The support we provide in Derbyshire is a little different. In Chesterfield, our Supported Living provision promotes independent living, and our learning hubs offer support and learning for adults with learning disabilities, enabling each individual to take part in meaningful activities with positive outcomes.
“The support we provide is person-centred, ensuring each individual is able to share their opinions and have their voice heard. Our Learning Centres open up so many opportunities for the people we support to get out and about in the local community and take part in different activities.”
- Merle Davis, Area Manager
Chesterfield is also the meeting place of several of our self-advocate groups, including the Keep Going…….Don’t Stop! group, Reps on Board, Keeping Safe Champions and Inspired 4 Training group.
The Keep Going…….Don’t Stop! group works alongside our Dementia Project team to develop resources and ensure everything created is accessible. Working collaboratively with the MacIntyre Checkers, the Keep Going.......Don’t Stop! group provides valuable insight and expertise on all health-related documents and MacIntyre Dementia Project resources.
MacIntyre Inspired 4 Training (i4t) is a group of people with learning disabilities in and around the Chesterfield and Derbyshire area, who train people in the use of Great Interactions™ and how to work with people with learning disabilities from their perspective.
The MacIntyre i4t group runs 3 workshops:
You can read their Easy Read report on activities between September 2017 and 2018.
MacIntyre has been delivering the Keeping Safe Project, supported by Derbyshire County Council and Derbyshire Constabulary since 2009. The project aims to support adults with a learning disability to keep safe within their community.
We have a team of Keeping Safe Champions, adults who have a learning disability, who deliver a variety of workshops on subjects such as
The Internet Safety workshop is a relatively new addition to our list and is the most requested workshop at the moment. We have found that working on a 1:1 basis works really well for some people and so offer these sessions as well as group workshops. We have a number of Easy Read leaflets available that are used in conjunction with the workshops or just for information.
The Keeping Safe Project also works with Derbyshire County Council to promote their Safe Places Scheme. This scheme is part of a national network and provides safe places for vulnerable people to go to if they feel scared, lost or need help when they are out and about in the community. Safe places can be found in public buildings such as libraries and shops.
The Keeping Safe Project has been a partnership project from the beginning and is overseen by a steering group made up of key stakeholders.
Supporting people with a learning disability to live a life that makes sense to them is central to everything we do at MacIntyre. We know that having…
Our Lifelong Learning programmes offer a range of opportunities for people to continue to learn new skills and have new experiences.
Our staff ensure the needs of each individual are met by going through a ‘getting to know you’ process at the start of the person’s journey.
Where would we be in the last 15 months if we couldn't get online? When the first lockdown began in March 2020, many of us turned to Zoom for pub quizzes…
People we support in Derbyshire have created a colourful display of messages written for their loved ones during lockdown.
Our team and people we support in Derbyshire have swapped the indoor MacIntyre Charity Shop for a stall at the Staveley Market in Derbyshire.
The people we support in Derbyshire proudly present their virtual garden.
Sit back and listen to some lovely songs played live, or dance around and join in.
Please note the change of time - now 7pm.
"Let's Talk" is an online event where we invite the people we support and staff to share their thoughts and ideas, focusing on a particular topic or theme.…
With her trusty budgie Rio by her side, Sui-Ling chats to people from across MacIntyre about their hobbies, dreams, worries, plans and life in general.…
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