Provision of External Day Opportunities for Adults with Learning Disabilities, Mental Health and Autism for London Borough of Redbridge

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London Borough of Redbridge awarded a contract to Acorn Day Opportunities Ltd, Ask Care Ltd, Eastway Care Ltd, ELHAP (A Special Needs Adventure Playground), Ellingham Employment Services, Frontisti Services Limited, Honey Crown Bee Limited, and Lambourne End Lt for the provision of external day opportunities for adults with learning disabilities, mental health and autism.

The contract, valued at £9,198,750, covers a strength-based model co-designed with residents, practitioners, providers, and carers, including both building-based and community-based provision focused on progression and independence.

Key outcomes include ensuring quality of life, delaying and reducing the need for care and support, ensuring positive experiences of care, and safeguarding vulnerable adults.

Activities include life skills such as self-care, cooking, budgeting, and physical activities, as well as employment and volunteer skills, interview and CV skills, and travel training to promote paid employment, volunteering, and social inclusion.