Enable in Cornwall Ltd

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Introduction.

Enable provides access to opportunities in Cornwall for education, training and the work environment for people with physical disabilities or sensory impairment.

Attitudes towards the roles that people with physical or sensory impairment have to play are changing. Enable is at the forefront of this change.

Enable, in partnership with voluntary supporters, education establishments and training organisations, offers information and opportunities to enable people with physical or sensory impairment to access work or training opportunities, to access education and to use their skills as volunteers

The aim of Enable is to support you with your abilities in a welcoming and friendly environment.

Enable provides access to opportunities in Cornwall for education, training and the work environment for people with physical disabilities or sensory impairment.

About us.

Enable is a charity that works with people aged 16 and over, who have a physical disability and/or sensory impairment and live in Cornwall. We offer free independent information, advice, guidance and support to assist clients in overcoming barriers they may face in accessing education, training, paid employment and voluntary work.

Clients can self refer or be referred to us by friends, family or independent bodies such as social services, doctors, jobcentres, etc. Our advisors arrange to meet clients in their own homes, or any other venue they prefer, to discuss what experience the client has and what they would like to achieve in the future. Some contact us to help gain or improve their skills in IT, Maths and English, others may like to learn a completely new skill. Most of our clients want to find work either voluntary or paid. We may also be able to help with sourcing a personal computer. We research the options available to our clients and also offer help with issues like putting together CV's, regular job searches, completing application forms, attending interviews, benefit advice, transport, funding and arranging support workers.

Our advisors are fully trained in Advice and guidance and offer a friendly tailored service to meet the needs of our clients individual requirements.

History of Enable

The Enable project was started in 1996 as part of Scope for Cornwall. In April 2003 it became a registered charity and with the help of funding from Cornwall County Council Adult Social Services, commenced trading as Enable in Cornwall Ltd. Enable is a "not for profit" limited company overseen by a board of directors most of which have a disability and have used the services of Enable. We currently have nine directors:

Gordon Faddy - Chair

Pete Skea - Vice Chair

Sarah Warne - Secretary

John Neild

News.

Gordon Faddy our intrepid Chairman takes to the skies!

Those of you who have been clients of Enable in Cornwall for some time will be well aware of Gordon’s daring activities to raise money for our charity. Gordon has Cerebral palsy and is a wheelchair user. He has been on the board of Trustees of Enable since it started and has been our chairman for about 6 years. He loves to try the latest dare devil activity. This year he plans to try out the new Zip wire at the Eden project! The zip wire which opened last year is the longest of its kind in England at 2,165ft (600m). He will soar high above the whole site at more than 30mph via a thin wire getting a bird’s eye view of the Rainforest and Mediterranean Biomes and the beautiful outdoor gardens. On a clear day you can see the sea.
Published: 21 Jan 2013
 
Congratulations to John Neild on his recent award for his work with vulnerable adults from Volunteer Cornwall.

John became a client at Enable in 2008. After suffering a brain tumor in 2006 he was left partially sighted and suffering from dizziness and balance problems. Prior to his tumor, John had a busy rewarding job as a troubleshooter for a large oil company making sure all their electric cables and microphones worked correctly. He contacted Enable as he felt he had lost confidence in his ability to work and wanted to get out more and meet people and work in his local community.

Enable encouraged him to consider volunteer work and he became a buddy for Volunteer Cornwall. They sent him on a course to provide him with the skills to become a mentor. Since then John has worked regularly with 2 vulnerable people. One is a young girl who has family problems, John helps her care for her dog and accompanies her on long walks. Without John she is unable to leave her parents house to go out alone. Walking her dog gives her a chance to get exercise and to visit different parts of the county to walk her dog. John also buddies a young man who works as a volunteer at Pencarrow House near Bodmin. He helps in the garden and with John at his side keeping an eye on his progress and making sure he only pulls up weeds!
John became a Board member for Enable in 2010 and helps run the charity. We asked him to tell us about his experience of receiving his award.
On the 26th October 2012 at the Atlantic Hotel in Newquay, Volunteer Cornwall held their "Cornwall Celebrates Volunteering 2012" event.
I was informed by letter that I had been nominated & shortlisted, so I was asked to attend the event with lunch provided.
I really didn't know what to expect, I have been to one such event before as a judge & it seemed quite an informal affair. I didn't expect to win as the caliber of volunteers is usually quite high.

I was very surprised when I arrived at the hotel to see how plush & formal it all was & I was instantly very pleased to be included in such an event as it felt like being part of something special, the Atlantic Hotel is a beautiful hotel with stunning views & it has a real up market feel to it. The atmosphere in there was lovely too, very friendly & happy.

After having coffees & teas in the hotel bar, which had a great live band playing lounge jazz which all added to the atmosphere, we took our seats in the ballroom for the presentations to begin. I had been nominated & shortlisted for the award for my work with vulnerable adults, so I was up for the Vulnerable adults category which was number 5 on the list. The names were read out for the nominations & then they read out the runners up, I wasn't one of them & Christine Pryce (who had very kindly nominated me) turned to me & said, "you've won it John" to which I replied "what?!!! Oh dear, I'm all nervous now." Mainly because there were around 200 people all clapping as they read out my name & I went up on stage to receive my award, a lovely engraved crystal bowl, from Colonel Edward Bolitho.

We then sat down to a delicious lunch & I rang my Mum to tell her the good news.

A fabulous day was had by all & I must say that I was very surprised to win the award as there seemed to be far more deserving people there than I but I guess it's the 6 years of commitment I put in, week in, week out, whatever the weather. It's great to be recognised.
John is an inspiration to all of us at Enable. He suffered a life changing illness which left him unsure of his future. His work with Volunteer Cornwall and Enable has given him the chance to show that he can work and contribute to his local community. Well Done John you deserve it

Published: 29 Oct 2012
 
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Published: 22 Sep 2007
 

Contact.

Enable in Cornwall Ltd
Unit 1 Bodmin Business Centre
Harleigh Road
Bodmin
Cornwall
PL31 1AH

We are also on Facebook as "Enable in Cornwall Ltd". Please click on "like!".

 

 
Tel: 01208 77711
 
If you have any comments or complaints about the service Enable has provided, you can contact the office by telephone or email. Alternatively, you can contact the Chairman of the Board at: . Our office is open from Monday to Friday 9.00am to 1.00pm, messages can always be left on the answerphone, or you can email us using the link below.
 

Links.

 

Enable In Cornwall's Facebook entry is http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=155668867793485@ref=search

 

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