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Half-term at the Children and Family Centre

The Independent Options Children and Family Centre has just published its programme of activities for the October half-term 2010.  Children and families will be able to join in with a Halloween party, a trip to Tatton Park, arts and crafts and a nature trail.  Centre Manager Nicky Jones said, ” Our half-term events will be… Read more »

Half-term at the Children and Family Centre

The Independent Options Children and Family Centre has just published its programme of activities for the October half-term 2010.  Children and families will be able to join in with a Halloween party, a trip to Tatton Park, arts and crafts and a nature trail.  Centre Manager Nicky Jones said, ” Our half-term events will be… Read more »

Annual General Meeting

Independent Options welcomed over 50 people to its Annual General Meeting on Saturday 2 October 2010.   People who use the organisation’s services, and their families, heard Keith Burdett (Chair) give a formal welcome to Chris Barker (Chief Executive Officer), who joined the organisation last year, and pay tribute to the work of Rob Henstock, her predecessor, who had… Read more »

Jason's Story

Jason, a Shared Lives Service User: “Shared Lives is a place you can go to get help. You can make and meet new friends, and they have good carers. You get to go on holiday and share your life with someone else. My life is better because of Shared Lives because I have a home that is safe, calm and easy to live in. Shared Lives is helping me to be more independent and gain skills for the future. I am being helped to be a part of my community and I am supported when I am faced with challenges. Talking with my carer helps me to meet those challenges and it gives me confidence.”

Shared Lives Carer: “I have worked in care services for many years, but there is nothing more rewarding than welcoming someone into your own home, and sharing everything in your lives. The relationship that builds between you is something special. No amount of money could buy that.”

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