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Altogether Now – An Awarding Night!
The Oaklea Group Employee Awards (Oaklea Trust & Right2Work CIC) took place over the weekend in Penrith at the North Lakes Hotel and we have just received some of our snaps back form the virtual developers! Trustees and Board members were present -some handing out awards – plus you can see on the images below…
Read MoreMy vote -my voice – head this way!
“With a general election coming up in 2024, our goal is simple. We want to see more people with learning disabilities and autistic people registered to vote and using their legal right to vote.” My Vote My Voice campaign It won’t have escaped your attention that in less than two weeks there’s a UK wide…
Read MoreBeing seen being heard – having good times!
“Do you see me?” is about challenging the barriers people with a learning disability face, MENCAP This week is Learning Disability Awareness Week and the theme is “Do you see me?” it’s all about: So what better way to show this…. Being seen – Parc Life beckons Thanks to our social care teams we can…
Read MoreThere’s Summit Going on!
“Do it with a great team” – with or without snacks! They came, they hiked, they talked silly stuff for 12 hours (!) and raised some funds for Oaklea! Yes folks the ‘Peaky Beardies‘ did their “Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge” with verve, dignity and failed to dodge some considerable downpours! (to save explaining why they…
Read MoreBaby steps – that get results!
“What a great achievement for Suzanne” Lisa Clarey, Oaklea Team Manager How about this for a tale to melt the hardest of hearts from a lovely lady Oaklea support in the North East! (Especially appropriate as we celebrate National Carers Week). Her support, Margi tells all in her own words in this rather unique way…
Read MoreWheels in motion for Carers Week!
This week is National Carers Week – and to mark it & celebrate those who care for those we support we have some lovely tales from across Oaklealand! This year the theme is ‘Putting Carers on the Map’ – think these folks certainly do that with various routes to good care! Trevor is good to…
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