Guest Post - Something is Brewing at Larches Community in Edgware

Larches Community are offering 12 people the opportunity to take part in Brazen Brewery!  A new beer brewing course from September 2018

London, 1^st August 2018: Edgware based charity, Larches Community is launching Brazen Brewery! a craft beer brewing course for people with learning disabilities and autism. We are offering 12 people the opportunity to take part in the first course and gain valuable life skills - increased confidence, improved self-esteem, cooperation, initiative, memory retention, giving and receiving instruction, decision making, working as part of a team, having fun and learning how to make some wonderful craft beer!

“We are thrilled to offer three 12 week brewing courses in our first year, teaching people elements of the brewing process.  In years two and three we plan to offer our qualified brewers employment, working in our social enterprise brewery, based in our new building and selling craft beer within our local community.  At the heart of everything we do is Valuing People for Who They Are”

Linda Edwards MBE – CEO, Larches Community.

If you would like more information about Brazen Brewery! please call Charlie O’Sullivan on 020 8905 6333, email: charlie.brewery@larchestrust.org.uk or visit www.larchescommunity.org.uk

KEY INFORMATION

Larches Community is a registered charity established in 1995 by a group of families to create opportunities for young people and adults with learning disabilities and/or autism and Asperger's syndrome.

Larches Community was created out of a deep concern for who would provide a supportive family home with a creative and stimulating life for our children beyond our lifetime. People with a learning disability represent a section of the community that enjoy few privileges, who experience social discrimination and are generally undervalued and underestimated by society. Most are socially excluded, with few opportunities to develop their individuality or to develop and contribute their skills to the community.

We offer a Learning for Life programme where learners gain independent living skills - cooking, budgeting, drama, musical theatre, craft and laughter club which help to develop the individual to tap into their undiscovered potential and soar to new heights.  

In our 23rd year, the Board has set the most ambitious and challenging strategic goals in our history. We have been granted planning permission by Barnet Council to build a three-story building with a basement on our current site. This development has afforded Larches Community the opportunity to review our offer to people with learning disabilities and autism, refocus our work and transform our services to encourage people with learning disabilities and autism to be the Best They Can Be!