Reference
X682/8/6
Title
Letter from J.E. Nickson of the Bedford and District Welfare Service for the Mentally Handicapped to Mr. B.G. Shorten concerning various matters regarding the Starlight Club, including:
- Maximum number of members of the club
- Regularity of meetings
- Transport provision
- Helpers i.e. numbers needed and preferred age etc.
- Finance
- The future of Goldington Gateway (provincial title) a proposed club for those aged 25+
- The letter also includes statistics concerning other clubs for the mentally handicapped operating in North Bedfordshire such as numbers, frequency of meetings, type of club member, paid helpers & transport provisions.
- Clubs include: St. John's School, Rainbow School, Adult Training Workshop on Barkers Lane, Smiley Club, Beaver Club, Bromham Hospital Terrapin Club, Pembroke Club in Ampthill, Riverside Club, Goldington Club (in process of formation), Starlight Club and Biggleswade Gateway.
Date free text
27 Jan 1983
Production date
From: 1983 To: 1983
Level of description
item