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The Centre offers workers and craftsmen the dignity of labour. It teaches
them skills in a protective and supportive environment. The programme
is structured and all workers are expected to comply with basic work
ethics.
The Centre is not a factory or an institution as it unites both the
therapeutic and commercial aspect.
The Centre provides the workers with the opportunity to have daily social
contact and to enhance their self-esteem.
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The Centre is divided into five departments, each with its own supervisor.
Supervisors are empathic, insightful and must adopt a balanced approach
in respect of kindness and firmness. Creative skills and ability are
essential. The key responsibility of the supervisor is to ensure that
each worker is kept occupied in a productive and meaningful way.
The Centre adopts a team approach that creates a supportive structure
for worker, staff and management. Workers are encouraged to participate
in choosing the work they wish to do. The production of an article is
broken down into steps which may involve several workers in the manufacture
of a product.
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The Departments are as follows:
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 Weaving
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Twelve large handlooms are used to produce the woven goods. The
workers are taught to assemble their own looms and must provide
assistance to their colleagues. All hand-woven products are made
to order specification or general stock. Where possible, machinists
finish off the article to ensure the quality of the end producrker
is encouraged to see the end product. It is important for the
worker to be aware of the demand for the product and to understand
the value of their role in this production process.
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Needlework
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This department teaches the workers a number of skills, including
machine work, cutting and patchwork.
Templates are designed and used to cut the required fabric. Donations
of off-cuts are used wherever possible. Materials are bought to
ensure that a marketable product is produced.
Some of the workers are taught and encouraged to use sewing machines.
Patchwork is created by some of the workers. Machinists are also
employed in this department.
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Arts
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Hand-painting on fabric and pottery is very popular among the more
artistic workers.
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Woodwork
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The supplier cuts the bulk of the wood for this department. The
supervisor of this department is a carpenter and is responsible
for cutting some of the components, supervising and participating
in the assembly of the goods. The workers are taught to sand,
prepare and paint the wood.
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Contract Works
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The Centre undertakes clerical contract work. This includes folding
circulars for other organisations, removing stamps from the envelopes
for sale to overseas dealers, packing T-shirts for chain stores, and
any other work that may be suitable and manageable.
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The demand for the goods produced by the Centre exceeds the supply.
The Centre prides itself on the quality of its goods and these can be
found in all leading stores nationwide.
The Centre exhibits its hand-crafted goods at the Annual Pharmaceutical
Trade Fair where it conducts business with retail trade.
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