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New Prospects Association
A good old fashioned Social Enterprise, not sexy, nowt to do with yoga, art or drumming...supporting adults with a learning disability, almost exclusively via local authority contracts...
“What legal structure are you?”
•An industrial and provident society •Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014
A successful one; •Jubilee year •People generally happy! Including CQC and a whole raft of monitorers •We still support some of the original people, and employ some of the original staff •£4 million turnover – it turns over quickly...
Our mission statement was designed by the people we support, their families and New Prospects staff, it should guide our work.
“Our aim is to bring the TRUTH to the masses by being truly independent of the state. Alongside TRUTH we will bring entertainment, arts and sport catering for the diverse tastes and cultures in the UK...”
A spin off from Regional Health Authority, in partnership with Local Authority, Carers, Housing Association...
The perfect social enterprise, a problem, a solution and someone prepared to pay for it!
Since we set up in 1990 we have grown, changed and developed – but we still support people to live their lives in their community. Here’s what we offer people now;
