Location: Erdington, Birmingham

Client: Birmingham & Solihull Mental Health NHS Trust

Principal Contractor: E Manton Ltd.

Value: £11.2m

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The Ardenleigh Centre is a medium secure unit for children and women and is located in Birmingham.

 

The site contains residential accommodation for children and women, support services such as a teaching centre, swimming pool, gymnasium, shop and library and extensive therapy and workshops. In addition full hotel services of estates, catering and administration has been provided.

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The innovative design solutions achieved at Ardenleigh have been included in the latest HBN 43 document to set a benchmark for similar future mental health facilities.

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These proposals include a school where patients are able to achieve their education. The school includes the following classrooms:

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• Science and Technologyo Multi-use Classrooms
• Food Technology
• Soft Play

• IT