Those with disabilities or suffering social exclusion will be particularly, though not exclusively, welcome.
The new initiative has been developed by a cooperative of local charities with funding from Kingston Primary Care Trust. The charities will still maintain their individual identities, but have come together to provide a larger service offering individuals opportunities to sample different activities, develop skills and achieve qualifications.
Based at Dickerage Lane, New Malden, Kingston Community Furniture will be offering experience in warehouse management, furniture collection & delivery, cycle recycling, a Carpentry/Furniture Refurbishment Workshop and Repackaging & Recycling unit.
• The Cycle recycling will provide opportunities in general cycle maintenance and refurbishment together with training leading to accredited qualifications.
• The Carpentry and furniture side will provide opportunities in general carpentry and furniture refurbishment together with training leading to accredited qualifications.
• Repackaging & Recycling Unit will provide indoor based recycling activities that follow environmental guidelines to reduce waste.
Based at Ditton Road, Surbiton, the Fircroft Trust is developing a new project that will provide a variety of different gardening and horticultural opportunities tailored to meet the needs of individuals.
These opportunities will include therapeutic, training and certification activities designed to support service users in skills development, interests and improve their quality of life.
Kingston Mind is bringing its considerable experience in dealing with mental health and learning disability issues. They will support and facilitate the charities through supervision and training.
There are also direct links with Kingston Workstart from the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames to provide support for the New Malden projects.
Kingston College have invested resources from the European Social Fund within the Furniture Repair Workshop to provide staff and equipment.
For more information please contact: Project Coordinator
Bart Ricketts 0208 942 5503/5522 / 07973 254 169
email: coordinator@kingstoneco-op.org.uk
Kingston Eco-op
Adams House
Dickerage Lane
New Malden
KT3 3SF
The Kingston Eco-op is made up of three local voluntary sector organisations who will be generating fresh opportunities for anyone in the community to experience a range of different activities. Initially these will include gardening, carpentry, computer refurbishment and cycle recycling but more are planned.
