Growing Opportunities - Salop Drive Market Garden
by Ideal For All
About our activities / service
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Ideal for All
Growing Opportunities Project
Salop Drive Market Garden
Salop Drive
Oldbury
sandwell
B68 9AG - 0121 434 4554
- contactifa@idealforall.co.uk
- https://www.idealforall.co.uk
| Accessibility details | Specialist Market Garden purpose-built for disabled access with on-site car park and ample disabled parking bays. |
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| Opening hours | Monday to Thursday 9.00 am - 5.00 pm Friday 9.00 am - 4.30 pm |
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Offering a year round programme of garden based activities aimed at promoting healthy lifestyle, mental wellbeing, supporting confidence, healthy eating, physical activity, maintenance and rehabilitation to remain independent, or learn new skills on your journey to work. Therapeutic gardening, short courses, outreach sessions, gardening for those with long term conditions. supporting people on their journey to work or to connect with other keen gardeners for peer support and social connections. Based at Salop Drive Market Gardens B68 9AG as well as in the community at a setting of your choice.
| Staff qualifications | IFA are longstanding Matrix accredited for Information, Advice and Guidance and holds BSI ISO 9001:2015 accreditation for quality management systems. IFA's team are members of the Institute of Employment Professionals and i-act Mental Health Awareness Accredited Trainers. We are a Disability Confident Employer and award winning provider of person-centred services, received national recognition for the support our team provide including: - Best User-Led Inclusive Health & Wellbeing Empowerment Charity UK 2026 - Community Voice Champion Excellence Award 2026 - UK Digital Leader 2025 - Community Learning Provider 2023 (West Midlands Combined Authority) - ERSA Disability and Health Awards 2020. These achievements demonstrate a longstanding commitment our our staff to quality, inclusion, innovation and resident-focused service delivery. |
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| Genders | All |
| Age focus |
16 year olds, 17 year olds, 18 year olds, 19-25 year olds, 26-65 year olds, 65+ year olds
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About the organisation
Ideal for All is a user-led organisation set up in 1996. It provides services to disabled, disadvantaged and elderly residents of Sandwell, to enhance skills, provide a route to employment, reduce social isolation and maintain independence. The Services are designed to provide solutions for Independent Living and are offered from the Independent Living Centre, a fully accessible building, situated at 100 Oldbury Road, Smethwick.
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