Stephen Timms MP opens day centre for disabled in East Ham
East Ham MP Stephen Timms opens the Walk a Mile in My Shoes Community and Voluntary centre at the Luke room in St Barts Church. the day centre will be open five days a week from 10-4.
September 17 2012
Kay Atwal, Chief Reporter
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
8:00 AM
Stephen Timms MP was among those who attended the opening of a day centre for disabled people in East Ham.
The Day Centre at the Luke Room at St Barts Church in Barking Road, will run a variety of activities. These include painting, crafts, bingo, discussions and a DVD Hour.
Organisers are hoping to provide something different every day and will run karoake as well as shopping excursions and day trips.
It will be open five days a week from 10am until 4pm. There will be a charge of £5 per day.
It will be run by Walk A Mile In My Shoes community and voluntary services.
Norah Larkin, a qualified support worker, said they wanted to provide a venue for the disabled people of Newham as many other centres had been closed.
She said: “We know that the Day Centre will give these people a place to decide what they want without any fear of it being closed.”
For more information, call Norah on 07840540335, email: walkamileinmyshoes@btinternet.com
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