There's something for everyone at our Liverpool day centres for people with disabilities
PSS Making Days is a day support service in Liverpool for people with learning disabilities. At Making Days, you can get support to spend your days doing the things you love. We'll help you learn new things, meet new people and try new hobbies.
What you can do at Making Days
- Keep fit
- Meet new friends
- Cooking lesson
- Art class
- Community events
- Be pampered
- Drama classes and performances at local theatres
- Learn to read and write
- Music and singing classes
- Learn to use technology
- Sports
- Get out and about on trips
- Gardening
How will you support me?
When you come to PSS Making Days, we'll work together to create your support plan. Your support plan will say what your needs are and how you would like us to support you. We'll find out if we can support you with things like:
- Your health
- Taking medication
- PEG feeding
- Using MIC-KEY buttons
- Moving around
- Eating and drinking
- Communicating
- Personal care
Your PSS Making Days buddy
On your first day at PSS Making Days, you'll meet your buddy. Your buddy is another person who comes to Making Days. They will help show you around, help you meet new people and spend your first few days with you while you settle in.
Who will support me?
We have a brilliant team of support workers and team leaders here at PSS Making Days. They will be here to make sure you're included, supported, happy, safe and well.
Our team has special skills and training to make sure you're kept safe and well while you're with us, including using hoists, PEG feeding systems, MIC-KEY buttons and supporting people who are non-verbal and who have trouble swallowing (dysphagia).
We will always listen to what you want and try our best to make it happen with you.
Who can get support from PSS Making Days?
At PSS Making Days, we can support you if you have a learning disability.
If you have a learning disability along with other support needs, like physical disabilities, brain injuries, sensory impairments or autism, we can support you with those things, too.
I love coming to Making Days. I have made new friends and been in a drama show!
- Mandy, who comes to PSS Making Days
Our Liverpool day centres
We have six different day centres in Liverpool where you can come and spend your days with us. We have day centres in Speke, Garston, Bootle (L5) and Walton.
When you tell us what you would like to do, we'll tell you which one of our services will suit you best.
Whether you’re interested in drama, sports, or love gardening, we have the perfect place for you.
Dutch Farm in Garston
One of our day centres is Dutch Farm, which is in Garston, Liverpool. Dutch Farm is a place where you can go to get involved with gardening, growing fruit and veg and taking care of nature.
What do people think about Making Days?
Each year we invite people we support, and their carers and guardians to tell us what they think about their support from PSS. We received feedback from 98% of people we support and from 2% of our parents, carers and guardians. Here's what they told us:
4.8/5
overall star rating for PSS as a social care provider
4.6/5
the difference PSS has made to people's lives
4.7/5
how safe people feel at PSS
Getting out and about in Liverpool
As well as spending time in out centres, we also get out and about in our local communities, going on big days out to fun places, or just popping out for a walk in the park, or to the local cafe for a coffee and a piece of cake.
You choose what you want to do.
How to get support from us
To get support from PSS Making Days, call Liverpool City Council's customer services team (formerly CareLine) by calling: 0151 459 2606.
Questions people ask us all the time
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If you'd like to bring your own device to use while you're with us, that's totally fine. But, just so you know, you'll need to take care of it and keep it safe.
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Yes, we can give you personal care to keep you comfy and well. We'll need you to bring your own pads and changes of clothes.
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Unfortunately we can't lift you, but we can use a hoist. We just need you to make sure your sling is attached to your wheelchair when you arrive at our centre.
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No, we don't provide lunch. You'll need to bring your own lunch with you.
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No, unfortunately we don't provide transport to get you to and from Making Days right now.
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If you need us to tweak how we support you, all you need to do is have a chat to one of our support workers or team leaders, who will make sure your support plan is updated.
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We're more than happy to work with your social work team and any other professionals you need us to.
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There's a defibrillator at each of our centres.
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If you are referred to us by Liverpool City Council, they will pay the cost to come to Making Days. There might be a little charge if we go somewhere where you have to pay to get in, or if you need spending money.
If you are someone who wants to come to Making Days but you haven't been referred by Liverpool City Council, you will need to pay to come along.
For more information about costs, please email one of our Making Days managers:
Julie:
julie.humphreys@pss.org.uk
Linda:
linda.maginess@pss.org.uk
Or you can call us on 0151 702 5555.
Have you got any other questions?
If you have any questions about PSS Making Days, please email managers Julie: julie.humphreys@pss.org.uk or Linda: linda.maginess@pss.org.uk.
Or you can give us a call on 0151 702 5555.
More information about PSS
How we can help
There are lots of ways we can support you to live your life beyond limits.
Keeping you safe
Making sure you're safe while you get support from us is our top priority.
Work with us
We're looking for some more wonderful people to join our team.