Charlottechicken Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 I hope you lot can help. I have been given a task at work of finding some disability organisations/charities who would be willing to take a civil servant for the day and give them an insight into how different life can be if you are disabled. I have found a few, including one which specialises in sport for the blind, and another that trains dogs to do chores around the house, and we have other contacts too, mainly the larger more national organisations. Of course me being a little on the strange side, I am looking for things that involve chickens so am secretly hoping to stumble across 'chickens for autistic children' or something along those lines. I would also love to know if anyone is aware of an organisation which specialises in gardening projects and that sort of thing, as long as it is not too dangerous of course, risk assessments will be undertaken before any of us are let out of the office! There are just a few criteria that the organisation (or charity!) has to fit and those are that they must be for the benefit/promotion of a particular disability and thay must have an office in the West Midlands, or just outside. If anyone does know of any such organisations or even if you have come across them but not used them in any way, please post the web addresses, and I will have a look to see if they are suitable and contact them from work to see if they will let us visit them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 I used to do a lot of work with Mencap - although I think the name has changed now? Would that count as a particular disability? I know they have gardening projects - but maybe not what you are looking for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted July 10, 2007 Author Share Posted July 10, 2007 Yes Lesley, Mencap would be fine! I was looking at the mental health organisations this afternoon on direct gov site, as I would love to find one for OCD for a member of staff to visit. I can see now I shouldn't have used the word "particular" Any disability will do! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGirlsMum Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 I help with Riding for the Disabled RDA for short Im sre there will be a group in the midlands. Not really gardening by the by-products are very useful The smiles of the riders are rewards enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted July 10, 2007 Author Share Posted July 10, 2007 I help with Riding for the Disabled RDA for short Im sre there will be a group in the midlands. Not really gardening by the by-products are very useful The smiles of the riders are rewards enough. That's a good one! Anything out of an office environment is brilliant! Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
