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“Sometimes in the waves of change, we find our true direction.”
Welcome to Ocean View Banff
Children’s Residential Home
Ocean View Banff is a children’s residential home located on the beautiful coastline of the North-East of Scotland. The scenic landscape provides the perfect location for children to enjoy the great outdoors with beautiful beaches only a five minute walk from the house. The seaside town of Banff provides all the necessary amenities to ensure children can create happy memories which lasts into adulthood. The team at Ocean View have over 100 years combined experience caring and supporting children with complex social and emotional needs. With an emphasis on relational practice, we provide a person-centred, nurturing, homely environment to the children in our care.
At Ocean View, we focus on empowering children and young people to enhance their social, emotional, independence and functional skills, enabling them to acquire coping mechanisms for the future, and take steps towards resilience and wellbeing. Through relational and therapeutic practice, we demonstrate an understanding of our children's needs, and work to build lasting and meaningful relationships. We are committed to every young person in our care, offering stability and security. All services are tailored individually, alongside promoting a culture of togetherness and teamwork. We provide a warm, nurturing, family style environment which helps the children thrive.
Supporting and guiding children to achieve their goals in life, both in the short and long term.
The House
A spacious, detached, modern house located in a quiet cul-de-sac within the town. Three, substantial bedrooms all with en-suites. The kitchen/dining area is open plan with plenty natural light. Large, cozy living room overlooking the sea. Additional games and computer room for the young people to enjoy. Fire detection system. Outdoor recreational space and a play park 100 metres from the house. Being located so close to the sea, dolphins are often spotted. If lucky enough, the dolphins will ride the waves alongside you on the house's boat or jet ski. Lots of fun is guaranteed in the summer months.
Local amenities are nearby with the local primary and secondary schools approximately a 10-15 minutes walk, as well as the local swimming pool and town centre. The town of Banff is ideally situated midway between the two cities of Aberdeen and Elgin, offering the benefits of both city resources (such as ice skating, cinema, bowling and amusement park). Banff itself, boasts scenic costal and woodland walks. Plenty selection of local restaurants and takeaways, supermarkets and local businesses selling everyday essentials. There are numerous recreational clubs and sporting activities to enjoy, for example; football academy, karate, cadets and horse riding. A purpose-built sports centre offers a wide range of sport activities including a climbing wall, badminton, squash and a swimming pool.
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Services
At Ocean View we understand every young person has different needs and goals. We offer a warm and nurturing environment with tailored care to suit every young person, providing stability, love and commitment.
Health and Wellbeing
At Ocean View we promote learning in health and wellbeing in order to ensure children and young people develop an understanding of the skills needed for positive social, mental, emotional and physical wellbeing now and in the future. We actively promote outdoor activities, with time spent at the local beach, walks through the forest, or outward day activities which offer outdoor fun (such as go-karting and zorbing).
We offer balanced nutritious meals, together with the input of the young people in our care. We encourage participation in baking within the home and provide guidance which allows the development of skills needed for our young people to function successfully in independence.
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