Honouring Angie: Amazing Audrey, 86, wing walks in tribute to her daughter
FitzRoy supporter Audrey Harris took to the skies – at the age of 86 – in a daredevil tribute to her daughter Angie and to fundraise for FitzRoy.
Stories
Nationwide – the voice of experience
Last week a group of people we support gathered together for our national service user forum, Nationwide, to discuss FitzRoy strategy and have their say.
FitzRoy takes to the skies again – and this time Malcolm’s at the controls!
Malcolm lives at one of our care homes in Surrey and loves to try new things. He was recently supported to achieve something quite incredible for his birthday present – flying a plane!
Pirate Day is a swashbuckling success
The Maltings have had a week of summer festivities, from a flower power day through to a party day and even a carnival that families joined in with. However, Wednesday was Pirate Day, with a firm focus on all things piratical!
Jamie and Lorraine beat fears to reach new heights
Jamie and Lorraine, who are supported by our Newark Support at Home team, have recently achieved a rather lofty goal together: they overcame their fears and tackled Go Ape for the very first time!
Our Essex Care Home gets a 40th birthday makeover!
One of our care homes in Essex celebrated 40 years since they first opened their doors, supporting 10 people with learning disabilities and autism. Five of the current residents have lived there since we first opened and four have lived there for 25-35 years.
Person-centred care in action
Alice's quality of life has increased dramatically thanks to the dedication of the staff supporting her.
Sally Overcomes Challenges and Discovers Joy
Sally has lived at our Basingstoke supported living service for several years. She suffers from extreme anxiety, and had completely withdrawn into herself. When she moved here, she wouldn’t leave her flat; however, things started to change recently.
Ashley and Sarah running The Maltings market stall
Ashley and Sarah, who are supported by our Norfolk day service, The Maltings, had a great time visiting the local market last week.
Krena Overcomes Challenges and Shines on Stage
We have supported 25 year old Krena since 2016 at one of our supported living services in Birmingham. Since Krena moved in, she’s dreamed of performing on stage but has struggled to find the confidence to do so. After studying drama at college and receiving support from our dedicated staff, Krena finally had the opportunity to fulfill her dream and perform on stage last month.