Celebrations as our Garden Centre REOPENS

In the autumn, our much-loved Bromborough Pool Garden Centre & Cafe opened its doors again, having been closed for much of the pandemic

Based in Bromborough Pool Village, near Port Sunlight, our garden centre offers a chance for the people we support to gain valuable workplace and social skills, while serving customers and working behind the scenes.

Managed by Autism Together, the business first opened in 2012 and has always been popular with customers from the local community.

During the pandemic, the garden centre closed its doors, along with most other shops. As a service supporting autistic people it was governed by different safety rules and so was unable to reopen its doors at the same time as other businesses.

Staff at Autism Together used this extra preparation time to develop the skills of some of the people we support to take a greater role in the daily running of the business, particularly in the café area.

Under the leadership of managers Emma Turner and Mike Christiansen, many individuals worked hard in the build up to reopening, gaining awards in customer service, completing