Due to COVID-19, we were forced to alter our Christmas party. This year we held it on Wednesday 9th December with all houses, Grafton, the Opportunities programme & Longbow celebrating together via Zoom. We started with each house performing part of the nativity, followed by Christmas songs and dancing – Oliver’s dancing was particularly phenomenal! Grafton [...]
The COVID-19 virus has generated unprecedented demands that have exacerbated pre-existing operational and financial pressures in the care sector. With 13 residential homes for people with profound and multiple learning difficulties and additional complex needs, Condover College Ltd (CCL) has been no exception. The Government’s ever-changing guidance and regulations during the pandemic have created logistical issues for us, requiring speedy and innovative solutions. Visiting relatives in care [...]
This month along with Halloween festivities all 13 schemes at CCL took part in the scarecrow competition. It was almost impossible to pick one winner because they were all so great! In the end there were 5 winners from a range of categories. Smile Factor - Torrin Drive with SpongBob Square Pants Most Imaginative - [...]
Hydrotherapy is a very important therapeutic intervention for the people we support at CCL, especially those who spend so much time in a wheelchair - it is their only experience of completely free movement. Before COVID our learners attended Princess Royal Hospital to access hydrotherapy. And to now having built our very own is truly [...]
Condover College had a fantastic day celebrating all our learner achievements virtually this year! Before Covid-19 restrictions CCL would throw a day full of fun to end the term before summer holidays. This year CCL's Day Opportunities programme hosted our very own virtual celebration day through Zoom. The theme for this year's Celebration Day was [...]
At CCL we use Makaton every day and we truly believe it makes a huge difference to the lives we support, Makaton helps everyone who lives with a communication difficulty to understand and be understood. CCL staff and students planned to complete a 'mini-makahike' and song with Makaton to fundraise for The Makaton Charity between [...]
CCL's Speech and Language Therapist Nichola hosted February's Makaton Club, with this months theme being Pancakes Learners from across CCL are invited to the monthly Makaton club at the local Tesco Community Centre to learn and practice Makaton signs. In celebration of Shrove Tuesday, this months theme was Pancakes. Learners learnt and practised signs for different toppings including; [...]
CCL students' design and create a new Independent Living Suite to practice and learn valuable daily living skills. The students at the Grafton Centre have been working hard over the last couple of months to design and create a space that can be used to develop their daily living skills. Led by Becky McGuiness (Personal Tutor) and supported by Pete Alvis [...]
CCL's Charity Ball was a night of wonderful entertainment set in Shrewsbury's beautiful Albright Hussey. The theme for this years Charity Ball was Strictly Come Dancing, attracting guests from Shrewsbury and beyond to raise money for the CCL Hydrotherapy Pool. Guests enjoyed ballroom dancing by local dancers Ross and Chloe from Step by Step Dance Instruction, followed by [...]
CCL's Speech and Language Assistant Nicky hosts a monthly Makaton Club session, with this months theme being Chinese New Year Learners from across CCL are invited to the monthly Makaton club to learn and practice Makaton signs. This month learners practiced signs for Dragon, Fireworks and Chinese New Year to name a few! Everyone then [...]
