The beauty of sleep
On 19 March, LDE Representative and Campaign 4 Change member Mary Woodall and Director of Wellbeing Michael Fullerton facilitated a webinar about sleep through Learning Disability England.
Oliver McGowan mandatory learning disability and autism training
We’re marking Neurodiversity Celebration Week with information on how we are rolling out this new training to all team members in England.
Autism employment gap: Government review
Some people we support who are autistic are in paid or voluntary employment. We look at what this review says and how it could help more people thrive at work.
Disability Action Plan
The Government has published its Disability Action Plan, which sets out the immediate and longer term actions they will take to improve disabled people’s everyday lives.
Learning Disability England conference 2024
Achieve together was again one of the sponsors for the annual Learning Disability England conferences. This year, the three conferences – London, Leeds and online – focused on Policy and Politics for Good Lives.
January Employee of the Month
Our first Employee of the Month for 2024 is Adekunle Busari, a new Support Worker at DCA West Bromwich. His enthusiasm is already blazing a trail. Well done, Adekunle!
January Manager of the Month
To kick off 2024, Kelly Liddiard Home Manager at a residential home in Norfolk is our Manager of the Month in January. Congratulations, Kelly.
Apprenticeships galore
We marked Apprenticeship Week visiting lots of homes throughout February. More than 300 team members at Achieve together are progressing their careers through work-based apprenticeships, including Stephanie our new Property Maintenance Apprentice.
Heroes Awards regional winners announced
CQC’s way of inspecting homes is changing
Find out more about it and how families and people we support can be involved in providing feedback
Healthy lifestyle and weight loss accomplishments
Through education and being part of a motivational group, people we support are successfully shedding pounds and becoming healthier
December Manager of the Month
Ed Cook, Development and Resource Centre Manager at Penny Meadow Skills & Sensory Centre, Day Services, Essex is the final Manager of the Month for 2023.
December Employee of the Month
Cerys Powell, Practice Lead at Starboard House in Southampton is our final Employee of the Month for 2023. Well done, Cerys.
Government announces Care Workforce Pathway
Achieve together welcomes the new initiative and reflects on the success of its robust in-house training
Sharing expertise on delegated healthcare practice
Head of Health & Clinical Governance Erren Wheatland was a guest speaker at the ‘Preventing avoidable deaths and stopping people dying younger’ conference recently, discussing the subject of delegated healthcare
Christmas album 2024
People we support and support teams have been having a lot of fun this festive season. Here’s a video of just a few of the activities from around their homes
Festive card competition winners
We held a festive card design competition again for 2023 and our winning designs can be seen below
Arrowe Hall’s Winter Wonderland fundraiser
Thousands raised in memory of much-loved sisters with a magical Christmas event
November joint Managers of the Month
Votes from our Manager of the Month judges tied this month so they selected two winners! They are Kellie Homewood, Home Manager at a residential home in East Sussex and Ellie-Mae England, Registered Manager at a residential home in Wiltshire. Congratulations!
November Employee of the Month
Congratulations to Jack Cooper who was voted Employee of the Month in November. Jack works as a bank support worker in a residential home in Cornwall.
‘Healthy, Safe and Fulfilled Lives’ conference
Campaign 4 Change and team members take part in this event organised by Kent, Surrey & Sussex Learning Disability Community of Practice at Kingston University
October Employee of the Month
Steph Shroll, Support Worker at one of our residential homes in Wiltshire, is Employee of the Month
October Manager of the Month
Steve Todd, Home Manager at Trafalgar House in East Sussex, has been awarded Manager of the Month by the judging panel for October.
Intensive Interaction
Our Wheel of Engagement theme for this month is intensive interaction. Here, we explain what it is and how we use it to create ‘butterfly moments.’
Ope is highly commended – her second accolade of the year
At the recent London regional Great British Care Awards, Home Manager Ope Oyinsan was Highly Commended for the Housing with Care Award
Co-production recognition
Our Co-production Team, including our self-advocacy groups Campaign 4 Change and Unity, were regional finalists in the Great British Care Awards
Artists in residence
With the Wheel of Engagement theme of strengths and talents this month, we celebrate the work of some of the artists among people we support in England and Wales
September Manager of the Month
This month Bianca Challis, Home Manager at one of our homes in Wiltshire, receives our Manager of the Month award. Well done, Bianca.
September Employee of the Month
This month Carlie, who is a support worker at two supported living homes in Caerphilly, receives our Employee of the Month award. Congratulations to Carlie.
Stoptober and more from the Health Promotion Team
The Health Promotion Team has had a very busy October with a focus on stopping smoking, breast cancer care, healthy lifestyles, menopause and more.
