Lewis Edwards is the Registered Manager of the Pines, a small home for three people with learning disabilities and autism near Redruth in Cornwall. Lewis joined Green Light in 2016 from the hospitality sector, with no previous experience of learning disabilities, autism or epilepsy. He has spent the last six years, making up time, learning […]
After 18 months of designing, measuring, planning, and organising H took delivery of his brand new bespoke tandem yesterday ready to hit the trails. After the success of H’s epic cycle challenges his old tandem was looking a little worse for wear and had become more and more unreliable. So we set about sourcing a […]
“Join us and empower people to achieve a lifestyle they’re proud of” We’re building our team of Relief Support Workers to become a valued source of flexible support for our teams and the people we support. The Relief Support Worker role is a flexible way of joining Green Light for those who have other commitments […]
Kerry Gardiner, Registered Manager and Physical Intervention Trainer and Jo Pyrah, Green Light’s Managing Director today celebrated becoming a Bild Association of Certified Training [Bild ACT] Certified Training Provider, having demonstrated training complies with the Restraint Reduction Network Training Standards. Kerry led Green Light’s application to become certified, presenting training to be carefully scrutinised by […]
In Summer 2019, after a lot of training with his team, Hugo climbed to the summit of Mount Snowdon with Beccy Melling and Ashley Crocker. After this amazing achievement, Hugo set himself another goal; to climb Scafell Pike in the Lake District, Cumbria, the second of the three peak challenge. Scafell Pike is the highest […]
I am delighted to announce the introduction of a new role to Green Light called the Behaviour Technician. Although the role already exists in some other countries, it is rarely seen in the UK, outside of some very innovative often-outstanding-rated special schools. I am very proud that Green Light is (probably) the first adult […]
Mollie Salter-Prescott is a member of Green Light’s PBS team, working with a number of individuals with learning disabilities who are supported by Green Light. In this guest blog Mollie explains how she and one the Green Light teams she is working closely with were able to help someone access healthcare that others take for […]
Support Worker Liam joined Green Light during the pandemic in July 2021. He is the organiser of the IDAHOBIT and Pride Celebration Day being held at Green Light’s home Tresleigh House in Grampound Road on 17th May 2022. In this blog Liam explains why he’s organised the event and the meaning behind IDAHOBIT and Pride. […]
Green Light’s Recruitment Lead, Kerry Noonan caught up with Kieren who recently returned to Green Light and the Wheal Gerry team led by Jude Woods. The team support three adults with learning disabilities who each have their own two bedroom home on the cul-de-sac in Camborne. Welcome back Kieren. Can you tell us […]