Khaled Mechergui, Bramley Hill Day Centre Manager, couldn’t believe his eyes when a regular tidy up revealed a lost 50-year-old archive.
From exercise, cooking, gardening, arts and crafts to music, outings and sewing Bramley Hill Day Centre offers numerous sessions a week to visitors with a learning disability over the age of 18. It’s a lively and vibrant place to be. The centre is a hive of activity and there’s rarely chance to take a break between sessions, visitors socialising and staff supporting visitors.
So when there’s a rare moment to do some sorting out, it’s usually done as quickly as possible. This week however, a less frequently used cupboard was being reorganised by day centre manager, Khaled, when he discovered a large book amongst session supplies. On opening it, he found press clippings dating back to 1970 showing many past successes of Garwood.
“I was just clearing out a cupboard and found it amongst the session supplies. I had no idea what was inside. I couldn’t believe it, what a fascinating find”. Khaled Mechergui
Rooted in a long history with the Lloyd family and Jean Garwood, Garwood is over 70 years old itself and has much to celebrate.
The centre used to be known as the [work something] and has grown to offer adults with disabilities the chance to socialise and learn skills.
It was a chance to look back on past successes, particularly as we are about to make a move into the future with a new brand representing the different the services we offer.