Putting people at the very heart of everything we do
Why Choose Us?
Real Life Options is a registered charity that supports people with learning disabilities and autism across the UK to have more choice and greater control over their lives. Our wealth of experience in providing individualised support packages including supported living models, outreach, residential care homes and respite breaks continues to grow year on year.
By working in partnership with individuals, their support networks and with sector-leading bodies, we seek innovative ways to ensure that the people we support have more choice and a real voice in how they live their lives. Through regular consultation and valuable feedback, we continually review and adapt our service provision, putting the people we support at the very heart of what we do.
My Conference 2023
On Wednesday 1st November staff, and people we support made the journey to Dunfermline to attend ‘My Conference’. The conference by people we support, for people we support was the first event of its kind and gave attendees the opportunity to join together to share personal stories and experience of being supported by the Real Life Options Group. People took…
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A visit from BBC Radio Tees
Last week, our service in Stockton-on-Tees had a visit from Gary Philipson, Radio Presenter at BBC Radio Tees. Bev, whose daughter has been supported by Real Life Options for 20 years contacted BBC Radio Tees to give thanks to staff at the service for all the fantastic work they do. Bev say’s, “I listen to the radio a lot and…
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Sheffield Day Centres First Fundraising Event
Wednesday 18th October was an exciting day as staff, and people we support at our Sheffield Day Centre hosted their first fundraising event and coffee morning in the services new building, raising an impressive £532. In the run up to the event, people we support had been hard at work with their support team to make products ready to be…
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Corporate Safeguarding Annual Report
The Real Life Options Group is pleased to share its Corporate Safeguarding, Adult Support and Protection (CSASP) Group Annual Report for 2023. The document provides an overview of the Real Life Options Group’s safeguarding governance during the last twelve months and the CSASP Group’s role in reviewing, monitoring and developing preventative strategies to ensure that individuals supported by our organisation…
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Dragon Boat Race to Raise Funds for Cerebral Palsy Scotland
Our Longcroft team took part in Cerebral Palsy Scotland’s Dragon Boat Race on 10th September 2023 to raise funds for Cerebral Palsy Scotland. Thanks to a host of fantastic supporters, the team surpassed their initial target of £1,500, raising an impressive £1,567! To celebrate the 20 year anniversary of the Dragon Boat Race, 10 staff members from Longcroft, as well…
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