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Overview

CMSS currently has 5 community based projects running in the following boroughs: South Hillingdon, North Hillingdon, Harrow, Brent and Northwood Hills.

The community projects began in 2007 with a pilot project in the Wembley area of the borough of Brent. The project , provides daytime support services to adults who have physical disabilities or learning difficulties. Each person has an individualised timetable which enables them to access activities, work experience and courses in their own local communities.

Once the pilot was sucessful, we expanded into the boroughs of Hillingdon and Harrow, increasing the service we offer to our clients with a broad range of activities to enable them to live fulfilled lives and make choices which in turn enables them to have some control over their lives.

The Mission

All people involved in the project will have one united vision that believes:

Everyone has the right to live, work and contribute to their community as valued members.
Everyone has something to offer that is worthy of respect.
Everyone has the right to make decisions for themselves.
Everyone has the opportunity to form friendships and relationships with a variety of people in their community.

Our mission is to provide the long or short term support to enable people with disabilities to live in their own community as a valued member, to use their skills in meaningful ways, to make informed choices about their lives and to build relationships in their community. By working co-operatively with family, friends, local resources and other services, it is our goal to assist people with disabilities in enjoying rich and valued lives.

Services Available

The service is designed to be flexible and respond to the needs of each person involved in the project. Each individual will have a structured day on everyday they participate in the service. The following community activities are available, as are many more:

Adult Education College courses, all levels such as City and Guilds, including topics like Gardening, Photography, Embroidery, Fashion and Floristry.
Clients have the opportunity to attend main stream courses. Currently we have clients on French, German and Italian courses working towards qualifications.
Clients have the opportunity to enhance their independent living skills within their own homes
And much much more... Just ask whats on offer.

CMSS Latest News

Updated June 2010

Jamboree 2010

Would you like to be involved in a fun packed day for all the family? If your answer is yes then your in luck. CMSS's Jamboree is only three weeks away. On Saturday 3rd July we will be hosting our anual event, with activities ranging from live music, Tombola, horse racing, raffles, food, bbq, Bar and much much more. So come on down and have some fun in the name of a good cause. If you would like to make a contribution or sponsor any part of this event then please contact Naheed on 0208 8663711 or naheedjudge@hotmail.com

CMSS Lease

We are pleased to announce that our CMSS lease has been renewed for another 5 years until September 2014. This will enable us to further develop and utilise our independent living skills area and our computer suite.

PLEASE HELP!

We are currently looking for a community based building in Central Harrow for our Harrow Community Links Project. This will need to be accessible with accessible, disabled toilets, and be available Monday to Friday 9am-3pm. If you know of any building or large hall, which is available, or is likely to become available in the near future, please contact Betty Morris or Naheed Judge on 02088663711 for further details.

Can you help?

Have you been attending CMSS for 50 years? Has your family been involved with CMSS for many years? We are currently in the process of publishing a book about the history of CMSS and we need any old newspaper cuttings, photographs, letters, or anyting related to the history of CMSS. Please could you forward these to Betty Morris and we will photocopy them with your permission, and give the originals back to you.

Northwood Project Piloted Sept 09

We have implemented our 5th Community Based Northwood Service to provide a service to those clients who require a programme of less physically demanding activities.