Select Lifestyles Limited

Congratulations to Nanette Kirkham, our Deputy Manager at residential service Stratford Road, for reaching her 10-year milestone with Select Lifestyles! 🎉

👏 Can you join us in celebrating this incredible achievement?

On Thursday, 15th August, the staff at Helenny Close organised a lively sports day for the residents.

The day was full of various activities, including games like Turn the Cone, the Egg and Spoon Race, a Bean Bag Throw competition, and a Hula Hoop run. 🏅

Preview more highlights from the day here 👇
https://selectlifestyles.co.uk/a-day-at-helenny-close-sports-day/

The gang from Oberon Grove and Anthony from Penns Lane had an amazing time at Walsall Pride last weekend! 🏳️‍🌈🎉

Callum and Clare from Moor Lane Shared House Service had a great time doing some indoor activities, such as painting and playing cards. 🎨🃏

What’s your favourite indoor activity when the weather's not too good?

Simon and Kia, from the Doveridge Place service, had a fantastic day out in the community, topped off with a shared meal at their local Wetherspoons.

Should we start a petition for a Wetherspoons Day?

Our clients and staff love it so much, we think it's time to celebrate how this iconic chain brings people together! 🍴🎉

Jamie from Walsall Road had a great day out!

He visited the arcade, did some weekly food shopping, and ended the day with a small meal at a local café. 😊🎮🛒🍽️

🎉 Next week, on Wednesday 21st August, we're hosting a Reggae Night at our monthly disco, and we’d love for you to join us!

Get ready to party with great tunes and enjoy amazing food, lovingly provided by our fantastic Scheme Managers, Stacey Turner, Jeri-Lee Saunders, and Doris Ukwu. 🍴🎵

As always, we’ll be at The Croft from 5 PM, and we’d be thrilled if you could join in the fun. 💃🕺

For more information, just drop us a message! ✉️

Marker from our All Saints Way service has been living his best life on a weekend trip to Blackpool! 🎢✨

Fun fact: Did you know that Blackpool Tower was inspired by the Eiffel Tower in Paris? Standing at 518ft, it’s been an iconic part of the Blackpool skyline since 1894! 🗼

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🎉 It's competition time! 🎉

We have 3 tickets to give away for the spectacular Pat Collins Funfairs Monster Show!

For 2 days only - Sunday, 25th August, and Monday, 26th August, the show will stop in Bloxwich.

Get ready for an action-packed event featuring Monster Trucks, Quad Bikes, a Wild West Show with Cowboys, Knights of Albion, Sheepdogs, Punch & Judy, Dinosaurs, live music, and so much more!!!

To enter the competition simply comment 'TICKETS' to be entered in the draw

The deadline for entries is Thursday 15th August at 10 am.

(Event ticket prices are at the bottom of the flyer.)

🧙‍♂️ Helenny Close had the pleasure of experiencing the magical Harry Potter Studio Tour!

They thoroughly enjoyed walking in the footsteps of Harry, Ron, and Hermione while exploring the wonders of the Wizarding World. ✨

Have you ever been? If so, what’s your favourite part? ⚡️

🌸 Check out these beautiful bouquets created by the staff and clients at our day service!

Throne Road recently participated in a creative floristry workshop, arranging stunning flowers. 💐 It was a lovely group activity that everyone thoroughly loved. 🌷

Shared House Service, Greswold Street, spent the day enjoying an exciting trip to Monkey Forest in Stoke-on-Trent!

🐒 Home to 140 free-roaming Barbary macaques, Monkey Forest offers a unique experience where the monkeys live just as they would in the wild—no cages, no bars! 🌳

Are you brave enough to walk among the monkeys? 👀🐵

🍽️ What's for lunch today?

Check out some clients from our Supported Living Service, Hawbush Road, enjoying a nice meal at the Tesco Cafe after a successful shopping trip. 🛒🍔

Congratulations to one of our Day Service support workers, Angela Brittain, who has recently celebrated 5 years with Select Lifestyles! 🎉

One of her managers, Deane George, presents her certificate of recognition for this incredible milestone.

Join us in wishing her well on this incredible achievement. 👏

Here are the answers to the puzzle games in our May newsletter! Did you get them right? 🎉

Congratulations to our winners:
- Lin (Head Office - Staff)
- Josiah (Oberon Grove - Client)
- Barbara (All Saints Way - Staff)

They each won a One4all Gift Card UK to spend on anything they want!

Do you want a chance to win a gift card? 🏆

All you need to do is complete the puzzles in the next newsletter and submit your answers to [email protected].

Congratulations to our Supported Living (Chester Road) Scheme Manager, Stacey Turner, and Residential (Stratford Road) Registered Manager, Sam Morrison, for completing and passing their NVQ Level 5 Leader in Adult Care course! 🎉📚

It's never easy to juggle full-time learning while working full-time, but they both persevered and did brilliantly. 👏

Please join us in congratulating them on their achievement. 🥳

Did you know that as a Select Lifestyles employee, you could be eligible for funding for any course that contributes to your learning and development? 💼✨ DM us to learn more!

There’s no better way to kick off the week than with a house meeting! ✨

🏠 Supported Living service Helenny Close, offers clients a chance to share any requests or exciting news with everyone. During these meetings, they also plan their group activities together! 🌟📅

We proudly support grassroots community initiatives and endeavours, as we believe in the power of local engagement and its positive impact on our communities. 🌟

Check out all the groups we're supporting this year! 💪

Learn more: https://selectlifestyles.co.uk/who-we-are/community-support/

Community Support - Select Lifestyles Community Support We proudly support community grassroots initiatives and endeavours, as we believe in the power of local engagement and its positive impact on our communities. Silverdale Phoenix FC U12s For the 2024/2025 season, we sponsored the new football kit for the children's team based in Wal...

On Friday, 21st June, our clients returned to Lake Rue in Sedgley for their annual fishing trip. 🎣

As always, both clients and staff thoroughly enjoyed the day out, with some friendly competition and a nice barbecue to finish off. 🍔

Check out our latest blog for a full gallery of the trip: https://selectlifestyles.co.uk/fishing-trip-2024/

Congratulations to our Respite Service Manager, Cherie Sharp, on completing her registration to become an official CQC Manager! 🎉

Although Cherie has been leading the respite service with the support of the locality managers for a while, this step was necessary as it aligns with Select Lifestyles’ business growth as we continue to expand our services across the Black Country.

Join us in congratulating her success!👏

Penns Lane is making the most of the sunny weather by hosting a BBQ for their clients! 🌞🍔

Meanwhile, Helenny Close enjoys a lovely Greggs treat in the park. 🥐🌳

What are you doing to enjoy the sunrays?

Today’s a great day to treat yourself to some delicious ice cream to help you cool down! 🍦

Just like our clients at Penns Lane and Doveridge Place did the other day. 😋

Here, our Training Manager, Wayne Phillips, leads an autism course, helping our staff gain more knowledge and a better understanding of how to care for our clientele. 🌟

We invest in all our teams across all levels, as this is vital to achieve and exceed the level of support our clients require day in and day out.

We are always looking to provide care and support for adults with learning disabilities and other complex needs. If you or someone you know may need our support, please reach out via [email protected]. 💬

At the start of the month, our Managing Director, Nick Horton, and Personal Assistant & Office Manager, Nicky Kaur, participated in Cancer Research UK's 5k Race For Life.

They both completed the race in record time and managed to raise £1,370 together.

Nick and Nicky ran in memory of our late Sales and Marketing Manager, Steve Lear. 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️🎗️

Please join us in congratulating them on their efforts!

John, our client from St John Square Supported Living Service, recently enjoyed a visit to Cadbury World, all thanks to his college, who invited him to an event. 🍫🎉

Have you ever been? If so, what's your favourite part?

Are you looking to level up your skills?

City of Wolverhampton College is taking on new students this September.

See the link below to see the courses available!

Join us this August and find out what courses are available from September. Curriculum specialists will be on hand to answer all your questions.
August 7, Wednesday, 10am - 3pm
August 14, Wednesday, 10am - 3pm
August 21, Wednesday, 10am - 3pm
City Learning Quarter, Foyer Building, Old Hall Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 3AU
More info: https://ow.ly/A9Jq50So9K6

Stephen from Dudding Road had the incredible opportunity to attend his first-ever concert to see Girls Aloud. 🎤🎶

He absolutely loved every minute of the show!

What was your first concert?