A Social Enterprise providing community based support for adults with learning disabilities and/or autism in the South West
A Social Enterprise providing community based support for adults with learning disabilities and/or autism in the South West
What Is Mindfulness? The NHS UK website describes Mindfulness as: "Paying more attention to the present moment – to your own thoughts and feelings, and to the world around you" In other words Mindfulness is about knowin
It is a sad fact, but a fact nonetheless that Adult Social Care has one of the highest staff turnover rates of all professions. The staff turnover rate of directly employed staff working in the Adult Social Care sector was estimated by Skills for
A personal and open-hearted reflection from Andy Robinson, CEO Our Sixth Birthday Incredible as it may sound You First is hurtling towards its sixth birthday. Incorporated at Companies House on the 18th February 2014 as a Com
#WhoKnew? #WhoKnew is the hashtag for Social Enterprise Day, which is Thursday 21st November 2019. That's actually today! The hashtag seems appropriate because, well – who knew? What is Social Enterprise? Social Ente
You First is a Social Enterprise, formed as a Community Interest Company that exists to support people with learning disabilities and/or autism to build and grow their lives. Through the use of community assets and bespoke Micro-Teams that people
M is a lady with complex autism, acute sensory sensitivity and bi-polar disorder. Andy (You First’s CEO) and Nathalie (Operational Director) have known her for over 30 years and both will tell you that knowing and working with M is a privile
This week, Elly, fulfilled one of her life goals – to drive a tractor. She did more than drive a tractor actually, she spent time ploughing a field bringing together her love of vehicles and enjoyment of land-based activity (she has a flouri
Emma is a work colleague and today she was telling me of the excitement and sense of achievement she felt upon installing an outside light for the first time over the bank holiday weekend. “I know it sounds daft, but I was so excited! It&rsq
OUR CUSTOMERS are the architects of their own support. Each package of CARE is as unique as the person receiving it.
Andy Robinson, Chief Executive Officer
