News and Blog

Museum Workshop – Spinning Wheel 28/8/18

Amy from Lisburn Linen Centre came out to the Centre and talked to us about Spinning in the ‘olden days’. The group where shown how to spin using a spinning wheel with straw and flax. Amy informed us that in the ‘olden days’ women used the spinning wheel and not men. The

Summer Closure Dates

The Centre will break for summer closure on Friday 27th July 2018 and will re-open on Monday 13th August 2018. We hope you all have a great 2 weeks off!

Presentation Day

On Thursday 5th July 2018 we had our Presentation Day at the Centre. Family, friends, carers came to the Centre to see some of activities that have been going on throughout the year. On arrival at the Centre everybody received a bottle of water which was sponsored by JM Scaffolding and a

The Drake Music Project

The Drake Music Project has been working with The Beeches Resource Centre many times in the past few years, and have enjoyed making original music with over 30 participants as part of our outreach programme. Each week is widely anticipated by ourselves as musicians and the participants at the Beeches we as

New website launch for The Beeches Resource Centre

New website launch for The Beeches Resource Centre

Day out at The Beeches

Out for a walk

Mencap NI Calls on Businesses to Employ More People with a Learning Disability

Mencap NI is calling on businesses in Northern Ireland to employ more people with a learning disability, as part of the charities Learning Disability Week to raise awareness of the benefits of employing someone with a learning disability. Mencap NI’s Employment Service supports over 400 people with a learning disability each year,