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Services/focus of the Karten Centre
We have the following departments at the Forest Hall site - Art, Ceramics, Living Skills, Horticulture,Drop in IT facilities and a sports outreach department.
Karten Centre Showcase
Centre specialisms:
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Centre Address
Hedley Horizons, Station Road, Forest Hall, Newcastle upon Tyne NE12 9NQ
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Karten Centre Manager
Joanne Rees-Proud
Contact Details
Phone:
0191 2381300
E-mail:
Host Organisation
The Percy Hedley FoundationHost Organisation Address
Hampeth Lodge,Station Rd, Forest Hall. Newcastle Upon Tyne. NE12 8YY
Centre setting
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Karten Centre Website
Centre Established
September 2000
Clients
We support people with a wide range of physical and learning disabilities ranging in age from 18 - 80.
Typical ages of clients
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Disabilities
We provide care and support to people with a wide range of physical and/ or learning disabilities including Cerebral Palsy, Ataxia and Epilepsy. We support people with sensory and cognitive impairment and people with acquired brain injury.
Type/s of disabilties
- Autism spectrum
- Cerebral palsy
- Deaf-blind
- Epilepsy
- Hearing impairment including deafness
- Learning disability
- Speech or language impairment
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Technology used in the Karten Centre
- Laptops and pcs
Assistive Technology
- iPads
- Voice assisted software
- VOCA hardware and software
Providing
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Karten Centre Staff
Between 50-75 Staff in Forest Hall
Karten Centre Hours
Monday - 8.45-4.15
Tuesday - Friday - 8.45-4.00
Services offered to the Network
Drop in IT facilities
Bespoke Arts, crafts and Ceramics
Horticultre Items such as Hanging baskets, willow sculptures etc