Staff and the people we support from two of our services in Tameside came together for a vibrant West African-themed party, celebrating staff with Nigerian and Ghanaian heritage. As the sun beamed down, spirits were high at what became their biggest joint event yet. Throughout the morning, gold and green…
As part of ‘Doing What Matters to Me’ - our year-long celebration of hobbies and interests - we’re excited to share our online activities rota for August. Everything you learn about nature in these activities will help you ace the Big Fat Quiz of August at the end of the…
Earlier this month, our services in Sheffield hosted a fabulous We Care Workshop and Awards event with some allocated funding from Sheffield City Council. The event was an opportunity to bring together the people we support and staff to celebrate all of their amazing achievements as well as shine a…
Over several dates in July, Michael Beard, who we support in Manchester, made history as the first neurodivergent and learning-disabled Artist-in-Residence at the Manchester International Festival (MIF). His live show, ‘Experiments in the Lab’, involved creating a ten-metre-long tapestry in front of an audience. The performance posed questions such as:…
This year we received a record number of entries into the 500 Words Competition, and everyone made it very difficult for our panel to choose from! The quality of entries was incredible, and reading everyone's stories really warmed our hearts. After lots of discussion, we are pleased to announce this…
In June, over 50 people we support and staff joined us for a Creative Voices event held in Telford to discuss our 'I' Statements, especially the statement 'I feel connected to my community'. Creative Voices is our national forum for the people we support, giving them a platform to share…
