About Us
'Your life, Your Skills, Your Choice'
What is Freedom Active?
Freedom Active is a life skills training centre for working age adults with a diagnosis of autism, learning difficulties and behaviour that may challenge.
We support everyone on a person centred basis.
Our day service is based in Rothley village, in the heart of the community.
It is in an open plan space with natural light and high ceilings.
What to know more?
Here's some of our frequently asked questions.
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How does your person centred planning work?
Each individual has a person centred plan which is written with input from parents/carers and their keyworkers and service users themselves. We help each person that uses our service develop the important skills to tackle everyday challenges, getting them ready for life. We blend serious learning with fun activities to create a seamless transition between peoples homes and our learning environment.
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What skills will the person learn?
Each learners journey is different, however we aim to include many aspects of everyday life, including learning skills in the following areas:
Money, travel, domestic chores, community gardening, music, arts & crafts, beauty, keep fit, computer & IT, healthy eating and social skills. However we are not restricted to the just these topics and it really is down to the choice of the individual to choose the path they want to take and the areas in which they want to progress. By working together we can achieve anything that the individual desires.
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How does this help?
We help the people that use our service gain confidence and independence, this helps create satisfaction and happiness. Happiness & fulfillment helps keep families together. As both the individual and the parent/carer grow older, these life skills will become ever increasingly more important in the steps towards a more independent life.
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Where are you based?
We are based in the heart the Leicestershire Village Rothley, our postcode is LE7 7PJ.
This spacious secure facility has a kitchen area for cookery classes, IT suites, quiet room, a common room for games and social interaction plus a sensory room. We also access local community services which include: Outdoor Gyms, Community library, nearby swimming pools, weekly discos, farms, guided walks and even a local steam railway!
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What are your opening hours?
Our usual hours of business will 10-4 Monday to Friday; however there is an option of an out of hour’s service to help parents who may be working outside of these times.
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How do you record progress?
We use the RARPA system (Recognising And Recording Progression and Achievement) and we email parents a report every day. This includes attaching photographic evidence of the individual completing each activity. This shows parents how we strive to reach our targets and gives parents confidence in knowing that their child is achieving with us.
This is the one feature ALL parents say they absolutely love and this sets our service apart from others.
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Tell us about your staff team?
All of our staff members receive mandatory and specialist training in:
▪ ASD
▪ Personality Disorder
▪ Breakaway, de-escalation, preventative measures and physical intervention (PRICE)
▪ Working with Challenging Behaviour
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How can we hear more?
If you require further information just give us a call or drop us an email.
We can't wait to hear from you!
Jason Kinch
E: jasonkinch@freedomactive.org
T: 01162 161 553
FA2 Limited.T/A Freedom Active .
Company registration 10344777
Unit 5 Victoria Mill. Fowke St. Rothley.
Leicestershire. LE7 7PJ
Freedom Active is a family run husband and wife team, led by Jason & Tracey Kinch and 15 very dedicated members of staff.
About us
Dont listen to us! Here is what the people who use our service say..
'Sending my son to Freedom was my saving grace'
I know that whilst he is there the staff take his progress and metal wellbeing into account everyday. He has thrived in the one to one support he gets and has made tremendous progress' Lin Machin
'I'm thrilled to see the steady progress my son continues to make under the careful guidance of the dedicated staff and I am extremely greatful for all the opertunities Freedom Active provides to both enrich and add social contact to his life'
Lindsey Donovan
'The whole team do a wonderful role in helping people with disabilities fulfil their potential'
Ron Crumbley
'My son enjoys coming to Freedom Active and they provide an excellent service. They were flexible and very supportive during the difficult lockdown period, which was greatly appreciated'
Dillip Jinabhai
'The staff and their approach to my son creates a great enviroment for him, he enjoys his daily visits and looks forward to returning when he has been away on holiday. He often talks about his experiences there' J Denny Snr
As the saying goes..
'if you have met one autistic person....
you have met one autistic person'
Thank you for being you!
