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24 years of providing stellar support

The year is 1997, lip liner, chokers and grunge are all the range but in the town of Wallington, Margaret Eaton was embarking on a 24-year career of putting people at the heart of everything she does. In the late 90s, services for individuals with learning…

Why becoming a support worker is perfect for an aspiring nurse

I’ve been working in nursing homes since I was 16 but in March 2018, after being accepted onto my nursing course which I started in September 2018, I started working at Walsingham Support. I took the role at Walsingham Support because I wanted to earn…

Our Involvement Group

The group is supported and assisted by Cath and Toni, our wonderful facilitators. They ensure the individuals we support have all the tools they need to have these important discussions, enabling them to also build up skills such as public speaking,…

Our Gender Pay Gap Report

The report at a glance:Walsingham Support employs significantly more women than men across its workforce with 1,127 total employees in post on the snapshot date, of which 76% identified as female and 24% as male. This is a slightly improved reflection…

Our 2018 Involvement Conference

We celebrated 5 years of working together for greater independence at our Involvement Conference in October with the highest ever attendance of 51 people we support. The annual event plays a key role in helping us to increase the quality of life and…

Our 2019 Involvement Conference

The 6th annual Involvement Conference began with a buffet style lunch before we settled into our first presentation. The conference was hosted by the brilliant Lisa and Kevin, people we support from, Swansea and Birmingham respectively. The annual…

Life in Lockdown | In My Own Words

Let’s start at the very beginning, March 2020 – well no. December 2019 is when it first started, we were informed of this virus called Covid-19 originating in China with many cases swiftly occurring. In March 2020, it had spread globally and so we went…

Support Worker | Job Profile

Hi Zlatica, thank you for agreeing to take part in this interviewIt’s my pleasureOk, so how long have you been working for Walsingham Support?I’ve been working here for 2 yearsAnd have you worked as a support worker elsewhere?No, this is my first role…

Thursday Zoom

For weeks, each Thursday at 2 pm, the people we support, some of our volunteers and Rachel, one of our dedicated Operations and Development Managers from West Cumbria, jump on Zoom to sing, build friendships and socialise. It is no secret that loneliness…

In Our Own Words | Dawn

People are at the heart of everything we do, our incredible team across the organisation demonstrate this in their day-to-day. During the lockdown, this was echoed as stories from the organisation across England and Wales were shared, of the dedication…

Three Generations of Care | Carer's Week

Becky, Jade and Charly all work for Walsingham Support. Becky, one of our Quality & Projects Officer, who is grandmother to Charly and mother to Jade, began working for Walsingham Support, 7 years ago as a manager in some of our services. Becky who…

Volunteer's Week | Meet Jim and Mick (his dog!)

Just over two years ago, whilst still, in full-time employment and working from home, I decided to look for volunteering opportunities and started by conducting a local search on the internet and Salters Hill (now Walsingham Support) near Ledbury came…

In Our Own Words | Santo & Laura

Santo: I was able to be a little more independent before lockdown, now I’m supported in the community by staff to do things like go shopping and leisure time at home. I’m also supported in cleaning and cooking, how long before we go back to normal? It’s…

In Our Own Words | Mandy

My covid-19 story began like many others while I was on holiday in mid-March in Tenerife. Within 3 days of arriving, Spain entered lockdown and we were confined to our hotel room, I got to know the balcony very well. During this same week, I received…

A Star is Born

In the last year, we’ve seen an increase in disability representation, from Zac Gottsagen in the Peanut Butter Falcon to Madeline Stuart gracing the runways at fashion week. We believe in and champion this representation. It’s fantastic that within our…

Coronavirus Update

In order to help us, you can keep up to date with the latest government guidance before you visit us or our services.The well-being and safety of our staff and the people we support is our main priority. Please do not visit if you have:Travelled…

It's not just support, it's happiness

When Michael, 60, a person we support with severe learning disabilities in Swansea was not able to visit his dying mother in hospital, our team worked to find a solution to a challenging situation. Michael first came into our care over 10 years ago following…

Ability to Love

#AbilitytoLove is our theme for this Valentine’s Day, to amplify the idea that individuals with disabilities want to be in relationships, want to be loved and want to be cared for in ways that surpass their day to day care. Chris, 31, a person we support…

World Cancer Day - Lissa's Story

According to the most recent statistics, 1 in 2 people in the UK will develop cancer at some point in their lives. Lissa, a locality manager from one of our services in Rickmansworth, became that 1 in February 2017. Lissa discusses the impact the…

Afternoon tea with the Queen

The team in Cumbria had a stellar 2019 and one of the highlights was during the summer when Locality Manager, Sarah Smith and Deputy Manager, Nadine Suitor had the opportunity to attend The Queen’s Royal Garden Party. Sarah and Nadine who have both worked…