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A Royal Visit| Northwest
20th February 2012
Supported Individual Craig Rogers has been brushing shoulders with royalty on a recent visit to Buckingham Palace to receive a special award from The Queen.
A Royal Visit
20th February 2012
Supported Individual Craig Rogers has been brushing shoulders with royalty on a recent visit to Buckingham Palace to receive a special award from The Queen.
King of the Airwaves| Northwest
25th October 2011
Supported individual Chris Hanson is rocking the airwaves at Lancashire based community radio project Preston FM.
Staff Spotlight on....Mark Banks| Northwest
25th October 2011
Abingdon is SLC’s specialist residential service, based in Southport, Merseyside, supporting people with a range of needs, including; mental health, learning disabilities, autistic and personality traits. Here we meet Mark Banks, Abingdon’s Registered Manager who joined The SLC Group in May 2011.
Supported Individuals Take The Lead| Midlands
25th October 2011
United in a desire to make their voices heard, individuals from across Birmingham’s floating support services joined forces to share news and views at a recent consultation event, organised by SLC Locality Manager Carlton Gedge.
Me and My Models| Northwest
25th October 2011
Gary Snowden is supported by The SLC Group to live n his own tenancy in East Lancashire. Here Gary tells us all about his huge passion for model making…
In The Driving Seat| Northwest
25th October 2011
Parthenon House Ground Maintenance is a project in Knowsley that provides training and support to people with disabilities so they can gain new skills in a real working environment. Funded by Liverpool City Council, a key part of the project includes Randells Farm, where Donald Birchall has been working for the past three years.
About The Lifeways Group
25th October 2011
Here we meet Paul Marriner, Chief Executive at Lifeways, to find out more about the organisation and how we will be working together to drive forward quality across the care sector in partnership with staff, individuals and stakeholders.
In Control of his own Destiny| Northwest
9th September 2011
Telling fortunes with astonishing accuracy, using is crystal ball or tarot cards, John McCall is a man of many talents. Spurred on by his deep-rooted spiritualist beliefs, John lives his life by a simple code; that every individual should speak out for themselves.
Welcome Individual Support Service| Midlands
9th September 2011
Individual Support Service (ISS) became part of The SLC Group in June. The staff team currently supports 21 individuals with autism and learning disabilities across Coventry and Warwickshire to take part in a range of daytime opportunities as well as providing supported living services.
The Key to My Independence| Yorkshire & Derbyshire
9th September 2011
In November 2010 The SLC Group opened two new supported living schemes in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire. Home to six individuals with a range of needs, the two modern supported living tenancies are located right in the heart of Kirklees and provide outcome focussed support so people can live independently in their own tenancies.
Presenting ..... Community Care Services| Yorkshire & Derbyshire
9th September 2011
Here we meet some of the individuals supported by Derbyshire based social care provider Community Care Services, who joined The SLC Group in May.Community Care Services (CCS) supports 26 individuals across Chesterfield and Sheffield and have been delivering day and supported living services locally for over 12 years.
SLC Joins Lifeways
8th September 2011
The SLC Group is pleased to announce that it has joined The Lifeways Group. Established in 1995, Lifeways, offers care and support to people with complex needs, including individuals with learning disabilities, autism, challenging behaviour, mental health issues and acquired brain injuries.
Speaking for herself| Northwest
6th July 2011
SLC Signposts’ Carol Legge is a lady who knows her rights and is busy promoting Human Rights across Liverpool.
Advocating for self directed support| Northwest
5th July 2011
Angie has a learning disability and is supported by The SLC Group to live independently in Merseyside. Angie was one of the first individuals to use our services via a direct payment and, four years on, Angie’s mum Judi tells us how self directed support was definitely the right pathway for her daughter.
ISS Join The Group
2nd July 2011
Coventry-based Individual Support Service (ISS) Ltd joined The SLC Group on Thursday 2nd June. ISS provides specialist person-centred services across Coventry and Warwickshire and currently delivers support to 20 adults with a range of learning disabilities, autism and complex needs.
ISS join The SLC Group| Midlands
2nd June 2011
Coventry-based Individual Support Service (ISS) Ltd joined The SLC Group on Thursday 2nd June. ISS provides specialist person-centred services across Coventry and Warwickshire and currently delivers support to 20 adults with a range of learning disabilities, autism and complex needs.
Advocating for Self Directed Support
30th May 2011
Angie has a learning disability and is supported by The SLC Group to live independently in Merseyside. Angie was one of the first individuals to use our services via a direct payment and, four years on, Angie’s mum Judi tells us how self directed support was definitely the right pathway for her daughter
Community Care Services joins SLC| Yorkshire & Derbyshire
16th May 2011
We are delighted to announce that Social Care provider Community Care Services (SSP Care Ltd) has joined The SLC Group.The organisation delivers supported living, residential and day services to 28 individuals with a range of learning disabilities and mental health needs across Derbyshire and Sheffield.
Community Care Services joins SLC
16th May 2011
We are delighted to announce that Social Care provider Community Care Services (SSP Care Ltd) has joined The SLC Group.
Achieving her potential| Midlands
6th March 2011
Caroline Connelly receives floating support from our staff team in Birmingham. A strong character, Caroline is not afraid to speak her mind and is adamant that she wants to be defined for who she is and not in terms of her disability.
Consultation Day 2011| Northwest
15th February 2011
In February we hosted a service user consultation forum at SLC’s central office in Lancashire. The was a huge success with individuals from across our North West services taking time out to share their views and allow SLC Managers to learn from their personal experience of our support services.
Working in Partnership in Birmingham| Midlands
10th December 2010
The SLC Group have been working in partnership with Sign Loop Interpreting Services to drive forward our deaf services in Birmingham. Sign Loop specialises in providing Language Service Professionals for the deaf and hard of hearing by providing Interpreters to deaf people in their work place as part of their Access to Work (Government funded scheme).
Signposts joins SLC| Northwest
6th June 2010
Social Care provider Signposts Ltd has joined The SLC Group in June 2010. Liverpool based organisation, Signposts, deliver supported living and outreach services to adults with a range of learning disabilities and mental health needs in their own homes or shared tenancies.