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Member Stories

Some examples of how we embrace disability and empower lives.

Some names and identifying details have been changed to protect the privacy of individuals.

Carl has really enjoyed his time at Evolve, he comes home smiling every day.

From parent of Carl Carl has really enjoyed his time at Evolve, he comes home smiling every day. He has really changed in the past few months. The staff at Evolve are real miracle workers.   Carl’s improvements are: Better non-verbal communication; coming face to face with you to convey that he needs changing or […]

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Jenna: a 30 year old lady with learning disabilities and Trisomy 8 Mosaicism Syndrome.

Since joining Evolve, Jenna has gone from a shy quiet young lady to joining in with the daily planning, helping her friends and being a key person on projects. We have been able to support Jenna with her independent skills. She likes to take part in the cooking sessions and to learn new things. On […]

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Simon: a 44 year old man with scoliosis, learning disabilities, a diagnosis of autism and no spoken language.

Predictability and familiarity with his daily routine are very important to Simon and he can become confused by changes. Simon lives in supported living. He used to attend a local day service, three times a week, but Simon’s home support team wanted somewhere that could better provide for his particular needs. Simon started with Evolve […]

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Personal Assistant Service for someone with complex autism

The combined role of PAs and SoLO evening and weekend events.

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Miles has learned to act with far greater independence

Miles has learned to act with far greater independence, allowing his mum to enjoy the Waterloo meetings, as much as he does.

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Simon can now cope with disappointments and enjoy friendships

Since attending regularly, Simon has learned to talk through difficult moments and to choose his responses. This has helped him to build relationships.

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Lucy has been a ray of sunshine.

Always kind and generous, since attending Thursday Crew Lucy has become more confident in speaking up for herself, while still being cheerful and caring.

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At 63, Heidi is one of our oldest members.

At 63, Heidi is one of our oldest members. Typically quiet during the sessions, her support staff say she always talks enthusiastically about her day, when she gets home.

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After four weeks, Joel moved from 1:1 to 1:4 care

A consistent environment has helped Joel enjoy good mental health for over a year.

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Leo (9) is often aggressive and refuses to follow instructions.

He loves attending the adventure playground, the freedom to explore and has made some amazing dens using the hammers, saws and nails.

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Luke comes to the club enthusiastic, happy and full of energy.

A natural leader, he offered support and encouragement to his peers, helping him to build confidence and new friendships.

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Kelly has loved every minute. She’s come home buzzing every day.

This was Kelly’s first summer club and she will certainly miss it. You have transformed school holiday for her and made it a little easier for us too.

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Aged 6, Dylan’s ADHD made it hard for him to enjoy life

Now 16, he says that, without SoLO, his childhood memories would be very different.

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