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The social care sector is at a critical crossroads. On Tuesday, 25th February, Achieve together will stand alongside fellow providers, advocates, and campaigners at Westminster for the Providers Unite Day of Action.

Self-advocacy group Campaign 4 Change is backing the Good Lives Framework and calling for action on three of the six priorities from the Good Lives Manifesto

What is the commission looking at and when will it report? Plus outcomes of a meeting with Minister for Care Stephen Kinnock

The final Team member of the month award goes to Abbie Elliott, Support Worker at supported living accommodation in Frimley. Well done, Abbie!

The deserving winner of this award is Fiona Mitchell, Home Manager at Mandalay in Norfolk. Congratulations on many fronts, Fiona.

Read more about this report and the part that our CEO and a person we support have played in providing insights for it

This new white paper includes proposals for a new supported programme to provide voluntary employment offers to people with disabilities and complex barriers to work

Michael Fullerton reflects on the success of the meeting in November 2024

This month, judges gave the Manager of the month award to Steve Todd, Home Manager at Trafalgar House in Bexhill, East Sussex. Well done!

Noah Nyemba, Support Worker at Starboard House in Southampton, has been awarded Team member of the month for November. Congratulations on being selected.

Jonathan and Ruth are this year’s festive card design competition winners. Well done!

‘Sometimes the world leaves us out.’ People with profound and multiple disabilities and their support workers perform a sensory story for delegates at a learning disability conference.

The Government introduced significant amendments to the Mental Health Act 1983 through the new Mental Health Bill in early November. We take a look at what these changes mean.

Our Art Exhibition showcased work from 60+ artists across Achieve together in a celebration of creativity, inclusion and recognition

Craig Beavis, Practice Lead at supported living accommodation near Newport, has been awarded Team member of the month for October for his exceptional person-centred support.

This October, Romulo Fernandez, Home Manager at Dyke Road in Hove is our Manager of the month. Congratulations, Romulo!

Members of our self-advocacy group Campaign 4 Change have had a busy few months

Background to STOMP-STAMP, recent findings from a report and our approach to minimising inappropriate prescribing

We have four amazing team members and teams who are finalists in these awards!

‘Meadowers’ and friends immersing themselves in everything Hogwarts

Our response to the Parliament Services Committee report on difficulties young disabled people face transitioning to work from education.

Head of Area Operations in Wales, Rachael Hawkins, scooped a Silver Award at the Wales Care Awards

The theme for this year’s celebrations was ‘Reclaiming narratives’

This month our employee of the month is Ellie Bradshaw, Support Worker at supported living accommodation in North West England. Well done, Ellie!

Winning the accolade of Manager of the month for September is Kelly Stott, Home Manager of supported living near Manchester. Congratulations!

Achieve together’s Impact Report 2023-24 is available in four formats: English, Welsh, Easy read and BSL video

At our annual athletics event in Surrey, people we support and team members joined together to compete in many fun activities

As autumn approaches, Achieve together celebrates the success of its first two festivals for people we support and their families.

We mark this important week of events by honouring Achieve together’s dedicated team members and the presentation of an award from the Chief Nurse for Adult Social Care to our Avenue Road Team

Refocusing health and wellbeing for people with a learning disability: the action we need