Do you know of an organisation in Somerset that is enthusiastic about inclusivity and making a difference to the local community, but needs a funding hand? Discovery reinvests 51% of any surplus we make into organisations across Somerset who want to support the health and independence of people with learning disabilities. Find out about the […]
Do you love the great outdoors? Are you a people person who loves face-to-face time -instead of Facetime? Then you’ll relate to Roger, for whom this has been lacking. Like it has for all of us of late. Roger (not his real name) is a nature lover, autistic, in his sixties and living in registered […]
Are you interested in what makes people tick, and what makes… Friendship! It can be tricky at times, especially when you have lockdown and learning disabilities. This story is about how three friends have gone through it all together, even when it seemed like they wouldn’t… Anna, Belle, and Clara (not their real names) live […]
Do you get excited by the thought of transforming someone’s world? What about breaking barriers through technology? How would helping someone find that missing piece feel? Amazing? Meet James. A 32-year-old autistic man who prefers to communicate with body language over words, which means that although he can make his needs known, it’s limited. Body […]
To be a great support worker, one of the talents you need is out of the box thinking, so today, let’s see if you have that ability… Betty (not her real name) needs colour in her life (well, on her walls). Beige, battered and cluttered. Betty let us know she wanted a clean sweep through […]
What do you do when a prescription doesn’t go far enough? Do you sit back and say oh well, we’ve run out? Of course not! And what do you do if this happens again and again? Do you get frustrated or look for the solution through partnership? – One of the values here at Discovery. […]
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 – […]
Today we feature Trina Bright, Discovery’s Head of Coaching and Practice Support. Trina has dedicated the past 35 years to supporting people with learning disabilities and people with autism. If you’re suffering knockbacks at school; if those around you are saying ‘you can’t…’; if you keep getting turned away from jobs you want – we […]
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 is inspiring, proving what can happen when you never […]
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 […]