Reception Manager Kizzy has gratefully shared the story of her personal hero- her inspirational mum- in her blog for Black History Month. Her mum went through a decade long journey to find her family, experiencing many challenges along the way which many Black and mixed-race families face while tracing their…
October marks Black History Month. and we have a whole host of ways you can get involved this year, including two fun new competitions. From superheroes to recipes, to carnivals and your favourite films and songs, we can't wait to hear from you! Send any entries or stories over to…
We talk a lot about mental and physical health, but have you ever thought about your financial health? Having good financial health means budgeting, saving and looking after your money. The Internal Audits Team are launching the Financial Health Awareness campaign for the people we support who look after their…
We were horrified to hear of the shocking human rights abuses revealed by Panorama at the NHS Edenfield Centre in Prestwich, Greater Manchester. The BBC investigation showed that in-patients at Edenfield were subjected to brutal and unnecessary restraint, kept in prolonged seclusion, deprived of stimulation and harassed with psychological, emotional…
Do you or your family have a special recipe? is it a favourite weeknight dinner, something you have on special occasions, or a recipe that celebrates your African or Caribbean heritage? We think it’s really important to celebrate Black History all year round, not just in October, so today we're…
Over the weekend, we had ‘The Big Event’ at our Creative Together centre in Manchester, celebrating all of the members and the amazing work they do at the centre. Centre co-ordinators Zoe and Claire worked so hard to make it a jam-packed day of entertainment, including karaoke, open mic, poetry,…
It is with great sadness that we learn of Our Majesty the Queen’s passing on 8th September, 2022. As our longest-serving monarch, and the second-longest reigning monarch in history, we had the pleasure of being able to celebrate her Platinum Jubilee this year. Elizabeth II has been a constant in…
You've raised over £4,000 by donating your vaccine payments! We offered bonus payments for each dose that our staff received of the COVID-19 vaccine, which they could choose to claim or donate to charity. Our generous staff ended up donating almost £4,500 to different charities, with £1,350 going to our…
Our Art Competition is now open! You can win the chance to feature in our 2023 Creative Support Calendar. Send us your paintings, drawings, models, sculptures, crochet, embroidery, photography or any other creative activities you enjoy. This year we're introducing themed months, so you can celebrate an occasion that's special…
There are currently over 900,000 people living with dementia in the UK, and this number continues to rise year on year. One person will develop dementia every three minutes, and one in 14 people over the age of 65 will develop dementia in their lifetime. We proudly support people with…
