WHAT WE DO

We provide vocational and life skills training to adult residents of Annapolis and Kings Counties who have mental, emotional, or physical disability.

The centre, established in 1977, is situated on Hwy #1 in Paradise, NS between Lawrencetown and Bridgetown.

Our Goal:

We strive to provide employment opportunities and training for our employees through in-centre work and a community employment program. Along with vocational training, life skills and functional academic instruction are also provided.

Community Supportive Employment

It is our goal to have as many as possible of our employees with disability work in the community alongside their non-disabled counterparts. Currently we have ten participants working in local businesses including two restaurants, a supermarket, a seniors' complex, a residential centre, a local veterinary clinic, and housekeeping for private individuals.

Custom Woodworking: Furniture, Shelves, Picture Frames and other crafts
Caning & Refinishing Furniture
Commercial Packaging
Kindling
Custom jobs for local manufacturers

Property Maintenance: Lawn Care, Yard & Garage Cleanup, Snow Removal
House Cleaning & Business Cleaning
Catering

Visit our Gift Shop:

Our Gift Shop is currently being reorganized. Come see our new line of merchandise including many novel craft items.

Tour our Workshops:

Find out more about our goods and services. We take custom orders. Perhaps we can supply that special item or service you need.

Employers:

Learn how our Supportive Employment program can benefit your business while giving meaningful employment to a person with a disability.

Employees:

Approximately fifty individuals with disability who work in the community or within the workshop, contributing to the economy of Annapolis County to the best of their ability while increasing their work skills.

Staff:

People dedicated to helping employees with disability reach their goals.

Executive Director: Lisa E. Keddy
Program Co-ordinator: George Lloy
Bookkeeper: Lindsey Wood
Community Employment Coach: Debi Johnson
Instructors: John Humphreys, Wayne Taylor, and Rodney Wade

Board of Directors:

Concerned individuals from various sectors of the Annapolis County community (business, education, ministry, allied agencies, service organizations, family) who assist the organization in acheiving its mission.
Chairperson: Frank Pecora
Vice-Chair: Louise Sanderson
Secretary-Treasurer: Vicki Burke
Paul Dill, Glenn Adams, Julie Longard-Webb, Ray Giffen

The Revolving Door Training Centre Foundation Society

This society was founded in 1993 for the purpose of accepting donations, endowments, and bequeaths for the use of the Revolving Door Training Centre.

To make a contribution to the Society, please contact Lisa Keddy at the Revolving Door at 584-3332.

WANTED: VOLUNTEERS

If you are not able to make a financial contribution, perhaps you would like to help by occasionally providing a needed service. This might mean taking part in a fund raising event, sharing your expertise, or participating in a recreational or social event for our employees with a disability. You might conside offering to sit on the Board Of Directors.

Call Lisa Keddy, 584-3332. Put your name on the list of friends of the Revolving Door!

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Supported by
Kings Regional Rehabilitation Centre
Technical Resource Centre