Arron and Paul, two of the people we support at our Mental Health Hospital in Wigan, have recently enjoyed taking part in 'pet therapy' sessions 🐶 #PetTherapy offers many benefits, including improved mood and reduced stress levels 🧠 #TherapyDogs #MentalHealth #SocialCare

We love seeing the people we support stepping out of their comfort zone and trying new experiences 💚 Come with us as we support Charlie to see his new favourite band at a live concert… I D L E S 🕺🎸 #socialcare #learningdisability #music #gig #concert #livemusic #rock #punk

With the #Paris2024 Olympics Gymnastics events taking place earlier this week, we're sharing this inspiring story from Ronnie, one of the people we support in Cheshire, who is a 9 times British Gymnastic Champion! 🥇 Cheshire East Council Down's Syndrome Association #SocialCare afgroup.org.uk/meet-ronnie-9-…

With the #football season set to get underway this weekend, we're sharing these photos of Antony, one of the people we support, who recently enjoyed a fantastic day out at the @mancity stadium tour! 🙌 Who do you think will win the #PremierLeague this season? ⚽️ #SocialCare

We love this photo from our recent 'Western Festival' party, held at our Independent Hospital in Wigan! 🤠🏜️ It was great to see the people we support and our frontline colleagues coming together for a day filled with fun and laughter. How amazing do they look? 😎 #SocialCare

Georgina, one of the people we support in Greater Manchester, had a fantastic day at the Emmerdaletour 🙌 We even met a star cast member, Natalie Ann Jamieson (Amy in @emmerdale), who kindly took a photo with Georgina 💚 ITV #SocialCare #LearningDisability #Emmerdale #TV

We had a fantastic day at Chester Pride 2024 on Saturday! Our colleagues were delighted to participate in the parade and stall exhibition, in celebration and support of the LGBTQ+ community. #Pride #Chester #LGBTQ #Equality #Diversity #Inclusion #SocialCare

We're delighted to see the amazing achievement of Matthew, one of the people we support in Wirral, recognised in the Wirral Globe! Read more about Matthew's story here: shorturl.at/XZE40 @conveniencegall #SocialCare #LearningDisability #Wirral #Art #Photography

🏆 We're thrilled that our CEO, Ian Pritchard, has been nominated as a Finalist in the 'Social Care Top 30' Awards. 🗨️ Ian said: "This nomination recognises the hard work of over 2500 AFG colleagues." Vote for Ian at: bit.ly/3X8V92g Care Talk #SocialCare #Awards

We've been shortlisted in the National Care Awards! 🌟 Our Regional Manager for Lancashire, Kaley Kenyon, is a Finalist in the 'Care Leadership of the Year' category, having delivered exceptional outcomes for AFG and the people we support. Caring Times #SocialCare #Awards

Today is #WorldSuicidePreventionDay 💚 Suicide can affect all of us. By raising awareness, reducing the stigma & encouraging action we can help to reduce instances of suicide around the world. International Association for Suicide Prevention Samaritans #WSPD #WSPD2024 #StartTheConversation #Suicide #MentalHealth

We've been shortlisted in the LaingBuisson Awards! 🌟 🏆 We're a Finalist in the 'Excellence in Homecare' category, recognising the impact of a new assistive #technology package at one of our supported living properties in #Lancashire. #SocialCare #Awards #LearningDisability

We had a fantastic time at our Leadership Conference yesterday! 🙌 A huge thank you to our guest speaker Penny Mallory who spoke about the importance of mental toughness. 🤝 Our people left the event feeling inspired and motivated 💚 #Leadership #Conference #MentalToughness

Happy Professional Care Workers' Week! Thank you to our frontline colleagues for your skill, compassion and dedication to the people we support 🧡 Our people are what makes AFG amazing 🤩 #PCWW2024 #PCWW #CareWorkers #SocialCare #CelebrateCare The Care Workers' Charity 💚

This #ProfessionalCareWorkersWeek, meet Gary. 🤝 Gary joined us a Support Worker 18 months ago and since then has been recognised as a finalist in two national #socialcare awards for the impact he has made 👏 Thank you & well done Gary! 🧡 #PCWW2024 #PCWW The Care Workers' Charity 💚

🗣️ “I love looking after people - it's so rewarding to know you've made a difference." Join us in thanking Karen, one of our Support Workers, who has been positively impacting lives with AFG for over 20 years! 👏 #PCWW2024 #PCWW #SocialCare #CelebrateCare The Care Workers' Charity 💚