New Mold community hub for adult support nearing completion
A new purpose-built community hub for adults with learning disabilities, autism and mental health needs is set to be handed over to Flintshire County Council next month.
The completion of Coed y Ddraig in Mold marks a major milestone for the multi-million pound development, which aims to transform day and work opportunity support across Flintshire.
The new facility will bring a number of existing services together under one roof and provide space for the development of new services. Day-to-day operations at Coed y Ddraig will be managed by Hft.
Services currently provided by Hft at Tri Ffordd in Bretton will relocate to the Mold site, alongside the introduction of a new autism support service.
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board will also use the building to continue delivering existing services. A dedicated space within the hub will allow the health board to provide therapeutic interventions including Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy, with scope for a wider range of clinical teams to offer appropriate interventions.
The development has been completed by MPH Construction and funded through a combination of £2.7m in capital funding from Flintshire County Council and £2.9m from the Welsh Government’s Health and Social Care Integration and Rebalancing Capital Fund.
The project was originally scheduled for completion in 2025 but was delayed due to issues relating to the set-up of energy on site, which the council said were outside its control.
Councillor Christine Jones, Cabinet Member for Social Services and Wellbeing, said: “The upcoming handover of Coed y Ddraig marks a major milestone in this important project, which represents a significant investment in the future of support services in Flintshire.
“This purpose-built facility will allow us to bring services together under one roof, expand capacity and provide high-quality support for adults with learning disabilities, autism and mental health needs.”
Clair Johnson, Day Opportunities Manager at Hft, said: “We are proud to be operating Coed y Ddraig in partnership with Flintshire County Council and Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board.
“By bringing services together in one modern, inclusive space, Coed y Ddraig will offer greater choice and continue to empower people to build skills, confidence and independence within their local community.”
Nesta McCluskey, East Integrated Health Community Director of Allied Health Professionals at Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, said: “This purpose-built space will allow even more collaborative working, with a range of therapies available to the communities we serve.
“We are looking forward to welcoming our first service users to benefit from the new building.”
Rhys Edwards, Commercial Manager at MPH Construction, said: “As a Flintshire-based contractor, we are proud to have delivered Coed y Ddraig for the local community.
“It is especially rewarding to now hand over a quality, purpose-built facility that reflects the needs of the community and will provide lasting benefits.”
Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing Sarah Murphy said: “People with learning disabilities, autism and mental health needs will be able to access a wide range of support services, therapies and clinical interventions from this purpose-built centre.
“I’m delighted our £2.9m investment has helped secure new, integrated models of care for Flintshire.”
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