Our Blog

We Are All On This Journey Together

August 8, 2020
In New Zealand, our colleagues are exploring how best to fade out of the...

Homestay on the Other Side of the World

May 5, 2020
The Circles team in New Zealand reflect on their time during the Coronavirus pandemic...

Georgia’s Community Circle

July 7, 2017
Community Circles have been working with Brandon Trust, the learning disability charity, to set...

Yvonne’s story

September 9, 2016
Broadening my horizons

Mary’s story

September 9, 2016
Reconnecting with my faith

Feeling isolated? How Community Circles can help

January 1, 2016
I recently read an article about how people with a learning disability can feel...

“Come Dine With Me” Creating ripples through a Community Circle

September 9, 2015
The purpose of Dawn’s circle is to support her to find things to do...

Giving, connecting, appreciating

September 9, 2015
For the past twelve months I’ve shared Mary’s story and how her Community Circle...

Developing relationships through a Community Circle

August 8, 2015
Yvonne is warm and welcoming, loves to chat and is really good company.  Yvonne...

The role of support staff in a Community Circle

July 7, 2015
Mary’s Community Circle began nearly 12 months ago and is has been a delight...

The role of support staff in a Community Circle

July 7, 2015
Mary’s Community Circle began nearly 12 months ago and is has been a delight...

What assumptions are staff and managers making about Community Circles?

March 3, 2015
Blog by Cath Barton – Community Circles Connector As we continue to introduce Community...

Always look on the bright side of life – A circle journey

December 12, 2014
A blog by Ruth Gorman I wanted to write about the work that Community...

Continuing to learn with Mary

December 12, 2014
Blog by Cath Barton Mary’s circle is exploring ways that she can reconnect with...

What church means to Mary…

September 9, 2014
I had the pleasure of going to church with Mary today. It was lovely...

Mary’s Circle, the ‘Cream Cake Get Together’

September 9, 2014
How are we building on actions… Today’s Circle get together with Mary starting off...

Mary’s circle, or I should say “the cream cake get together”

July 7, 2014
Cath writes….. The Cream Cake Get Together Mary takes a great pride in her...

Leaving home – with a little help from Jennie’s Circle

November 11, 2013
One of the key roles of Jennie’s Circle has been supporting her (and me...