Persona Care and Support

08/02/2026

This compliment has been sent to our extra care team at Peachment Place:
"I appreciate all you do! You’re a wonderful team."

We support some people at Peachment Place with care packages - you can find out more about it here https://www.personasupport.org/our-services/extra-care/

06/02/2026

People we support have helped us to interview new staff since 2017 and now we're employing recruitment interviewers with lived experience of a learning disability and/or autism.

Each recruiter is employed by Persona on a casual basis; they are developing their own skills while they give us invaluable feedback in every interview, helping us to choose people who share our values to work with us.

Managers have told us:

“the support being offered by the recruitment interviewers is invaluable, they are asking questions we wouldn’t think to ask and giving some great feedback at the end of interviews”

and our recruiters say:

“I am really enjoying the job, it’s the right job for me and I am really happy.” Ann

“I am loving the job and I like getting paid”. Paul

“I feel fantastic about the job, it gets me out of the house and I am enjoying it”. Nisha

“I am enjoying the job and I already want to work more hours”. Sam

People's names have been changed to protect their privacy.

alt text: series of 5 images with a gradient background of our REACH colours blue, pink, gold, purple, green, with a white paint swatch in the middle and the above quotes. The co production and Persona logos are at the bottom.

04/02/2026

Thinking about this year's holiday?

Why not book a wheelchair accessible, family and dog friendly stay at our REACH Retreat Holiday Lodge near Carnforth?

The lodge:
-is close to the Lake District and Yorkshire Dales National Parks, as well as Lancaster, Morecambe and Blackpool.
-sleeps up to 7 people
-is dog friendly at no extra cost
-has 3 bedroooms, 2 wet rooms, 1 ensuite
-has a secure, wraparound decking area
-is wheelchair accessible with other features like a profiling bed, mobile hoist and waterproof wheelchair
-includes a free leisure pass with access to swimming pool, gym and steam room

Book your next break today! http://tinyurl.com/BookREACHRetreat

Our holiday lodge was suggested by people we support, who said they find it hard to book holidays that have everything they need plus space for family, friends and carers. People we support helped us design and decorate the lodge too.

02/02/2026

Our Supported Living service is rated GOOD by CQC!

What does the report mean?
Inspectors talked to staff, people we support and their families. They said:
- People we support, their families and our staff feel listened to, well looked after, happy and safe to speak up.
- People’s own strengths, choices and dreams come first in the support they get.
- People we support and their families make decisions about writing and changing care plans.
- Our team works well with health professionals, social workers, people’s families and our community partners.
- People who work here are part of an inclusive team with a supportive manager. They feel proud to be part of Supported Living.

Well done to everyone in the team for getting this result.

You can read more about the report and an easy read report here https://personasupport.org/news

alt text: the text above is split into seven different images, each showing a photo of someone we support in Supported Living at a party. Everyone is smiling to camera and some people have their thumbs up.

29/01/2026

We love this clip of Kenny and his new best mate, Peanut!
Peanut visited last month, while Kenny was staying with us for intermediate care at Elmhurst (and Kenny's been hoping for a reunion ever since!).

What is intermediate care?
IMC (intermediate care) is a space for recovery, rehabilitation or convalescence after a hospital stay. We work with health professionals like occupational therapists and physiotherapists to help people build up their confidence and arrange any care, equipment or home alterations needed so they can get home as soon as possible.

Find out more and get in touch if you think someone you know would benefit from intermediate care at Elmhurst. http://tinyurl.com/ElmhurstIMC

alt text: short video of a man walking with a frame alongside a brown Shetland pony wearing an elf costume. They are in the dining room of Elmhurst and a lady is walking behind them and smiling.

29/01/2026

Thanks to Healthwatch Bury for visiting Grundy Hub recently and congratulations to Aaliyah on creating such an informative graphic that explains the report so clearly!

One of our young volunteers, Aaliyah, has created a fantastic infographic for our recent Enter and View visit to Grundy Day Care Centre. A huge thank you to her for all her hard work and creativity - it’s wonderful to see young people contributing so meaningfully to our projects.

If you haven’t had chance to read the full report yet, you can take a look here:
https://healthwatchbury.co.uk/report/2025-12-15/healthwatch-bury-enter-and-view-report-grundy-day-care-centre
Persona Care and Support

27/01/2026

Congratulations to:

- Bernadette Walsh
- Bushra Ali, Anton O'Flaherty and Paul Garrity
- Lorraine Watson
- David Pope

this month's winners of our Living the Values Recognition award!

Well done to everyone else who was given a High Five this month!

Our winners have been chosen by a panel of people we support and managers, from everyone who was given a High Five over the past month. They will each get a gift they can choose.

Seen something amazing at Persona this month? Anyone can give a High Five here https://tinyurl.com/TellUsP

25/01/2026

Meet Isaac, who's on a skills placement at the Green Café!

When he started working at the café, he found loud noises and late public transport hard to deal with.

Now he's learning to adapt and manage his emotions when things don't go so well - and he's great at customer service!

Isaac is growing more confident all the time and has started hosting the cafe's Wednesday bingo sessions.

Why not drop in for a brew or a bite and meet Isaac and our other volunteers and staff?

We're family and dog friendly, wheelchair accessible and we've got a great reputation for our homemade cakes as well as our bacon butties!

Find out more and join our café community here https://www.facebook.com/groups/thegreencafe

23/01/2026

Our first newsletter of 2026 is out!

Catch up on our highlights from October to December 2025, all things from Christmas, 10 year celebrations and even Halloween!

Grab a coffee and take a few minutes to enjoy: https://personasupport.org/newsletter

21/01/2026

Join our brand new service and support people in their own homes!
We've got new opportunities for you to make a positive impact on the lives of people in your local area: support people to live independently and be active members of their community!

We are looking for support workers in:

- Bury East: The Willows is a brand new place to support people in their own apartments.
- Ramsbottom: support people with a learning disability and/or autism who live in shared or individual apartments.
- Across the Bury borough: we have other roles in different areas, all enabling support that makes a positive impact.

No long application form, just let us know why you're interested in working with us, then we'll call you back for a chat.

Scroll down to see details of these and our other jobs:
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Support Workers, Supported Living
various roles and hours, £13.26 - £13.47 per hour
Closes 28/01/26

Operations Manager, Supported Living
37 hpw, £47,181 rising to £48,226 after training & probation.
Closes 06/02/26

Bury Shared Lives carers
Short stay (respite) and long term carers wanted.
Self employed, flexible roles.
Short stay £64.63 per day, long term £452.40 per week
No closing date.
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Apply now or join our mailing list to be the first to hear about new jobs we add to the website.

Why work with us?
We provide a wide range of employee benefits, career development and lifestyle support services to ensure that you feel supported, fulfilled and valued from day one of your employment with us.
personasupport.org/CurrentJobs

Know someone perfect? Please share, tag or comment to help us find our people!

Don't forget, Persona colleagues can refer a friend for rewards - details are on the intranet.

21/01/2026

Help improve autism support for adults in Bury - register for this online session on Thursday 5th February (details in post below).

20/01/2026

Fancy getting out for a walk and maybe meeting some new friends too?
Follow Staying Well Team for updates on their regular wellbeing walks!

🌿 Join The January Wellbeing Walks! 🌿

Start the year feeling refreshed and recharged. Take a break, connect with others, and embrace the outdoors with Next Steps Bury!

✅ Check the schedule
✅ Walk with NextSteps and boost your wellbeing

Let’s make January a month of movement and mindfulness! 🚶‍♀️✨