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Overview

CMSS currently has 5 community based projects running in the following boroughs: South Hillingdon, North Hillingdon, Harrow, Brent and Northwood Hills.

The community projects began in 2007 with a pilot project in the Wembley area of the borough of Brent. The project , provides daytime support services to adults who have physical disabilities or learning difficulties. Each person has an individualised timetable which enables them to access activities, work experience and courses in their own local communities.

Once the pilot was sucessful, we expanded into the boroughs of Hillingdon and Harrow, increasing the service we offer to our clients with a broad range of activities to enable them to live fulfilled lives and make choices which in turn enables them to have some control over their lives.

The Mission

All people involved in the project will have one united vision that believes:

Everyone has the right to live, work and contribute to their community as valued members.
Everyone has something to offer that is worthy of respect.
Everyone has the right to make decisions for themselves.
Everyone has the opportunity to form friendships and relationships with a variety of people in their community.

Our mission is to provide the long or short term support to enable people with disabilities to live in their own community as a valued member, to use their skills in meaningful ways, to make informed choices about their lives and to build relationships in their community. By working co-operatively with family, friends, local resources and other services, it is our goal to assist people with disabilities in enjoying rich and valued lives.

Services Available

The service is designed to be flexible and respond to the needs of each person involved in the project. Each individual will have a structured day on everyday they participate in the service. The following community activities are available, as are many more:

Adult Education College courses, all levels such as City and Guilds, including topics like Gardening, Photography, Embroidery, Fashion and Floristry.
Clients have the opportunity to attend main stream courses. Currently we have clients on French, German and Italian courses working towards qualifications.
Clients have the opportunity to enhance their independent living skills within their own homes
And much much more... Just ask whats on offer.

CMSS Latest News

Updated January 2010

ATTENTION!

Is your son or daughter changing from Children Services to Adult Services?

Are they in a transitional period where you are looking for suitable day care provision?

Are you looking for a fun packed community service?

If you have said Yes to the above questions – CMSS could be the answer!

CMSS is an excellent Day Care Provider – We offer a varied Community based package that is a mixture of Education, Social and Independent Skills.

Interested?

Why not come along to a Carers & Client information afternoon on Thursday 8^th April 2010 from

1-4pm, venue: CMSS Wiltshire Lane, Northwood Hills, Pinner, Middlesex, HA5 2NB

You will be given a tour of facilities at our main base and information about the service we can offer you. A buffet lunch will be provided and plenty of opportunity where your question will be answered.

If you would like to attend our information afternoon, please contact Naheed Judge, Service Manager by email at naheedjusge@hotmail.com by 26^th March 2010.We look forward to seeing you

CMSS Christmas Bazaar 2009We would like to say a big thank you for everyone who helped us in our fundraising events in 2009. The Christams Bazaar was a great success.

There were lots of stalls selling gifts, cards and wrapping paper, hand knitted items, home made cakes and lovely hot food on the day.

We held a raffle, auction and various other games where you could win a prize.

The day raised £4200.00 after deductions, this will all go towards our clients holidays and along with all other monies raised during 2009 will pay for transport, transfers, specialised equipment,general care and anything else that is needed to make our clients have an enjoyable holiday. The money also goes on providing social events throughout the year for our clients.

Please take a look at our calendar page where you will see the holidays we have arranged for 2010.

Once again thank you to everyone who donated gifts, vouchers, bottles and anything else, also thanks to all of you who gave up their time to help either beforehand, on the day or afterwards.

CMSS Lease

We are pleased to announce that our CMSS lease has been renewed for another 5 years until September 2014. This will enable us to further develop and utilise our independent living skills area and our computer suite.

PLEASE HELP!

We are currently looking for a community based building in Central Harrow for our Harrow Community Links Project. This will need to be accessible with accessible, disabled toilets, and be available Monday to Friday 9am-3pm. If you know of any building or large hall, which is available, or is likely to become available in the near future, please contact Betty Morris or Naheed Judge on 02088663711 for further details.

Can you help?

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.

Northwood Project Piloted Sept 09

We have implemented our 5th Community Based Northwood Service to provide a service to those clients who require a programme of less physically demanding activities.