Care South’s Community Fund Donates £2,195 To The CRUMBS Project

Residential and care at home provider and registered charity, Care South, has donated £2,195 to The CRUMBS Project.

The Bournemouth-based disability training charity is the latest beneficiary of Care South’s Community Fund, which gives back to community groups, services and organisations which directly benefit Care South’s care home residents, care at home clients or staff.

The CRUMBS Project empowers adults with disabilities, neurodivergences, or mental health conditions by providing hospitality-based ‘training for independence’ that creates pathways to employment and inclusion.

Around 25 disadvantaged adults each year undertake practical, immersive training in food production and service, housekeeping, administration, and digital skills, with 90-per-cent of all trainees gaining employment after completing training programmes.

Krystal, a housekeeper at Talbot View care home, on Ensbury Avenue, trained at The CRUMBS Project before going on to work at the home.

Care South’s Community Fund donation was presented to Ursula Boardman, Head of Centre at The CRUMBS Project by Simon Bird, CEO of Care South, and Suzanne Kaye, Home Manager at Talbot View care home. The team also took a tour of the facilities and met some of the people who are currently undertaking their training at the centre.

Ursula said: “We are incredibly grateful to Care South for their generous donation which has helped us to purchase tablet computers for our trainees to use during their training programmes, and laptops for our professional trainers. It will make a real difference to the work we do empowering adults with disabilities and helping them gain skills and confidence for employment and independent living.”

Simon Bird, CEO of Care South, said:
“We are delighted to support The CRUMBS Project through our Community Fund. Their work aligns perfectly with our ethos of enriching the lives of our amazing care staff teams and through them our residents, as well as supporting and working with the local community. It was inspiring to see how The Crumbs Project provide supported employment and vital social contact for people with disabilities. We are so proud to see former Crumbs trainees like Krystal succeed and make a real difference at Talbot View.”