Stories

World well-being week

World well-being week

It’s World Well-being Week. Learn about our ongoing health and well-being activities.

We conquer Kilimanjaro

We conquer Kilimanjaro

Follow our incredible 2013 fundraising adventure to Africa’s highest peak.

The bike that Ryan built

The bike that Ryan built

Ryan has upcycled and built a new bike. He couldn’t be more proud of his achievement.

Kevin’s Story

Kevin’s Story

Kevin, who is 38, was referred to one of our Community Link Workers (CLW) by his GP. In his referral, the Doctor mentioned Kevin’s poor...

Paul

Paul

What our support looks like Paul is 18 years old and has Prader Willi Syndrome.  This means that Paul is biologically driven to eat...

Brian

Brian

What our support looks like Brian was left with severe physical disabilities, epilepsy, agoraphobia and a severe lack of confidence...

Janet

Janet

What our support looks like Janet is in her 80s. Her daughter was her main carer, but as Janet’s health deteriorated, we started to...

Alice

Alice

What our support looks like When we first met Alice, she had severe and enduring mental health difficulties. She was recovering from a...

Wendy

Wendy

Wendy is 15 years old with profound learning difficulties and is also registered blind. Before we met Wendy, she required 24-hour support,...

Gordon

Gordon

What our support looks like We started supporting Gordon when he was a young man. He’d had a difficult childhood, experiencing problems...

Jimmy

Jimmy

What our support looks like Jimmy was admitted to hospital after a fall and was diagnosed with frontal lobe dementia. He expressed a clear...

Claire

Claire

What our support looks like Claire had a difficult start to life. She was in and out of children’s homes throughout her childhood, and, at...