Colchester Community Workshops (CCWS) mission statement is CREATING OPPORTUNITIES for adults with special needs through vocational skills development and personal growth, in a caring and stimulating environment.” The Interact Group of South Colchester Academy were surprised to see so many programs in action. Seventy five adults with intellectual disabilities come to work in programs offered through the Colchester Community Workshops each day.

1. Interact Club of South Colchester Academy
Visits Rotary House
Oct, 25th, 2013.

2. South Colchester Interact Club is
Sponsored by the Rotary Club of Truro

3. The Rotary Club of Truro is proud of its
involvement in helping build Rotary
House and each year assists in various
projects.
This year the Rotary Club money is funding an
Enhancement Program that sponsors Field Trips and
Activities for clients of Colchester Community
Workshops. Today a group is enjoying the Corn
Maze!

4. “CREATING OPPORTUNITIES for adults with special
needs through vocational skills development and
personal growth, in a caring and stimulating
environment.”
We learn that 75 adults with intellectual
disabilities come to work in programs
offered through the Colchester
Community Workshops each day.

5. Susan McCallum
Operations Manager
is our Tour Guide.

6. Interact members Kristyn, Miriam and Megan meet
PacMan. As a kitten, PacMan was abandoned in a
back pack and quickly adopted by the workshop.

7. Clients of the ‘Small Contracts Program’ Sort
Jewelry to Sell in the New-To-You Store

8. Cotton Clothing Not Suitable For Selling Is Cut Into Rags.
Here One Of The Clients Sits At The Rag Cutting Machine

9. Rags Are Bagged To Sell

10. Recycling Of Paper (Including Books) Brings
Revenue and Saves the Land Fill

12. New-To –You-Program - This Program is Operated
With Donations And Is A Big Money Maker Helping
To Support Colchester Community Workshops.

13. When the Buzzer Sounds, Clients Hurry
To Pick Up Donated Goods

15. The InterColonial Café

17. Today’s Menu

18. Clients Make Ribbons And Buttons

19. Ribbons and Buttons Program Supplies Products to
Sports Teams, Schools, Election Campaigns, Exhibitions,
Horse Shows, Dog Shows, Cat Shows and More

20. Promotional Buttons and Award Ribbons Are
Shipped As Far Away as Australia!

21. Clothing Disposal Program Sorts Out Clothing
Suitable for Shipment to Third World Countries

22. Clothing Is Stored in This Trailer Until the
Container is Full and Ready For Shipping.

23. There Are Plans for Future Development of This
Property

24. Production
Assembly Takes
Place In This
Warehouse.

25. Pallets Are Moved Inside To Be
Cut Up and Bagged For Sale As
Kindling.

26. Sawing and
Bagging the
Kindling

27. Making Survey Stakes

29. Kohler Project:
Cutting Plastic for Window Sashes

30. Young Street Variety Store
Social Enterprise Business
Clients of Colchester Community Workshops as well as members of the
public are employed here.

32. Clients..
• Gain self confidence to
deal in the world
• Learn to handle cash
• Stock and clean
shelves
• Bake, make subs and
scoop ice cream
• Become part of the
community

34. Surprise: Bunnies In the Barn
Loved By The Clients. Children Enjoy Them At
The Market and Open House Days

35. Surprise: Grow Box Gardening
Growing Herbs For the InterColonial Café

36. Congratulation To All
Who Have Brought Colchester
Community Workshops Located At
Rotary House
To The Great Place It Is Today
Thank You From The Interact Club of South
Colchester Academy For The Great Tour