Principal disabilities and special needs catered for :
People with learning disabilities who have additional challenging needs
constitute our core activity. However TACT also operates often
innovative projects for people who have autistic spectrum disorders,
brain injury, physical disabilities and elderly folk.
Members : Individuals
Number of members :
The Association has 45 £1 share holding members from whom a Board of 9
is elected. TACT provides services for more than 220 people.
Age groups : Cradle to grave.
Main services provided :
Supported Housing, residential homes, 7 days per week opportunities (community day) services, employment support, domiciliary services, respite services, individually tailored service design and project management consultancy.
Examples of your activities in the last two years :
Development of intensively supported ordinary tenancy schemes for people who have extremely challenging reputations. Conceptualisation and progression of schemes designed to assist beneficiaries to access and be included in mainstream valued activities - currently piloting work on participation in sport with other ‘nfp’s’.
Types of exchanges/events to organize with other countries :
Conferences/ individual exchanges / training information exchange / service
development partnerships designed to benefit service users in either or
a third country.
Project proposals :
As above, with emphasis on activities that make a difference, Particularly
interested in establishing joint operational projects with partners in
either or a third country.
SUMMARY :
TACT was founded in 1991 as a national voluntary organization, constituted
as an Industrial & Provident (Friendly) Society. TACT’s mission is
to assist people who have severe disabilities and/or continuing
care/support needs along the continuum from disempowerment to
citizenship.
TACT aspires to provide excellent and iteratively developing services within a balanced portfolio of activities. The organization emerged and grew in response
to demand for creative services to support people with learning
disabilities plus significant behavioural, mental health or forensic
needs within ordinary communities and we have consciously sought to
balance this with less intense but often innovative parallel
developments.
Everything that TACT does is designed with, for and around Individuals.
TACT is a continuously evolving agency and we see our involvement in
European networks as providing scope for learning, sharing,
contributing and, in the context of sustainable partnerships,
operational growth.
For further information, please contact Bob Rhodes at rhodestact@aol.comor the above address.