This week is Mental Health Awareness Week, and we couldn’t let it pass without giving a shout out to some of our colleagues that are talking openly about their mental health. After all, we all bring our whole self to work. We dedicate today to all our colleagues dealing with mental health and those who […]
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 […]
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: And today we’ll tell you about Claire, a young lady she’s supported since leaving college a few months ago. Gina has supported Claire to go […]
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 […]
This Dying Matters Awareness Week we’d like to acknowledge colleagues in Taunton for the support they provided to a person at the end of his life. An extract from an email received from Somerset CCG reads: ‘I can only congratulate you all on the way that [name] received his end of life care….It is so […]