Stories

Ashley and Sarah, who are supported by our Norfolk day service, The Maltings, had a great time visiting the local market last week.

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.

Our Norfolk Support at Home service provides support to 34 people with a wide range of needs helping them to maintain their independence in their own homes, whether that be with 24-hour support or 3 hours of support a week to access the community. The service supports people to keep living in their own homes as well as supporting them out and about, whether it be to the shops, the cinema, or a walk. The service recently organised a picnic at a local deer park for the people they support to socialise and enjoy a fun-filled day out together.

Vicky lives in one of our supported living services in Nottingham which specialises in supporting people with their mental health needs. We offer a stepping stone for people in their move from a psychiatric hospital to fully independent living.

At FitzRoy, we support people to break down the barriers that might prevent them from doing the things they love! We don’t focus on what people can’t do but rather on what they CAN do, and that includes flying planes! As Learning Disability Week comes to a close, we wanted to celebrate the achievements of our On Track day service members.

Towards the end of last year, Archie joined The Maltings, our day service in Norfolk. We weren’t told much about him and initially, our team were uncertain they would be able to provide the level of support Archie seemed to need.

After a setback last year, our staff have been working with Tony to get out and about more independently. 

At the end of April this year, Oli ran the London Marathon in support of FitzRoy. Oli’s motivation to run for FitzRoy stemmed from his visit to one of our residential care homes in East Sussex where we support his Aunt. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and his Aunt moving house, he hadn’t seen her for quite some time. However, he went to visit and celebrate her birthday in February and was impressed by the excellent facilities and staff at the home. This visit inspired him to help transform lives by raising money for FitzRoy.

In light of Mental Health Awareness Week last week we wanted to highlight the importance of STOMP (Stopping over medication of people with a learning disability, autism, or both) and share Richard’s story. Upon Richard’s arrival, he was taking numerous medications and experiencing frequent incidents due to his behavior. However, a decision was made four weeks ago to gradually discontinue some of his medications, resulting in a significant improvement. Since then, he has only had one incident.

Love4Life is coming to Coventry to offer even more people a space to have fun, learn new life skills and build friendships.