Day opportunities
Learning disabled adults deserve to live the best life possible. So we create opportunities for people to take part in things they enjoy doing, and help them make choices about when and where they do them.
Day opportunities are a vital element of achieving the goals of the Care Act and the Transforming Care Agenda, particularly for people with very complex needs and challenging behaviour.
Our highly skilled staff help people to set and achieve personal goals, find hobbies they enjoy, and take control of their lives. We recognise that some people need high levels of support. And we ensure they have opportunities to be involved in activities that are meaningful to them.
Our flexible approach means that we can identify people who might have similar interests. This allows people to share support and make their individual budgets go further.
Getting involved
We work closely with people to find out what they want to do and then support them to do it. This might include:
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Going to work
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Being a volunteer
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Taking part in education
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Enjoying leisure or holiday activities
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Making and seeing friends
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Taking part in cultural/faith based activities.
Supporting people within their communities
We work with people to identify their interests and skills and match these to our staff. This is a formula that leads to great outcomes for the people we support.
We also take different approaches to developing our services, depending on what works best in the local area. In some areas we manage bases in the heart of the community, where people can drop in whenever they wish. In others, we develop ‘community hubs’ focused on specific activities and responding to local need.
Wherever possible, we support people to take part in ordinary community activities. Our approach is based on a philosophy that all people have contributions to make to their community.
More information
Our Luv2meetU friendship service
Luv2meetU will help you to meet new people, try new activities and visit different places. We have Luv2meetU groups across England and Wales, and we host online events too.
We will help you reach your goals by:
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Getting you involved in your local community
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Teaching you new skills
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Helping you make more friends
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Showing you opportunities and services that can help you.