Centre Address
Able 2, Station Road, Forest Hall, Newcastle upon Tyne NE12 9NQ
Karten Centre Manager
Michelle Strong
Contact Details
Phone:
0191 2381300
E-mail:
Host Organisation
The Percy Hedley Foundation
Host Organisation Address
Hampeth Lodge,Station Rd, Forest Hall. Newcastle Upon Tyne. NE12 8YY
Karten Centre Website
Centre Established
September 2000
Services/focus of the Karten Centre
We have the following departments at the Forest Hall site - Art, Ceramics, Living Skills,Horticulture and Drop in IT facilities, we also have a sports outreach department
Clients
We support people with a wide range of physical and learning disabilities ranging in age from 18 - 80.
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.
Technology used in the Karten Centre
- Laptops and pcs
Assistive Technology
- iPads
- Voice assisted software
- VOCA hardware and software
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