121 Activity Centre has been established for 13 years


We provide daytime activities for adults with special and additional needs.


We have a great experienced staff team who are all fully qualified in NVQ level 2 or above
All staff have an enhanced DBS check
our staff team consists of


4 Managing Directors

Jane Ratcliffe

Jane has a lengthy background in health and social care services, fostering and service management and became a director in June 2019


Bernie Deasy

Bernie has a back ground of mental health nursing and is a qualified trainer in aspects of health and social care and became a director in 2019


Heidi Mcateer

Heidi became director in 2019 but has been managing the service since it opened in 2006


Katy Howard

Katy was a founding member of 121 in the community and joined partnership with Jane, Bernie and Heidi in 2019


4 Service Co - Ordinator's
Mark Walters (FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION),

 Nicola Ashcroft-Lamont (EXTERNAL ACTIVITES),

 Dionne Waithe (SERVICE MANAGEMENT AND STAFF)

 Lynn McAteer (INTENSE INTERACTION, INTERNAL ACTIVITES)


22 full and part time activity workers.


We have a building situated in Birkdale, Southport
We have 8 company vehicles that we use for activites , including 3 adapted vehcles for wheelchair users