A Visit to LinkAble in Woking.

I previously had the pleasure of meeting members of the LinkAble Team at the Sheerwater Community Day with Suzanne; so we were delighted to be invited to their main centre in Woking earlier this week to meet with CEO, Sue Stockman, and the rest of her team. We arrived just as the minibuses pulled in, Some bringing young people from school and another returning adults who had been out on a day trip.

LinkAble is a charity which supports people with a learning difficulty and autistic people and helps them lead the life they wish to live. Their weekly groups and holiday schemes offer engaging experiences for people with additional needs, along with essential short breaks for exhausted parents and carers. From sensory activities and days out to performing arts, socialising, and life skills. They are about to launch a new service called Livablity which will enable people to gain the skills and confidence they need to live independent lives and put them on a pathway to paid work or regular volunteering opportunities. Sadly, only about 7% of people with a learning disability are in work, when the majority aspire to have a job and this programme is intended to help them on their journey.

All the staff were amazing and the photo shows me with Sue, Millie (a team leader) and one of the youngsters enjoying the after school activities.