Table for 4 please -we’re hungry!

Our Learning2Live (L2L) group of young people have been making the most of the autumn colours before the clocks go back to the Jurassic – with a day out in the Lakes, a meal out together and some Halloween related crafty fun! It’s all quite exhausting -so luckily they had plenty of sustenance on the…

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In a galaxy far far away we find….

Some examples of the support we provide…support that provides lasting memories across the Oaklea Universe and all in the best possible taste! Sweet direction…. Cos play beckons….by the Mersey If you go down to Comic-Con today….be sure of several surprises – not least our Richard & Danielle from South Lakes! Who as you can see…

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This is not a dummy run – we’re learning by doing!

As part of ongoing training and development with Oaklea it is essential that those supporting & caring for those we support have First Aid/Emergency Aid training. This week sessions took place across the organisation – we caught up with this day long training at the South Lakes Foyer. They came, they took part – they…

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The name’s Bond – Alice Bond!

“Be part of the team, be innovative, be resourceful” -MI6? -no Oaklea Working Behaviours! Yes folks – we’ve been waiting for a while – but Oaklea can break the news first – we have a new James Bond….and we have supplied the new person carrying that hallowed mantle! It’s our very own Alice + a…

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“How do you follow that” – High praise indeed!

“It’s simply amazing that the video was shown in front of such important people.” Mum, Rebecca “How do you follow that – it was amazing.” Emily Whitehead, Deputy Director, DfE Not all heroes wear capes Do you recall in the summer we uncovered a fabulous young man who talked up our young people’s activities? We’re…

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Full steam ahead on the Pizza Express says Leon!

Forget cancelling HS2 to the North – we have bigger train related Northern stories for you involving Oaklea customers and employees! Faster than a speeding ‘bullet’….that’s our Leon Tickets please – To York….. Leon from South Lakes has had a fabulous time on a trip and stay in the historic city of York. Luckily his…

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