Enfield Mencap provides a variety of services for adults during the day (Monday to Friday) and young people in transition from children’s to adult services in the early evenings.
All our services are developed through a person centred approach to planning identifying individual service user’s needs and aspirations.
The Opportunity Centre provides services from our purpose built centre in Ponders End, which is also the base from which we offer a wide range of supported services in the community. The Centre has a strong focus on independent living skills and has a dedicated kitchen as well as a range of education, leisure and craft activities.
Club 18-25 does exactly what it says on the tin. This is an early evening programme for young learing disabled adults in transition from children’s to adult services. The Club presents a relaxed social environment in which young service users gain a range of life skills and have opportunities to develop friendships with their peers in a secure and supportive environment.
Weekend Respite Services currently only available on Saturdays is a special project funded through the London Borough of Enfield Carers’ Grant to provide up a day of respite for up to 15 families each week. Service users access a wide range of social and leisure activities with the support of Enfield Mencap staff.
Transport Enfield Mencap has two minibuses, one adapted for wheelchair use and a small people carrier which we can use to provide transport to and from the Centre and to access community activities during the day
Access to Enfield Mencap services
We welcome new service users with a personal budget and following an assessment and review we will be pleased to discuss appropriate services and fees. Service users whose funding continues to be provided through the local authority will need to have their application supported by their social worker or care manager.
The best way to find out what we do is to come and try us for a taster so please pop along to the Opportunity Centre and chat to a member of staff about what is available.