Lylac Ridge is a social enterprise in Wales providing animal assisted therapy. Its development from a one person concern to a social enterprise, its recruitment of volunteers and its successful applications for funding are described.
Lylac Ridge is a social enterprise in Wales providing animal assisted therapy. Its development from a one person concern to a social enterprise, its recruitment of volunteers and its successful applications for funding are described.
Subject terms:
learning disabilities, pets, social enterprises, therapies, therapy and treatment, animal assisted therapy;
This article tells of the vision, funding, development and operation of the disability focused radio station, known initially as the Scope Cwmbran Radio Pilot, which broadcast request and information programmes to service users of the Cwmbran Scope buildings. The pilot evolved into Able Radio, with financing from Links-Wales and moved to the former Ty Nant Ddu day centre. Training was provided for volunteers with sensory impairments, physical disabilities and mental health problems and Able Radio went on air 9th February 2009. A second studio has also been funded. The Big Lottery will art-fund a station manager and assistant over the next 3 years.
This article tells of the vision, funding, development and operation of the disability focused radio station, known initially as the Scope Cwmbran Radio Pilot, which broadcast request and information programmes to service users of the Cwmbran Scope buildings. The pilot evolved into Able Radio, with financing from Links-Wales and moved to the former Ty Nant Ddu day centre. Training was provided for volunteers with sensory impairments, physical disabilities and mental health problems and Able Radio went on air 9th February 2009. A second studio has also been funded. The Big Lottery will art-fund a station manager and assistant over the next 3 years.
Subject terms:
information services, mass media, mental health problems, physical disabilities, sensory impairments, volunteers, disabilities;
Links-Wales aims to improve the effectiveness of organisations working to improve the lives of people with learning disabilities by including them in a network that shares and learns from best practise, knowledge and information. The author describes how Links encouraged trading between organisations in the sector, and a project to improve the employment prospects of young people.
Links-Wales aims to improve the effectiveness of organisations working to improve the lives of people with learning disabilities by including them in a network that shares and learns from best practise, knowledge and information. The author describes how Links encouraged trading between organisations in the sector, and a project to improve the employment prospects of young people.
Subject terms:
learning disabilities, organisations, young people, employment, good practice;