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iMap Centre

iMap offer a range of services for both children and adults with Autism, learning disabilities and/or complex needs. Our main centre is based at Barrowmore.

Our day-to-day approach is underpinned by a highly qualified team who provide a wealth of experience, with a warm and supportive feel. iMap stands for individuals Making autism positive and the name was chosen by the parents of our young people. We are a centre of Autism Excellence and provide an outstanding range of autism-specific services for both children and adults. Our day-to-day approach is underpinned by highly qualified clinical, care, therapeutic and educational staff. We have individualised and progressive pathways to maximise people's independence. Our staff are passionate about and committed to quality care - 'We take the time to do things properly'. Our aim is to provide high quality personalised services that offer the best possible outcomes for children, young people and adults with learning disabilities and autism.

27/02/2026

🕴️This week saw our Marketing Lead and Learning and Development Advisor head out to Chester to attend a workshop on different business grants and and networking

Big thanks to Dr. Kadja Manninen and Professor Jennie Shorley with , Cheshire Innovation Network and Cheshire West and Chester Council for having us!

We gained invaluable insight into what goes into a well-written bid for funding and where to find the grants to fit the project📝

Another helpful aspect of the day was to think pro-actively about developing a strategy, and understanding the 'why' behind funding we may apply for

10/02/2026

💙☕You may have caught our post on the 19th January, sharing how we're taking inspiration from the Samaritan Brew Monday campaign, a fresh take on Blue Monday

As part of this we sent out fun questions and boxes of nice tea out to our services. We also hosted our very first virtual coffee morning, with more planned throughout the year☕💬 The virtual coffee morning is open to any member of staff who would like to take part, have some company or get to know their colleagues better.

It was such a lovely space to connect as people, not job roles. We chatted, laughed, shared childhood stories… and even discovered that chickens give special clucks to announce they’re about to lay an egg! 🐔✨

A simple brew, a good chat, and a reminder that reaching out really does make a difference. 💛

Here’s to more moments like this! 🙌

07/02/2026

🏟️We were thrilled to be invited to the Mornflake Stadium job fair by the team at The Bridge Job Fairs recently

We met so many interesting people from all ages and walks of life. Notably, we met many adults looking for a career change or stepping back into work after a period of time off 🐛🦋

One visitor to our table has worked in IT his whole life, and was interested in moving to a career within education. We're excited to be even a small part of these sorts of life changing discussions with people, and inspiring individuals to look into a career in social care or SEN schools ✨

04/02/2026

📸Some lovely shots of our teams walks over the January Step-Off challenge this year. We walked through rain, snow, mist...before work, after work, weekends and even logged our steps while at work and on holiday!📸

🐾We walked our own dogs, we walked other peoples dogs and the teams pulled together so much so that we had no idea who was going to win!

Great effort all and keep an eye out for our (much shorter!) Spring Step-Off challenge 2.0 💪

02/02/2026

🙌🥳🏃‍♀️FINAL RESULTS ARE IN!!!

In a whirlwind finish we have our top walkers:
🥇1st place: Bex on an impressive 375,365 steps
🥈2nd place: Darien 364,161
🥉3rd place: Kyle 293,742

Epic effort guys, well done!👏👏👏

Our services really pulled it out of the bag and surprised us with some last minute additions!
🥇1st place: Wood Cottage with an average of 216,210 steps
🥈2nd place: Head Office with an average of 126,624 steps
🥉3rd place: Delamere averaging at 119,768 steps

with solid efforts from:
42 at 112,751
Danebank at 112,127
Barrow school averaging at 97,190
And Fern House with an average of 84,472

🏅With a special shout out to Matt S who absolutely smashed it and very narrowly missed a podium place

🕵️‍♂️An awesome effort from all involved, keep an eye out for our next team challenge in Spring!

24/01/2026

😲In an unprecedented turn of events 42 has pulled into the lead leaving Head Office soo far down the list you have to squint to see them! Well done to Delamere, maintaining a top spot now in 2nd. As we pull into the final week of the Step-Off Challenge, will either of our schools be able to reach a place on the podium? 🥇🥈🥉

The current averages:

1st - 42 187,990
2nd - Delamere 186,614
3rd - Wood Cottage 168,527
4th - Head office 163,108
5th - Danebank 117,583
6th - Barrow School 91,869
7th - Fern House School 60,572

🥾👣Keep going guys, the end is in sight!👣🥾

22/01/2026

The RSPB bird watch 2026 begins tomorrow! 🕊️🦆🦢
We'll be downloading our packs and counting the birds in our gardens just for an hour over the next few days. As a free, relaxing, educational and good for the environment activity, do it for the birds!

🦅We often see buzzards and the occasional kestrel at the Growing Garden, but mostly we predict we'll see pigeons, robins, sparrows. If we're lucky we might catch a V formation made by the geese migrating

20/01/2026

🌈It feels so much easier to see the amazing spectacle that is the Aurora-Borealis (or Northern Lights), now that apps and websites prompt us when we're likely to catch sight

These are a few shots from team members who braved the chill to see the colours move across the sky late last night ❄️

18/01/2026

☕💙Brew Monday, a play on Blue Monday by the charity Samaritans falls on the 19th January

Culturally Blue Monday is seen as the trickiest time for us in the UK ❄️ It's often cold, still quite dark and regularly a financial struggle after Christmas celebrations, if you're feeling it, you're not alone!

iMap have taken a leaf out of Samaritans book and taken on Brew Monday instead, we've sent out boxes of tea and prompts to get conversation flowing. Our services are tight-knit already but sometimes it's good to have an excuse to have a natter! 💙☕

If you're struggling and in need of a chat always call Samaritans on: 116 123

16/01/2026

👣This weeks Step-Off update: In 1st place Delamere have pulled into the lead! A huge well done, but this is not the end! We're just halfway through so it could still be any of our services up for first place.

🕵️‍♀️The lowdown:
Delamere is averaging 128,019 steps per person
Head Office: 123,404 per person
42 and Wood Cottage: 118,484 per person
Barrow School: 36,484 per person
Fern House: 42,567 per person

14/01/2026

❄️🎄We absolutely love seeing our teams and supported individuals coming together to celebrate! 🎄❄️

Some of our staff are so committed they'll dress up and play the part! A huge thank you to all our staff that committed to making the holidays just that bit more fun! 🎁

12/01/2026

Our January Step-Off Challenge is in full-swing!
At last count Head Office is in the lead with 71,750 average steps per person. with our Delamere service close behind averaging at 71,191 steps per person.
If our staff members join late, the steps they've already taken throughout January will be automatically be added so at any moment anyone could swing into the lead!
It's still anyone's game!

Address

IMap Centre, Barrowmore Estate, Barnhouse Lane
Great Barrow
CH3 7JA

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

Website

http://www.imapcentre.co.uk/

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