We are delighted to have successfully been awarded the Disability Confident Leader Accreditation. (Previously Discovery held the status of Disability Confident Employer.) This comes after a robust assessment completed by the Employers Network for Equality and Inclusion (ENEI), with the Dimensions Group (including Discovery) now having this status for three years. The government-funded scheme encourages […]
Discovery colleagues’ hard work shone brightly at the Great British Care Awards, winning categories in putting people first and being a homecare frontline leader. Lead Support Workers Molly Northcott and Mike Bruce both won plaudits at a wonderful ceremony in Bristol last week, as they took home The Putting People First Award. Locality Manager Jon […]
Discovery were part of two prestigious National Learning Disability and Autism Awards (NLDA) wins recently, at a prestigious inaugural ceremony in Birmingham. The team at Hillcrest Road based in Yeovil won in the Lord Rix Supporting Older People with Learning Disabilities Award category, celebrating excellence around supporting older people with a learning disability and autistic […]
THALES, together with Yeovil College and Discovery are offering eight spaces to young adults with SEND to learn new skills from industry experts across an academic year – starting in September 2024. Through the internship, you will gain valuable work experience and essential skills for your future career. Everyone deserves the right to thrive in […]
Funding SARSAS to adapt its service further in Somerset for Autistic women and/or women with learning disabilities who have experienced sexual violence or abuse. As women with a learning disability and/or autism are, according to national statistics, four times more likely to experience abuse than non-disabled women, SARSAS (Somerset and Avon Rape and Sexual Abuse […]
Specialising in the restoration, preservation and sustainability of the rivers and streams in and around Yeovil, the Yeovil Rivers Community Trust (YRCT) applied for a Discovery Community Grant to enable more people with learning disabilities and/or autism to get involved with their vital work. We spoke with Project and Engagement Officer Karis Hockey who explained […]
Based in Somerset, Hestercombe is a tranquil oasis filled with historic gardens, an art gallery and tea room. Keen to make the attraction more accessible, Hestercombe applied and were awarded a Discovery Community grant towards a Changing Places facility. 1/4 million people in the UK need Changing Places Toilets to allow them to get out […]
… it’s about ensuring that those with learning disabilities and/or autistic people lead a healthy lifestyle, build social connections, and improve their lives – something core to the values of the Somerset Cricket Foundation. The Foundation piloted cricket activity partnerships with day service providers, with the aim of reaching more adults with learning disabilities. They […]
An amazing group of inspiring colleagues recently gathered in Ilminster, Somerset, for the annual Discovery Inspiring People Award event. Hosted at The Shrubbery Hotel, Discovery colleagues and people supported were in high spirits to celebrate the nominations, as well as look back over the year via a video featuring BBQs, people looking after their homes […]
Here at Discovery, we are always looking for ways to support people to live the life they choose. So last April, when Nigel, a person we support, told his locality manager, Keinan, about his dream to go and see his beloved football team Liverpool play, Keinan set about making it a reality It was a […]