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Choice Support is a social care charity working across much of England to provide the best possible support to people with learning disabilities, autism and mental health needs.
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“We are all in our late twenties, and up until now we’ve never had a smear test. We thought we didn’t need to”. Kirsty
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Most of us take for granted that our home is our place of sanctuary, where we can feel secure. Housing Director
Having the right place to live with the right support has helped Kathy take more control over her own life. She makes the decisions about what happens in her own home.
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Moving in together was one of the best decisions we ever made. Neval and Mark
This is how Neval and Mark still describe their relationship after 10 years of living together. Neval had been living on her own and getting daily support from her staff but sometimes her loneliness made her cry. Mark was also living alone following the death of his first wife.
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...since Amy has been with Choice Support, I have not been able to find any bad. Amy's mother
Amy had a tough start in life. Her complex physical and learning disabilities mean that she can’t use speech to tell others what she wants or needs.
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Equality in words and actions
Our CEO reflects on a comment from one of Choice Support's Trustees. Sarah says, "The truth is that none of us can do what we do without each other and so we need to remember that we are colleagues with equal importance and standing."
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New Skills for Care guidance on relationships
Skills for Care, supported by the Care Quality Commission, have just published a new guidance called, ‘Supporting people who need care and support to have meaningful and safe relationships.’
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Does curiosity always kill the cat?
Sarah Maguire, our CEO, in her vlog this week ponders whether it might be better if we were more curious about our neighbours...
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