Mayor joins the party to celebrate ten years of Cedar Foundation’s facility in Lisburn
The tenants of Meadowvale Court, Lisburn recently hosted a garden tea-party to mark ten years since the opening of this innovative accommodation option.
The event was attended by friends and family of the tenants, the Mayor of Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council, Councillor Brian Higginson and local representatives from the health and voluntary sectors.
The event included a tea-party, guest speakers, wonderful acoustic music, and the opportunity for people to reflect on what it means to be part of the fabric of the local Lisburn community.
Tenants created wonderful pieces of artwork to express their feelings on what it means to live in Meadowvale Court.
Meadowvale comprises of thirteen single occupancy apartments and is equipped with SMART assistive technology is throughout to maintain and promote independence.
The tenancy-based ethos of Meadowvale Court promotes the vision of an inclusive society for all.
The Mayor of Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council, Councillor Brian Higginson said: "It was a pleasure to join tenants, families, and staff at Meadowvale Court to celebrate this special ten-year milestone.
"Meadowvale Court is a wonderful example of how innovative support and inclusive housing can help people live independently, make lasting connections and play an active role in the local community. ”I congratulate The Cedar Foundation, and everyone involved on this achievement and wish them every success for the future."
Speaking at the event Cedar CEO Elaine Armstrong added: “Today is a wonderful day of celebration – recognising the impact of partnership working to deliver positive impact for both tenants and our local community for Meadowvale sits in the heart of Lisburn and offers a combination of care, support, housing and technological solutions that promote personal independence, supporting people to live life to the full, experiencing choice, opportunity and inclusion on their own terms.”
Refreshments were provided for guests at a sunny reception in the garden and guest speaker Gary from Meadowvale Court explained: “If you want to be independent, Meadowvale is the place to live!”
The Cedar Foundation delivers services to over 2000 children and adults with disabilities, autism and brain injury throughout Northern Ireland and employs over 380 staff.
Services include employment and inclusion, services for children and young people, specialist housing and home-based housing support and are operated from 22 locations across Northern Ireland.