Meet Jo, The Hospital Sat-Nav.
Award Winning Volunteering.
What’s your superpower? Jo’s is being a walking hospital sat-nav – put to perfect use in her volunteering role at the local hospital, where she meets and greets visitors and ensures they are well taken care of. Jo loves her role as a Greeter , and making sure people get to where they need to be on time and with a smile on their face. Passing her training courses with flying colours, we know this is the start of something brilliant, and we are all proud of Jo for her achievement and commitment.
Having volunteered at her local charity every Wednesday for the past 3 years, Veronica’s volunteering at ‘Bexhill Warming Up The Homeless’ has had a real positive impact for the homeless people of Bexhill. Getting stuck in with anything and everything that needs to be done, building relationships with her fellow volunteers - it’s fantastic to see how Veronica’s passion for helping people is making a positive difference in the lives of others. And it certainly hasn’t gone unnoticed. Fulfilling her duties with pride and care, Veronica has recently been awarded the ‘Best Individual Volunteer Person’ – way to go Veronica!
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Keith’s Amazing Journey.
Weighing a life-risking 172kg at the age of 40, Keith’s struggle with Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) was stopping him from living life to the fullest. Desperate to finally find a place where people would fully understand him and find an environment that could support him to thrive, Keith made the move to Clare House in 2017 and hasn’t looked back since.
The Musical Maestro, Octavius.
Following trauma and challenges that significantly impacted Octavius’ daily living skills and independence, when moving into Consensus a decade ago it was clear that one very important thing had not been lost – his love of music. But the keyboard in the communal lounge just wasn’t enough. His goal? To buy his own piano!
Starting his journey to wellness, the team at Clare House have supported Keith to lose a life-changing amount of weight, now weighing an incredible 74.8kg! Working hard with Keith to not only create a balanced diet, but find fun and engaging activities for him to get stuck into to help with his weight loss journey, Keith finally found the support and structure he’d be wanting for years.
With support to find “the one” – a white Yamaha mini-grande, no other would do - Octavius is now enjoying serenading the team with his magical music every day.
By understanding and managing his PWS, Keith’s newfound zest for life knows no bounds. Going on daily walks, boat trips, exploring Scotland’s cities, he is thriving in this new stage of life. “I never thought I could achieve this kind of weight loss. With everyone’s support I now have so much more to look forward to.” Wishing to someday swim in Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, we can’t wait to see what else Keith achieves.
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Consensus | Impact Report 2023/24
Impact Report 2023/24 | Consensus
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