Drum roll please…..we are thrilled to announce the winners of our popular sunflower-growing competition which took place over the summer. Alice, the Deputy Chair of the Discovery Council is the winner of the tallest sunflower. Her sunflower is a whopping 13 feet! The award for the most beautiful sunflower goes to Robin Biberger from Frome. […]
The Discovery Supported Employment team started new conversations with nineteen businesses in September about how it could help support individuals with a learning disability or autism into work.
The Discovery Community Fund is re-opening for applications and is keen to encourage initiatives which improve the safety, health and independence of people with learning disabilities and autism in Somerset.
Are you aged 16-30 and interested in a career where you make a difference? We’re working with the Prince’s Trust to provide free online training so you can see if it suits you.
We have decided that it is now a condition of employment with us that all new recruits either have been vaccinated against Covid-19, or are willing to be vaccinated against Covid-19 – unless you can help us understand your legitimate reason for not being vaccinated which must align with the law.
A lead support worker has created a newsletter to ensure that Shirley is supported in a consistent way.
The 2021 Learning Disability and Autism Leaders’ List is open for entries. Find out more about how you can enter.
A budding artist who works as a volunteer with a community art project, is thrilled that the group’s work is being shown in a new exhibition at Wells Cathedral.
Matthew Nunn has been offered a new job after receiving training and support from the Discovery Supported Employment team. The team works in partnership with businesses across Somerset to support an individual with a learning disability and/or autism into work.
Health and social care students have been helping the people we support with a spot of gardening at the new Apple Tree Court development in Street.