News & blog

Blog | 23 March 2022

‘He loves his new home’: Tracy and Lewis’ story

by Nora Kerezovic

Enterprise Team Leader Nora Kerezovic spoke to Tracy, whose 19-year-old son Lewis moved in to one of our Supported Living houses in Kingston nearly two years ago after things became challenging at home.

Blog | 22 March 2022

‘He was here, he was happy’: Kym and Glenn’s story

by Nora Kerezovic

Enterprise Team Leader Nora Kerezovic met Kym, who was looking for a house where her son Glenn could live independently. He moved in to one of our Supported Living houses in Kingston nearly two years ago.

Blog | 22 March 2022

‘I’m still fighting, still living for Umesh’: Rajani and Umesh’s story

by Nora Kerezovic

Enterprise Team Leader Nora Kerezovic met Rajani, whose son Umesh lives in one of our Supported Living houses in Kingston.

Blog | 22 March 2022

‘It was really important that we got something in place’ – Gurm and Arjun’s story

by Nora Kerezovic

Enterprise Team Leader Nora Kerezovic spoke to Gurm about how it felt to ‘let go’ when her son Arjun moved in to one of our Supported Living houses in Kingston nearly two years ago.

Blog | 22 March 2022

Truro tree-planting at Boscawen Farm is a huge success, thanks to Cornish community spirit

by Matthew Cotterell

Staff, volunteers and people we support came together at Boscawen Farm in Cornwall to achieve the incredible feat of planting 5,000 trees.

Blog | 17 March 2022

68% of people we support in Devon and Cornwall experienced positives during Covid pandemic including learning new skills and feeling supported

by Jenna Lloyd

Six months ago, our Stakeholder Engagement Team in Devon put out a survey to capture what life had been like for people we support in Devon and Cornwall during lockdown and the following periods of ongoing restrictions.

News | 15 March 2022

Take part in the Social Care Day of Remembrance and Reflection

The Social Care Day of Remembrance and Reflection is taking place on 17 March. The event marks two years since the start of the pandemic.

News | 03 March 2022

Leading charities and political figures call for accessible voting for all

Leading charities like Mencap and Sense and political figures including Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham, have co-signed a letter from United Response, calling on government to guarantee accessible voting for people with disabilities and autism.

Blog | 24 February 2022

Electoral Commission blog: making casting your vote in the local elections accessible for all

by The Electoral Commission

How are The Electoral Commission making elections more accessible? Here they advise on the various ways you can cast your vote and access polling stations.

Blog | 21 February 2022

New cooking classes help to reduce food waste at our Potter’s Den Bristol allotment

by Laetitia Nnalue

Staff at our Bristol allotment have put on classes to help people we support improve their cooking skills. The classes also provide an opportunity for people to socialise, as well as reducing food waste from the allotment.