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A few of my favourite things

Sarahs vlog A few of my favourite things 02 10 20

Sarah shares her favourite things this week, which may be small, but they make a big difference to her. What are yours? If you support someone do you know what theirs are?

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Floordrobe vlog Sept 20

Missing the ‘floordrobe!’

It's the time of year when young adults are leaving home for the first time to study. Our CEO, Sarah Maguire, in her Friday vlog appreciates the importance of keeping connected, for all families everywhere, whatever their circumstances.

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Work that matters

How do we continue to do what matters and keep reminding ourselves that we can each make a huge difference? Sarah's vlog this week acknowledges the challenges facing those working in social care.

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Doing and being

Sarah Maguire, our CEO starts her vlog this week asking the question, "whatever your role in social care, my guess is that you spend a lot of time ‘doing’ stuff?"

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Sarahs vlog can you hear me Sept 20

Do you hear me?

Sarah Maguire, our CEO, reflects on the difference between listening and hearing. “It can feel like we are constantly bombarded with messages, with news and information…”

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Real life and soap operas

Sarah Maguire, our CEO, talks about her love of soap operas and how they were some of the first examples of TV programs in the 60's and 70's which attempted to show people with disabilities living independent lives.

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The Peter Parker principle

“With great power comes great responsibility,” Sarah reflects on the meaning of Peter Parker's quote in her Friday vlog this week.

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Lifting the voice of support workers

In her vlog this week Sarah Maguire supports the professionalism of the support worker role...

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When is your home not a home?

In her vlog this week Sarah describes the valuable experience she has gained from caring for her mother who has dementia.

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What is most precious to you?

What do you choose to spend your time on, and with who? Sarah reflects that supporting people with learning disabilities, autism and mental health issues to have those same choices in life is at the very centre of what we do.

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Gifts that cost nothing

Sarah Maguire, our CEO, this week reflects in her Friday vlog that gifts can come in many forms...

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What matters?

In her Friday vlog this week Sarah Maguire, our CEO, reflects on how two little words can make all the difference…

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