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Reassuring to see progress
During my last site visit we were joined by the local commissioners and families whose relatives will be moving into Mayman Lane later in the year. It was reassuring to see their smiling faces.
Read moreCoronavirus
The Coronavirus (COVID-19) situation is changing rapidly and will continue to do so for some time. We are closely monitoring Government guidance to enable us to protect our staff and people we support, who will continue to need us throughout this outbreak.
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Finding solutions, we never imagined
Following the recent legal challenge on behalf of over 2000 people who are still living in secure hospitals, Sarah Maguire, our CEO, asks what can we do as individuals to make a difference?
Read moreCQC publish new report on sexual safety
Choice Support's Claire Bates, founder of Supported Loving, was invited by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) to send feedback into their newly published report called Promoting sexual safety through empowerment.
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Made to measure or bespoke?
For a long time, I thought that by offering people and families a ‘menu’ of services to choose from, I was empowering people to make decisions.
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New homes to transform care
I've been busy since we were awarded a NHS Transforming Care grant of £1.8 million to build homes in Kirklees for people who have complex support needs and may challenge their environment.
Read moreExperts by Experience
We are delighted to announce that CQC, following its recent procurement process, has awarded Choice Support the contract to deliver Experts by Experience (ExE) services across England.
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Assisted Loving
Relationships are risky things — heartache is part and parcel of having them. Claire Bates (Supported Loving), joins Sui Ling (BBC Radio 4) on her journey exploring what happens when people who need support want relationships.
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A new decade begins…
Sarah Maguire, our CEO, reflects on the past decade and looks forward to the next one. She says "Who would have thought a businessman, best known for hotels, would become the leader of America?
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Supported Loving in the Guardian
The Guardian publishes article about Supported Loving, and the 'human right' to have loving relationships.
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Gr8 Mates get engaged
Simon and Dawn met as members of the Gr8 Mates friendship project. Simon remembers “when we bought our engagement rings, the minute I had Dawn’s, I went down on one knee and proposed to Dawn in the shop...”
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More confused than shocked
Why wasn’t I more shocked when I saw the abuse at Whorlton Hall in a recent Panorama programme?
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