A sunny outdoor garden with a curved pathway, green grass, trees, and people gathered around tents, possibly for a social event or gathering.
A sunny outdoor garden with a curved pathway, green grass, trees, and people gathered around tents, possibly for a social event or gathering.

The working life of The Lantern Community is active and productive.

Everyone’s contribution is valued.

Our daily work brings dignity, self-esteem and purpose to our lives. Many community members are also involved in further education and external activities, gaining new skills and confidence. Our endeavour is to offer a meaningful, balanced working life for everyone. An individualised workshop programme is agreed, allowing us to give opportunities in our purpose-built workshops, which include Pottery; Weavery; Landcraft; Seasonal Crafts; Art; and training in our Retail services including the Shop, Café and Bakery which are open to the general public.

Every job in the Community is appreciated and has a sense of purpose as well as being creative. Social skills and a sense of responsibility; ownership of the task develop while providing avenues for both training and learning new skills.

Art Studio

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Weavery

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Pottery

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Seasonal

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Cafe and Shop

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Music Therapy

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Healthy Living

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Art Studio ✳︎ Weavery ✳︎ Pottery ✳︎ Seasonal ✳︎ Cafe and Shop ✳︎ Music Therapy ✳︎ Healthy Living ✳︎

Set of watercolor paint tubes and mixing palette with various paint colors.

Art Studio

Loom with woven fabric on the it, and a shuttle on top.

Weavery

Close-up of white flowers with green stems against a blurred blue and green background.

Landcraft

A white coffee cup filled with coffee on a saucer, a white pitcher, and a blue vase with white flowers on a wooden table.

Café and Shop

Three adults in aprons paint colorful papier-mâché sculptures at a newspaper-covered craft table.
Various types of bread including loaves and rolls on a wooden surface with a cloth underneath.

Bakery

Paintbrushes and art supplies in a cup and bowls on a table.

Pottery

Seasonal

Colorful vegetable salad bowl with avocado, tomatoes, lettuce, chickpeas, sweet potatoes, purple cabbage, radishes, bell pepper, microgreens, and creamy dressing

Healthy Living

Musical instruments

Music Therapy

A wooden gate with the word 'WELCOME' in large letters on top, leading into a green yard with a chicken nearby.

2025

Our aim is to support and encourage every person in reaching their individual potential, through meaningful day activities. By celebrating and recognising individual and shared achievements, an atmosphere of trust and mutual support is developed.

The working life of The Lantern Community is active and productive for the residents who live here and day placements who live locally. We have developed our facilities over many years, giving opportunities in crafts and services.

Our facilities for Day Activities are wide and varied and include: Shop, Café,  Bakery, Pottery, Weavers, Land Craft, Art Studio, Seasonal Crafts

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