Step into the new Mencap Children’s Centre in Belfast and discover a world of vibrant colour. The charity’s vision for an environment that is stimulating, bright and airy has been beautifully realised by the architects, Consarc Design, and it is a far cry from the former Victorian building which, according to Mencap director for Northern Ireland, Margaret Kelly, was ‘old and very dark’.
‘Incredible’ is the word she uses to describe the home for Mencap’s most ambitious service delivery programme to date. With its custom-built environment and its multi-disciplinary team located on site, it has the capability to provide support for children, young people, adults and families whose lives are affected by a learning disability. It is equipped too to follow the life of the child, taking steps to provide support and interventions into adulthood. This provides a fantastic opportunity to build experience and evaluate new approaches.
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