Peldon Campus

Autism Anglia has three houses situated together at Peldon, a small village near Colchester in Essex, providing homes for eighteen residents - Seymour House (4), Ashton House (3) and Peldon Old Rectory (11). 

The houses provide care and support in an environment which meets the needs of each individual and includes a level of supervision necessary to ensure the opportunity for personal development and safety. Each group of service users lives together on a permanent basis, under the supervision of a Registered Manager, in an environment which takes account of their individual needs and behaviour, and encourages daily activity and independence.

Set around the houses are large mature gardens which are used for leisure, recreation and horticultural instruction. A wide range of activities are offered and arrangements are made for service users to spend time in the local community.

The Peldon site is particularly suited to service users with diverse and complex needs - people who often require a higher level of care and supervision.  As with all our houses, the aim is to provide our service users with a greater level of independence and confidence in the world around them.  Using the principles of TEACCH, the service users can begin to understand many of the things we take for granted, for example, preparing a simple meal, taking a bath and road safety.

All people living within the Peldon Campus follow a structured timetable of activities both within the home and local community, and is tailored to individual preferences and choice such as sailing, trampolining, rambles, 1:1 shopping, horseriding, swimming, social clubs, pubs, restaurants, cinema, theatre, access to local colleges and churches.

Peldon Old Rectory

The Rectory is a three storey Victorian building which offers accommodation for eleven adults all with their own private bedrooms and supported with a staffing ratio of Five am and pm, One sleep-in and one awake night staff to enable all individuals to maximise their potential and develop life skills and participate in various activities.  The garden contains a covered heated swimming pool, summer house, workshop and greenhouse for use by all people living within the Peldon Campus.

Ashton House

Ashton house was originally opened in May 1991 by HRH Princess Anne as a residential home for four service users. In November 2002 it changed its remit to cater for three young service users with complex needs with 1:1 staffing ratio during the day, one sleep-in and awake night staff, which has proved to be an excellent and very successful venture. It has the benefit of a large garden and also shares the facilities situated at the Peldon Campus.

Seymour House

Seymour House is a detached residence for four adults with Autism who benefit from a smaller unit with a higher staff ratio to further develop their life skills both within the home and in the community. The four service users, with the help of the support staff, enjoy a full and structured day programmed both within the community and our own day facilities based at Peldon and the Jigsaw Study Centre.

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