The first ever Options awards night took place on Thursday 18th December at the Pioneering Care Centre. Options is managed by PCP and offers daily support and opportunities for disabled people.
The programme provides a way for members to have more control over their lives and participate more fully in the community in which they live.
Family, friends, carers, PCP staff and volunteers attended the event which recognised the efforts and achievements of the participants who access Options. The winners were voted for by the Options members and the award recipients were:
Member who gained most confidence – Danielle Barlow
Most Cheerful Member – Christopher Hincks
Options most adventurous member – John Snaith
Options most sporty member – Thomas Oakley
Options best chef- Dale Sugden
Member with the best sense of humour – Gillian Clarke
Options Kindest member – Christine Hilder
Options most creative member – Joanne Gibson
Options best Gardener – Shaun Ridley
Options member of the year – Michael Smallman
Guests attending the event got to view the wide range of educational and social activities available to members, which include tending to plots in the PCC garden, visits to local leisure centres, shops, cinemas and cafes. Options also organise residential activity weekends to enable members to experience new challenges.
Social care workers refer disabled people into the service where they develop personal development plans which can include access to education, training, leisure, volunteering and employment.
The Options service also enables carers to have some short-term respite whilst the person they care for attends. Carers tasks may also become less as members develop daily living and independence skills.
An Options Social Club also takes place every Thursday from 6pm within the Pioneering Care Centre. The club is open to all local disabled adults and activities include hydro pool sessions, table tennis, bingo, pool and internet access.
For further information contact the Pioneering Care Centre, tel: 01325 321234 email: options@pcp.uk.net website: www.pcp.uk.net. Or find PCP on Twitter: @PioneeringCare and Facebook: /PCPandCentre
