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  A day in the life of a Clinical Lead

  Thursday, July 1, 2021

  For our 'Shine a spotlight on our Learning Disability, Autism, and Mental Health Team' campaign, one of our Clinical Leads, Ian, answers a few questions about his role and responsibilities and tells us a little about his healthcare experience.

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  A day in the life of a behaviour, support and training lead

  Friday, June 25, 2021

  In today’s blog, we would like to introduce to you Rob, our Behaviour, Support and Training Lead. Rob previously worked as a Regional Clinical Lead but has transitioned to his new role as the skills and experience he has, allow him to provide specialist training sessions to our nurses and support workers.

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  A day in the life of a learning disability support worker

  Thursday, June 17, 2021

  To support Learning Disability Week and shine a spotlight on our healthcare professionals, we asked one of our learning disability support workers, Amy, to tell us about her role, why she became a support worker and how the pandemic has impacted her role.

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  The importance of creativity for people with learning disabilities and/or autism

  Wednesday, June 16, 2021

  Creativity comes in many forms, whether it be painting, puzzles, dancing or writing, whatever way you welcome creativity into your life, you will notice many benefits to your mental and physical health. When working with people with learning disabilities and/or autism, having access to various means of creativity remains crucial for supporting their mental health and wellbeing. It's important to consider the client's home environment, their ability to make and communicate their choices and the sensory components of the activity. To help address this, we have compiled a list of the top 10 tips to try for developing access to arts and creativity for people with learning disabilities and/or autism.

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  Learning Disability Week 2021

  Monday, June 14, 2021

  This week we are celebrating Learning Disability Week from the 14th to the 20th of June. The charity Mencap has chosen the theme ‘Art and Creativity’ for this year's campaign. According to Mencap ‘Creativity and self-expression can help improve mental health and lead to greater community inclusion.’

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  We’re celebrating Carers Week 2021

  Tuesday, June 8, 2021

  This year we are celebrating Carers Week. This annual campaign is taking place from the 7th to the 13th of June. It aims to raise awareness of carers and highlight the challenges unpaid carers face.

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  The mental health benefits of nature

  Saturday, May 15, 2021

  To coincide with Mental Health Awareness Week and the theme ‘Nature and the Environment’, we have created a blog about how nature can benefit your mental health, both in your home and outdoors.

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  International Nurses Day 2021

  Wednesday, May 12, 2021

  Today we are celebrating International Nurses Day. This day is celebrated across the world every year on the 12th of May, Florence Nightingale's birthday. The purpose of International Nurses Day is to honour and pay tribute to every single nurse around the world and the incredible work they do.

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  Thornbury Community Services is celebrating Mental Health Awareness Week 2021

  Tuesday, May 11, 2021

  We are celebrating Mental Health Awareness Week from the 10th to the 16th of May. The Mental Health Foundation has chosen the theme ‘Nature and the Environment' for this year's campaign. During lockdown, many of us turned to nature. Whether it was exercising, gardening or relaxing outdoors, we all experienced the many mental health benefits of being in or around nature.

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  Stress Awareness: Part 2 - Tips for managing stress

  Friday, April 30, 2021

  Welcome to part 2 of our Stress Awareness Month blog by our Head of Services for Learning Disability, Autism and Mental Health, Clare Metcalfe. In part two of the blog, Clare discusses the top tips for managing stress whilst creating a positive work and home environment.