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Manchester Supported Living Service Rated ‘Outstanding’ by CQC!

Manchester Supported Living Service Rated ‘Outstanding’ by CQC!


We are delighted to announce that we have received an ‘Outstanding’ rating in a recent inspection from the Care Quality Commission (CQC) for Brownley Road, one of our supported living services in Manchester for autistic individuals and individuals with a learning disability. Only 4% of adult social care providers had…

Creative Stars – August Winners!


Congratulations to our latest round of Creative Stars winners! Our awards for the people we support celebrate the people who shine brightly and do wonderful things for each other. We have four exciting category winners, who will receive a badge, £30 Love2Shop voucher and a certificate. Congratulations to this month’s…

Bedford Supported Living Services Rated ‘Outstanding’ By CQC!

Bedford Supported Living Services Rated ‘Outstanding’ By CQC!


We are delighted to announce that, following a recent inspection from the Care Quality Commission (CQC) our Bedford Services have received a rating of ‘Outstanding’. This rating marks a great achievement as Bedford Services had previously been rated as ‘Requires Improvement’ following an inspection in 2022. We are immensely proud…

Bedford’s Jamaican Carnival

Bedford’s Jamaican Carnival


60 people we support and staff from across our Bedford services came together for a Carnival to celebrate their Jamaican community. The inspiration came from two people we support. Jennie wanted to honour her Jamaican heritage, while Del dreamed of visiting Jamaica one day after learning about its vibrant culture.…

Creative Stars July Winners!


Congratulations to our latest round of Creative Stars winners! Our awards for the people we support celebrate the people who shine brightly and do wonderful things for each other. We have four exciting category winners, who will receive a badge, £30 Love2Shop voucher and a certificate. Congratulations to this month’s…

Creative Life #42 is Out Now!

Creative Life #42 is Out Now!


We're excited to announce that issue 42 of Creative Life magazine is out now! This issue is full of stories from people in the Creative Support community who are achieving their goals and pursuing their dreams. We hope their stories inspire you as much as they have inspired us. We…

Raksha Bandhan – A Celebration of Sibling Love

Raksha Bandhan – A Celebration of Sibling Love


Yashashvi, Regional Training Coordinator at our Head Office, talks about the Hindu celebration Raksha Bandhan taking place on Saturday 9th August and what it means to her. India is known for its many festivals. In a year we celebrate more than 50, from Holi, a festival of colour, to Diwali,…

Our Summer of Fun!

Our Summer of Fun!


Brand new in 2025, the ‘Summer of Fun’ grant helps services to hold an activity or event which gives the people they support the opportunity to try something that they have never done before - whether it’s a silent disco, a painting party, or something else entirely! The grant could…

Tameside Celebrates West African Community

Tameside Celebrates West African Community


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…

August Online Activities

August Online Activities


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…