Address:

The Karten CTEC Centre
The Cedar Foundation Training and Resource Centre
1 Upper Lisburn Road
Belfast
BT10 0GW

Centre Head:

Michael Blair

Phone number:

(028) 9061 2424

Email:

m.blair@cedar-foundation.org

Website:

www.cedar-foundation.org

Host organisation name:

Cedar Foundation

Date centre established:

December 1999

Focus of Centre:

Provide flexible accredited IT and related Assistive Technology training, assessment and support to people with disabilities. The CTEC Centre forms a key role within a range of person-centred services designed to assist participants to access further education and employment, to communicate and develop independence.

The Clients

People with complex physical disabilities and people with brain injury. This includes people with congenital disabilities (e.g. cerebral palsy, spina bifida) or acquired physical disability (e.g. spinal injury, complex medical conditions) as well as people with brain injuries who have experienced significant behavioral, cognitive, emotional and physical damage.

The Technology:

15 workstations

Assistive Technology:

A wide range of assistive technology

Staffing:

2 IT tutors, 1 Essential Skills tutor, 5 Employment staff.

Opening Hours:

9.00 am to 5.00 Mon-Thurs, 9.00 to 4.30 pm Friday.

Services on offer to the network:

No formal services, but happy to give advice and share knowledge with any other Karten Network members.

Partnership:

Employers, Health Trusts, Housing Associations, Community Organisations, Training organisations, local colleges and universities, Raceonline 2012, to name a few.

Any other information:

Single storey, fully accessible purpose built Training and Resource Centre, located centrally in South Belfast, with easy access to the rest of Northern Ireland by rail, bus or road.

The Centre provides a flexible support service to participants attending college courses and work experience, as well as small group training in IT, Essential Skills, Social and Life Skills, Preparation for Employment, and Independent Travel.

Host organisation

Cedar Foundation
www.cedar-foundation.org

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