Each year, Dimensions and Discovery colleagues nominate a few people we support for a Change Maker certificate, for making a positive difference to their own or others’ lives. This could be anything from running a group to picking up a pint of milk for a neighbour. Every three months a panel of colleagues and people […]
Paul (not his real name) lived at the family home until he was 56. But the years took their toll. First came the loss of Paul’s mother, then his siblings moved out. The family was still close and came to visit a lot, so when lockdown struck, and Paul and his Pa had to fend […]
By Darryl Richards – Support worker I first met Pedro (not his real name or photo) as an agency worker. Pedro came across as an angry man. He would ram things in his wheelchair, tip it up, shout and bang the floor, the walls and the doors. His staff told me not to worry; Pedro […]