ealing mencap annual report 2010
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ANNUAL REPORT 2010
And so it begins...
Ealing Mencap
We record with thanks that the following are major donors to our building fund: Yerolemou Trust, Social Investment Business, Aiming High (LB Ealing), Baily Thomas Charitable Fund, Clothworkers Foundation, Wolfson Foundation, Barnes
Trust, Beatrice Laing Trust, Bernard Sunley Charitable Foundation, 29th May 1961 Charitable Trust, McGrath Charitable Trust, Will Charitable Trust, Percy Bilton Charity, Oliver Ford Trust and Vitabiotics Foundation
3 days...3 days...
“Do politicians care
about me?”
Cian has a learning disability and much as he loves his family, now he has left
school, he does not want to live in their pockets. Ealing Mencap believes Cian
and others like him should have a basic right to 3 days activity out of the home
and a chance for parents to live their lives too.
For young people with disabilities who have left school things were never good.
They are often bored and ignored.
Should the most disabled people in our society take the hit when the economy
goes down hill? Is that fair? Please ask the politicians who want your vote
whether they will support our 3 days campaign?
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The new Lodge is two thirds complete, despite the anxious times theme of our last annual report. The fact it will be in use early in 2011 gives us a symbol of certainty in a world that is far from certain. Cuts are still to come, social care is to be funded on the basis of people having their own budgets to buy services and yet we see ways of not only surviving, but growing.
We are in talks with other Local Mencap groups, in NW London, about how we might effectively work together and do more. George Venus, our Chair of Trustees, is now a Trustee of Royal Mencap, which strengthens our links with the national organisation.
We are still campaigning hard as you can see. In the May elections we had our own manifesto demanding “3 days…” activity as a base line for adults with learning disabilities. It would be so easy for the needs of people
with lifelong disabilities to be lost in the cuts of the next four years.
We also supported the “Getting It Right” campaign during Learning Disabilities Week, which arising from the “Death by Indifference” report, stressed the need for people with learning disabilities using health services to be listened to and understood so that they did not suffer unnecessarily or, at worst, die needlessly.
And so it begins, a new chapter in Ealing Mencap’s history. Whatever the funding problems, we will be strong. We will continue to make the needs of people with learning disabilities and their families high profile and the new Lodge will be a centre of excellence for decades to come.
Julian Hillman September 2010
The way forwardPage 3
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The Ealing Sky RideA very energetic group,
including one of our trustees, took part in the Sky Ride earlier this year. The intention was not so
much to raise money but more to raise awareness. That certainly happened,
with spectators and the press admiring both
their commitment and their collection of buddy
bikes and tandems.
The day provided a great opportunity to
raise our profile locally.
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Value LifeAlison Murphy and the Value Life
team have been working very hard this year and are delighted to have had this recognised with a 2
star rating from the Care Quality Commission. Over the course of
the year more than 50 people have benefited from the various
trips and excursions that the Value Life team have organised.
Here are Steve Penfold and Donna Daniel at an Active Ealing kayak
session in Acton Baths. Everyone who took part really enjoyed
themselves. Some of the more adventurous are looking forward to venturing out on the Thames soon!Alison Murphy
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This is a project set up by Supercare earlier this year to provide their clients with experience in manufacturing and selling goods. In the large picture we can see Rhea Basista helping Deirdre Sullivan and Alicia Sojamo to make candles to sell at their stall at Acton Market on Thursdays.
While the candles are being made, others in the group are developing the skills they need to answer shoppers’ questions, charge them the right money and give them the correct change.
Why not pop along and buy some scented candles?
Market Craft
Harjit Singh
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Market Craft
John Crockford
David Weatherley
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Ealing Mencap 2010
What an amazing photo! 57 people all gathered at Ealing Cricket Club for our first Staff Development Day. During the morning, staff took part in various exercises to 10
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develop a vision statement and identify areas of service improvement to work on. Then, after a picnic lunch they headed off for a Scavenger Hunt around Ealing. 11
The Gateway clubs are a huge part of many families lives. Olive Lewis, calling the bingo numbers here, and her daughter Karen, on her left, have been part of life at Ealing Mencap for over 40 years. They were part of the original group that helped raise the money for Enterprise Lodge when it was built in 1968.
Jean Munford, in the orange cardie sitting next to Peter van Nooten, and her camera shy husband Ken have been involved with the clubs for over 25 years.
The work and approach found here is incredibly humbling and represents a different side to the modern perception of Ealing Mencap. Over many years the clubs have been self funding due to the tireless efforts of this dedicated group of parents, and a never ending succession of car boot and jumble sales.
*Nick and Dave’s den = No. 10!
Nick and Dave’s den*
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Gateway sports clubOne Friday, at least twenty three years ago, Mick Davis was a swimming coach at Gurnell pool in Ealing. A lady came in with a group of disabled people and took over the pool for an hour. She asked Mick if he would like to help out...
Later, on a trip to Margate with Ealing Mencap, the coach stopped for lunch. Mick encouraged everyone to queue and pay for themselves at the cafeteria. One lady was having difficulty finding the correct money and the cashier had a go at her. Mick stepped in and told the cashier exactly what he thought of her and as he finished the whole café burst into spontaneous applause. That was the moment that he decided that this was a cause worth fighting for.
Here he is at the Thursday night club that himself and his wife Kath have been running ever since.
This is the foundation upon which the New Enterprise Lodge is being built.
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Guy Fawkes, 1967...Ealing Mencap’s first event, a Guy
Fawkes Party, was held on a muddy
field in the middle of nowhere, close
to the River Brent in November 1967.
Three years previously the Greater
London Council (GLC) had been
formed and borough boundaries
changed. Royal Mencap followed suit
and Ealing Mencap was born.
A new committee of enthusiastic
parents and some good friends,
with go-ahead ideas, felt their first
priority was to have somewhere for
their members to spend their leisure
time. Once the finances had been
sorted out we found we had a sum
of approximately £7000. Pressure
was applied and Ealing Council not
only gave us a 21-year lease at a
peppercorn rent but also gave us
£3000 towards the building costs.
By June 1968 a Swiftplan building
was erected on that same muddy
field (with a life expectancy of 10
years!) and Enterprise Lodge was
officially opened. Fisons generously
sent a research team one weekend
to level the garden at the back and
reseed it with a special hard wearing
grass. On the same day the Variety
Club of Great Britain presented us with
our first minibus.
From the start, the Lodge was used
by the Gateway Club for meetings,
sports, dances, organising and
decorating lorries for carnivals,
plays, rehearsing for Greater London
Gateway Rallies, and in 1987
representing London in a Nationwide
Variety Rally at the Royal Festival Hall.
The Gateway Club met on Tuesday
evenings and Saturday afternoons to
start with. Later on new Clubs started
on Thursdays for the over eighteens
and on Wednesdays for teenagers.
The Peter Pan Club, for the very
young, was on Saturday mornings. All
of these clubs were run by volunteers.
In fact Ealing Mencap had no paid
staff until the late 1980s when Joanna
Bell, a long time volunteer, and
Harbhajan Purewal were employed
as Development Workers. Have a look
at the staff photo on pages 10 and
11 and you can see how much things
have changed since those days.
Many parties were held by the clubs,
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especially at Christmas and at one
time the adult clubs used to all sit
down to a three-course Christmas
meal. Valentines, St Patrick’s Day, St
George’s Day and Halloween parties
have all been held regularly.
We’ve had fish and chip suppers,
Shrove Tuesday pancakes, bonfire
nights, concerts, film shows, and
Christmas carol concerts by the
Greenford Salvation Army. We’ve also
had sleepovers, camping weekends,
sports days, creative dancing, Irish
dancing, Morris dancing, meetings,
conferences and AGMs.
We also organised wedding
receptions, golden weddings,
christenings, birthdays, memorial
services, Rotary parties and Rotoract
evenings, all in return for donations to
the cause!
Other money raising events included
Autumn Fayres, Christmas Card and
Gift Sales, Jumble Sales, a Classic Car
Raffle, Whist Drives, Beetle Drives and
even Dog Shows.
As time went on, more minibuses
arrived and were all parked at the
Lodge. There were also sheds and
containers full of jumble, jostling for
space in the car park.
The poor old Lodge was being
used long past its sell by date, held
together with string and the devotion
of a few very good volunteers who
have continued to work so hard over
the years.
The old Enterprise Lodge was finally
demolished in the Spring of 2010.
There are so many people I would
like to mention, but the list would be
far to long to print. Enterprise Lodge
has given my daughter Margaret and
her friends of two generations, forty
years of friendship. I hope the new
Lodge will do even better for many,
many more years.
Pat Perks – Past President
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Our work with carersEaling Mencap is a partner in running the Carers’ Centre
in South Ealing Road. We know that support for parents and carers is not only crucial to their wellbeing, but also to the quality of care they can offer. For sometime we have
run a specialist service, the Ethnic Minorities Access and Participation Project (EMAPP), both in Ealing and Hounslow.
Also across both Boroughs we are working with carers of, or nearing, pensionable age who still have their adult children
living with them, to help everyone prepare for the future.
Here, Alka Tripathi is at the Carer’s Centre planning her next Carers Together meeting. These are held monthly and
present an opportunity for carers to meet professionals and also each other to discuss various issues including
personalisation, wills and trusts, Treat me Right, Dial a Ride, housing and other support options.
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“Ross is prepared to try new things, go to new places, and that’s down to the work that Ealing Mencap has done with him.”
Tony Pryke (Ross’ dad)
“Change is never easy, from school to college, from old job to new job, but the Travel Training team have made my transition as smooth and easy as I could have wished. The diverse nature of the work, and of the people we are working with, means that the learning curve has been a steep one, but the support I’ve received has enabled me to feel confident in meeting the range of challenges we face. I’m still learning, side by side with the young people we train, and there’s a long way to go, but I’m looking forward to the journey.”
Chloe Rogers
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We’re on our wayA new college for Ross and
a new job for Chloe
The travel training team worked with Ross Pryke during his last
year at Belvue school and he started travelling independently
to school in early spring this year. Ross left school last
summer and Chloe Rogers, the new travel trainer, stepped in
to help Ross learn his new route to College. He’s done brilliantly and is now travelling to college
on his own, Ross and his dad know exactly who to call if
there are any problems!!
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Support planningCharlotte Delger is arriving home from a day at Richmond College where she is on a life skills course. As a participant in the Direct Payment Pilot scheme she was introduced to Matt Coulam who helped the family with budgeting.
As a result of this, Charlotte shares a taxi to college with Lewis Giger and this has resulted in considerable savings for both families. This then gives them the freedom to spend more on other activities or respite.
Matt is now concentrating on helping people receiving direct payments by providing them with information and support, so they know what to spend their money on.
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Those of you with a good memory might remember reading in last year’s
Annual Report that Dan Highfield was keen to join a band. A year later and here he is on drums with I Love
Thunder at the Greenford Festival this July. A lot of the work in bringing this together was down to Matt Coulam,
the band’s manager. Matt approached Ian Sheppard and asked him if he
would be interested in leading the band. Foolishly Ian said yes!
From left to right we have Paul, Amy, Jack, Dan, Ian, Luke and then Matt.
Funding for the project so far has come from an EBCC Grassroots grant.
Eric, Lee and Nick are not in the picture!
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When Supercare recently visited the Enterprise Lodge site, Maurice Elliott was delighted to be able to tell them that he was going to be the Resource Centre Manager.He went on to say, “Playing a part in the
bold future of Ealing Mencap makes me immensely proud. The new Enterprise Lodge ushers in a fantastic new era for
Supercare visit their new home
Maurice Elliott
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the organisation, allowing us to greatly improve the provision and support we can offer to people with learning disabilities in Ealing and neighbouring communities. The Lodge itself will be a symbol of everything amazing about Ealing Mencap. The passion and commitment that permeates every level of our organisation has shone through and is borne out in the Lodge. The new Lodge will offer us the chance to draw together many
of the different threads of Ealing Mencap, making it a welcoming centre for all.”
Supercare visit their new home
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Administrative ManagerFor all general enquiries
Maureen Schofield0208 567 [email protected]
Advocacy and InformationPatti Vincent 0208 567 918507837 173 [email protected]
Advocacy for Asian FamiliesFatima Akhtar 07949 506 [email protected]
Connexions and TransitionPost education support for young people
Gabriel Jones 0208 567 918507837 185 [email protected]
Database ManagementMike FrostMarja Suominen020 8567 [email protected]@ealingmencap.org.uk
EalingHELPInformation for families of disabled children
Nick [email protected]
Employment Projects & SupercareNick Walsh 0208 222 658807837 173 [email protected]
Who do I talk to?Now you’ve read a little about the work we do and feel that you would like to talk to someone in more detail, use this list to help you.
A lot of our employees only work part time, so please leave a message if you don’t manage to speak to them straight away.
As a rule of thumb, should you wish to email someone at Ealing Mencap, then use their full first name and surname separated by a dot, followed by @ealingmencap.org.uk.
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Empowerment Project &Peer Advocacy Caireen Piper 0208 280 226407786 627 [email protected]
Gateway Clubs For young people and adults
0208 567 9185
Housing Advice ProjectClare Parfree0208 280 226207837 186 [email protected]
Older Carers and Carer Development Project Alka Tripathi 0208 280 226107775 576 [email protected]
EMAPP and Older Carers in HounslowRuhi Grover07939 539 [email protected]
Person Centred Planning Matthew Coulam 0208 280 226007837 186 [email protected]
Travel TrainingJennifer Moseley 0208 567 918507973 997 [email protected]
Value LifeAlison Murphy 0208 567 918507786 628 [email protected]
3C’s CounsellingLinda Shampan 07813 095 [email protected]
Lesley Beck07968 871 [email protected]
Should you be having any problems with accessing or using our services then please call me.
Executive DirectorJulian Hillman07837 186 [email protected]
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For the year ended 31 March 2010 Balance Sheet as at 31st March 2010
Restricted Unrestricted 2010 2009 2010 2009Total Total
£ £ £ £ £ £Incoming resources from generated funds Fixed assetsVoluntary income: Tangible assets 130,117 86,386Grants receivable 846,585 582,934 1,429,519 1,192,538 Investments 50,958 35,021 Gateway Clubs 747 1,970 2,717 4,127 181,075 121,407Donations and gifts 9,126 13,331 22,457 20,592
Current assetsActivities for generating funds: Debtors due within one year 135,022 169,346Commission – Mencap Limited 141 141 559 Cash at bank and in hand 127,868 168,698General fund-raising 2,005 2,005 1,859
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
(64,536) (38,355)Investment income: 1,196 124 1,320 7,027
Total incoming resources 857,654 600,505 1,458,159 1,226,702Net assets 379,429 421,096
Resources expendedDirect Charitable Expenditure: FundsCost of generating funds - 0 184 184 281Charitable activities 899,446 574,485 1,473,931 1,195,630 Restricted fundsGovernance costs 12,929 - 0 12,929 11,323 Enterprise Lodge Development Fund 46,149 85,370Other resources expended 71,059 960 72,019 59,720 Other 232,367 247,673
Total restricted funds 278,516 333,043Total resources expended 983,434 575,629 1,559,063 1,266,954 Unrestricted funds 100,913 88,053
379,429 421,096Net incoming resources / (resources expended) (125,780) 24,876 (100,904) (40,252)
Approved by the Board of Directors and trustees on 15 July 2010Transfer from restricted to unrestricted reserves 12,016 (12,016) - 0” - 0”
Net incoming resources / (resources expended) including realised gains on investments
(113,764) 12,860 (100,904) (40,252) B M Perks and G A Venus
Unrealised Gain/(loss) on investment assets 59,237 - 0 59,237 (15,179)We gratefully acknowledge revenue funding from Ealing Council, Ealing PCT, the BIG Lottery, City Bridges Trust & numerous donations from members. Apart from the list on the cover, we have had considerable help with the costs of Enterprise Lodge from Sir Jules Thorn Charitable Trust and many local local groups and individuals. Kew School of Horticulture have assisted in kind with garden design.
Net movement in funds (54,527) 12,860 (41,667) (55,431)Fund balances at 1 April 2009 333,043 88,053 421,096 476,527
Fund balances at 31 March 2010 278,516 100,913 379,429 421,096
Trustees in red (from left to right)
Roy Willis
Dave Widdowson Vice chair
Maureen Schofield
George Venus Chairman
Bill Elliott
Anne Warner
Julian Hillman CEO
Maurice Elliott (presenting)
Nick Walsh (presenting)
Bernice McNaughton MBE
Steve Belsey
Brenda Perks Hon. Treasurer
Not in photos:
Ken Munford
Dawn Locke
Registered Charity No. 1054061
Company No. 3039319
Main Office
173a Uxbridge Road
London W7 3TH
020 8567 9185
Acton Office
Acton Business Centre
203–5 The Vale
London W3 7OS
020 8222 6588
Income & Expenditure Account / Statement of Financial ActivitiesWest Ealing Office
The Lido Centre
63 Mattock Lane
London W13 9LA
020 8280 2260
Enterprise Lodge
Stockdove Way
London UB6 8TJ
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It’s nearly 30 years since I became involved with Ealing Mencap and last year was honoured to become a Royal Mencap trustee. There are over 600 local Mencap groups of different shapes and sizes affiliated to Royal Mencap. One of the good things about the way this is all organised is that people in each local group can decide how they want to support people with learning disabilities and their families.Two elements are usually present in all local groups:
Campaigning, to make sure that there are good •services in our area.Volunteering, enabling people to come forward •and give their time and talents, whilst gaining the satisfaction of doing something very worthwhile.
Ealing Mencap is one of the largest local groups in the country, having raised money and currently employing over 50 people to provide a comprehensive range of support and services.
We are proud of our successes and that our staff and volunteers work effectively together to provide a special blend of support. I am constantly inspired by the commitment of our people and would like to thank them all again for their contributions to our achievements this year.The world never stands still – younger families and
volunteers have different expectations to previous generations and the new government is setting a tough agenda for everyone involved in delivering social care and support. I am confident however that we can rise to these challenges and continue our mission to support families in a way that will continually improve their lives. We now enjoy close relationships with Royal Mencap and the wider disability movement both in London and nationally. This has already proved beneficial, particularly in the building of the New Enterprise Lodge.
George Venus Chairman
Ealing MencapRegistered Charity No. 1054061 Company No. 3039319
Designed by Nick Radclyffe