Persona Care and Support

We are thrilled to have won the award 'Best for Inclusion - Large'! Thank you to everyone at Persona Care and Support whose hard work helped make this possible. Congratulations to everyone who was shortlisted and all the Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter winners! #inclusion #employment #GoodEmpAwards

Each month we select winners out of all of the High Fives that have come in. Our winners are chosen by a panel of people we support and managers; they will each get a gift they can choose themselves. Congratulations to this month's Living the Values Recognition winners! Escape Team Sue Miley Chris Holt St Mary's Team Seen something amazing at Persona this month? Anyone can give a High Five here https://lnkd.in/eCp7Xrs7 #EmployeeRecognition #ThankYou #Congratulations alt text: bright background of bubbles in purple, gold, green, pink and blue with pale, pearly animated bubbles moving up the image. Text reads 'congratulations to this month's winners!' with the REACH and Persona logos.

Last week we hosted a menopause information event for women with a learning disability in Bury. There was a curious and open atmosphere as people shared their knowledge and experience and learnt more about menopause. We also collected feedback about what could be better for women going through menopause in Bury and we're hoping that more events like this will run in the future. Find out more and see the information shared at the event here https://lnkd.in/ejdN8tyA #MenopauseAwarenessMonth #Menopause #LearningDisability #Care alt text: photo of people listening to a lady at a whiteboard talking, photo of two ladies holding green and yellow balloons and smiling, photo of balloons and flowers and a gift bag with tea, chocolate and information leaflets

Our last newsletter of 2024 is ready to read! For all the news of our PersonAwards winners, what our services have been up to & to play a quick game of spot the difference, take a break from the grind, grab a brew and get comfy! https://lnkd.in/du-yxyz Alt text: autumnal background with leaves and decking in the background and a tablet showing an image of the cover of our October newsletter.

Our values are very important to us. Respectful Enthusiastic Adaptable Caring Honest What values are important to you? https://lnkd.in/eFaNp4vP #WorldValuesDay #care #values alt text: bright image reads 'let's spread the work about the importance of living by our values' followed by 5 images listing our values: Respectful: Treat others with respect and dignity Listen with an open mind to the views and opinions of others Communicate politely with the right tone and language Handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion Enthusiastic: Be positive, have fun and put 100% into each day Celebrate success and proud of what is achieved Ensure skills and competence are maintained and developed Uphold strong work ethics around attendance and reliability Adaptable: Be willing to change and try different things Adapt style and approach where this can create a better outcome Adapt each day to ensure it meets the needs of those we work with Help each other out Caring: Treat each other with kindness and understanding Appreciate the differences in others and value everyone Have empathy and understanding and give emotional support Work to agreed standards of quality Honest: Speak up when it matters Take responsibility for our own actions Act in a way that is consistent with what we say Resolve tension or conflict through listening and talking it through

Our Shared Lives team got this lovely compliment from Margaret on Instagram: 'Well recommended & sooo caring, helping people to lead their best lives - carry on' Thank you, Margaret!

We are proud to be members of the Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter and we're honoured to have won awards for two consecutive years. We hope that sharing the benefits of the charter will encourage others to join the charter and raise employment standards in care and for everyone in Greater Manchester. Find out how we've been involved in #GoodEmploymentWeek here https://lnkd.in/ge5bcXHh #GoodEmployment #inclusion

We're shining a spotlight on some of our Mental Health First Aid trained wellbeing champions this World Mental Health Day. Work has a big part to play in all our mental health and we think it's important to give everyone the chance to get support when they need it. Our champions said they became Mental Health First Aiders because: I have struggled with my own mental health issues and I wanted to be ble to support people who are going through similar things. Kim I want to help make a difference and help others overcome their struggles in their own lives. Laura I think men have a particularly difficult time handling issues with mental health and I wanted to provide support to others. Mike I want help other people to find their own way out of whatever problems they might be having. There is definitely more to life than just getting by. Fiona I want to destigmatise mental health issues; I know first hand just how devastating and disabling they can be. David I want to be able to help others and offer my support to people struggling. Darcy Sometimes mental health can be forgotten and I don’t like to think of people suffering in silence. I want to be able to offer a listening ear to anyone who needs it. Laura #WMHD2024 #EmployeeWellbeing #Wellbeing #Care alt text: purple image of a smiling globe surrounded by a ribbon that says World Mental Health Day 10 October with the Mental Health Foundation and Persona logos. Followed by 7 more purple images, each one showing one of the quotes listed above.

Aloha from Queensberry! Michelle, our service manager, said 'A great time was had by all, everyone entered the spirit of the day wearing their leis, dancing and enjoyed a BBQ. It was great to see everyone having fun.' alt text: people wearing flowers around their necks and bright clothes, posing with picture frames, dj'ing and enjoying food and tropical drinks

Congratulations to all our PersonAwards 2024 winners! Thank you to everyone who came and celebrated with us and to everyone who helped to make the evening a success. For full details of the event and pictures of the evening's celebrations, click https://lnkd.in/eq6ryW9K #EmployeeRecognition #EmployeeAwards #ThankYou #Care alt text: images of people enjoying our employee awards event, PersonAwards with pictures of each winner holding their trophy and certificate against a background of multi coloured stars. The winners are: Respectful - Grundy Hub Enthusiastic - Debra Roberts Adaptable - Supported Living Caring - Grundy Hub Honest - Lisa McLaughlin REACH - Michelle McMahon Special Recognition Award - Steven Greason