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BBC News
a day ago
- General
- BBC News
Children's home in residential Northampton cul-de-sac approved
A five-bedroom home in a cul-de-sac will be turned into a small children's home despite objections from Northamptonshire Council approved the proposal to transform a home in Blossac Court, Duston, Northampton, into a residence that would care for three vulnerable children aged five to conversion, put forward by applicant Neil Verlander, received 76 objections from members of the public and there were calls at the planning meeting for its planning papers, the applicant Mr Verlander said the new home would be a "nurturing, warm and welcoming" environment for vulnerable young people. According to the Local Democracy Reporting Service, many objections have arisen from the perceived threat to the noise levels, parking issues and disturbances to other homes' on behalf of the applicant, social worker Kelly McFayden said: "I do understand, having looked at all of the feedback, that people are frightened about who's going to live next door- if they're going to be young offenders, if they're going to bring antisocial behaviour."We get to choose the young people and children that we offer opportunity to."The council's highways team also did not raise any objections to the number of parking spaces provided, stating that the four driveway spaces would be able to accommodate all staff members and would not have a significant impact on the local highway committee unanimously voted to approve the application last week, in line with the officer's recommendation. Follow Northamptonshire news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Cafe run by adults with learning disability praised
A national charity for people with learning disabilities said a cafe that gives vulnerable adults real life experiences was "brilliant" preparation for work or volunteering opportunities. Spectrum Northants supports adults with learning disabilities, mental health issues and autism. Through its cafe in Duston, Northampton, it is teaching retail and customer service skills. Jackie O'Sullivan from the charity Mencap said there needed to be more experiences like the cafe "because we know that people with a learning disability really want to work [but] so very few do". Official figures put the employment rate for those with learning disabilities at 5% and Ms O'Sullivan said 85% of those with without a job "want one". "They just need to find the right pathways into work and [the cafe] is a brilliant way to get people job skills and life skills that can really benefit them in future employment," she said. Spectrum Northants has two centres in Northampton and works with more 90 adults with special needs and disabilities. Since 2017 it has run a charity shop to give its service users retail experience, and ran a pop-up cafe in 2023. In March it opened the cafe on its Berrywood Road site. Spectrum chief executive Mark Mitchell said through the cafe they "get to build their confidence and their important building blocks for actually progressing and getting the best quality of life". He said: "We have a number of individuals who would like to progress, be that into other learning, into volunteering or employment and the venue like this builds their skills. "They get to meet members of the public, engage with members of the public. "They get to build their confidence and their important building blocks for actually progressing and getting the best quality of life." Victoria is one of those who works in the cafe and she "likes coming here". She said: "I like working on the till and meeting all the customers... making the drinks and just meeting everyone and seeing everyone. "I love working in a cafe." She said the work had given her the "independence to speak to people and I've built up my confidence". Follow Northamptonshire news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X. Special needs college to teach at heritage site Learning disability charity gets £140,000 grant Spectrum Northants
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Cafe run by adults with learning disability praised
A national charity for people with learning disabilities said a cafe that gives vulnerable adults real life experiences was "brilliant" preparation for work or volunteering opportunities. Spectrum Northants supports adults with learning disabilities, mental health issues and autism. Through its cafe in Duston, Northampton, it is teaching retail and customer service skills. Jackie O'Sullivan from the charity Mencap said there needed to be more experiences like the cafe "because we know that people with a learning disability really want to work [but] so very few do". Official figures put the employment rate for those with learning disabilities at 5% and Ms O'Sullivan said 85% of those with without a job "want one". "They just need to find the right pathways into work and [the cafe] is a brilliant way to get people job skills and life skills that can really benefit them in future employment," she said. Spectrum Northants has two centres in Northampton and works with more 90 adults with special needs and disabilities. Since 2017 it has run a charity shop to give its service users retail experience, and ran a pop-up cafe in 2023. In March it opened the cafe on its Berrywood Road site. Spectrum chief executive Mark Mitchell said through the cafe they "get to build their confidence and their important building blocks for actually progressing and getting the best quality of life". He said: "We have a number of individuals who would like to progress, be that into other learning, into volunteering or employment and the venue like this builds their skills. "They get to meet members of the public, engage with members of the public. "They get to build their confidence and their important building blocks for actually progressing and getting the best quality of life." Victoria is one of those who works in the cafe and she "likes coming here". She said: "I like working on the till and meeting all the customers... making the drinks and just meeting everyone and seeing everyone. "I love working in a cafe." She said the work had given her the "independence to speak to people and I've built up my confidence". Follow Northamptonshire news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X. Special needs college to teach at heritage site Learning disability charity gets £140,000 grant Spectrum Northants
BBC News
3 days ago
- Business
- BBC News
Northampton cafe run by adults with learning disabilities praised
A national charity for people with learning disabilities said a cafe that gives vulnerable adults real life experiences was "brilliant" preparation for work or volunteering Northants supports adults with learning disabilities, mental health issues and its cafe in Duston, Northampton, it is teaching retail and customer service O'Sullivan from the charity Mencap said there needed to be more experiences like the cafe "because we know that people with a learning disability really want to work [but] so very few do". Official figures put the employment rate for those with learning disabilities at 5% and Ms O'Sullivan said 85% of those with without a job "want one"."They just need to find the right pathways into work and [the cafe] is a brilliant way to get people job skills and life skills that can really benefit them in future employment," she said. Spectrum Northants has two centres in Northampton and works with more 90 adults with special needs and 2017 it has run a charity shop to give its service users retail experience, and ran a pop-up cafe in March it opened the cafe on its Berrywood Road chief executive Mark Mitchell said through the cafe they "get to build their confidence and their important building blocks for actually progressing and getting the best quality of life". He said: "We have a number of individuals who would like to progress, be that into other learning, into volunteering or employment and the venue like this builds their skills."They get to meet members of the public, engage with members of the public."They get to build their confidence and their important building blocks for actually progressing and getting the best quality of life." Victoria is one of those who works in the cafe and she "likes coming here".She said: "I like working on the till and meeting all the customers... making the drinks and just meeting everyone and seeing everyone."I love working in a cafe."She said the work had given her the "independence to speak to people and I've built up my confidence". Follow Northamptonshire news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
