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Working as a care agency recruiter vs working in-house: Vikashi shares her story on working as an in-house recruiter for Lifeways

Careers in recruiting have the Marmite factor: you love it or hate it, according to Vikashi, Lifeways’ Regional Recruitment Coordinator for Birmingham and Staffordshire.

“You either think being a recruiter is amazing, or you very much don’t,” Vikashi says.

Seeing the ability and not the disability: why it’s time for society to unlock the potential of people with Down’s syndrome

In 2018, Sarah Gordy becomes the first woman with Down’s syndrome to receive an MBE.

Sarah, a 42-year-old actor, has appeared in TV shows such as Call the Midwife, and Upstairs Downstairs, and was honoured for her services to the arts and people with disabilities.

After facing homelessness, Nick finds his ‘forever home’ with Lifeways – within 24 hours!

Moving into a Lifeways supported living or residential service can take weeks or months.

Rose Keys, our Nottinghamshire residential service, receives Good CQC rating!

Rose Keys, a Lifeways residential service in Gainsborough, Nottinghamshire, has received a fresh rating from the regulator, the Care Quality Comm

Alex, who we support, receives qualification in counselling!

An individual supported by Lifeways has overcome a substance addiction and is now training to become a counsellor to support other people.

Alex is 32, and lives in his flat at a Lifeways supported living service in Accrington, Lancashire.

‘I couldn’t have done it without my support team’: Zoe leaves Lifeways service to move in with her boyfriend!

Zoe’s in her twenties. She’s been living in her own home in our supported living service in Bolton, Greater Manchester for over six years.