Street Forge Workshops Limited

street forge workshops project was initiated in thornham magna in 1986 by a group of people who were themselves disabled, and who were determined to overcome the lack of training and employment opportunities in suffolk. it is therefore ideally structured to understand the needs, fears, aspirations and ambitions of people with disability. open five days per week we are based in mid-suffolk between diss and stowmarket. the workshops provide individually designed programmes for adults with a learning, physical and/or sensory disability in an atmosphere which is supportive, work-like and friendly. these programmes are based around vocational opportunities with the aim of assisting users to explore opportunities in the wider community including employment when possible. we offer a range of training and activities including woodwork (turning, bench joinery, furniture restoration), it (word processing, spreadsheets, images, internet), help with numeracy and literacy, and horticulture, togethe