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The Essex County Council has sponsored the use of a Holiday
Camp in Norfolk at the end of September, but most Barking
people prefer to have their holidays nearer to or in the 'high'
season.
The Essex Association for the Welfare of the Physically
Handicapped is investigating the possibility of obtaining the
exclusive use of a holiday home in Essex for a period during the
summer season for the benefit of handicapped Essex people.
Mention must be made of the great help in individual
cases which has been given by the National Association for
tin Paralysed in finding holiday accommodation for handicapped
people.
(5) Employment. There are a number of handicapped people who
would like to earn their own living, but because of the extent
of their disability are not suitable for employment either in
industry or at Remploy. Sheltered workshops would be the
obious solution. An occupation centre would give them
something to do, but would not provide an income.
Other Activities of the Association
Clubs. who are held in conjunction with the Shaftesbury Society
at Greig Hall and Greatfields Hall. They are very popular and form a
nucleus for her social activities.
Handicaped classes. These are very much appreciated and very
well attendend One is held at Central Clinic on Wednesday evenings
and another held at Porters Avenue Clinic on Monday evenings.
A wide variety of crafts is taught and recently a sale of work netted a
profit of £50
Social Events
Throught the year invitations are received from other organisations
in the shown for groups of physically handicapped people to
attend their social functions and these outings are very much welcomed
by handicaps people.
Finance
The Association receives a grant from the Essex County Council
through its agent the Essex Association for the Welfare of the
Pysically Handicapped There has always been a delay in the payment
of grants and the Association has never been able to budget with any
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