Bournemouth Gateway Club
Day opportunity and social club for adults with learning disabilities and related conditions such as autism
📍 Embassy Centre, Brassey Road, Winton, Bournemouth BH9 1PT
📞 WhatsApp / Phone: 07729 095913
📧 Email: bournemouthgateway@hotmail.co.uk
🌐 Facebook: facebook.com/bournemouthgateway
How Do I Join?
Our day opportunites are booked and paid for monthly. You can self refer or be referred by a professional.
You are welcome to pop in for a cuppa and a look around at any time. If you think we might suit you, you are welcome to come for a free trial day.
Our Saturday sessions are drop-in, pay on the day. No need to book, just come along and join in
Some of our off site events are bookable, some you can just turn up. Please check the Facebook event for more information
What Do You Do?
Our day opporutnities run on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 10.30 to 3pm each week.
We have some core activities like arts and crafts, pool table, games and puzzles, music, coffee bar, workshops and courses, drama, discos, zumba and fitness, green team recycling, gardening etc
Throughout the year we try to mix things up and offer things like; musical performances, boat trips , picnics, fish and chip lunches, wellness sessions, bus trips, specialist visitors like Creature Teachers, trips to the local community etc
We are working with Skills and Learning to provide lifeskills courses. Wednesday afternoon is Healthy Lifestyles and Wellbeing and Thursday afternoon is Award In Independant Living Skills.
Every half term we meet with members to discuss what they would like to do in the coming months
Our Saturday sessions run every other weekend 6 to 8 pm.
We always have a theme to the evening - it might be seasonal such as Easter, Halloween etc, a pool tournament, karaoke, bingo or a quiz, disco or cookery night.
The evening includes drinks for yourself and any carers and a light supper - this might be a burger, a jacket potato, toastie or similar.
This is a drop in session open to all adults with learning disabilities or autism. No need to book, you can just turn up.
Our off site events vary across the year - we might go bowling, to a disco (Limitless organised by Diverse Abilities), for a meal out, to Pride, marching in Christchurch Carnival. Our members Xmas party is our biggest event and in 2025 we will have a buffet, disco and everyone wins raffles at The Kings Arms, Wallisdown.
How much does it cost?
Our day opportunities are £38 per session. Drinks and activities are included. Please bring a packed lunch. Drinks for carers are free
Sessions are booked and paid for monthly. This can be paid for from your own finances, via direct payment or commissioned by BCP.
Invoices are sent each month and are due at the end of each month. If you miss a session, it must still be paid for.
Saturdays are £5 for the evening and includes drinks, snacks and a light supper.
We usually have 2 or 3 choices and can cater for gluton free, vegetarian and vegan diets (although it would be helpful to know in advance)
Are you open all year?
We run throughout the year except for bank holidays. There are usually some minor changes over Xmas but we try and be open all year round
We run throughout the year except for bank holidays. There are usually some minor changes over Xmas but we try and be open all year round
Do I need support?
If you need 1 to 1 or personal care, please bring a support worker with you.
Members are free to come and go as they please and can chose their own activities, help themselves to drinks at any time, arrive late, leave early etc. Its a relaxed and friendly atmosphere
It can get noisy sometimes - we have a quieter areas
Our staff are always on hand for general support, a friendly chat and to help you with anything that crops up. All our staff and volunteers are DBS checked and we have a first aider on hand at all times
If you need 1 to 1 or personal care, please bring a support worker with you.
Members are free to come and go as they please and can chose their own activities, help themselves to drinks at any time, arrive late, leave early etc. Its a relaxed and friendly atmosphere
It can get noisy sometimes - we have a quiet area in the art room
Our staff are always on hand for general support, a friendly chat and to help you with anything that crops up. All our staff and volunteers are DBS checked and we have a first aider on hand at all times
Who do you cater for?
We have a wide range of ages and abilities among our members. Everyone is 18+ and its a very mixed bunch of people in terms of both age and ability.
Any adult with a learning disability or related condition such as autism is welcome. We are wheelchair accesible and have a disabled loo with handrail.
Each of the 3 days has a slightly different feel so you may need to visit more than once to get a feel for each session. Places are limited to 25 per day so check if we have space.
We have a wide range of ages and abilities among our members. Everyone is 18+ and its a very mixed bunch of people
Any adult with a learning disability or related condition such as autism is welcome. We are wheelchair accesible and have a disabled loo with handrail.
Some of our off site events could suit younger people 16/17 but they would need to come with a carer and we cannot take responsibility for them.
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