Group member hits high note for councillor
Published 20 July 2011
Councillor Dora Dixon – Fyle had a song performed to her on Monday afternoon, when she made a visit to the 19Plus disability programme at Cambridge House.
19Plus is a very successful arts based group at Cambridge House made up of ten local adults with learning disabilities. Edward Thompson wrote and sang the song for Councillor Dora Dixon - Fyle.
The group's objective is to provide visually stimulating activities that help communication and understanding and to boost confidence through creative self expression.
All staff who work with the group have an arts background and the making of visual imagery plays a very important role in the group's works.
Councillor Dora Dixon - Fyle said: "I was delighted to be able to spend some time with members of the 19Plus group and see the positive impact of this disability programme on their social and health wellbeing."
19Plus is currently at the Tenants and Residents Association, Poets Corner Estate, while building redevelopment is taking place at Cambridge House.
Notes
19Plus is an adult day centre that uses innovative methods to teach life skills for independent living to adults with moderate to severe learning difficulties. They also produce a range of materials and resources for other groups to use.
Cambridge House is a charitable organisation in Southwark offering a number of services to alleviate the local effects of poverty and support social change. These include hosting the new Community Organisers programme as part of a new nationwide programme of community organising. This aims to train 5,000 individuals who will work in local communities around the country to bring people together, listen to ideas, build networks and support people to tackle the local issues which are important to them.
Cambridge House also offers: a range of disability services; a law centre offering confidential advice, assistance and representation in social welfare law including housing, welfare benefits and employment advice; acts as host to LINK Southwark; and delivers youth provision in local schools and estates.
Cambridge House acts as a local neighbourhood resource centre, providing support to local community groups, voluntary organisations and community initiatives.
