Supporting our people to develop, thrive and innovate
Our Culture
At Real Life Options, we care about people. This approach is at the cornerstone of all we do.
We value people with a ‘can do’ attitude as well as skilled communicators who really listen to the people we support and their co-workers. We embrace diversity, welcoming staff from all backgrounds and walks of life who bring positive mindsets and creative thinking into their working environments.
Our staff are open and honest and respect the choices that the people we support make. We firmly believe that disabilities are no barrier to someone achieving their dreams and reaching their full potential. That’s why it’s important our staff stand up for the rights of the people we support and ensure that their voices and opinions are heard.
We recognise that the best ideas often come from those who have daily interactions with the people we support so we encourage a culture of collaboration and idea generation through staff forums and innovation groups.
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An Carina’s New Sensory Room
Our service in An Carina is now home to a bright and fun sensory room for the people we support to enjoy. Katrina Clouston, Service Manager for our Dunfermline Hub and An Carina said when she took over the service in October, “the room was really dark and mainly used for storage, it was a wasted space. We wanted a…
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Glasgow Kiltwalk In Memory Of Friend And Colleague
[caption id="attachment_11943" align="alignright" width="225"] Fiona McGill[/caption] Our Health and Wellbeing Lead, Fiona Davidson is preparing to take part in the Glasgow Kiltwalk on 30th April 2023, in memory of our dear colleague, Fiona McGill. Fiona McGill (pictured right) sadly passed away in March and had worked for Real Life Options for 19 years, positively impacting the people we support, and…
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The Great Coppiceside Bake Off
Staff and the people we support at our supported living scheme in Swadlincote recently participated in the services first official fundraising event, ‘The Great Coppiceside Bake Off”. Raising an incredible £255, the event was a huge success. With summer quickly approaching, the people we support were keen to raise money to kit the services garden out, ready to enjoy the…
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Design an Easter Egg Competition Winners
As Easter celebrations come to an end, we are excited to announce the winners of this year’s Design an Easter Egg Competition. A huge thank you to the people we support and children, plus grandchildren of our staff teams who entered the competition and designed their own Easter eggs. It was fantastic to see all the creative designs from across…
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Ilkeston Supported Living Scheme Launch Event
Residents at a new build supported living development in Ilkeston were welcomed into the new scheme by Maggie Throup MP and its developers in a special launch event on Thursday 30th March. The development comprises twelve apartments and eight bungalows at the site in Ilkeston and enables local people with physical and learning disabilities to live as independently as possible…
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