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Rural Skills get creative

Autumn is with us which only means one thing to the staff and the people we support at Rural Skills: Christmas. Each year everyone at Rural Skills creates lots of beautiful handmade Christmas decorations to sell at a Christmas market in December. This year, like every other, it’s all hands on deck!

Making things possible at FitzRoy Huw’s

Rachel, who lives at FitzRoy Huw’s Registered Care, had an invitation to a very special day – her brothers wedding. However, it wasn’t certain whether Rachel could go. That was until Rachel’s key worker, Tina, made it all possible.

Huw’s and FitzRoy’s Health Challenge week

This year, we asked everyone we support and staff to set a health challenge for FitzRoy’s new Health Challenge Week. Good health is a key to a happy fulfilled life, and we are committed to supporting people with disabilities to be healthy.

Support Worker goes above and beyond to make dreams come true!

Donald is supported by FitzRoy Support at Home in Norfolk. Bob, one of his Support Workers, realised not everything was as it seemed when Donald was hesitant to go on holiday. Bob stepped in and helped make dreams come true. Ginny Margison, Support at Home Manager, told us how.

FitzRoy training is transforming lives

Exciting news, FitzRoy has been shortlisted for the Best Not-For-Profit Training Programme 2016, in this year’s Training Awards. We caught up with Heidi Waight, who runs it.

A rare opportunity for FitzRoy Service Manager

Sue Rzecki, FitzRoy Service Manager in Norfolk, got the chance to spend the evening bowling with one of the people she supports. She told us why it made her feel a bit nostalgic.

FitzRoy Trafford’s Big Fun Run

FitzRoy Trafford Day and Community Service took part in the Manchester Big Fun Run and got into the spirit of the Olympics.