19-25, 18-25 (Transition)
Disablities:
Learning difficulty, Communication and interaction, Autism, Profound, severe or complex, Behaviour and learning

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