You can help change more lives, putting an end to bullying and loneliness, and supporting wellbeing, friendship and independence.
You can help change more lives, putting an end to bullying and loneliness, and supporting wellbeing, friendship and independence.
Debbie has Down’s Syndrome and associated learning difficulties. At school, she was picked on, bullied and isolated. Even her friends let her down. Now, as an adult living in one of our supported-living homes, she’s put all that loneliness behind her.
Rejection, isolation, and having no way to express yourself are all barriers to wellbeing that many people with disabilities experience. That’s why we believe inclusion and companionship are vital to living an active and happy life.
But for everyone we support living with disabilities, wellbeing is only possible because of the personal care and professional dedicated support that your gifts make happen.
Today, Debbie’s keyworker Gemma provides that support. “Gemma’s great,” says Debbie. “If I didn’t have support from Livability and Gemma, I’d feel as if I’d been left out and had no one to confide in.”
Your gift can provide day-to-day support to people like Debbie and help build confidence.Gemma provides invaluable support to help Debbie cook, clean and budget. Much more than that, as Debbie says, “I always have someone I can talk to. Livability helped me make new friends and to live independently the way I want to live.”Your gift can help non-verbal people and those with complex needs enjoy greater involvement in activities.There are also people we support who are non-verbal, so our staff find ways to promote and support their inclusion and participation. Cheryl, a support worker at Livability Anvil House in Essex, explains, “Routine is important to the autistic people we support."Your support can help us meet the rising costs which will impact all our services.In the coming months, Livability’s utilities costs alone will go up by 20-25%. At the same time, everyone we support is depending on our exceptional staff and resources for their wellbeing. But we know that with your support, we can keep the people we support safe.
