The

Pavestone

Centre

The presentation:-1.Describes the project.2.Outlines the Service model.3.Discusses collaborative working with the University of Ulster.

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PAVESTONE CENTRE

“Promoting natural living through

productive and recreative activity.Paving the way for better health and a

quality lifestyle.”

Pavestone offers:-

WORK LEISURE

Everyone has something worthwhile to contribute to

society.All people should have the

opportunity of independent, productive and pleasurable

living.

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If clients are not‘Work Ready’

Pavestone offers a SHELTERED BUSINESS

A ‘Social Enterprise’

A business, but not fully self-supporting

The social enterprise produces products for

tourist market

What do tourists want?

Traditional Irish itemsTraditional Irish items

Sheltered Business : Products• Simple but quality products made from 5 different

traditional Irish materials: clay, wax, paper, fibre, plants

• Six work rooms for:ClayworkWax or CandlemakingPapercraftFibrework or FabricworkPlant growing or Horticulture

• We take our inspiration from the shapes and shades of the North Irish Causeway Coast.

Atlantic Range inspired by the sea and beaches along

the local coastline

Volcanic Range inspired by the volcanic activity creating the

Giant’s Causeway

Candles made in the shape of the causeway stones

Simulated basalt and granite stone frames and the Cooley Cross are produced within the paper workshop

Table mats/runners, cushions and scented bags are made from Irish Linen with three

different Celtic Designs

Bags and purses made from handmade felted

fleece

MacCool’sGardenCentre

The garden is well supported by the local public and functions all year round providing summer and winter bedding plants and a variety of

shrubs and trees

Aim of MacCool’sTo develop work potential by improving → work skills → work behaviours → work tolerance.Enabling people to enter employment or voluntary work,or contribute to a worthwhile sheltered business.

Client progress 2012 – 2013

6 returned to employment 3 entered training/education 11 started voluntary work 8 provided with advice/equipment to maintain them in the work setting.

What if clients are not able to make it, into open employment?

MacCool’s give the opportunity:-

•to be actively income generating (by contributing to a worthwhile work project and gain some reward in kind, through the subsidised leisure programme), and

•to gain some of the benefits of working (physical, psychological and social).

2. THE SERVICE MODEL

2. THE SERVICE MODEL

What’s its rationale?

VIEW YOUR

CLIENTS AS

PEOPLE

LET YOUR

SERVICEREFLECT

YOUR LOCALITY

MODEL

PEOPLE WITH HEALTH ISSUES AND DISABILITIES HAVE THE SAME NEEDS AS EVERYONE ELSE

~ to make a living and enjoy recreation.SO

GIVE OPPORTUNITIES FOR WORK AND CONSTRUCTIVE LEISURE (using sound methodology)

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VIEW CLIENTS AS PEOPLE

LET THE SERVICE REFLECT THE LOCALITY

the landscape, heritage and culture.

BY USING THE ‘LAW OF GIVING AND RECEIVING’

~ inspiration is received: for a manufacturing business

~ giving back: financial return generally and rewards of purposeful work to clients.

~ inspiration is received: for constructive leisure pursuits ~ giving back: restorative return to clients and integration into the community.

How will this business idea, this MacCool’s social enterprise,

survive ?

‘Tourism – the last marketable resource in the globe. They can move your industries to the far east but they can’t move your landscape.’

D. Arthur Mitchell.Mourne Heritage Trust..

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Possible replications ??!!

3. Working with The University of Ulster

Giving and Receiving

Many thoughts about future collaboration

It’s great to work together

Thank You