The Medina Centre is celebrating its 40th Anniversary this month and staff are inviting all past and present service users and friends to join them in their celebrations.

On the 19th September the Medina Centre is hosting a number of events including a coffee morning with a performance from the Medina Beats, the Centre’s in house music group, a BBQ lunch and cakes provided by their League of Friends and to conclude an Anniversary Party in the evening with live music from the very popular Mechanix, well known at the centre for their lively performances.

The Medina Centre was opened in September 1968, initially as an enterprise to provide both training and work for adults with a learning disability. 40 years on the Centre has developed into a facility that promotes social inclusion and focuses on individuals’ abilities. It encourages independence and offers activities such as cooking, communication, French, poetry, swimming, yoga, aerobics, art and walking. Activities such as gardening and woodwork are also very popular and give service users the opportunity to develop new skills.

Samantha Whittingham, Team Leader at the Medina Centre said, "I am really excited about the celebrations, a lot of the service users are looking forward to it as well, it should be an enjoyable day. Staff are working exceptionally hard too and are giving up their time to help, I just hope the weather stays nice for the BBQ."

If you are a past service user/friend and would like to attend the celebrations, please contact Samantha Whittingham on 523090.