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People we support run pop up café

Our ‘can do’ approach at Walsingham Support is working hard to deliver quality and value. One of the ways we achieve this is through enabling increased independence and supporting each individual to achieve their goals. Our recent supported employment…

Staff win Prestigious LDA Award!

Deputy Manager Nadine Suitor and Locality Manager Sarah Smith have won the National Learning Disabilities & Autism Award in the Best Employer category!The ceremony, on Friday 29th June, saw a team of Walsingham Support staff and people we support,…

Politics in person

Recently Walsingham Support was delighted to receive a kind invitation from our Patron, Baroness Richardson of Callow, to personally give a guided tour around the Houses of Parliament to a group of people we support. As a charity, we work to increase…

Walking in the community

Every last Sunday of the month a group of people meet up to enjoy a walk and make new connections in and around Carlisle. Walsingham Walks - I Can Do It! are easygoing walks of 2 to 4 miles for people of all abilities to amble and enjoy the good weather.…

Walsingham Support Starts New LGBTQ+ Group

Walsingham Support has launched a group that openly welcomes those with learning disabilities and or autism, that would like to discuss and explore LGBT+ topics.For those that identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or intersex the group openly…

Supported Loving

At Walsingham Support we’re committed to supporting people to experience deep and meaningful relationships, whether that’s with friends, a significant other or family members. We know that a happy life involves feeling loved and loving in return.Loving…

STOMP Update

Walsingham Support's adoption of the STOMP campaign (stopping the over-medication of people with a learning disability, autism or both) continues, after staff around the country gather data on psychotropic medicine use and teams work together on…

Staff in the North up for Prestigious Awards!

The National Learning Disabilities & Autism Awards celebrate excellence in the support for people with learning disabilities and aim to pay tribute to those individuals or organisations who excel in providing quality care.Sarah and Nadine have been…

Walsingham Support to present at the Transition event, Coventry

The Transition Event, focusing on helping disabled young people, their parents and supporters as they become adults, has moved to the Ricoh Arena. The popular conference and exhibition, dedicated to helping disabled young people achieve their future,…

A Royal Visit

On 19th March the Countess of Wessex visited Forge Fach in South Wales, taking a tour around the Community Hub and speaking with staff and service users about how the facility is effective in serving the people of the community. As well as a great effort…

A space to grow

But as Mark says, “I want to live my life as independently as I can, I don’t want to let my condition push that freedom away from me.”Although epilepsy has had a serious impact on Mark throughout his life, he has made a point of meeting these challenges…

The Network of Women Chairs

As a young female professional, I know how important it is to have female role models in your sector. They act as an inspiration for women starting out in their careers and offer something to aspire to as careers progress, in short having women visible…

Nick's star turn

Nick is a young outgoing guy. He has two jobs, a wide circle of friends, is very close to his family and has a real passion for drumming. He also happens to have Williams Syndrome, a rare genetic condition that has affected his ability to learn. But,…

Valentines Day Mates and Dates

At Walsingham Support, we encourage people with disabilities to step out more, build relationships and choose activities and hobbies that they want to pursue. Mates and Dates was created with this in mind, way back in 2012 by a team of Locality Managers,…

Gender, domestic violence and disability

Today is international women's day. All over the world people will be celebrating the incredible achievements of women, many in the face of adversity. Simultaneously, people will be raising some of the difficult issues women still face today, and the…

My own place to live

Rob has severe learning disabilities, autism and complex needs, he joined Walsingham Support from a long stay hospital in the North West of England. Up until this point Rob had spent the vast majority of his life living with large groups of people in…

We're committed

Walsingham Support has officially signed up to the STOMP (Stopping the over-medication of people with a learning disability, autism or both) initiative, which aims to stop the over-use of psychotropic medication to manage people’s behaviour. The…

Finding my independence

Brian has a physical disability and cerebral palsy. He struggles with his confidence and was worried he would require support at his new job. In 2010, he moved from a large institution into one of Walsingham Support’s extra care services. He now lives…

Just another day at the office

Donna became depressed and stopped going to the day centre which she had previously enjoyed. While Walsingham’s staff respected Donna’s wish to not go to the day centre, they encouraged her to pursue a different interest that would keep her active…

Giving a stage to the people we support - Walsingham’s annual Involvement Conference.

Our fourth annual conference saw 50 people we support attend and take an even more hands on hands-on role than ever. Two interactive workshops were held, groups from around the country presented their work and for the first time it was hosted entirely…