'A Life not a Service'

‘Personalised Support’ –This is the new buzz word from the government – but what does it mean?

We think it is great because it describes exactly what we do:  working with a person with a learning difficulty and/or your family to find out what support you need, when you want it, what it costs and who can provide it. (This is called  ‘brokerage’).

Once we have worked this out together, we can design a service using  Southdown’s  skilled staff as well as lots of other resources in the community. We can help you buy in ‘Personal Assistants ‘ and support or supervise them, or we can put you in touch with other service providers in your area.

We can help you find a place to live – renting from a landlord, buying your own home through ‘Shared Ownership’, taking up a tenancy in a Supported Living scheme, or sharing with friends.

We support more than 120 people with learning disabilities for anything from 2 hours a week to 24 hours a day, depending on the needs of the individual. Some people like to share with others in a small group, many people live in supported living schemes with overnight support, and others live in their own home or with their family.

Whatever your needs – we are passionate about helping you to make choices, work towards independence, and to be involved as a citizen in your local community. We work hard to adapt our communication to meet your needs as an individual. These are the values which are embedded in the high quality services we provide.