Avenues Group

Today is #AntiSlaveryDay. Its purpose is to raise awareness of modern slavery, human trafficking, and exploitation. At Avenues, we are committed to protecting people in our organisation from these crimes. We have a number of measures in place to identify possible instances of modern slavery, and we strive to never be complacent by continuing to seek out additional safeguards. Through our new partnership with Unseen UK a charity which works with the survivors of modern slavery, we will further improve how we protect Avenues from these crimes. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/ervsHGgR

We're enjoying virtually thumbing through the new edition of Community Living Magazine, of which we are super proud to be a sponsor. If you are not a subscriber you can find some of this month's articles on their website - including an interview with Podcast presenter Richard Keagan-Hall who describes his podcast as “a man with a learning disability talking about things that matter”. Intrigued? Take a look at https://lnkd.in/ePnepCVu

Do you have a learning disability? Do you want to make a difference in how others experience healthcare? We want to hear from you! We have an exciting job opportunity in Hampshire which closes on 1st November. Why join us? Full training provided to help you succeed Support from a dedicated Training Facilitator Opportunity to make a real impact on healthcare Location: Winchester and Basingstoke. What’s this about? This role is part of a training programme, named after Oliver McGowan, whose experience highlighted the critical need for health and social care staff to better understand and support autistic people and those with learning disabilities. Interested? Visit the link below to view an Easy Read job profile or to apply today. https://lnkd.in/exNF55tx #JobOpportunity #AutismHampshire #OliverMcGowanTraining #LivedExperience #HealthcareTraining #LearningDisability #InclusiveWorkplace

Today is #WorldMentalHealthDay! This year we decided we are encouraging connection and community at Avenues, which is one of the key areas of the NHS's Five Ways to Wellbeing. To do this, we have asked everyone who is able to, to come into their local office and meet up with colleagues for some snacks, a catch up and some communal working! Supporting each other is important to us year-round. None of our ‘achievements’ are sustainable without the support of other people. And we cannot successfully navigate the hard times alone. That's why we champion community at Avenues. Interested in how else you can support mental wellbeing at work? Visit https://lnkd.in/eJrqJPV8

Our #WorldMentalHealthDay activity was to encourage everyone to come into the office to connect and collaborate. We had a great turn-out, and everyone enjoyed catching up and working face to face! Connecting with those around you is one of the Five Ways to Wellbeing, as advised by the NHS. Try catching up with some people in your life this weekend, and see how it makes you feel!

No sun but plenty of sunflowers! Razvan from Neave Crescent is very proud of the sunflowers he's recently been growing. Aren't they beautiful! #SmileMoment

This week's #SmileMoment is Roxanne from Hempstead Road receiving her mobility car! Roxanne is a very sociable young lady who loves to frequently pop out . The car will mean that she will be able to engage in the wider community even more, and have days out with her family.

We're hiring! Calling all support workers looking for their next move in the Tunbridge Wells/Tonbridge area! Take a look at these open roles and apply by 27th October: Support Worker: https://lnkd.in/eMt7-PdB Female Support Worker: https://lnkd.in/eZwY6JYn

Daniel and David have been enjoying getting into gardening! At the beginning of the summer, the staff and the brothers decided that they would like to explore the opportunity of developing their own vegetable patch in the garden at Coleman’s. Daniel cultivated and potted, and David ensured that his hard work came to fruition by watering on a daily basis. Of course there is always one sibling that takes it easy - as you can see Andrew took the easy path and watched the hard work from afar in his lounger! Daniel at the end of the day went for an early evening stroll on the beach. Well-deserved Daniel. #SmileMoment