On Tuesday 2nd of September, 1st Homecare celebrated 10 years of providing exceptional support to people in the local community.
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On Tuesday 2nd of September, 1st Homecare celebrated 10 years of providing exceptional support to people in the local community.
In 2003, to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Real Life Options Charitable Trust, we decided to support work in a country where large scale institutions still dominate the horizon. A decade on, I believe we have helped make a real change in how Bulgaria supports people with profound learning disabilities.
People we support in the East Midlands have come together with staff to create an inspirational model village. It has been designed to help familiarise people with real places and situations to reduce any anxiety or worry in an imaginative way.
On 16th August, daredevil Anthony Powell from King Street, Pinxton braved an exciting hot air balloon ride over Derbyshire. The balloon took flight from The Hurt Arms in Ambergate. Anthony helped inflate the balloon, along with King Street support worker Ian Smith and other riders, as they embarked on their memorable journey.