WEST LOTHIAN ABILITY CENTRE

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 The Ability Day Service will develop and provide the core elements of services offered to people with a physical disability livi49 in West Lothian, providing a "Centre of Excellence" in physical disability services.

Within the Ability Centre each client will have an individual programme, which will work towards agreed goals.  This will go some way to enable clients to recognise and realise their potential.

There will be work experience opportunities available at reception and at the cafeteria cash desk, with the potential to develop other work experience placements outwith the Ability Centre staff and Intowork, who will monitor placements and provide practical support.

There will be three distinct sections within the Ability Day Service, namely

    Extended Rehabilitation
 This is primarily aimed at those people who have been experienced a change of life circumstance and who require a time limited, focused period of rehabilitation

    Personal Development
Clients will, for a time-limited period, require a supported environment which allows them to build their self-esteem.

    Quality Maintenance
Clients who have the capacity to participate in, with adequate levels of support, a tailor-made package of opportunities.

Community Links

In order to offer a wider range of opportunities and to enable an increasing number of people to access them the Ability Service will not only provide services and activities, but will support activities already available in the community to enable people with a physical disability to get to them.
Alongside this will be the "local" outreach support network.  There are presently 10 outreach support networks operating in community locations around West Lothian.
The emphasis is on including people in their community, developing their confidence and ability to participate in and access opportunities within West Lothian foe education, sports, leisure, cultural, employment and other community activities.
Links have been developed and strengthened with West Lothian College.  The College has been proactive in developing a course specifically targeted for people with a physical disability.  This had not been possible in the past due to the inaccessibility of the previous building.

Want to find out more please contact us via our Outreach Referral Form