NEWS

A Visit From The Local MP

Whilst it was all cold and rainy in Hazel Grove yesterday afternoon, it wasn’t all doom and gloom for us as we had  Mark Hunter, Member of Parliament  for Cheadle, visit us here at The Pines. After hearing about growing concerns regarding budget cuts around care, we hosted an afternoon between Mark and some of the… Read more »

The Care Quality Commission Inspection Results

 As some of you may know, we are regulated by the Care Quality Commission. The CQC’s aim is to make sure that all care-providing establishments are clean, safe and effective, and they do this by setting standards of quality and safety, and then monitoring, inspecting and regulating these within care services. We had our latest… Read more »

An update from our CEO

So it’s a new year, and like so many others around the world, here at Independent Options (North West) we are looking forward to a new start. I’m all settled back into my routine here at our head office at The Pines, on Chester Road, and now able to share a quick update with you… Read more »

Children and Family Centre Newsletter

INDEPENDENT OPTIONS CHILDREN AND FAMILY CENTRE NEWSLETTER – April 2013Hello everyone, As always a warm welcome to our new families who have recently started coming to our centre. We hope you are enjoying the group you are coming to. Please let us know if there is anything we can help you with. Our staff office… Read more »

10k Run

Katy Priest our Play worker run the 10k run in the amazing time of 1 hour and 15 minutes and raised more than £250 for our Children and Family Centre.Also 17 year old Chris Edwards completed the run in a fast time!  Only 46 minutes and,  with his father, raised over £200 for Independent Options.

10k Run

Katy Priest our Play worker run the 10k run in the amazing time of 1 hour and 15 minutes and raised more than £250 for our Children and Family Centre. Also 17 year old Chris Edwards completed the run in a fast time!  Only 46 minutes and,  with his father, raised over £200 for Independent Options.

Information on Benefits for parents

Dear parents/carers, Over the last year and a half many families have lost financial support from various places because of the economic crisis we are currently living in. There are many changes taking place and lots of you are being given different information as to what you may be entitled to apply for within Stockport. … Read more »

Our New CEO

We are pleased to announce that Steve Hyde has joined the organisation as CEO.Steve is very proud to have been working in social care for almost 38 years. Initially qualifying in the Care of Children and Young People in 1978 he has since worked in a very wide range of services both in the Stockport… Read more »

Jason's Story

Jason, a Shared Lives Service User: “Shared Lives is a place you can go to get help. You can make and meet new friends, and they have good carers. You get to go on holiday and share your life with someone else. My life is better because of Shared Lives because I have a home that is safe, calm and easy to live in. Shared Lives is helping me to be more independent and gain skills for the future. I am being helped to be a part of my community and I am supported when I am faced with challenges. Talking with my carer helps me to meet those challenges and it gives me confidence.”

Shared Lives Carer: “I have worked in care services for many years, but there is nothing more rewarding than welcoming someone into your own home, and sharing everything in your lives. The relationship that builds between you is something special. No amount of money could buy that.”

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