Welkom!

Local Solutions was delighted to 'welkom' 30 students who were on a fact-finding visit from  the historic city of Antwerp on 4th February.  

The undergraduates, who are all soon to become social workers, had made a request to Local Solutions for a tour of its services in order to gain an insight into how social care in England compares with Belgium. 

The group began their visit at Mount Vernon Green for an overview of the organisation  and its work in supporting people in the community; this was followed with a tour of the Scotland Road site where they learnt about work being undertaken which supports vulnerable and at risk groups.

The tour concluded at Merseysport, in Queens Dock, which provides watersports activities for the whole community. After a brief tour of the facilities, one of the groups leaders explained the name behind the historic city of Antwerp (which literally means thrown hands) from the legend of a giant whose hands were thrown into the sea.  Following which the group presented Local Solutions with a few boxes of famous Belgian chocolates in the shape of hands as a symbol of friendship for their hospitality.