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http://www.edgwaretimes.co.uk/news/headlines/display.var.771466.0.princess_returns.php
The Princess Royal unveiled a refurbished service for deaf and blind people in Barnet on Monday 12 years after originally opening the facility.
The Anne Wall Centre, in Hyde Close, Barnet, provides skill development and recreational facilities for those with both sight and hearing impairments. It is run by the national charity Sense, of which the Princess is a patron.
She was shown around the £250,000 refurbishments a renovated classroom, new facilities in the multi-sensory room, a fully accessible kitchen and an art room and met clients and their families.
Graham Nolan, day service manager, said: "It was a great day. She commented several times on the facilities and the provision for deaf and blind people. She was so down-to-earth and easy to talk to and is very knowledgeable about deafblindness'."
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He added that people travel from as far as Hammersmith to use the centre, and emphasised the vital role played by the staff.
Sense regional manager Alan Avis said: "At the Anne Wall Centre we offer individualised learning and training opportunities, emphasising communication, orientation, mobility and daily living skills.
"The refurbishment will allow us to provide better and additional facilities using modern equipment.
"The centre is very much part of the wider local community. The links we have with local people and businesses are invaluable."
The Princess Royal unveiled a refurbished service for deaf and blind people in Barnet on Monday 12 years after originally opening the facility.
The Anne Wall Centre, in Hyde Close, Barnet, provides skill development and recreational facilities for those with both sight and hearing impairments. It is run by the national charity Sense, of which the Princess is a patron.
She was shown around the £250,000 refurbishments a renovated classroom, new facilities in the multi-sensory room, a fully accessible kitchen and an art room and met clients and their families.
Graham Nolan, day service manager, said: "It was a great day. She commented several times on the facilities and the provision for deaf and blind people. She was so down-to-earth and easy to talk to and is very knowledgeable about deafblindness'."
continued...
He added that people travel from as far as Hammersmith to use the centre, and emphasised the vital role played by the staff.
Sense regional manager Alan Avis said: "At the Anne Wall Centre we offer individualised learning and training opportunities, emphasising communication, orientation, mobility and daily living skills.
"The refurbishment will allow us to provide better and additional facilities using modern equipment.
"The centre is very much part of the wider local community. The links we have with local people and businesses are invaluable."
