Family Care Trust

What does it do?

Our range of services range from three fully equipped day centres, offering real, practical support and help to families and carers, to support in the home and community across the areas of Solihull and Dudley.

Our Respite Care unit gives a well earned break to carers and their families, is comfortable and welcoming, with seven bedrooms, two of which are en suite, within a welcoming environment.

Our Extra Care Housing Scheme offers independence to adults with learning difficulties in our warden supervised houses in Solihull etc.

The Farm at Newlands Bishop in Solihull offers a stimulating environment to people with learning difficulties, who enjoy a range of activities ranging from IT skills, gardening, woodworking, and working with animals out in the fresh air.

The community garden project at Saxon Way is an exciting programme of help for local residents offered by adults with learning disabilities, which gives the workers a sense of worth and teaches them good life skills, as well as helping pensioners and private customers by tending and tidying gardens.

The Family Care Trust has its own Training Unit (FCT Training) which is able to provide many courses that are mandatory, both in Care and within industry and other work situations. The training team is able to provide courses that can be "off the peg" or tailored to particular needs. It has a reputation for providing excellent courses which matches mandatory demands with on-the-job needs.

Who it is for?

People who need support to live independently and their carers

Where it is available?

Local service (Solihull).

What it costs:

Please contact the organisation for more information

How to access or apply for it:

Please use the website for more information and telephone/email

Additional information:

The Family Care Trust are based in Marston Green, Birmingham, and
provide care services throughout Solihull and the wider West Midlands.

The charity has operated for over fifteen years, during which
time it has built up a wide portfolio of services that support the
community.

The charity started in 1994 with a modest Community Support
Team for adults with mental health issues and a Day Centre for Elderly
Mentally Infirm (EMI) clients.

Family Care Trust now operates an administration centre, the
FCT Training unit, 2 substantial Community Support Services, an Extra
Care Housing scheme, 3 Day Opportunities Centres, 1 Respite Unit, 2
independent living skills training projects for adults with a learning
disability or mental health problem, a Community Befriending scheme and a
small outdoor education program for children and younger people.

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Info last updated:

19/07/2014