Sutton Mencap launches exciting new project: Circles of Support
Sutton Mencap is delighted to welcome Jude Okeke as the manager for Circles of Support, a brand new project aimed at adults with a learning disability, their family, friends and carers.
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Funded by the James Trust, the project will help people to build a support network, a Circle of Support, to help them accomplish their personal visions or goals.
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Family, friends and paid workers can all be part of an individual’s ‘circle of support and it is hoped that this personal approach will result in the development of long-lasting friendships and on-going connections within the community.
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Manager of the Circles of Support project, Jude Okeke said:
“Having spent the past 15 years working in older people’s services, this is a new challenge for me, and one I’m very excited about. I love having the opportunity to continue to work in my local community here in Sutton, and to be back on the ‘front-line’, developing such a person centred project.
Over the next few weeks I plan to meet with parents and carers and professionals to learn more from them about how the project could work for them.” Initially we can help to facilitate a circle and can will offer training and ongoing support to individual circle facilitators.
For more information visit http://www.suttonmencap.org.uk/what-we-do/circles-of-support/ or contact Jude by email at jude@suttonmencap.org.uk or by phone on 020 8647 8600.
| Circles of Support is funded by the James Trust |  |