Anne started volunteering at Colliers Court back in 1989, and is still volunteering there now. Anne previously taught Keep Fit. Using a video, she encourages the people we support to move around in time to the music. Some really enjoyed this and Anne saw potential for some people in acting. Now, together with Sarah Tremelling, […]
Discovery have launched a Welcome Lunch event for new colleagues. As part of Discovery’s colleague retention scheme, they have introduced Welcome Lunch events for all colleagues who have successfully completed their first six months within the organisation. The first event was a small informal gathering with a buffet lunch, held at The Canalside in Bridgwater. As well as colleagues who […]
Discovery’s Vesuvio house has hosted a summer garden party for charity. The event was masterminded by Support Worker Beverley Stevens in aid of a new flower patch to attract butterflies and bees, which people who live there particularly like. The total raised was £61, which will now be used to buy new plants and shrubs. […]
This week, 13-19 May, is UK Mental Health Awareness Week 2019. The campaign, hosted by the Mental Health Foundation, has chosen this year’s theme as body image – how we think and feel about our bodies. To mark the occasion, Discovery Support Worker Mollie has been brave enough to share her own struggles with mental health. Watch the video […]
Street’s Strode Theatre is set to show a film with a difference this June 9th. The Future 4 @ Street Drama Group will be debuting their new film adaptation of Lewis Carroll’s classic Alice in Wonderland. In this film, though, the entire cast have a learning disability. The group have spent several months making the 17-minute film. […]
A Discovery team of colleagues from Burnham-on-Sea have taken part in a paintball match as part of a team building effort to help new staff fit in. The event was masterminded by support workers Nicola Kemp and Mark O’Halloran and was a big hit with everyone who took part. Support worker Jennie Swayne said: “The banter we […]