Imagine a situation where you’ve been working with a gentleman you support for decades. You’ve built a great relationship, but he has never uttered a word. Then, one day out of the blue, he does… how would that feel for those supporting him, and how do you think it happened? Martin is a gentleman we […]
Are you a can-do caring people person who is: Enthusiastic about people’s rights and inclusion? Isn’t fazed by a challenge and likes to think out the box? Likes to know you make a difference to someone’s day? Here, at Discovery we are passionate about making sure we do the best for the people we support, […]
Sometimes, it can be hard to understand why a person acts the way they do, and even harder to figure out what to do about it. And sometimes, with hindsight, it’s all pretty obvious. Emily is a case in point. Emily spent her time in an electric wheelchair when she attended a day centre – […]
It’s easy to take your gym for granted. But what if it was even more important? And what if you were trying to find one that could accommodate you for six years before you found one? Would you make more use of it then? Ryan’s story proves what can happen when you never give up […]
When Mike finished college, the prospects available didn’t help him progress. So the family moved to France, where Mike became friends with everyone in the village—finding freedom, independence, confidence, and a great social life through a family-orientated culture. However, there was no- one his age, plus it’s important for Mike to be around his siblings […]
Could you help autistic people and people with learning disabilities across Somerset to find employment and follow their dreams? As a member of our supported employment team, that’s Gina’s job: So today, let’s meet Claire, a young lady she’s supported since leaving college a few months ago. During that time Gina has supported Claire to […]
Could you help autistic people and people with learning disabilities across Somerset to find employment and follow their dreams? Today we talk to Gina, who has been supporting Bryony’s dream to earn enough to take her daughter to Disneyland! Thanks to Bryony’s support from Discovery’s supported Employment team and Home Bargains, it’s fast becoming a […]
Meet Joe, a lively, friendly, autistic male with a great gift of the gab and sense of humour who plays on words with any chance he gets! Joe who was in “Dire Straits” with his fitness, but with great support from his support worker Josh, Joe walked up Glastonbury Tor! Somerset’s landmark icon stands proudly […]
Julie is a bubbly, sassy meticulous lady with various complex needs, including Downs, learning disabilities, OCD, and dementia. She loves going out, particularly to Slimming World, and when she’s in, she loves tidying! The people that support Julie started to find that the “homes” Julie was finding for some things were causing a possible health […]
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. […]