The Odyssey Centre

Located just outside Barton on the junction between Westfield Road and Gravel Pit Road sits The Odyssey Centre, a charitable organisation that offers holistic and complementary therapies to people suffering from Cancer. The Centre is situated in a beautiful house and location, with possibly the best views of the Humber and bridge you are likely to get. I stumbled across the place whilst out walking one day and luckily for us they agreed for me to have a look around and do a report for the Blog.

Outside the front of The Odyssey Centre.

The Odyssey Centre and Reeds Hotel are very much partners in this project. Now having the status of a social enterprise, Reeds' profits are put straight in to helping the centre continue it's valuable work in helping sufferers and their carers have access to therapies that complement other treatments. In fact, the Odyssey Centre started at the Reeds Hotel in 1996 but quickly outgrew the space and in 1999 moved to the new home up the hill. Since then they have helped hundreds of people.

One of the therapy rooms.

Aromatherapy oils.

Types of therapy on offer here are Reflexology, Aromatherapy, Indian Head Massage, Swedish Massage, Reiki and also simply the space to relax and sit in comfortable and calm surroundings. Odyssey clients are referred to them by medical professionals and range in age, in their illnesses and at what stage in their illness they are. They do not charge for their services but do accept donations.

The entrance and hallway.

The Centre was presented with the 'North Lincs Council Small Business of the Year 2009', award, giving the centre the recognition it deserves and hopefully raising their profile.

Reiki Bear.

There are shelves full of books in a very relaxing sitting room.

These are developing times for the Centre, with big plans afoot for becoming 'Green' and self-sufficient, installing wind turbines and organic gardens.

The sitting room, with views over the Humber.

I was here but a short while, but found the Odyssey Centre a very relaxing place to be. I will no doubt be visiting again to promote their fundraising events so watch this space...

The large garden attracts plenty of wildlife to watch.

www.theodysseycentre.org

www.bwreedshotel.co.uk