The Point is a resource unit for people from 18 to 45 years of age. We have moved away from the traditional activities of day care and inserted leisure.
As leisure forms a vital part of our lives, we all need to enjoy ourselves and have a little fun. Sadly, many adults with physical disabilities have an unnecessarily limited lives, often because the people involved do not know where to turn for support or ideas. Disabled people have generally not been offered the same choice as the able-bodied. The Social Service Inspectorate found that people with physical and sensory disabilities seldom enjoyed the same opportunities as others.
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So Why Leisure?
Participation in leisure activities can raise the self-esteem of people who may have had few successes. It can help people take pride in their achievements when the rest of their lives may be dull and unrewarding.
Leisure is also an ideal way of developing warm and positive relationships with other people and extending networks of friends and acquaintances. When people enjoy themselves together in a relaxed environment, friendships can flourish.
Many people with physical disabilities receive little or no encouragement to feel good about themselves. They may wrongly believe that being disabled is a failure and it’s their fault and have feelings of worthlessness. They may be aware that other people have low expectations of them. People with visual and physical disabilities may then be reluctant to try anything new. So they may have several reasons for ’opting out’ or avoiding an activity. Alternatively parents or carers may have been over concerned about making their Childs world safer - so that as adults they may have missed out on activities they might have enjoyed.
So at Scope West Sussex we think it is vital to involve people in pleasure activities and make gain of the potential benefits.
John Watson Centre Manager.
Rebrand for The PointThe day centre for Scope West Sussex has been rebranded as The Point