Out & About Community Services is a Community Interest Company (CIC) based in London and Dorset. We support people with learning disabilities to enable them to have access to their community, and enjoy their choice of activities in mainstream venues.
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Our Ethos

‍We take a relationship-based approach.  This means creating strong relationships with our service users, which provides opportunities for them to develop and change.

We are person-centred.  The focus is on the person and what they can do, not on their disability.  Our support focuses on achieving the person's aspirations and being tailored to meet their particular needs and circumstance.

We are outcome-focused.  This means that we aim to achieve the priorities that service users themselves identify as being important.

For further information about how we work, download the Out & About Service Model (PDF)

The Out & About Team

‍The team currently comprises Paul Lucas, John Cahill, Andy Porritt, Oriero Egwolo, Tomoko Berry, Tony Fowler and Tony Phillips.

Find out more about everyone on the Team page.

Where Do We Work?

‍Currently Out & About delivers services in several London Boroughs, including Barking & Dagenham, Ealing and Southwark.  We also provide a service in Dorset.

Organisations We Work With

• Barnado’s, Dagenham Heathway, London
• Bright Sparks, Finsbury Park, London
  
• Friends of Ruskin Park, Lambeth, London
• Hornbeam Café & Food Bank, Walthamstow, London
• Host Café, at St Mary Aldermary Church, City of London
• Rainham Hall (National Trust), Havering, London
• Wanderers Haven Animal Sanctuary, Upminster
• The Rotherhithe Shed, Rotherhithe, London
• St Francis Church Café, Littlemoor, Weymouth