Silva Care

30/04/2026

A few weeks ago, Bobby enjoyed celebrating his birthday at his supported living home. 🎂🎉

It was a lovely opportunity to come together, mark the special occasion, and create happy memories with the people around him. 💙✨

28/04/2026

Over the last month, some of our clients from one of our supported living services have enjoyed a fantastic range of community-based activities. 🚢🌊🍽️🎬🌿

These have included trips to the SS Great Britain, Weston-Super-Mare, pub visits, cinema outings, and nature walks, all providing great opportunities for enjoyment, building confidence and skills, and staying connected with the wider community. 💙✨

16/04/2026

Reminder! 🎉

Silva Fest is booked for Friday 24 July 2026!

📍 Location: Old Reds RFC BS4 5LU
🕙 Time: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM

We can’t wait to see you there! 😁

🎉 Silva Fest 2026 is booked and confirmed! 🎉

We’re excited to announce that Silva Fest 2026 will take place on Friday 24th July at our usual venue, Old Reds RFC.

We’ll be welcoming back some fantastic favourites including Jax Price with her fun and accessible Zumba sessions, Kyra Bernice bringing live music, Gympanzees running their brilliant sensory tent, and Redcatch Community Garden hosting a hands-on gardening activity 🌱

And that’s just the start — more activities and guests will be announced soon!

Save the date and keep an eye out for updates. We can’t wait to celebrate with you all again! 💚

13/03/2026

The team at Penn Drive recently enjoyed a fantastic Cultural Dinner together! 🌍🍽️

Staff members brought along dishes from their own cultures, giving everyone the chance to share and celebrate the diversity within our team. The food looked amazing! 😋🥘🥗

It was a wonderful opportunity to learn about each other’s cultures, enjoy great food, and spend time together as a team. 💬🤝✨

12/03/2026

Some of our seniors at North Park spent part of their weekend creating a mural to brighten up their site and the result looks amazing! 🎨✨

11/03/2026

🎉 Silva Fest 2026 is booked and confirmed! 🎉

We’re excited to announce that Silva Fest 2026 will take place on Friday 24th July at our usual venue, Old Reds RFC.

We’ll be welcoming back some fantastic favourites including Jax Price with her fun and accessible Zumba sessions, Kyra Bernice bringing live music, Gympanzees running their brilliant sensory tent, and Redcatch Community Garden hosting a hands-on gardening activity 🌱

And that’s just the start — more activities and guests will be announced soon!

Save the date and keep an eye out for updates. We can’t wait to celebrate with you all again! 💚

05/03/2026

Phillip has been attending a Step and Stone bakery course for over 6 months 👨‍🍳

He’s grown in confidence, working more independently and learning to use different kitchen equipment.

Phillip recently received his certificate 🎓 and is excited to continue his cooking and baking journey!

02/03/2026

Some of our clients from one of our supported living service attended a Co-Exist Kitchen session this week 👩‍🍳🍽️

They’ve been focusing on healthier meal choices and had the chance to try new recipes they can make at home with support 🥗

23/02/2026

Skye's Success story! 🥳

Skye has been attending Music Therapy for some time, and although she initially found it challenging to settle due to changes and new activities, her progress has been remarkable. Through consistent support and close collaboration between Skye's staff team and the Music Therapist, she has gradually become comfortable and engaged in the sessions.

This is a great example of how effective collaboration and person-centred planning can support successful transitions and positive outcomes for the people we support.

Music therapy uses singing, rhythm and instruments to help adults with learning disabilities build everyday skills. It offers another way to communicate, express feelings and take turns with others. Group music boosts confidence and friendships, while calming sounds can reduce anxiety, frustration and challenging behaviour.

20/02/2026

🏎️ Earlier this month, Arron attended a go-karting trial session, and it was a great success!

With support from an instructor, they spent around 30 minutes on the track and were happy and excited throughout. Arron followed instructions well, engaged positively and showed real confidence while driving.

Following such a positive experience, another session has now been booked, something Arron is keen to continue enjoying in the future. We’re delighted to support activities that build confidence, independence and new interests!

19/02/2026

🥞 This week, Philip took the lead in the kitchen and treated everyone at his home to freshly made pancakes!

Using an easy-read recipe, he followed each step and completed the task mostly independently, showing great focus, confidence and growing life skills 👏

Well done, Phillip!

05/01/2026

We’d like to say a huge thank you to Avon and Somerset Police for kindly visiting our Outreach base in Whitchurch. One of their officers took the time to give our client David the opportunity to sit in a police car and explore some of the equipment they use.

David absolutely loves the police, and this experience definitely made his day! 😁👮🚓