The Next Step...
The Ark (Wirral Churches' Ark Project) owns and operates Mary Cole House, a 25 bed hostel for the homeless.
The Ark plans to build a much needed substantial extension to the hostel to facilitate resident activities and training in additon to providing a purpose built nurses' surgery.
Wirral Council have promised additional land on which to build.
The extension will be built so that its use is flexible.
The design includes:
- A large multi-purpose training / activity room.
- A computer suite area for IT training.
- A nurses room.
In 2005 the Ark began Arkangel, a 'move-on' housing scheme of six 2-bedroom houses, to which Ark residents can move as a step to re-integrating into society.
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 3D image of the rear of the Homeless Hostel with the planned extension in the forground. |
The hostel extension is a further development which will better enable us to help residents to be ready to re-integrate into mainstream society, learning, or relearning, essential skills.
The total cost is £290,000 and we plan to build in the Autumn 2009.
The Training Extension will provide an excellent environment for learning:
- Numeracy & literacy
- Cooking
- Budgeting
- Confidence Building
- 'People' Skills
- Computer Training
and for Vocational and Pre-Vocational Courses.
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A group of the Ark's residents during
a training session. |
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If you are willing to help in raising funds for this extension, please contact Bob Jarvis on 0151 651 2200 or alternatively use our online contact form to send us an email.
Your help will be greatly appreciated.
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