How will we consult on Townsend Day Centre?
Everyone can respond to the consultation by reading these web pages and the consultation document, which has a summary of the proposals, and then completing the consultation questionnaire. There is more information in the document called ‘Options Considered for the Future of The Townsend Day Centre’ which we encourage people to read before responding.
If you have any questions about the options, need more information or would like us to consider other ideas then please let us know by emailing day.offer@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk or by calling 0300 300 4840.
For those people who will be directly affected by the proposals (those who currently attend Townsend Day Centre their relatives/carers/representatives and the staff who work there) we will organise meetings to enable everyone who wants to take part in the consultation to be able to.
We will take special care to ensure that the people who attend the centre are consulted, without causing distress, especially to those who may have difficulty understanding what is happening. We will discuss this with the people who know them best such as their relatives and the staff in the centre.
For those people who may need help, we will offer support through advocates provided by an independent organisation, who will assist them to ensure that they can express their views.
The consultation activities with the people we support and their relatives will be tailored to individual requirements and the options that will be offered include:
- meetings held at the day centre for the people we support, relatives/carers/representatives and staff - either in small groups or on an individual basis
- meetings held in areas local to relatives for those who find it difficult to get to the centre
- communications via post or email to the people we support, relatives/carers/representatives and staff to inform them of activities and the progress of the consultation
In addition, members of the consultation team are available to meet with other individuals and organisations who would like to hear more about the proposals.