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Disability Confident Leader status retained and awarded! We’re thrilled to share that the Dimensions Group, including Discovery, has renewed its Disability Confident Leader accreditation for another three years! This recognition highlights our ongoing efforts to create an inclusive workplace, from supporting disabled colleagues with adjustments to raising awareness through training. With only half of disabled people in the UK employed, we’re proud to do our part in promoting opportunities and inclusivity.
Our year at Dimensions recap is ready! From care award successes to celebrating employee recognition, and right across the spectrum of health, campaigning, and political influencing – this has been an action-packed year for us, Thanks for coming along for the ride and see you in 2025! #DimensionsWrapped
The NHS has received a huge amount of funding – £21bn over 2 years – compared to a mere £600m split between Children’s and Adult Social Care." As a not-for-profit organisation, this won’t be enough to cover the increases in employers’ national insurance contributions and the national living wage, which will hit us hard. Read our response. #Budget2024 #PayFairForSocialCare
Women with autism and learning disabilities in the UK are struggling to access menopause support, often facing more severe symptoms or earlier onset than the general population. Research from the University of Sunderland reveals a significant gap in resources for healthcare professionals regarding these women’s unique needs. Dimensions council member Emma Fraser, a 43-year-old with cerebral palsy, bravely shared her experience of navigating perimenopause in this article from i News and underscored the importance of communication when dealing with symptoms. Dimensions Health and Wellbeing Lead Dr Megan Bowes, emphasised that barriers to healthcare support can leave many women unaware of their menopause symptoms and highlighted that women who communicate differently might exhibit anxiety or distress, leading caregivers to misinterpret their needs. This could result in inappropriate treatments and a failure to identify menopause as a potential issue. Dimensions has worked to improve this situation by providing accessible resources, facilitating support during appointments, and advocating for longer consultation times. Increasing awareness and understanding of menopause among health professionals is crucial, particularly for those working with individuals who may struggle to communicate their symptoms effectively
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🙂 In Hertfordshire and looking for a different kind of job? We're looking for male support workers for our supported living homes, with six modern flats, sensory room, and en-suite room for staff sleep-ins. You will be supporting one person but also may provide support as needed to other people who live there. But you'll need to be able to keep up with them, so a driving licence is essential! #NotJustAJob
Tyler left his old job wanting to do something different, he considered support work but wasn't sure if it would be right for him; but not long after starting his role he fell in love with it. Hear more about Tyler's story to support work in our recent Youtube video.
What makes us happy at work? It's International Happiness at Work week so we spent the day with the team and people we support in Weymouth to find out what makes them happy. #NotJustAJob
We are delighted to announce that the Dimensions Group has successfully been accredited by the Great Place to Work Institute as one of the UK’s best Workplaces in the charity and not-for-profit sector, among both large and super-large organisations. This new category was announced for 2024, and we are pleased to share that this is our fifth recognition this year (which include UK Best Workplace under the main Great Place to Work programme and UK Best Workplace for ‘Development’). Our Colleague Survey and participation in these accreditations help us work to improve as an employer. We also know that it helps us recruit new colleagues, which is important for the continuity of care for those we support and colleague wellbeing.
Supporting Nigel - Careers with Dimensions As one of the country’s largest not-for-profits supporting people with learning disabilities, autism, behaviours of distress and complex needs, we are driven by our values. People with learning disabilities and their families are at the heart of everything we do and we want every person we support to have a great life, with excellent outcomes.
