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Growing Opportunities Recovery Programme

by Ideal For All

About our activities / service

Accessibility details The building is purpose-built for disabled access and also has an on-site car park with ample disabled parking bays.
Opening hours Monday to Thursday 9.00 am - 5.30 pm
Friday 9.00 am - 5.00 pm

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Supporting people aged 18+ in Sandwell who are in recovery for drug and alcohol misuse. Accessible to all, with social and therapeutic support at our core, join our inclusive activities and get ‘hands on’ with cooking, crafts, growing and eating together. Meet like-minded people on their own recovery journey and support each other to regain confidence and self-esteem. Whether you want to be more active, eat a little healthier, become better connected or just less lonely and isolated our groups are welcome places for you. Come along to our beautiful community garden site Salop Drive Market Garden and help to create a healing garden greenspace for all and work towards positive mental health through the 5 ways to wellbeing (Connect, Move, Learn, Notice, Give) Get additional support when you need it anytime through our through wider specialist employment and health and wellbeing team or get help to go direct to our network of community recovery and clinical support partners. - Get out, get moving, get cooking and get growing activities. Explore what Sandwell has on offer. - Carers and support staff are welcome, or bring a friend for support. Looking for more? our specialist employment support team can help you get online and learn digital skills, support with welfare benefits advice and cost of living support, help you search for suitable work. we specialise in supporting disabled people and those with long-term health conditions. Be better connected through volunteering placements on our sites and with partners – build skills and help each other, help others feel included and part of something, create awareness and help make life better.

Staff qualifications The Service meets Matrix accreditation and IS0 9001 Quality Standards. We are an award winning provider of person-centred services. Community Learning Provider 2023 (West Midlands Combined Authority) ERSA Health and Disability provider 2020
Genders All
Age focus 18 year olds, 19-25 year olds, 26-65 year olds, 65+ year olds

About the organisation

Ideal for All is a user-led organisation set up in 1996. It provides services to disabled, disadvantaged and elderly residents of Sandwell, to enhance skills, provide a route to employment, reduce social isolation and maintain independence. The Services are designed to provide solutions for Independent Living and are offered from the Independent Living Centre, a fully accessible building, situated at 100 Oldbury Road, Smethwick.

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