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At Thera, we use Positive Behaviour Support to make sure a person is at the centre of their support. Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) is used throughout the Thera Group to support people to have a better quality of life.

Jenny was recently supported by Susannah and Angela to go on holiday for the first time in many years! Read more about her time on holiday here.

Thera East Midlands support people with a learning disability to live the life they choose. Read more about how Katie and Hayley's journey and how their support team have worked with them to make life-long changes.

Alexandra Sim, Acting Community Support Leader for Thera (Scotland), recently put on a training workshop to help staff implement positive behaviour support approaches into their day to day practices.

In our final story for Learning Disability Week, we are celebrating Will, a young man supported by Thera East Anglia. Will continues to break down barriers in his passion to be a sports commentator and uploads a sportscast to social media every week!

Sam Avery, Service Quality Director, and Estelle Christmas, Managing Director of Thera South West, celebrated Learning Disability Week 2024 by exploring local communities and networking with other providers.

Continuing with theme of ‘Do you see me’ for this year’s Learning Disability Week, we want to focus on Peter*, supported by Aspire Living, who’s support team helped him have his voice heard during his cancer diagnosis.

Sam Avery, Service Quality Director for Thera South West, discusses networking within her role, and being nominated for a staff award.

This Learning Disability Week is all about people with a learning disability being seen, heard and valued. Today, are celebrating Lee, one of the first people Thera supported, and his incredible achievements!

As part of Learning Disability Week, Unity Works is celebrating the successes of people across our programmes. Today, we share James's story.