At New Directions, we view independence as being able to choose the life you want to live and living your life to your full potential. We recognise that some people need support to achieve that independence and we aim to help them along the way.
Why is independence important?
Independence is so important. Everyone has the right to a good and full life, living in a home that they like, with a supportive network of family and friends and taking part in activities that are important to them. Independence promotes self-respect, individuality, and dignity.
What independence means to us
We have three core values here at New Directions Rugby; Choice, Independence, and Equality, so as you can imagine, independence is at the very heart of everything we do. Our mission is to enable and support people to take control of their lives, to be as independent as they can be, and to have the best possible quality of life.
How we encourage independence
We have three core values here at New Directions Rugby; Choice, Independence, and Equality, so as you can imagine, independence is at the very heart of everything we do. Our mission is to enable and support people to take control of their lives, to be as independent as they can be, and to have the best possible quality of life.
- Supported living – from shared living environments to finding accommodation in the community.
- Transition support – covering a very wide range of skills and support when leaving school and heading into adulthood. Examples include shopping, finances, and relationships.
- Day opportunities – providing a personal timetable of classes and activities to build social skills through learning opportunities including computer sessions, horse riding, cooking, and photography.
- Respite and short breaks – providing people with the chance to take a break from their carer or family environment.Residential services – 24-hour high-quality residential support services and accommodation
- Dementia support – from supporting the diagnosis process to developing ongoing care plans.
- Advocacy – for the matters directly affecting an individual we support them to speak up and where necessary work with a range of professional partners to ensure that everyone has a voice and the opportunity to access an independent advocate.
We support people to be independent by providing truly person-centred support – As an active member of the Association for Real Change we strive to ensure that everyone we support is an independent as they can be – Read Clive Parry’s blog on his recent visit and tour of our services.If you’re interested in building independence through supported living, or any of our other services get in touch