Reach Learning Disability

We are a Nottinghamshire charity supporting people with learning disabilities to live happier, healthier lives in their community.  People with learning disabilities in our county face a higher than average risk of poor health, loneliness and social isolation.

Watch ‘Reach Response’: a film about our lockdown experiences.

Covid-19 – update on current day services, 4th January 2021

Further to the Prime Minister’s statement on 4^th January, we can confirm that Reach’s day centres will continue to open as planned. We have reviewed the government’s latest guidance relating to health and social care provision. Extra measures are in place to keep our clients, staff and volunteers well. All activities comply with latest government Covid-19 regulations and are monitored closely.

Our senior management team will keep the situation under constant review and our Centre Teams will be in touch with clients and/or carers in case of any change.

In addition to activities at our centres, our innovative and popular alternative service includes online socials and courses, telephone welfare calls, and delivery of activity and wellbeing packs. We are also supporting family carers through online, telephone and face-to-face communication.

To find out more about current day services please contact Chantelle Welsher, Group Manager Client Services at chantelle.welsher@reachuk.org or telephone 07834 578704

To find out more about our support for unpaid carers please contact Catherine Shatwell, Carers Matter Manager at Catherine.shatwell@reachuk.org or telephone 07715648691.

To find out more about the difference your donations make please see our Crisis Response page. Or click to find out more about what we do and how you can get involved today.

This December we are once again taking part in the Big Give Christmas Challenge from Tuesday 1^st to Tuesday 8^th December. This year we will be raising funds towards our 'My Place Online' project to help people with learning disabilities to feel happier and healthier through online learning and social activities.

Watch ‘Reach Response’: a film about our lockdown experiences.

We are a Nottinghamshire charity supporting people with learning disabilities to live happier, healthier lives in their community.  People with learning disabilities in our county face a higher than average risk of poor health, loneliness and social isolation. Our centres Reach Southwell, Reach Newark, Reach Mansfield, Flower Pod and Flower Pod Newark support people with learning disabilities to enjoy a better quality of life in their own community. We do this by offering courses, social activities, holidays and best practice projects to find new solutions to problems.  We also offer quality one-to-one care support through Reach Learning Disability Care CIC (rated outstanding by the Care Quality Commission).

Covid-19 – update on day service provision November to December 2020

Following initial closure in March, in the past months we have been pleased to offer our clients carefully managed, socially distanced support activities at our centres in line with latest government Covid-19 regulations.

We have put in place extra measures, such as reduced occupancy, increased cleaning of surfaces that are touched frequently and one-way systems at our centres to keep our clients, staff and volunteers well. All activities are risk assessed and monitored closely by experienced managers.

We know that coming to our centres is an important part of a healthy routine and offers essential wellbeing support for our clients and their families.

After robust review and consideration, we aim to continue providing Covid-19 secure activities at Reach centres during the next period of restrictions from 5th November to 2nd December and as Government advice allows.

We will also continue to offer our innovative and popular alternative service including online socials and courses for clients plus support for family carers.

To find out more:

Current day services and online socials please contact Chantelle Welsher, Client Services Transformation Manager at chantelle.welsher@reachuk.org or telephone 07834 578704

Support for unpaid carers please contact Catherine Shatwell, Carers Matter Manager at Catherine.shatwell@reachuk.org or telephone 07715648691.

About our Crisis Response and how to help see Coronavirus crisis – our response.