Families set to benefit from new short breaks accommodation being built in Woking helped mark the official start of work at a milestone ground-breaking ceremony.
The purpose-built £5.7m centre will enable autistic people and those with learning disabilities to enjoy new experiences while their families take a break from caring. It’s part of Surrey County Council’s major investment in specialist housing to help people gain independence in the right homes with the right support.
The team at Neilcott Construction Limited Ltd joined families at the site in Goldsworth Park, alongside representatives from the county council as well as architects Atkins Realis. Also marking the occasion were Woking MP Jonathan Lord and representatives from Woking Borough Council and community organisations.
The new accommodation on the site of the old Lakers Youth Centre will provide eight ensuite bedrooms as well as activity spaces and landscaped gardens. It will be the first such centre in this part of the county and will ultimately add almost 2,500 nights of additional short breaks capacity per year for adults with additional and complex needs.
Check out the walk through for this scheme below:
