Address:

KARTEN CTEC CENTRE AT MERIDIAN EAST, NORWICH
Karten CTEC Centre at Broadland Meridian,
21 – 23 St Benedicts Street,
Norwich, Norfolk,
NR2 4PF

Centre Head:

Julie Simper

Phone number:

01603 750110

Email:

Julie.simper@broadlandgroup.org

Website:

www.meridian-east.org

Host organisation name:

Broadland Meridian

Date centre established:

May 2001

Focus of Centre:

The aim of the Centre is to offer IT training and experience to people with a wide range of disabilities and mental health problems, not only to develop their IT skills but also to encourage a growth in personal confidence and self-esteem. The IT programme can form part of a wider and more comprehensive work preparation programme or a stand alone option under Lifelong Learning initiatives.

The Clients

The Centre is specifically equipped to be able to offer a full service to clients with mobility, cognitive and communication difficulties, in order to maximise their employment potential.

The Technology

We have 12 teaching computer stations

Assistive Technology

We have a wide variety of assistive technology to enable people our clients to access IT training.

Staffing

We employ a number of trainers and learning coaches that work within the Centre.

Opening hours:

Our Centre is open 9am to 5am, Monday to Friday

Services on offer to the network

We can offer network the additional benefits of a wide variety of welfare to work training and employment programmes.

Partnership

We work in partnership with a wide statutory and voluntary and community sector organisations.

Any other information

Broadland Meridian has been at the forefront of developing specialist support services relating to employment for 25 years. The cornerstone of our service is the effectiveness with which we can enable people to make progress towards and into employment from whatever their starting point. Our whole approach is targeted towards providing services which meet individual needs. We recognise that some people may want to get into a job as quickly as possible, whilst others may wish to take a slower approach in order to gain skills and confidence.

Broadland Meridian are part of the Broadland Housing Group, and together we are improving life opportunities for people in Norfolk and Suffolk.

Host organisation

Meridian East
www.meridian-east.org

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