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About UsWhat is ... Learning through Leisure?Learning through Leisure is a service that offers adults with learning disabilities the opportunity to take part in and enjoy leisure activities. This is done by recruiting volunteers (known as Companions) to befriend people who have a learning disability (known as Explorers). A Companion's role is to enable the Explorer to take part in activities of their choice, knowing that they have the support to do things they otherwise might not have had the confidence to do. This can be anything from an afternoon out to a short break. Learning through Leisure also holds monthly Leisure Clubs which are a really good opportunity to come along and get to know everybody.
To find out about what Learning through Leisure can offer in your area, please click here. The service offers family carers valuable respite, whilst giving Explorers an ideal opportunity to increase their social and other skills. Learning through Leisure has a small amount of funding that can be used to pay for Companion's costs whlst taking part in any activities. All Companions have enhanced Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) checks. in 2007 Learning through Leisure became part of the disability charity Optua and is run by Optua's Leisure Service. If you have any questions please call 01473 836770. If you want to know more about Optua please look at the website www.optua.org.uk or email us
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Learning through Leisure is registered as Optua (East Anglia) |
