Active support means involving people we support in everyday activities and always doing this with, and not for people. As an example, we mean activities like cleaning, cooking, gardening and loading the dishwasher. No matter the ability of the person we should always strive to... Continue reading
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At the Robin Centre, we embrace three core values: Independence, Success, and Creativity, and we’re dedicated to helping our members embody these values each day. Here, no two days are alike because our members are on unique learning journeys. We’re not your typical school or... Continue reading
The Robin Centre, a day care provider, based in Middlesbrough, has announced it will be supporting Redcar Athletic Football Club’s disabled team with donations of kit and equipment. The day care centre, which is part of the Newlands Group, has kitted out the team in... Continue reading
NOT so long ago, money was a source of fear and frustration for Shaun Connelly. Unable to distinguish between different coins and notes, going to the shop on his own was an ordeal. Today, Shaun’s story is very different. He now happily goes to the... Continue reading
As the Newlands Group grew, Phil and his business partner, Lisa Spark, decided they wanted to open a centre where people with learning difficulties could be educated in a caring environment, and given a better chance in life. They saw the potential in an unused... Continue reading
We are thrilled to share our experience at the Middlesbrough Social Care Transition Day event held at The Curve, Teesside University. Vicky and some of our members attended this exciting event which was all about helping people transition between learning environments and find a fun,... Continue reading
Be Independent, Be Successful, Be Creative… At The Robin Centre, the inspiration behind everything we do comes from a commitment to learning and equality. It’s a basic human right to experience, understand and feel the benefits of learning and equality in everyday life and we are dedicated to... Continue reading
This year has been a challenge for everyone. No individual, family, community or business has been left untouched, and 2020 may well change us all forever. But that doesn’t mean that these changes won’t be for the better. The way that Vickie, the team, and... Continue reading
It might not be quite December yet… but it’s getting tantalisingly close now! So, as you can see, we’ve made a head start on our Christmas-themed arts and crafts already – with the plenty more to come between now and the end of the year!... Continue reading
Well that certainly came around quickly! Yes, it’s been two years since our first members joined us, and what a couple of years it’s been. Despite roughly half of that time being in lockdown, we’ve nonetheless managed to keep our doors open for almost the... Continue reading