The Grafton DofE students have completed all of the required units for the Bronze Award, with great enthusiasm and excitement. Congratulations to 7 of our Grafton students who have completed The Duke of Edinburgh's Bronze Award. The award requires 4 completed units; volunteering, physical activities, skills and expedition. The students have been busy completing a variety [...]
This Week was Intensive Interaction Week at CCL Intensive Interaction is an approach to teach the fundamentals of communication to people who have severe learning difficulties and/or autism, who are still at an early stage of communication development. Each day we have been promoting the benefits of Intensive Interaction through training, workshops and classroom sessions, to encourage regular [...]
Shropshire Pony Parties brought along a special visitor today to meet the Day Opportunities learners. Marty is a miniature Shetland Pony and today he surprised our Day Opportunities learners by visiting Longbow House. Recent studies have discussed the benefits of animals being used in therapy sessions, providing calmness and comfort to people. Marty is 34 inches tall and is [...]
The Animal Man visited learners at The Grafton Centre today. Callum, who attends The Grafton Centre kindly donated the activity in lieu of birthday gifts. Learners were treated to an interactive animal presentation at college, meeting a variety of animals. The animals included a snake, an owl, a cockroach, a fox and a bearded dragon. The session [...]
CCL's Church View Scheme in Longnor, Shrewsbury has been awarded Outstanding following an inspection by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Church View is one of our high quality schemes in Shropshire, it is home to 6 residents and has recently been awarded Outstanding by CQC. We pride ourselves on creating a home-from-home environment for our residents [...]
CCL plans to build their very own Hydrotherapy Pool have been approved by Shropshire Council. CCL are excited to announce that the plans for our very own Hydrotherapy Pool have been approved by Shropshire Council. Hydrotherapy is a very important therapeutic intervention for the people we support, especially for those with multiple disabilities who spend much of their [...]
The Grafton Centre learners celebrated the end of term with an Easter Egg Hunt in the Spring sunshine. The Grafton staff organised a fantastic Easter Egg Hunt in the garden today, with a special visit from the Easter Bunny! Learners first enjoyed an Easter themed learner café which lots of sweet treats, they then collected their [...]
CCL's Church View Scheme spent the afternoon at the Church Stretton Fire Station, where residents had a great time exploring the fire engines and the station. The Church Stretton Fire and Rescue Service is operated by a watch manager, crew managers and firefighters, who are on call and respond to the station from their home address [...]
This week residents of CCL's Hall Bank Mews Scheme, Pontesbury, enjoyed a unique experience when Corner Exotics visited their home. Corner Exotics provided an educational and entertaining experience with a variety of different animals for residents to interact with. Residents learnt about the animals natural environments, how they protect themselves and why they look and feel [...]
Students at CCL's Grafton Centre thoroughly enjoyed a wide range of activities that focused on creating, making and performing for Maths Week. Maths Week activities were shared by Natspec, who are an association for organisations offering specialist provision for students with learning difficulties and disabilities. With plenty of ideas on ways to incorporate a variety of maths skills into the day, it was [...]
