Learning and achieving together
The John Graham Centre provides a warm and welcoming day service with both indoor and outdoors activities and opportunities for adults with learning disabilities.
Based on a unique farm setting in the village of Blean, just outside Canterbury, the centre is a family run independent enterprise working closely with students, their families, professionals, voluntary bodies and the local community.
Activities
We offer a range of different engaging activities here at the John Graham Centre here is a rundown of the many different opportunities we provide.
Farm & Animal Work
A valuable and rewarding experience for our students to learn how to work as a team and how to provide the best care for our animals.
Gardening
An active , busy and creative activity that gets the students involved in all aspects of planting and growing crops, flowers and vegetables.
Arts & Crafts
A very popular and busy department which is well loved by many students who enjoy the feeling of calm and relaxation in this creative environment.
Cooking
This provides the students with valuable knowledge of cooking , food hygiene, personal hygiene for cooking and how to handle an array of cooking equipment.
Music
Music is a great way to help our students express themselves and to get everyone involved.
Drama
The drama sessions help to really engage the students and get them all actively involved in all aspects of the productions we create.
Walking, Bus & Outings
These activities are a great way to get students out into the community and provides great social skill.
Farm Shop
Our on site farm shop helps students to learn about the importance of money and helps understand how to engage with the public.
Bingo & Games
These are fun activities to get the students all working together in a fun, chilled environment.
Coffee Morning
Every last Fridy of the month (from March to November) we host a coffee morning for the students, their families and the general public which is very popular.
Bike Riding
A great fun way to help get the students keeping active during the nice weather.
Football
A great fun way to help get the students keeping active during the nice weather.
About Us
There are lots of opportunities for students, whatever their level of ability, to develop, learn and achieve their goals.
The overall goal is to enable adults with a learning disability to learn and achieve together, to be happy and for each person to be able to develop to their maximum potential.
Taster Days
If you are interested in booking a free taster day, fill out the form and we will book a visit to have a walk around the farm and show you our wonderful site. You are free to come with or without the student, morning or afternoon. Visits are usually booked at 10.30 am or 1.30pm.
After the visit we give the family an application pack that needs to be filled in carefully. Student’s personal details, plus any information that will help our staff to provide the right support to the new student, is essential. A Support Plan is requested to be filled in to give any information that would be relevant to the student.