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Aspire logos – making a dierence removal New Aspire Scotland Logos Part of the Priory Group of Companies Our locations guide 2 | Our locations – Introduction Our locations – Introduction | 3 Welcome to Aspire Scotland We are delighted to introduce you to our range of services at Aspire Scotland. Our aim is to make a difference to the lives of the children and young people that we support, working in partnership with families and local authorities to achieve the best possible outcomes. We provide high quality care and education in safe and nurturing environments, taking full account of national standards and quality indicators. This is further emphasised by six of our children’s homes graded as either ‘5 – Very Good’ or ‘6 – Excellent’ rating during their latest inspection from the Care Inspectorate. The current Care Inspectorate gradings for our children’s homes Introducing our new We are really proud of the quality and services provided to the young people Head of Care we support at Aspire Scotland. All of our children’s homes have improved in their gradings; this is at a time Before joining Aspire Scotland, I previously held when the Care Inspectorate changed to the new Health and Care Standards. the position of Head of Care and Operations Please see the below current and existing gradings for each of our services. Manager for two large independent childcare providers. Management Children’s home Care and support Environment Stang My career in supporting people started over 30 and leadership years ago, initially working with both the English and Scottish Prison Services, where I was successful in obtaining a postgraduate diploma in Alcohol and Balgray Cottage Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Drug Studies, and was a facilitator for Counselling and Psychotherapy in Scotland (COSCA). Clonmacate – – – – – In 2008, working alongside the police, I was the New Home lead counsellor for the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) in a Croekwood – – – – – major child abuse enquiry in Jersey. I have also New Home worked for both statutory and private providers, using my skills in assisting both young people and Dovecote Hall Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good adults. I am a qualified Clinical Hypnotherapist and Cottage have been a practice teacher for Paisley University. I am delighted to be working with such a Gatehouse/ Brownhill Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good passionate and caring staff team at Aspire Cottage Scotland, and have every confidence that any child or young person placed Rose Cottage Good Very Good Very Good Very Good with us will receive both specialist education and care, unparalleled Waterside Excellent Very Good Very Good Very Good anywhere else in the UK. Raymond Alexander Head of Care Woodend Farm Excellent Excellent Very Good Very Good Aspire Scotland 4 | Our locations – Balgray Cottage Our locations – Balgray Cottage | 5 Balgray Cottage Providing best practice Balgray Cottage offers residents opportunity to The picturesque Balgray Cottage is located on the outskirts of a village in the participate in a wide range of creative workshops. These are conducted by a team of therapeutic Garnock Valley area of North Ayrshire. The children’s home provides modern counsellors and are an extension to the work which Aspire Scotland has completed to date, in and spacious accommodation for five residents aged 8-18 years. The range of regards to building self-confidence and resilience. communal spaces available for the young people to enjoy includes two large In addition, the team at Balgray Cottage offer Achieving positive outcomes relationship counselling through a person-centred lounges, a dining room, kitchen and well-maintained gardens, with an outhouse. model. One of our residents at Balgray Cottage enjoys All of our staff team operate according to our part-time work at our Galaxy Café, and works with mission statement and values, and are skilled in our Cafe Manager in providing event planning delivering healing and therapeutic techniques. for our Galaxy franchises. Four other residents These include restorative approaches, crisis are achieving a range of positive outcomes and counselling, addressing issues of attachment and enjoying the stability and family environment building resilience. provided at the cottage, after a turbulent placement history. A range of activities Care Inspectorate review The extensive grounds and outbuildings allow for for Balgray Cottage: a host of flexible approaches to be undertaken in supporting children and young people to gain a better understanding of their true potential. Our community campus at Radio City is also only a short walk away and provides young people From this inspection we graded with exceptional fitness and dining facilities, this service as: where they can interact with the local community. Other activities in the local area include: Quality of care and support 5 – Very Good • Water sports at Castle Semple • Beach walks and ferry trips to Millport and Quality of environment 5 – Very Good Arran Supporting the needs of the Quality of staffing Not Assessed • Camping and barbeques young people Quality of management 5 – Very Good • Bike rides around the local cycle paths and leadership Aspire Scotland’s psychological and assessment • Extensive grounds surrounding Balgray Cottage co-ordination services have a special prominence where otters, deer and other wildlife can be at Balgray Cottage. The needs addressed typically found “We spoke with two relatives of young reflect social, emotional and behavioural issues, people. They both spoke positively • Horse riding activities autism spectrum disorders (ASD), substance misuse about the service. One relative advised • Historical visits to Burns Cottage and Culzean and related dependency, recorded additional they had noticed a massive positive support needs, criminal justice intervention work Castle change in their young person’s and identified special needs support. • Swimming, trampoline and dry slope skiing behaviour, and that he had formed The staff ratios at Balgray Cottage reflect the needs • Scouts clubs really good relationships with staff.” of the young people; we can offer 1:1 and 2:1 support, • Boxing club in Glengarnock as well as a 24-hour waking service. The service also Care Inspectorate has the capacity to facilitate specialist multi-agency • Biking in Millport work, including family work and therapeutic input, in “Moving there is the best thing that’s • Football clubs in Largs keeping with the local Child and Adolescent Mental happened to him.” Health Services (CAMHS). • Music and singing groups or individual tuition in Parent of a resident Stevenston Youth Hub 6 | Our locations – Brownhill Cottage Our locations – Brownhill Cottage | 7 Supporting the needs of the Brownhill Cottage young person Located in a quiet and rural environment within South Ayrshire, Brownhill The young person at Brownhill Cottage generally has difficulties sustaining relationships and Cottage offers a single placement. The children’s home supports one child or finds living in a group setting problematic. The young person aged 8-18 years with complex needs, who presents as high risk, resident may require trauma-related support and wellbeing intervention approaches, in keeping is exceptionally vulnerable, and is in need of greater protection. with the robust risk-management programmes. The environment, routines and strategies reflect The range of communal spaces available for the young person to enjoy what works best for the individual young person. includes a large lounge, kitchen and well-maintained gardens. The staff ratios reflect the needs of the young person and 2:1 support is in place across the 24- hour waking service. Providing best practice A range of activities Our team at Brownhill Cottage have a very Brownhill Cottage benefits from being only strong reputation in supporting individuals with a short drive to several nearby towns. These complex additional support needs. ‘Getting it locations offer a wide range of amenities and right for every child’ (GIRFEC) is central to all of activities for a child or young person. This the work that we do and we place importance includes: on having clear roles and responsibilities for the young person and worker, to establish a safe • The Palace Centre and therapeutic environment. Transitions from • Caprington Golf Course previous placements are carefully planned and • Dean Castle Country Park staff listen to the voice of the young person. They also ensure that all other transitions are carefully • Centre Stage Dance & Music Studio discussed and planned. • The Dick Institute – a museum, gallery and library • The Music Box • Go-karting and ten pin bowling • The Ayrshire Athletics Arena • Annanhill and Caprington Golf Courses • Local beaches Achieving positive outcomes The young people who have resided at Brownhill Cottage have enjoyed long term placements, where they have faced their significant social and emotional barriers to group integration. Our current resident expressed their contentment and progress at Brownhill Cottage through a video produced by Who Cares? Scotland. 8 | Our locations – Clonmacate Our locations – Clonmacate | 9 A range of activities Clonmacate – recently opened Our community campus and education facility is at Radio City in Kilbirnie, which is a one-hour drive Clonmacate is our recently opened children’s home set in a semi-rural location away, and provides young people with exceptional in South Ayrshire. The service benefits from a picturesque backdrop of green fitness and dining facilities, where they can integrate with the local community. fields and nature, with panoramic views of nearby towns and beaches. Clonmacate is close to the town centre and Clonmacate offers a nurturing environment to children and young people approximately a 10-minute drive to nearby beach towns. With good travel links including trains and from the ages of 8-18 years. The spacious home consists of five bedrooms, buses, this allows for independent travelling, if the four of which are en-suite, two lounges, an open plan kitchen-diner and a young person’s care plan allows them to do so.