0151 236 0855Our ambition
A better world for people with disabilities
Creating a better world for people with disabilities
For over 30 years we’ve been supporting people to live full and interesting lives across Liverpool, Wirral and Sefton. A full life is one that balances the every day with the exceptional. From going to the shops, to making friends to going on holiday, a better world is one that’s rich in experiences, a place where you feel like you belong. We believe this should be a reality for everyone, regardless of their abilities. We know that the world isn’t designed for people with disabilities, which is why we campaign alongside them to make it more inclusive and welcoming.
Vision
A better world where people with disabilities contribute as unique and valued members of dynamic and inclusive communities.
Our mission
We support, empower, and enable people with disabilities to live their lives to the full. Our skilled, talented and dedicated team challenges the social care system. We work collaboratively with families, carers, partners and our communities to offer genuine person-centred support. Every person we support has the opportunity to have a healthy, active and fulfilled life
“With support, I focused on social activities and dating. Now, I attend club nights independently, have reconnected with friends, and met my girlfriend.”
Lee
Creating an accessible world for everyone
We advocate and deliver exceptional person-centred support because the system has failed people for too long. Many of the people we support would face (or have faced) long-stay institutional care settings that ignore individual needs and create unfulfilling lives for the people who experience them. We believe that everyone has the right to choose the life they live, where they live or who they choose to share life with.
Much of what ‘disables’ a person is to do with the environment around them. How understanding are their family and friends? How accessible are their communities? Their physical environment? Person-centred thinking encourages communities to think about individuals and make reasonable adjustments to enable them, rather than disable them.
We believe it’s our job to campaign for this change, play an active role in making it happen so that we can transform the lives of the people we support. If you think that sounds like a world you want to be part of, support our work. Let’s make full lives for people with disabilities possible.
By 2040…
The number of people forecast to be living with a learning disability in the UK will increase by 40,000 (3.4%)
The number of people with autism will increase from an estimated 16,083 nationally in 2023 to 17,384.
In Liverpool the number of people with a diagnosis of autism is forecast to increase by 9%. This is significantly higher than the rest of England (1.67% compared to 1.16%).
It is estimated that an additional 2,322 pupils will be attending schools with “Emotional, Social and Mental Health Problems” in Liverpool. This is a 71.3 % increase from 2023.
Read how Tom and Tom climbed to the top of Moel Famau with support from Options.
Donate today and help us to make a better world for people with disabilities.
We believe that everyone…
should have control over their own lives and the resources to shape their future.
deserves belonging, acceptance and dignity in their communities
should be able to have enriching experiences, meaningful relationships and express their own cultural and spiritual beliefs.
should take responsibility for what they can and ought to do for themselves, while caring about and helping those around them
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