Day Services
Our Day Services are designed for those with moderate, severe or profound Learning Disabilities.
We offer meaningful and purposeful occupation – giving our Service Users (or Makers as we know them) the opportunities to make decisions, choose activities and shape each day. We offer a wide variety of activities, including (but not limited to): drama, dance, singing, music, woodwork, arts and crafts, gardening, and cooking to name a few. Most importantly, our Day Services are about friendship, about sharing life together, supporting one another and encouraging each other!
The majority of our sessions take place at the Old Acorn Barn in the beautiful village of Englishcombe, just outside of Bath, plus we have an allotment a short drive away.
We work with the seasons so our sessions will adapt throughout the year (for example, we don’t do much gardening in the winter) but a typical day will follow a pattern similar to the following:
- Activity 1: Gardening / Short Walk / Dance or Movement
- Sharing News & Refreshments
- Activity 2: Wood Working / Arts and Crafts / Cooking
- Lunch
- Activity 3: Drama / Music / Games
Some activities are done all together whilst for other we split into smaller groups.
Each day over morning coffee/tea we take time to share how we are feeling and each others latest news – whether that’s a recent visit to the cinema, a birthday, or a recent meal we enjoyed. Everyone is encourage to share as they are able with the use of PECs and other aids as necessary.
Makers are supported to make lunch: 2 or 3 Makers work with an Activity Leader to produce delicious, healthy meals which we come together to enjoy. Whenever possible we make the most of the produce grown at the allotment – it is always a treat to see the journey of a seed to a plant to our plate!
Sessions currently take place on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday each week but we are looking to expand our provision, with a view to providing a fourth session by September 2025.
We have a wonderful team of Session and Activity Leaders, skilled in the activities they oversee and experienced working with adults with learning disabilities.
To find out more or arrange a visit please contact our Day Services Coordinator, dayservices@lifeprojectbath.org.uk
