The World on a Plate: Innovations in Support Work
May 03, 2017
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Regular followers to our Foundation blog will know as an organisation how much we love our food! The health and social benefits of cooking and sharing food are well documented. For our teams and customers at Foundation, exploring how food can open conversations is a huge part of our work. Across the organisation teams are […]
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First Aid – Customers Leading the Way for Learning Life Saving Skills.
April 24, 2017
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At Foundation we are hugely passionate to offer our customers opportunities new skills. Most importantly, we want to empower customers by reacting to their requests to learn specific skills. We know well how our customers appreciate that they are listened to and encouraged to take a meaningful role in delivering our services. Below is a […]
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Getting Out, Getting Active.
April 24, 2017
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Customers from the North Yorkshire Young People’s Pathway enjoyed a day out with their Activities Worker and a Social Work student. Here’s the report from their day: Customers form the Galleries in Richmond enjoyed a sunny day out in the Dales, a day trip was planned to Hawes to see how the famous Wensleydale cheese is […]
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FIT-KIT: Foundation Inclusion Tools
April 18, 2017
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Over the last few years Foundation have developed their FIT – KIT (Foundation Inclusion Tools). These activities cover many of the skills that Foundation support their customers with, helping them to gain confidence for independent living. Topics covered include budgeting, cooking, health and well-being. Though the FIT-KITS can be worked through individually, they are well […]
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Making a Special Place – Garden project in Darlington
April 18, 2017
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At Foundation we often talk about ‘home’ being so much more than a house. Customers in Darlington have been working together with volunteers and students, to make a special place outdoors. The garden project, named by the group as ‘Dene’s Project’ has run since late February. A beautiful transformation is taking place… Dene’s Project Blog […]
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Foundation launch the North Yorkshire Young People’s Pathway
March 30, 2017
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Although the service has been up and running for a number of months, the Harrogate Progress Group hosted an official ‘launch event’ on Thursday 23rd March. Here is the story of the event and the service: Foundation launch the North Yorkshire Young People’s Pathway. On Thursday, 23rd March 2017, Progress Group in Harrogate hosted a […]
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