The Voice of Spalding and South Holland
Spalding’s Chappell Centre is to get a refurbishment.
The Lincolnshire County Council owned building on Pinchbeck Road provides the base of a host of local services.
Regular users include the Deaf Society, Police Cadets, Carers UK and Age UK.
The county council’s executive member for adult care and public health, Wendy Bowkett made the announcement as part of an update on the authority’s day services.
“Further progress has been made with the development of the Council’s In-House Day Opportunities Services including a re-structure of the service to enhance the work aimed at helping people to maximise their independence,” she told the council. “This work has led to an increased number of people with disabilities participating in volunteering and employment.
“We are also seeing a wider use of the day services buildings by the wider community.
“The improvement work includes the re-provision and refurbishment of a number of the Day Services buildings to ensure that these are places we can be proud.”
Lincolnshire County Council are not able to say when the refurbishment of the Chappell Centre will take place.
John Waters, service manager – day services, innovation and development, said: “Planning for the refurbishment of the Chappell Centre is only in the early stages, but further details will be shared as the project progresses. In future, we are keen to offer local community groups more opportunities to make use of the site, and anyone wishing to express an initial interest in this should email john.waters@lincolnshire.gov.uk.”
A spokesman for day care opportunities at The Chappell Centre, said: “Working with the skills, talents, likes and needs of each person, our established and friendly team aims to provide a range of meaningful and purposeful opportunities which help everyone maintain and develop new skills, try new things, and make a positive contribution to their town and community.
“With a large garden and outside space, people can come regularly to the centre or drop-in to get involved with gardening or other things.
“A wide range of people access the centre, which is a well-established in the local community, and well used by other community groups.”
