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As our Kudos for Kindness initiative continues, we’re thrilled to celebrate our next round of winners - colleagues making a real difference at Consensus, one thoughtful act at a time. Even the smallest acts of kindness can have a huge impact, and this round’s winners - Susan Nightingale, Michele Kizilcan, Samantha Bowkett and Jodie Gregory - have truly shown that kindness goes a long way. 💗👏
For Kieran, there’s nothing he loves more than helping others 🧡 Living at Ty Hendy in Wales, Kieran is truly flourishing with the right person-centred support. Living with Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) can bring daily challenges, but with the encouragement and guidance of his support team, Kieran has built confidence, independence and a lifestyle that works for him. From volunteering at his local hospital, serving snacks and brightening patients’ days, to helping at charity shops and community farms, Kieran’s kindness and determination shine through in everything he does. Read more about how Kieran is thriving and living life to the fullest at Ty Hendy ⬇️
Happy Halloween! 👻 Do Team Consensus ever really need an excuse to dress up and start the party? Nope! But we'll take every excuse we can regardless; from pumpkin carving contests to costume parades and making our own haunted houses, there's so much fun happening across the country this weekend. Head to the link the comments to check out some of our spooky season celebrations 🎃
It's almost Halloween and our supported living services in Ipswich have come together to host a spook-tacular pumpkin carving contest 🎃 🥇 First prize went to a delightfully scary horror-movie inspired scene 🥈 Silver was snatched by the perfect trick-or-treat pumpkin 🥉 And in third place, a fabulous new Jack O'lantern for Halloween vibes We love the creativity - well done everyone!
We’re thrilled to share that Sheepwalk House has been rated Good following their recent CQC inspection! 🌟 Described as “strong communicators, genuinely warm and deeply knowledgeable,” the team go above and beyond to make sure the people they support feel safe, valued and at home. 💗 Service Manager Mary and her incredible team have created a place where individuality is celebrated, and every moment matters. Area Director Melanie shared: “This achievement reflects the dedication, compassion and commitment of our staff team in providing safe, high-quality and person-centred care every day.” Relatives agreed: 💬 “Staff go the extra mile and show such affection and understanding.” 💬 “The registered manager needs ten stars out of five!” A huge well done to everyone at Sheepwalk House – your warmth, teamwork and dedication shine through. ✨ Read more from their wonderful report in the comments 👇
Summer might be over but we definitely made every moment of it matter ☀️ For the last three months, the whole of hashtag#TeamConsensus have been taking part in one of our favourite traditions - Consensus in Bloom! It might have started as a gardening contest but has grown into a summer celebration of all things outdoors. The judges had the most difficult time picking our winners this year but join us in saying congratulations to our In Bloom Champions: Windsor Avenue! 🏆 And well done to our fabulous runner-ups; Ashbury House, Valley House and Oakwell House. Look at more of our amazing entries and read more about our champions by checking the link the comments 👇
A huge well done to the team at Belstead Mews on achieving a ‘Good’ rating in their recent Ofsted inspection! 💫 The report praised the team’s nurturing and child-focused approach, their commitment to helping children make progress, and the warm, homely environment they’ve created. One of the inspection highlights stated: “Children have positive experiences and make measured progress from their starting points. Staff provide individualised care to meet children’s needs.” Service Manager Pat shared, “The warm and caring nature of the staff team is at the heart of Belstead Mews, supporting children and young people to flourish in life.” Read more about their success and some of the wonderful feedback from the inspection in the comments 👇
Last week, we assembled the whole of hashtag#TeamConsensus for a week of creativity, artistic expression and fun 🎨 During Art & Possibilities Week, we try out something new every day from upcycling to baking and we've seen so many amazing creations including … - Learning about different ways to use waste materials to play games, make crafts and avoid just going in the bin - Making the most of the sunshine with handcrafted suncatchers and window decorations - The Perrywood team all getting together to make a mural for their home - Everyone getting out in the garden to play a few rounds of bowling with their new homemade skittles - Beautiful poetry and stories being written - Team Kingarth taking their creative writing day in a new direction by creating their very own 'Book of Kingarth' complete with history, old photos, stories and all about the people who live there. Want to see our amazing artists in action? See the photos by heading the link in the comments 🔗
Matthew has just achieved something very close to his heart. With his support worker Jade and the Kingarth team, he was able to travel to Blackpool and scatter his grandad’s ashes – a wish he’d held onto for a long time💛 The team made sure the day was planned in a way that felt right for Matthew, giving him the chance not only to reach this special goal but also to enjoy a wonderful day at the Pleasure Beach along the way. His mum shared how much it meant to both of them, and it’s a memory that will last forever. At Consensus, this is what Quality of Life truly means – helping people create moments that matter, surrounded by encouragement, support and trust. Read more about Matthew's achievement in the comments ⬇️
At Consensus, we know that when our colleagues feel stronger, we all thrive together. 💙 That’s why we’re proud to launch Stronger Us - a new development programme putting colleague wellbeing, growth and resilience at the heart of everything we do. As one of the UK’s Best Workplaces™ for Development, we’re serious about investing in our people. With 89% of colleagues happy with the training we provide to support their careers (GPTW 2025), Stronger Us is the next step in creating even more opportunities for growth. ✨ Stronger You ✨ Stronger Leaders ✨ Stronger Teams Because a Stronger You, a Stronger Us, means we’re stronger together. 👉 Read more about Stronger Us and explore careers at Consensus:
