Roald Dahl Day was the perfect opportunity for the Genesis Orwell Mencap community to have lots of fun whilst honouring Dahl’s fantastic stories! There are so many exciting and vibrant worlds that live in his books which meant we could celebrate this day in many magical ways. Genesis has a wide range of services that we provide for the local community such as recycled [...]
Genesis Orwell Mencap had a tasty treat in store for our entire community in the form of an ice cream van! Alexander Ices gave us a special visit as they gave out free ice creams to all service users and staff. It was nearing the end of the summer and to celebrate the final few days of sunshine we decided that ice creams would [...]
Genesis Orwell Mencap has been determined in building a brand new skills-based workshop for The Green Bike Project to be based in. The new workshop will transform the quality of care that we can offer adults with disabilities whilst selling recycled second-hand bikes in Ipswich. This new facility will be especially built with the needs of service users in mind as it will be [...]
The Green Bike Project took part in what was the first of its kind in Ipswich. Our project, which refurbishes second hand bikes in Ipswich, tried its hand at something different. That was a Cycle Swap Shop where people could come in with their older bikes and swap it for a refurbished one that had been transformed by our service users. We set up [...]
This year Genesis celebrated St Patricks Day in true green fashion. The Irish celebration that now has been taken up by many countries is guaranteed to bring fun and cheer to all and it did just that for Genesis’ service users. Whilst everyone was taking apart their second hand bikes in Ipswich and taking part in activities for disabled adults near me, there were [...]
This week Genesis celebrated World Book Day 2023! World Book Day at Genesis is always a vibrant day full of fun and excitement. This is due to the fact that everyone at Genesis gets the opportunity to transport themselves to the world of fantasy and their absolute favourite stories. All staff and service users were asked to dress up in a character costume that [...]
At Genesis there is nothing more important than the care service users receive. Genesis is a service that gives learning disability care Ipswich, which means that we are constantly improving the way we interact with service users. We want to constantly be creating a culture where care is person-centred and most importantly dignified. We do not just want to be charity that families and [...]
This January everyone at Genesis celebrated International Kite Day, a holiday where we say goodbye to winter and happily welcome the summer seasons that will soon be upon us. As brilliant as the Christmas period has been at Genesis it was nice to mark the occasion of the cold months coming to a close. International Kite day originated in India, but is now celebrated [...]
The Rope's Trust In 2023 the support Genesis Orwell Mencap's service users receive will be transformed as we have secured funding for a Speech and Language Therapist. This post will forever change the way their service users communicate with others. The Rope’s Trust, a Suffolk-based grant making trust, have fully funded the post as they saw the potential in Genesis' service users to develop [...]
Christmas Celebrations Genesis decided to do something extra special for Christmas 2022. For the last day before we all broke up for Christmas something new and fun was planned. On the 23rd of December Genesis decided to create a festive experience as it was so close to Christmas. Every single person at Genesis was tasked with coming into day care in their fluffiest and [...]
