A wide range of support that isn't available elsewhere.
- 'The addition of the medical staff sets my mind at rest due to my illness'
- 'There were no courses in my area that gave emotional and health support'
- 'Help with my dyslexia has helped me understand my qualifications'
- 'English and Maths was always a problem because I didn't think I would use it. I now know how it will help me get a job'
The learning environment.
- 'if you don't understand staff will explain'
- 'Finchale provides a stable place to train and learn in at a pace that suits me'.
- 'Friendly attitude towards myself which lifts my will power to do better'.
- 'I don't feel embarrassed to ask a question, and I always get a good answer to all my questions'
- 'I study at my own pace, not a pace dictated by someone else'.
- 'no need to keep up with others, but no need to wait for others who find it difficult'
- 'all round attention to the realities of getting back to work'
Residential attendance.
- 'change of areas'
- personal space'
- 'having my own room'
- 'ability to sleep at night'
- 'being with others'
- Improving my social skills'
Being with others with similar experiences.
- 'Other places did not have understanding of disability'.
- 'The one aspect is that no matter what disability a person has they are treated equally by each member of staff'.
- We all have some kind of disability, no one is singled out'.
- 'Everyone gets on and we are all in the same boat'.