Our Shared Lives Registered Manager, Ed, is taking on the Big Stockport Run in aid of Independent Options. Ed will be running the grueling 10k race, which makes its way… Read more »
Ed Takes on Big Stockport Run 10k
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Summer Holiday Club at the Children and Family Centre
The Summer Holiday Club at Independent Options Children and Family Centre is here! There’s lots planned throughout the holidays, so be sure to book on to one of our exciting… Read more »
Oliver Stars in AuKids Magazine
The lovely Oliver, who comes along to our Children and Family Centre, is the star of the latest edition of AuKids Magazine! We think the photo of Oliver and his… Read more »
£1,500 Raised at Birthday Bash Gives Independent Options More Reasons to Celebrate
Independent Options has marked its 40th anniversary with a huge summer birthday party, but has even more reason to celebrate after the fundraiser raised a phenomenal £1,575.11 – the highest… Read more »
How The Centre Helped Us: Sarah and Jacob’s Story
Jacob is 7 and has autism and speech and language delays, he has been coming to the Children and Family Centre with his Mum, Sarah, for the past two years…. Read more »
Anne and John: Our Shared Lives Story So Far
Anne and John are Shared Lives Carers with Independent Options, after transitioning from foster caring when they met Aaron. Here’s their story. “Aaron had been in foster care for ten… Read more »
Andy Gears up to Take on Manchester to Blackpool Bike Ride
Andy is getting on his bike and training hard as he prepares to take on the Manchester to Blackpool Bike Ride in aid of Independent Options! Andy is gearing up… Read more »
Summer Birthday Party
Independent Options is turning 40 and we are celebrating in style with a birthday themed Summer Fair to remember! Join us on Sunday 9th July from 11am – 4pm for… Read more »
Ben is Full of the Joys of Spring!
Ben was full of the joys of spring and recently took a trip to Etherow Park to feed the ducks! Ben has autism and ADHD, so he has a tendency… Read more »
Hop to it! Easter Fair Raises Over £1,200
There was an air of eggs-citement at Independent Options after the Stockport-based charity raised a phenomenal £1,246.53 at its Easter Egg Hunt and Fair. A certain cotton-tailed bunny with a… Read more »