Skills for Living ... Skills for Life

Lifeworks aims to tackle exclusion, disadvantage and inequality as concerns children and young adults with learning difficulties.

LIFEWORKS

is the collective name for all the services and facilities of The Bidwell Brook Foundation,
Registered Charity Number 1054167.

Founded in 1996 by a group of parents, teachers and carers, Lifeworks has blossomed into a well-established organisation with a reputation for care, quality and achieving our goals. Most importantly, we deliver what we set out to deliver - projects dedicated to providing learning-disabled children and young adults with confidence and life-skills that ensure a self-sustainable future, that promote a fluid transition into adulthood, and that encourage their inclusion in the community as valued and active members.

OUR CURRENT PROJECTS INCLUDE:

Robins Respite & Life Skills Centre

A home-away-from-home respite and learning centre at Dartington, where children and young people can stay for a short or long break

Robins Residential Apartment

A two bedroom fully residential apartment at Robins for young people to live locally and attend their school

Lifeworks Communities

Small fully supported residencies for young people
between the ages of 16 - 24, who are unable to
continue living at home

Life Skills Academy

Young people of school age can sign up for a term to learn and reinforce life skills. After-school and an overnight stay at Robins
on Monday nights

Kool Club

Fun and learning for young people on a fortnightly basis, between 10am and 4pm on Saturdays. Kool Club is planned to re-launch in April 2009

FE Specialist College

Plans for a further education and career programme for students with learning disabilities based in South Devon.

Breaking the Barrier

An annual surfing day in September at Bigbury-on-Sea, introducing children with special needs to an outdoor, healthy sporting activity.

IF YOU HAVE A CHILD OR KNOW OF A FAMILY WHO WOULD BENEFIT FROM ANY OF OUR SERVICES, PLEASE CONTACT US ON 01803 840744

providing a brighter future for those with learning disabilities

Lifeworks is largely funded by voluntary contributions. If you would like to support us in promoting the quality of life and opportunities of children and young adults with learning disabilities, please see our

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