ELMBRIDGE Community Link is a
registered charity that works with
around 140 members from the borough
of Elmbridge who have learning
difficulties. It meets at Walton
Methodist Church and offers a soft
indoor sports afternoon project once
a week in addition to five other
workshops. At the sports project,
members take part in a series of
strenuous exercises and
competitions, which is followed by a
‘cooling down’ relaxation period.
The project is run by a facilitator
with the help of local volunteers
and carers. The members are taught
the importance of healthy exercise
and the project runs hand in hand
with a community living skills
workshop where the members are
encouraged to cook healthy, low-fat
meals.
Elmbridge Community Link also runs a monthly music workshop for people with learning difficulties and this culminates in an end of year concert for friends, family, volunteers and supporters.
This will help organisers run both the sporting and the music project.