Things to do

Things to do in the day and evenings

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1 - Working and Learning

2 - Leisure clubs and having fun

3 - Transport and getting around

- Planning a journey

- Finding out more

4 - Holidays

5 - Day activities

1 - Working and Learning

Lots of people with a learning disability want a job, just like anyone else. Having a job lets you earn money so that you can have more choice and control over your life. You can make new friends too.

To get a job you will probably need some training. We have written a plan to make sure that people with learning disabilities have a better chance of getting a job and the training they need.

There are people who can help you to find a job or training. Click on the links below to find out more.

Moving into Work.

Click here to find out about free guidance

Six free information sheets to help support people with learning difficulties moving from learning to training and employment.

Here is the Action Plan for the Fulfilling Lives Sub Group.

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2 - Leisure clubs and having fun

Everyone likes to have fun. But it isn’t always easy for people with disabilities. Nowadays anyone who runs somewhere like a leisure centre or a club has to make sure disabled people can use it. Here are some places for people with learning disabilities to have fun in Medway.

The list is under construction. The places below welcome disabled people and try to help them. There may be others you know about – click ‘Contact us’ to tell us about them and we’ll add them to the list!

gym

Click here to see the Medway sports directory
A guide for local sports clubs

library

bowling

swimming pool

rspb

cinema

education

aromatherapy

music therapy

snooker

theatre

ice skating

entertainment

Having Fun! No Limits at Jumping Jaks disco poster! Click Here

councilling

Massage Therapy	01634 244689	Trained therapists with experience of learning disability and physical disabilities
Blytheswood Rochester	01634 681000	Voluntary work for Charity available for learning disability with some independence. Physical work. Difficult to access by public transport.
RSPCA Rochester	0870 0101851	Unsupervised Voluntary work available
Leybourne Riding School	01732 872844	Staff available to assist learning disability. Special sessions for learning disability available. Concessions. Easy parking.
Aylesford Priory	01622 717272	Peaceful Grounds, tea room, parking easy, free access

Medway Council is not responsible for services provided by private individuals or organisations other than the council.

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3 - Transport and Getting Around

Transport

The “Valuing Medway People” Partnership Board has been told that transport for people with a learning disability to get around Medway is not good enough.

chatham bus

The White Paper “Valuing People” Says:

"Access to transport is essential to enable people with learning disabilities to lead full and purposeful lives. However, they currently face many obstacles using public or private transport. Transport staff and operators may not understand their needs and people may lack the necessary support and training to become independent travellers"

The “Valuing Medway People” Partnership Board has set up a transport group looking at all the issues.

Some good work has already happened:

CCTV cameras in bus shelters to help stop bullying.
Buses easier to get on and off.
Responsibilities about the correct change for buses have been discussed.

This is not enough.

The group is writing a brochure about travelling around Medway for people with a learning disability. They want to have an event to tell people about transport in May 2006 where they can give out the brochure.

People from the transport planning team have been to the forum for people with learning disabilities to ask how things can be made better in the short and long term.

Jason Terry leads this group.

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