West House is West Cumbria’s leading care and support provider for adults and children with learning disabilities; at home, in the community and in the workplace, hundreds of people are supported to live meaningful, rewarding lives. Created in 1986 as a partnership between the NHS, Social Services and local charities such as MIND and Impact Housing, West House soon established itself as a care and support provider specialising in helping people feel and be a part of their local community.
West House became an independent Industrial and Provident Society in 1996, which means we are owned and run by our members, most of whom are people we support and their families. Since then the organisation has continued to grow whilst still remaining true to
its vision of creating better lives for people. We are now one of the largest voluntary organisations in Cumbria. We offer a range of services including support at home, community activity services, and training for people with learning disabilities through our enterprises including Café West in Workington, Whitehaven and Keswick, our Pottery in Westfield and our community garden called Grow West at Allerby.
We support over 250 people and employ over 400 staff.
