The Lodge Trust CIO - (+44)1572767234

Providing individual support for adults with learning disabilities in Christian homes and working environments.

What do we do provide?

A Home - a loving Christian environment where each resident has a place they can call home. We have a wonderful 20 acre site, with 4 houses and 6 flats that cater for individual needs – each house has its own identity.
Work – All residents have the opportunity to participate in work, where they can express themselves – work comes in lots of different
types, for example woodwork, crafts, horticulture, laundry/cleaning, customer service and product merchandising in the café.
Work opportunities are open to both residents and those who live in the surrounding towns and villages.
Christian Support – One of the main reasons people come to The Lodge Trust is to live in a Christian environment, where their choice of living a Christian life is respected and encouraged. That’s why we have a morning Bible reading and prayer time, attend local churches to worship God with other Christians, and enjoy one to one and group
Bible studies.
Education – We offer training and experience. Every resident has an Individual Learning Plan. We also teach courses like Living Independently, Developing Life Skills and Preparing for Work.
Recreation – this comes in lots of different forms: swimming, horse riding, snooker, sailing and cycling. The gardens and extensive driveways leave plenty of space for residents and visitors to ride bicycles safely and enjoy the countryside without fear or danger.
Also – we have a Country Park - including a café, log cabins and two caravan sites. All this provides real work opportunities for the residents and lots of recreation space.

The Lodge Trust is planning to build a new accommodation block to provide –
En-suite facilities for all - The improvement of our facilities is an ongoing project: one of the hardest to achieve in the present older building is the privacy of en-suite facilities. Prospective and present families/ residents have come to expect an en-suite shower room as standard.
Independent living flats - Independent living is part of a national
trend of moving away from traditional residential care to greater independent living opportunities. We believe that The Lodge Trust is in a good position to offer this option within a safe Christian community.
Reducing the number of residents in The Lodge - The changes will significantly improve the lives of those who currently live in The
Lodge (built over 130 years ago).
Maintenance Issues - Remove a number of building problems (water
ingress issues) and reduce our ongoing maintenance bills.
Reduction of Utility Bills/ Carbon footprint - To install energy saving systems to reduce our utility bills/ Carbon footprint.
We anticipate this project will cost in the region of £1m.

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