People living with disabilities have been given an "exciting" opportunity to gain valuable work experience at a "big attraction" in Wirral.
The Courtyard café at Royden Park, Frankby, was officially reopened by Wirral’s Mayor, Cllr Jeff Green, this week and is now fully operational again after being closed due to the pandemic. Although overseen by the council’s Theatre, Catering and Hospitality team, the café is being largely staffed by service users supported by Wirral Council’s Adult Social Services team and Wirral Evolutions, the council’s day centre services provider.
For the Wirral Evolutions staff – all of whom have learning and physical disabilities – working at the Courtyard provides them with a lively, open environment in which they can learn new skills, develop their confidence and gain valuable work experience. The café is serving up locally-sourced food and drinks on its menu and minimising the use of single use plastics (SUP) to make sure it is as eco-friendly as possible.
