During this year’s Learning Disability Action Week (17-23 June 2024) Bury Council and its partners are celebrating the things people with a learning disability bring to society and highlighting the support available.
Persona Care and Support has been supporting people in Bury to live their best life since 2015 and their services were previously delivered in-house at Bury Council.
Everyone's needs are unique, so Persona tailors their support to what matters to you.
Persona provides a range of services for people with learning disabilities including day support options like Escape for young adults, as well as short term and long term support for all adults including Supported Living, Bury Shared Lives and much more.
For more information, please email info@personasupport.org or visit our website https://www.personasupport.org/our-services/
- Bolton Road, Elton, Elms, Hoyles, Ramsbottom, Sunnybank and the Victoria community centres are part of the day service for adults with a learning disability. It supports people to develop skills and knowledge in areas such as cookery, arts and crafts, health and lifestyle, education and much more
- Bury Shared Lives which some people describe as being 'like fostering for adults'. It is an is an opportunity for people who need support to become part of a family.
- The Woodbury Short Stay centre is a 'home from home' supports Adults with a learning or a physical disability. The service offers short breaks, emergency placements or regular carer breaks.
- The Supported Living provides daytime support to adults with a learning or physical disability
- Escape, a group of young adults aged 18-30 with mild to moderate learning or physical disabilities or both who get together to make new friends, create memories, learn new skills and have fun. The team at Escape will support you to develop a programme of activities based on your needs and support you to make decisions about the next steps in your life.
A selection of stories from people Persona support https://tinyurl.com/SeeMeLDWeek