Stories

Dick Harris has been involved with us for 50 years. He tells us about his journey from resident to staff member and how the charity has changed over those years.

Steve Tyler is our Director of Assistive Technology. On Global Accessibility Awareness Day, he tells us about how assistive technology can help everyone stay connected in a challenging world.

With massive levels of PPE required across our services, many of our colleagues have been working tirelessly to make sure it gets to where it's needed.

On Global Accessibility Awareness Day, Angel Perez explains how technology enables inclusion for jobseekers with disabilities.

Samantha Slater, activities coordinator at Symonds House in Hitchin tells us how her role has changed and how your support helps our staff.

Caron Lever, Service Manager of our Bradbury Wing service in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne tells us about the importance of personal protective equipment (PPE).

During the coronavirus pandemic, we've had to change the way we work so we can continue to support disabled people and our staff on the frontline. Aine has worked for us for 18 years. When her community services closed, she volunteered to be...

On Friday 8 May 2020 we commemorate Victory in Europe Day. This year marks 75 years since allied forces announced the surrender of Germany in Europe.

Russell is normally our Head of Building Compliance. With the coronavirus pandemic, his role changed as he volunteered to work at Greenacres, our care home in Sutton Coldfield. He tells us about his experience and how it's given him a newfound...

In this episode, we talk about the impact of coronavirus and self-isolation on disabled people and those with long-term health conditions. With the current restrictions in place, we spoke to business owner Josh Wintersgill, Jamie Woods, a community...