iMap Centre

iMap Centre iMap offer a range of services for both children and adults with Autism, learning disabilities and/or complex needs. Our main centre is based at Barrowmore.

Our day-to-day approach is underpinned by a highly qualified team who provide a wealth of experience, with a warm and supportive feel. iMap stands for individuals Making autism positive and the name was chosen by the parents of our young people. We are a centre of Autism Excellence and provide an outstanding range of autism-specific services for both children and adults. Our day-to-day approach is

underpinned by highly qualified clinical, care, therapeutic and educational staff. We have individualised and progressive pathways to maximise people's independence. Our staff are passionate about and committed to quality care - 'We take the time to do things properly'. Our aim is to provide high quality personalised services that offer the best possible outcomes for children, young people and adults with learning disabilities and autism.

Meet Emma, one of our teachers at our Barrow school site. Read her journey with us below 👀🤗"I have always felt welcomed ...
10/09/2026

Meet Emma, one of our teachers at our Barrow school site. Read her journey with us below 👀

🤗"I have always felt welcomed and supported being part of the iMap team at Barrow school, the staff, students and families are all fantastic and make it feel like one big family. Being neurodivergent myself it is a pleasure to work for a company which sees the positives of autism as well as other neuro-divergences and celebrates the amazing individuals we have the pleasure to support"

"I joined iMap as a teaching assistant in September 2023; I worked across the school with a variety of students then settled into Maple class with students with limited communication through speech.
Throughout my first year I worked on my level 3 TA course funded kindly by iMap. Then in September 2024 I started covering the class teacher in a HLTA position which turned into a longer term role. At the end of July 2025, iMap supported an apprenticeship, working towards a Level 6 in SEND teaching and I have now gained QTS status.
It is a huge pleasure to be the teacher of Maple class🍁

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📣Shout out to Hayley, the powerhouse behind our payroll! Our finance team work hard across the board to make sure the be...
09/09/2026

📣Shout out to Hayley, the powerhouse behind our payroll! Our finance team work hard across the board to make sure the behind the scenes runs like clockwork ⏱️

When payday goes right it’s about more than just numbers – it’s showing our teams that they're valued, supported and recognised for the incredible work they do

🎉A huge thanks to our amazing Payroll and Finance team for all the hard work, dedication and attentions to detail you give. You are not always visible but your efforts make a huge difference to everyone across iMap 🤗

Happy National Payroll Week🎉

🎉We're so proud of our Delamere team who work tirelessly to ensure the safety and happiness of the children at our child...
04/09/2026

🎉We're so proud of our Delamere team who work tirelessly to ensure the safety and happiness of the children at our children's residential home. Our registered manager says:

"A huge shout out to the team at Delamere for a really positive OFSTED report. The home has strong GOOD in all areas.

The report reflects the dedication and commitment of the team and I am really proud of the whole team"

Thank you for your efforts, and we celebrate this win with you! 🙌

For our August edition we're introducing Benedict!🎉Benedict is a much valued member of our Adults support team 🍳💦He's gr...
21/08/2026

For our August edition we're introducing Benedict!🎉
Benedict is a much valued member of our Adults support team 🍳💦
He's great with our individuals, spends time cooking for the house, creating sensory activities for our supported individuals and is a team player when we need additional hours covering. What more could you want from a team member?!
Thanks Benedict, we appreciate you! 🙌

🐡🥪 If you're up for days spent trampolining, picnicking, heading to aquariums, and making sure our service users are liv...
14/08/2026

🐡🥪 If you're up for days spent trampolining, picnicking, heading to aquariums, and making sure our service users are living their best lives, you may be just the person we're looking for!

Head to our Work With Us page and see where you might just be a perfect fit;
https://imapcentre.co.uk/work-with-us/

👐International Self-Care Day is upon us! As a little inspiration for our staff we've put together a token bag. In there ...
24/07/2026

👐International Self-Care Day is upon us! As a little inspiration for our staff we've put together a token bag. In there we've popped in some wild-flower seeds and a sweet treat, but more importantly a mini guide on what self-care might actually look like in the wild 🌱

Often we're sold the idea that self-care is a bubble bath, chocolate or a massage. This can be true and be a nice experience but there is great value in what could be called the 'grittier self-care' package. 💰This is the version of self-care that sets up round-ups which can help us with our financial goals, has a difficult conversation to resolve something or gets the doctors appointment we've been putting off because there's always something else to do, someone else to look after...

Sometimes it's the harder stuff which can lead to good well-being, we encourage you to look at what might be hindering your own well-being and taking a tiny step towards improving that for some grittier, but just as important, self-care👏

As part of Disability Pride Month this July we're flying the flag!🎉If you've seen the Disability Pride flag around this ...
21/07/2026

As part of Disability Pride Month this July we're flying the flag!🎉
If you've seen the Disability Pride flag around this month and wondered what it means we'd like to share!

🎈Red: Physical impairments and conditions
🪙Gold: Neurodiversity
🤍White: Non-visible and undiagnosed impairments and conditions
🔷Blue: Emotional and psychiatric conditions, including mental health, anxiety and depression
🍏Green: Hearing impaired, vision impaired, audio processing and all other sensory impairments and conditions
🐈‍⬛Charcoal: The charcoal background is to represent people in the community who have experienced ableism, and to protest against this

Info credit: Scope.org.uk

🥳This July we celebrate and support Disability Pride Month! Our Maple class attended the Disability Pride parade in Ches...
17/07/2026

🥳This July we celebrate and support Disability Pride Month! Our Maple class attended the Disability Pride parade in Chester and did a little write up for us:

"It was lovely, large turnout, we joined in with the parade and then joined in with the dancing and the music before having a picnic. Educational wise; we covered British values of mutual respect as well as celebrating our students and their unique strengths. Then we socialised with the large autistic and LD community in Chester. We're hoping to get more involved next year"🎈🎉

🏡Today we catch up with Sheriff, one of our brilliant Residential Support WorkersWhat Sheriff mostly enjoys about his wo...
03/07/2026

🏡Today we catch up with Sheriff, one of our brilliant Residential Support Workers

What Sheriff mostly enjoys about his work with iMap is planning and supporting our support individuals on daily activities 🏊‍♀️

We asked Sheriff if he was working on any career progression with us; "Through iMap, I am currently working towards a Level 2 Health and Social Care qualification. Outside of work I like to volunteer in the community"🙌

⌚We took a minute to ask Percy, one of our Adult Services Key Workers some questions to share with you 🙂 Percy says: "I'...
06/06/2026

⌚We took a minute to ask Percy, one of our Adult Services Key Workers some questions to share with you 🙂

Percy says: "I'm a Key Worker, my role is all about giving our supported individuals a voice, safeguarding their wellbeing, and maintaining a positive, safe space for them to live their lives. And hopefully putting a smile on their faces"

We asked which part of his job Percy loves best: "Love seeing the lads’ reactions - all the smiles and cheeky little laughs...🙂

We were keen to share the brilliant career progression that Percy has had since starting with us; "I started as a Support Worker and progressed to Key Worker. Since then, I’ve received additional training to support colleagues with medication administration and competency assessments. I also manage one individual’s finances, ensuring all transactions are accurately recorded and handled responsibly

I've done lots of training through iMap, for example; First Aid, understanding Autism, oral hygiene and handling medication. I'm also currently doing an NVQ Level 2 in Adult Social Care"

Tell us a little about your passions outside of work? "Travelling, I'm going to 3 new countries this year Greece, Turkey and the USA, other than that spending time with family and friends and also, a little bit of gaming"✈️🌍

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IMap Centre, Barrowmore Estate, Barnhouse Lane
Great Barrow
CH37JA

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Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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