Bangladeshi Parents and Carers Association Tower Hamlets Leaflet by Bangladeshi Parents and Carers Association

Bangladeshi Parents and Carers Association

BPCA Promoting Choice and Independence

TOWER HAMLETS PROJECT

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About Us The ‘Bangladeshi Parents and Carers Association’ (BPCA), was formed in 1998 and is a specialist voluntary organisation working with people with multiple disabilities. A humble beginning with Bangladeshi families led project working in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets which now provides day care facilities for dependency users. Today BPCA has become one of the largest Day Care Centres in the Voluntary Sector in Tower Hamlets, with a new Day Care Centre opened (2013) in Newham. Values & Ethos “Treating people as unique individuals whose life has been shaped by social inequalities and discrimination” What do we provide? We provide culturally appropriate day service for people with Learning, Physical and Sensory disabilities. We provide a variety of educational, social and leisure activities. We have fully equipped day centres with ICT training facility, state of the art sensory room, arts and craft workshop and other multipurpose activity rooms. We also provide community based activities, residential breaks and a variety of recreational and leisure activities. We are planning to setup new services such as Home Care and Respite Care in the near future. Staff All staff members hold NVQ qualifications in Health and Social Care. Senior staffs have higher level of training at the Learning Disability Award Framework (LDAF, Level 2, 3, and 4). Ongoing training and support is provided for all staff members. Regular supervision is provided and staff appraisals and meetings are held on a regular basis

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Who is it for? Adults with learning, physical and sensory disabilities. To use our services You can be self referred Referred by family or friend. Referred by: • Social Services • Health Service • Other Voluntary Organisation What is the cost? • 1:1 (Including Transport) from £112/day • 1:3 (Including Transport) from £45/day • Lunch and Refreshments £2/day Services Services provided by the BPCA are tailor made to meet the changing needs of the clients as it is delivered in a professional manner. BPCA is committed to providing a learning and social environment in which the rights and dignity of all its members are respected. Our services are designed to help greater involvement and participation of those who are disabled and their parents, carers or guardians. Transport BPCA has its transport facilities with escort and drivers to provide transport for our service users. More abled users come to the Centre using public transport or walk to the Centre. Opening Times Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm

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Art Therapy Awareness Training Basic Skills Blackpool Canoeing Cooking Cricket Dance Classes Discussion Groups Drama Educational Visits Football Gym Health and Hygiene Healthy Eating Plan ICT Classes Jewellery Making Learning Colours Museums Numeracy Classes Painting Physiotherapy Rebound Therapy Relaxation Techniques Road Safety Safety Workshops Sensory Room Shopping Social Skills Sport Tournaments Theatre

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Arts and Crafts Beauty and Fashion Bowling Cinema Cornwall Cycling Design and Handcrafts Dominoes Drawing ESOL Gardening Handicrafts Health and Safety Hydro Therapy Indoor Games Lakedistrict Money Management Music Classes Outdoor Sports Personal Hygiene Puzzles Recreational Visits Residential Breaks Role Play Self-care Sewing Social Activities Song and Dance Swimming Travel Training Work Experience

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Centre Based Activities Social Enterprise •Horticulture Green Fingers •Social Enterprise that is run by our service users and learners

Safety Workshops: •Health and Safety •Role Play •Awareness Training

Basic Skills Workshops: •English Classes •Esol •Basic Maths •Numeracy Classes •ICT Classes •Internet Education

Healthy Living •Cooking/Health Checks - Eye Tests •Dental Checkups •Awareness training Sessions

Social Skills Classes •Use of Modern Technologies •Smart Phone •Making Friends

Centre Based Activities

Cooking •Bangladeshi, English and Chinese Cuisine

Discussion Groups •Health Issues •Women's Issues •Personal Hygiene

Music Workshop •Music •Dance •Drama and Singing with Professional Music Tutor

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Physiotherapy •Exercise •Relaxation techniques •Sensory therapy

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Art and Craft

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Community Based Activities

Residential Breaks •Promotes independence and interaction with communities and visits to Isle of White, and Lake District

Outdoor Sports

Health and Hygiene Workshops

•Football, Swimming, Bowling, Canoeing, Rebound and Hydro therapy

•focuses on personal hygiene

Fitness/Gym •Mile End Sports Centre, Partnerships with Vallance FC, Whitechapel Sports Centre and Tower Hamlets College

Recreational and Educational •visits to the museums, galleries, theatres and cinema

Community Based Activities

Life Skills Training •Shopping, Road Safety, First Aid and Cleaning

Art Therapy

Social Activities Performance Art •Music and Dance, Live Performance and rehearsals for community events

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•Prayers and visits to local Mosque, Hindu Temple, Sikh Gurdwara, and Youth Work •Visits to places of worship including different faiths and religions

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Gardening Sessions •In partnership with St Margaret's House •Seeding and Growing Plants

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