"For me, the best thing about the job is seeing the progress of our members and knowing you are making a difference to those children’s lives." I started in January this year, so it’s coming up for 6 months now, which is crazy! It has been so much fun, so perhaps that...

I work at Cleve Court a couple of days a week.  It’s a home for old people and people with disabilities.  I’m a Housekeeping Assistant.  I really like it there. It’s lovely.  The staff are really lovely there and I am a part of the team.  I’ve been there since...

I live in Keynsham now.  I’ve been here 4 years.  I grew up in Bath,  until I was 22. I was there a long time, until I was 23, actually.  I like buses.  I go to the big bus display every summer at the park and ride. I’ve liked buses since there was a bus stop near...

My mum used to work as the accountant at K&DMS  - that was when I was 8.  I was adopted at 7.  My mum was working with Laura, so I have known about Keynsham Mencap ever since I moved to Keynsham 17 years ago.  I wasn’t a helper at that point of course, as I was...

"I am going shopping now. I like new clothes, anything dinosaur, Dr Who and nail varnish. " I got a new Mencap Ambassador t-shirt and a new jumper.  People voted for me (to represent the club members on the Membership Committee).  I was in the newspaper. I go to...

I work at the RUH.  I am a porter and take people from the wards.  I take them to the hub for discharge, in E6.  I have been there for 8 years.  I used to be a tour guide in the RUH for visitors who  come in and can’t find which ward it is.  It’s got 3 floors.  I was...

"The most fun part is playing matches because you can win.  I like winning." I work at the RUH.  It will be 6 years in September.  It’s really good.  I enjoy my job.  I clean the beds.  I like it when it’s all done.  I get the beds ready for patients.  The people are...

I live alone.  I have my own house. Hayley is my PA.  I have 2 Pas.  Hayley is young. She comes every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.  Abbi comes on Thursday.  On a Tuesday I like to play my games.  WWE I like playing wrestling on the Xbox. I like to be AJ Styles (the...

I live in Hanham, in supported accommodation with my two housemates. I moved there 11 years ago. My mum lives in Longwell Green, and my sister in Hanham, so not far. Everyone at Keynsham Mencap is my friend.  Who? All of them! All of them are my friends.  Jon is my...

I’ve been in the paper a lot.  For the Mencap 45th Birthday party as a DJ.  I help doing the DJing. I live with Barry and the staff.  They come in in the morning and the afternoon and the evening.  They help with cooking and cleaning, like they change my bed, clean...