History of Greenbank

Greenbank College provision judged as ‘Good’ , across all areas, by Ofsted.

 

Retirement of Greenbank’s founder, Gerry Kinsella as Chief Executive Officer and appointment of Mary Beaumont as his successor.

Greenbank helps people to get online as a delivery partner of the Include-IT Mersey project.

Greenbank helps people to get online as a delivery partner of the Include-IT Mersey project.

Greenbank College hold Hair Show at the Museum of Liverpool.

Sport England Hub funding – develop provision to community locations.

Addition of new Health & Social Care Department as part of the training provision at Greenbank College.

Launch of the Ambition programme (a personalised support programme for young people who are NEET) in partnership with VOLA Merseyside.

Official opening of Wooden Spoon Multi-Sports Room at Academy by England and GB Rugby League player, Paul Wellens.

Greenbank Sports Academy benefits from increased coverage of disability sport via London 2012 Olympics and secures a 3 year funding package from The James’s Place Foundation to finance the Choices for Disability Sport Programme.

Opening of Salon HQ.

NEET programme funding to support young people not in education, employment or training from Greenbank College.

Greenbank turns 25.

Greenkbank College starts to focus on linking study with employment through programmes including Routeways, Ready for Work and Future Jobs Fund

Funding changes mean that Greenbank College can now develop and offer courses to 16 to 18 year olds.

Official re-opening of Greenbank College by disabled artist Alison Lapper.

Greenbank Sports Academy organises an International Road Race on Wheels – wheelchair racing, rollerblading and handcycling in Sefton Park.

£2.4 million funding secured from National Lottery Charities Board, European Regional Development Fund, North West Development Fund and charitable trusts to refurbish Greenbank’s training building.

Official opening of Greenbank Sports Academy by HRH Princess Anne.

With plans for a restaurant in its new sports centre, the Smithdown Road complex closes.

Construction starts on Greenbank Sports Academy.

Graphic Solutions Print Shop opens at Smithdown Road Complex.

Greenbank secures funding from Sport England towards the construction of a Sports Academy for disabled people.

Big Push 2 – Vincent Ross and Gerry Kinsella push a tandem wheelchair from Land’s End to John O’Groats to raise money for the construction of a sports and independent living centre (it was to take a further 10 years to realise this dream).

The opening of the Smithdown Road Complex including a Vegetarian Restaurant, Whole Food and Craft Shop to continue the concept of linking learning and work.

Greenbank purchased its premises on Greenbank Lane.

Consortium of Co-operatives established and premises secured in Edwards Lane, Speke to combine skills training with the practical construction and sale of products including wheelchairs (Chevron) and print services.

Greenbank starts to offer training courses for disabled and non-disabled students.

The official opening of Greenbank’s renovated building by Mr BL Rathbone.

The Greenbank Project registered as a charity and became a legal entity.

Permission given by Liverpool City Council and the Rathbone family to make the former Children’s School of Rest and Recovery building on Greenbank Lane ‘fit for purpose’ for use by the new organisation.

Gerry Kinsella pushed his wheelchair 874 miles from Land’s End to John O’Groats to raise £30,000 which enabled plans to move forward.

A public meeting held for disabled people to establish service priorities and a steering group for a new organisation.