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left to right Geoff Major and Andrew Mitchell of Seddon, Chescombe Trust benefactor Eric Maxwell, Kevin Johnson, the Trust’s Executive Manager, and David Andrews the Trust’s chairman
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Chescombe Trust held a stone-laying ceremony to mark the start of construction to develop a new purpose-built care home in the Patchway area of Bristol.
National construction company J & S Seddon Building Ltd are building the facility for the Trust, a voluntary organisation, which provides care, support and accommodation for adults with learning difficulties. The Trust is rated as a 3 Star Excellent service by the Care Quality Commission.
The new development, project managed by Bristol-based Graham Rivers Architects, will provide accommodation in three separate buildings for 19 adults with Learning Disabilities. The accommodation will consist of self- contained bed sitting rooms all with en suite bathrooms and some with personal cooking facilities. The service provided will range from Supported Living to CQC Registered Care.
Kevin Johnson, executive manager of Chescombe Trust said: “The building of the new care home is a great step forward for us.
“It has been specifically designed to match the needs of the individuals in our care, rather than us having to match the needs of the building, as is the case with the premises we are in at the moment.
“The new development will also enable us to increase the number of people we support from 13 to 19.”
J & S Seddon Building will undertake the work from the company’s regional office in Wotton-under-Edge.
Andrew Mitchell, J & S Seddon Building’s regional manager, said: “This is a great project for us and will deliver a centre geared up to the needs of the service users.
“The project will involve between 12 and 15 operatives working on site at any one time. We anticipate that the work will be completed in July 2010.”
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Picture caption – left to right Geoff Major and Andrew Mitchell of Seddon, Chescombe Trust benefactor Eric Maxwell, Kevin Johnson, the Trust’s Executive Manager, and David Andrews the Trust’s chairman
Chescombe Trust was established in 1991 to provide care support and accommodation for people with Learning disabilities. The Trust is registered with the Care Quality Commission and is currently assessed, by them, as a 3 Star Excellent service which places it in the top 10% of providers across the country. The Trust has also held the Investors in People Award since 1999 and is actively involved in numerous roles in national and local provider associations.
Chescombe Trust
Chescombe Lodge
Westbury Park
Bristol
BS6 7JE
Tel 0117 9735197
www.chescombetrust.org.uk
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