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Special Needs Sector Case Study: Stockdales, Sale Client: Stockdales of Sale, Altrincham and District Ltd Cost: £300,000 "The old buildings have been transformed into a wonderful home of their own for our family of very special needs" Peter Wall, Chairman, Stockdales

Objectives Stockdales is a charity providing care for severely disabled children and young adults. We have worked closely with them for over 10 years and this brief was particularly challenging. The task was to upgrade and extend an original Stockdales home to provide a homely care environment for 12 disabled young people. Our View The original Stockdales home provided superb care from dedicated staff, but the building was a poor conversion of a Victorian ‘villa’ and had an ‘institutional’ appearance. We felt it essential to create a relaxing ‘homely’ atmosphere, whilst ensuring facilities and equipment were tuned to the needs of the carers and residents. The works included a comprehensive internal and external conversion, providing two separate homes, one for permanent residents, one for respite care. An extension provided an art/therapy room and a new lift was inserted. Circulation changed from tortuous to generous for wheelchair ease; and outside we provided a sensory garden area. The Results Stockdales is seen as a beacon in care provision for disabled children, where residents really feel ‘at home’ not ‘in a home’. The completion of the third scheme for Stockdales, incorporating new methods, equipment and finishes, demonstrates our passion for developing the very best in social needs provision.

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