The Open Door Centre, based in Gorse Hill, Swindon, provides a specialist day resource for adults with learning disabilities, who may also have physical disabilities and/or mental health issues.

This is a valuable resource for people within the borough who have a variety of special needs and for whom regular fulltime employment is not currently an option. The Centre is highly regarded within the borough and is popular with users of the facilities, who have a significant part to play in shaping the services it provides. The Centre believes strongly in a philosophy of empowerment and encouraging user-involvement, and the members themselves decide upon what activities are organised. Consequently there is a stimulating and varied activity programme.

The Centre staff also become involved in all aspects of the members' lives and regularly attend members' review meetings, as well as providing 'arms length' care management, such as liasing with care managers and support workers, and monitoring health issues.

All members are respected as adults and are given every opportunity to exercise their right to be heard. The Open Door Centre recognises that people with learning disabilities have the same needs as the rest of society - to learn, to undertake meaningful and fulfilling work and to socialise with a wide range of other people, but ultimately to exercise some control over their own lives.

If anyone wants to join us please phone on 01793 512357
or email at theopendoor@btconnect.com
and we can discuss your circumstances with you.