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PASTEL (Personal Development) Ltd was a new social enterprise (formed in June 2005 by Parent/Carers) focussing on young adults with additional needs - not only disadvantaged by personal impairments and conditions, but also the attitudes of others and their general environment.

PASTEL aims to promote the personal and social development of learners, so as to enhance their self esteem, their aspirations and their contribution to the community.

In 2007 PASTEL put on its first client public performance and, in October that same year, PASTEL was also granted the status of a Community Interest Company, and changed its nanme to PASTEL Community Interest Company.

In 2008 PASTEL became a nationally recognised Open College Network training centre and delivered national accreditations for its client in measuring their progress with the PASTEL Transition Training programme.

PASTEL produce a leaflet on the Transition Training programme and regular newsletters and interim bulletins, which are placed here for viewing and downloads, in pdf format.

If you do not have the "pdf reader" please click here to download it for free.

To view a newsletter in your browser, simply click a month. To download it to your computer, right click a month and select "Save Target As.."

 

November 06

"Moving on Together" Forum

PASTEL sponsored a learning disabilty forum held at The Riverside Centre, East Suffolk , on the Saturday morning of October 28th , 2006. The forum involved a wide range of key local stakeholders with the aim to discuss and agree a programme of local action to help improve local solutions for people with learning difficulties and disabilities - against a back drop of a modernisation plan being overshadowed by significant county council budget, staff and service cuts. This report provides a summary of the findings and recommendations.

Click here to view the report (PDF)

December 06

Saxmundham Area Carers Support Group

Following on from the "Moving on Together" forum, the first "Saxmundham Area Carers Support Group" met - sponsored by PASTEL and Suffolk County Council. These notes provide a summary of the meeting.

Click here to view the notes (PDF)