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“Over the years I came to realise how important it
is to see that every member of the community is
looked on as an individual and not as part of some
special section of society. The core of what I am
saying is that, by serving their community, people
win recognition as citizens. Ensuring a person's
rights is important, but it is much more important
still to make sure that they can play their part. We
have a moral duty to make sure that our fellow
citizens, whatever their abilities, are able to take
on that responsibility."
R.Gwynne Davies. |
The establishment of Antur Waunfawr in 1984 stemmed from the
vision of one man, R. Gwynn Davies, and the strong support
he received from the people of the Waunfawr area. Twenty
years ago and more, a charitable company such as Antur
Waunfawr that offered people with learning difficulties
proper work with a purpose to it, was considered
pioneering.
Prior to this, the only option available to Learning
disabled adults was institutionalised care within specialist
centres. Antur Waunfawr demonstrated that, by providing
opportunities for learning disabled adults to live and work
within their own communities, they would be accepted as
equal citizens.
During the early years people from every part of the world came to
the village of Waunfawr to see this new philosophy at work. Similar
ventures were soon established in many areas. By today visitors
still come to Waunfawr and Caernarfon. Now that the whole concept
has been accepted, however, it is not so much to study the work and
the employees, but rather because of the variety of services that
are offered there. Over the years the Company's business has
developed and by now more than 70 people are employed.
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