Barnet scheme wins housing award
Filed Under Country Curtain | Posted on January 12, 2008
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The scheme, part of Barnet Council%26#39;s New Choices Project, and situated at September Court in Whetstone provides housing to nine people with learning disabilities and mental health problems who previously lived in residential homes, or in hostel type accommodation elsewhere in Barnet.
September Court won the %26#39;special needs facilities%26#39; category and the George Plucknett award for the most outstanding submission of the year.
Instead of the institutional regime of a large residential home, September Court enables the residents to experience the individual freedoms and choice of living in their own flats, while still having support at hand when needed.
Partnering the council on the scheme were Notting Hill Housing Group as well as building partners Higgins Construction and PRP Architects.
Barnet Council%26#39;s New Choices project aims to give people with learning disabilities more choice over how they live, where they live, who they live with and how they are supported. Its purpose is to give customers more independence, offering them more control over their lives by increasing their housing and support options.
Residents were also involved in practical decisions such as the look of their new home, choosing the colours of paint used in decoration, and of soft furnishings such as curtains, with the emphasis again on freedom of choice.
Each flat has its own front door, which gives residents the ability to decide who they let in. It also allows them to choose whether to seek company in the building%26#39;s communal lounge, or invite friends into their flat, or spend time on their own.
All of the flats are self-contained with fitted kitchens, lounge, double bedroom and bathroom containing either a flush floor shower or bath.
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