CMSS - Skills Development Centre For People with Disabilities

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Whilst all clients arrive at CMSS with a unique care package from their local authority to fund their learning and development, this really only provides for the basics. In order to provide a real person-centred approach, it needs to be extended to take into account the needs, wants, wishes and dreams of each client.

Therefore fund raising becomes paramount as we seek to offer new opportunities and activities to make our clients' lives as meaningful and exciting as possible e.g. new resources, transportation, socials, equipment, holidays etc.

Additional funding is needed as we strive to offer innovative services and, whilst the clients themselves do contribute as much as their finances permit, together we enjoy raising much needed finds via fun activities both external and internal.

We are very lucky to be supported so well by a network of really enthusiastic and generous neighbours, businesses and individuals. They either give up their time, their experience and professionalism or goods and services so that, through our varying activities throughout the year, these are converted into either much needed cash or support.

The holiday opportunities offered have grown in popularity and now because of demand we offer approx 8 holidays throughout the year - both in the UK and abroad. Our clients, or their families, fund the holidays themselves but the clients do need to be supported and the Holiday Fund provides the financial assistance to pay for the support of the trained volunteers, equipment needs on holiday, accessible transport and 3 meals a day.

The biggest annual fund raiser is now the JAMBOREE held in July each year. This has been held for the last few years and has just become bigger and bigger and is now more like an extravaganza with planning, preparation and organisation seemingly taking place throughout the year. The local community at large look forward to this day as much as we do and the only thing not guaranteed on the day is the sunshine, although we are usually lucky. All, though, are guaranteed fun, friendship and perhaps even a bargain along the way.

Our supporters and sponsors are very important to us and are soon considered friends. If you think that you would like to be involved in supporting our work in any way then we would be only too pleased to talk to you. Help comes in a multitude of ways, all just as important, from offering a tin of paint or a computer to running a raffle or helping out at a bingo night, sponsoring a mini bus or volunteering your skills. For example, you may have time on your hands in the week and are good with a paintbrush or a mixing bowl!

We here are a community with some great characters who have a big welcome on the mat - come along and meet us and see how collectively any small support makes such a real difference.

Charity Membership

For the grand sum of £5 a year anyone can become a member of The Skills Development Centre.   In the past membership has mainly been around the people who set up the charity and the carers of Clients who attend the Centre and some Clients themselves.  As with any membership, the numbers have dwindled over the years and we desperately need new members. 
 
As a member you will be invited to the AGM, usually held in September, if you have any ideas that you feel could help the Centre, this would be the opportunity to put them forward.  The Charity Commission, who oversee all charities, give members a say in who runs the service and how it is run.  At the AGM members elect the officers of our Executive Committee, who at the end of the day decide what kind of service we provide for the Clients. For the main part we just want to widen our membership.
 
We are also looking to increase our circle of volunteers and if any of you think you can spare the time, we can certainly find you something to do.

If you would like to become a Member of the Charity Please call us on 0208 866 3711 and a Membership form will be sent out to you.

CMSS Latest News

This year at CMSS is a very special, exciting and a fun packed year for us as we will be celebrating our Diamond Jubilee.

Throughout the year, we will be having lots of different events to celebrate this special year.

Events for the year:

1st June: Evening disco and buffet

29th June: 'The In Between Years' performance by Clients of CMSS at the Compass Theatre

2nd July: 'The In Between Years' performance by Clients of CMSS at the Compass Theatre

6th July: A day trip to the sea side

10th August: Picnic in the grounds

12th September: Carers outing to Buckingham Palace

29th September: **GALA DAY**

24th November: Christmas Bazaar; 'Launch of 'The In Between Years' History Book'

14th December: Christmas Lunch

 *Gala Day*

29th September 2012

2pm-6pm

Please come and join us to celebrate this special day of the year. The day will be packed full of fun; Barbeque, Bar, Coconut Shy, Raffles, Bottle tombola, refreshments, beat the goalie and plenty more...

If you are able to volunteer, support, double fund or donate any items for the forthcoming events, please email Naheed Judge on naheedjudge@hotmail.com or Leana Hughes on lealea300@hotmail.co.uk.

 Filming of ' Family fortunes' : 6th feb
Valentines disco- 14th feb
x factor concert: 3rd March
quiz night -9th march
Jubilee disco event- 1st june
Performance at compass theatre: 29th june and 2nd July
whole centre day trip: 6th july
Picnic afternoon~: 10th August
carers trip to buckingham palace: 12th sept
gala day: 29th sept
bingo night: 19th oct
xmas bazaar: 24th nov
christmas lunch: 14th dec

 Have you been attending CMSS for 50 years? Has your family been involved with CMSS for many years? We are currently in the process of publishing a book about the history of CMSS and we need any old newspaper cuttings, photographs, letters, or anyting related to the history of CMSS. Please could you forward these to Betty Morris and we will photocopy them with your permission, and give the originals back to you.

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