News: Stories

From supported intern to a paid role in the space of a few months, Troy has made his mark working at Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust - Queen Elizabeth Hospital.

Earlier this week, Lincolnshire saw widespread flooding which caused devastation to many homes and communities. One of our support teams in Boston feared the worst when they received a flood warning for the area where we support 4 individuals in their own home.

Graham Skidmore explains what he has been getting up to recently in his role as Service Quality Director for Thera East.

Independence and control over finances is an accepted part of everyday life for many of us. However, people with a learning disability frequently face barriers when it comes to managing their own money. They may also need support with some aspects of their money, and so their experience of money and what it means to them may be different to others.

Omarion is a recent supported intern graduate from Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Woolwich. Here, he speaks about the past year and the impact being a supported intern has had on him.

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.

As part of National Supported Internship Day, Unity Works is sharing updates from interns past and present. Here, we share Kelly's story.

This Neurodiversity Week, we are sharing stories from Unity Works staff. Today, Mike Donaghy, Job Broker at Unity Works, is sharing his story.

Tom Stevens, Quality Assessor for The Quality Company, tells us about his experience of setting up, and running, an online radio station.

August is festival season in Edinburgh, and Gig Buddies always make the most of it. Here's what we got up to at the 2023 Edinburgh Festivals.