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and a range of social skills including using Post Office services
shopping, the use of money, social and health services etc. Considerable
attention is paid to the recreational aspects of the
Centre's work and a flourishing football and cricket league has
been created together with neighbouring Centres. The final
of the Football League was held at the Ford Sports Ground
(by kind permission of the Ford Motor Company) and was attended
by all the supporter's clubs and a large crowd of spectators
including parents. There is an annual competitive Sports Day
and visits are arranged which combine recreational activities
and social education. Visits to the seaside, film shows, indoor
bowling, swimming, fishing, minature golf along with many other
activities are undertaken. During 1968 a number of the trainees
went on a holiday, together with members of staff, at Rogerson
Hall Holiday Camp, Corton, near Great Yarmouth.
The Centre is regularly visited by specialist advisers
including doctors, speech therapists, chiropodists, dentists,
educational psychologists, teachers of the deaf. The Borough
Road Safety Officer visits twice a year and the Police give
demonstrations on the subject of road safety.
Parent Teacher Association—Belford Centre
This Association, formed in 1965, continues to form a very
valuable link between the parents and teachers of the Training
Centre and has proved to be of great assistance in resolving
problems that arise from time to time concerning the care,
training and well-being of the mentally handicapped attending
the Centre.
Considerable progress has been made in raising funds to
provide a Swimming Pool at the Training Centre and this fund
now stands at a little more than £1,000. The money has been
accumulated as a result of fund raising functions e.g. Spring
Fayres, Christmas Fayres, Jumble Sales, Socials, etc. and
the Committee are confident that their target will shortly be
reached. The Association is grateful for the help and assistance
received from many outside organisations which does so much
to supplement the hard work and efforts of the parents and
teachers in making the social functions such a success.
The Association continues to make donations of money from
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