The PCP was originally formed to provide support and opportunities for local people, with the mission to improve health, wellbeing, quality of life and to reduce inequalities in the local community. It has since grown to include a number of projects and also manages the Pioneering Care Centre - a one stop shop for health and wellbeing.
Options is the project at the heart of Roman’s fund-raising efforts. Options provides two key services - the Options day project and the Options social club. The day project is a user-led project for locally disabled adults and aims to promote independence, integration and equality through the development of new skills. The evening social club is held fortnightly for locally disabled people, providing a safe and friendly environment where friends can meet in a relaxing and fun atmosphere.
To mark the start of the fund-raising partnership a group of Service Users and their Support Workers came to visit the Roman Factory on Wednesday 15th April 2009. The factory tour was an ideal opportunity for both Options to meet the Roman Team, and for Roman employees to interact with the people that their fund-raising efforts will directly impact.
The Roman Charity Committee is now more determined than ever to raise more than last year’s grand total of £11,000. Over the next 12 months the Roman Charity Committee will be working closely with Options to organise fund-raising events that will encourage everyone to get involved.
Roman’s Chairman, Gerry Osborne comments; “We are extremely privileged to have been given the opportunity to work closely with a locally based charity like Options, who are working towards such a worthwhile cause. It gives Roman the opportunity to give something back to the local area. Options rely on local companies recognising their efforts so they can continue providing their much needed service.”
Colin Grainger, Disability Services Co-ordinator for Options who visited the Roman factory comments; “We found the factory tour a great informal way of getting to know the staff at Roman while involving our members in fund-raising efforts. We are always very grateful to companies like Roman who provide much needed resources to help us develop an even better service for the community. The money raised by Roman will contribute to activity and transport costs, the running of the social club, and to setting up a gardening project which we have wanted to do for sometime.”