Here at My Life Learning we recognise how important it is that our learners get to develop vital life skills as they prepare for adulthood.

This month, nine of our students joined in a voluntary bag pack at Tesco in Hindley. A busy day was had by all as they bag packed at the checkouts, handed out pens to customers and stood at the entrance with their collection buckets.

The whole community experience was very positive and helped our learners develop valuable knowledge and skills that can be used in the workplace and will help to support the learners as they make their way out into the world.

We were really proud of the group, with some bravely conquering their initial worries and nerves to carry out their tasks. Every single member joined in and did their bit – they represented My Life impeccably!

Well done everyone! Until the next time… 

On Monday 18th February our very own CEO Caroline Tomlinson and her son Joe featured in a BBC Breakfast special report.

The news feature was a result of a BBC investigation into care at home for adults with learning disabilities.

Caroline was interviewed about her experience of having a personal budget for her son Joe and how his care works well via a team of personal assistants which they employ through a Direct Payment.

However, Caroline explained that more government investment is needed so that councils are able to fund people who need support appropriately. She stated that they hadn’t had an increase in their budget for over 10 years which makes recruitment and retention more difficult, especially for those with complex needs.

“We know that many families struggle with the ongoing complexities of employing your own staff and thinking about who will do this when I’m no longer around, which is why we set up My Life – to help make sure that people get the care and support they deserve,” said Caroline.

Due to demand, we are re-running our popular Personal Independence Payment (PIP) workshop on 30 November from 10am to 12.30pm at our Standish site.

It’s primarily aimed at individuals and families struggling to fill in the application form. We’ll answer your questions and work through the form in the workshop.

So don’t struggle alone, book your place now!

Phone: 01257 472900 or email info@my-life.org.uk

We are currently looking for qualified health professionals for a range of roles in Burnley, Barnoldswick and the surrounding areas.

Have you got what it takes? We’re looking for exceptional individuals to help us to develop support plans and oversee/deliver bespoke care to people of all ages who need support to live a good life.

Interested?

Choose from two intro sessions (Burnley and Barnoldswick) which will give an insight into our work and our values and explain all about our FREE hugely successful ‘Pathways to Employment’ training course.

For more info or to book your place, phone 01942 233422 or email p2e@my-life.org.uk

Our ever-popular kids half-term activity club is back from 22-26 October. And this year, it includes pumpkin carving, spooky treasure trails, apple bobbing, Halloween zumba, face painting, feeding the animals, music making and much more.

You need to book now to avoid disappointment, as places are limited. Cost is just £15 per day (My Life Members), or £25 (non-members). Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult.

Phone 01257 472900 or email sian.bint@my-life.org.uk

Don’t forget, we can also provide 1:1 or 2:1 support at an additional charge, and if you need to drop your kids off earlier or pick them up later, this can be arranged for a small additional charge.