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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Sponsored Walk to Support Community Projects
Huge congratulations to Connor from Angus who recently raised £300 to support two local community projects. Inspired by Captain Sir Tom Moore, Connor walked 101 miles around Forfar and Arbroath. Real Life Options staff June and Graham kept Connor company along the way. The sponsorship money is going to The Learning Tree Partnership which supports people with learning disabilities to…
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A Heartfelt Message of Thanks
Service Manager Katie Murphy and her team in Newcastle were humbled when they got a message of thanks from Michael and his sister Anne. Michael has been supported by Real Life Options for many years. He loves community based activities and socialising with people. Michael was upset when the pandemic affected his ability to meet with his friends and family.…
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Be the star of your own video…and share your skills!
We’re looking for people we support, staff and volunteers to create short videos on a number of different topics to help keep people entertained at home. These will be added to our recently launched Virtual Entertainment Programme which includes a fantastic collection of exciting entertainment videos ranging from live music, singalongs, magic shows, art classes, cookery demos and much more...…
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Design an Easter Egg Competition
We have recently launched a national Easter competition for all the people we support across the UK. Everyone is invited to design an Easter Egg - this can be handdrawn, painted, coloured in, drawn on a real egg - whatever you like! There will be 2 winners for this competition: 1 person we support and 1 staff member’s child/grandchild. The…
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National Day of Reflection 23rd March 2021
Since the first lockdown began in 2020, hundreds of thousands of people have died. Too many lives have been cut short and millions have been bereaved. Behind the statistics and whatever the cause, every death has been devastating for the people left behind. Today, the first anniversary of the first UK lockdown, we reflect on our collective loss, support those…
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