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Real life stories
Read the real life stories of people we support.
Reflections on Covid-19
Janice Tillett works as an Expert by Experience for Choice Support on the contract we hold with the Care Quality Commission (CQC). She reflects on how accessibility has been impacted by the pandemic.
Read moreA gentle giant
To mark Mental Health Awareness Week, Sam Jefferies and Caroline King talk about the year and a half since Sam started getting support from Caroline and her team.
Read moreA family perspective
Lynda asked us for a service to be set up especially for her daughter, it turned out to be a life-changing experience for all her family.
Read moreMy life, my health
“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” says Kirsty.
Read moreA place to live
Unlike Kathy, most of us take for granted that our home is our place of sanctuary, where we can feel secure.
Read moreEveryone can communicate
Everyone can communicate, even if like Amy you can't speak. A big part of our work is finding different ways of communicating other than just speech.
Read moreSwimming with sharks
Anthony has lost a lot of weight following advice from his GP. He says, “I plan to continue losing weight, go swimming with sharks and try skydiving.”
Read moreRelationships
“Moving in together was one of the best decisions we ever made.” This is how Neval and Mark still describe their relationship after 10 years of living together.
Read moreHaving a job
Shiu-Ming, who we support, says “it’s better to be working. You can make friends in the workplace; earn your own money and you are constantly learning more skills.”
Read moreCQC Experts by Experience
We believe people with first-hand experience of health and social care services are best qualified to assess service quality.
Read moreA home of my own
We worked closely with Eddie and his family to create a home adapted to his needs.
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