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Thanks to the generosity of 7-year-old ice-hockey enthusiast Thomas Gallienne and his mum Sarah, (who also happens to work for Ategi) we are running our first-ever charity auction featuring a Cardiff Devils signed ice-hockey stick!

We are thrilled to announce that we will be offering eligible employees up to 8 hours per year of paid volunteer time to work with a registered charity of their choice.

We are thrilled to announce the results of our recent Care Inspectorate for Wales (CIW) report for our Supported Living and Community Support Services.

Trustees play a crucial role in the success and sustainability of charities. Their dedication and expertise safeguard effective governance and they also make sure the mission and values of the charity meet with the charitable purposes.

Ategi is proud to announce that our Supported Living Scheme Manager, Gail has been chosen as a finalist for the Frontline Leader Award at the upcoming Care Awards.

Bev is one of our many supporters, however, Bev has offered us something amazing. She will be leaving Ategi a legacy in her will, and in this blog, she tells us why.  

We are proud to announce that Ategi is now a member of Remember A Charity, a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to amplifying the impact of legacies for charitable causes.

We’re delighted to see Channel 4 News investigating and showcasing Shared Lives.
Channel 4 News on Twitter: "“It’s about opening your house to somebody else and having someone to share your life with.”

Ategi, as a charity, is keen to move into the future which means having a focus on its carbon footprint, this is important for many reasons.

This blog reflects on the brilliant work of the NHS whilst highlighting the transformative power of personalised care, promoting well-being, independence, and dignity for all individuals.

Welcome to the Ategi Perspective newsletter, updating you on all things Ategi and social care.

Ategi is striving to become a climate-conscious organisation that considers and acts to reduce the environmental impact of the essential services they provide. 

How do we support people? What do we offer? How do we offer it? What does successful support look like? To answer these questions Ategi have started a collaboration with the MayDay Trust.  This is the first of a series of blogs that we’ll be sharing where we explore this collaboration and our process.      

Read the blog to find out more.

Support Circles are recruiting! We're looking for our first Volunteer Facilitator - This person will help facilitate our first volunteer circle with people with learning disabilities & our first group of Peer Support Volunteers (6-8) - For our first circle, these peer support volunteers will be adults with learning disabilities who are able to join a weekly group in Pontypridd.

They will build on their own strengths and work together towards shared goals, developing skills and confidence and enhancing their wellbeing.

Ategi is delighted to announce that the Thornbury Orchestra fundraising concert raised a fantastic £520.20 for Ategi!

Make sure you read about this great event.

Read this newsletter that's full of updates especially for our Shared Lives carers and the people we support.

We're excited to announce that we've awarded our first Ategi Wellbeing grant to Kyeron, who is supported through our Shared Lives scheme!

Find out about Kyeron and why he was awarded a Wellbeing grant!

To mark Pride this June, some Ategi staff members took part in WorkPride 2023, a 5-day series of events is free for professionals, graduates, inclusive employers, and anyone who believes in workplace equality.

Read our takeaways from the event!

In this blog, for Learning Disability Week, we explore why volunteering can we so powerful for people with learning disabilities and why it should be encouraged.

Learning Disability Week is all about busting myths about what it's like to live with a learning disability.  We wanted to highlight some common misconceptions people have about people with learning disabilities...

Ategi has been awarded funding to start a 1-2 year project, called Support Circles. The idea behind the project is to provide a space where adults with additional needs provide peer-support to each other, to learn new skills and gain valuable experiences and confidence.

Ategi has been gifted an incredible prize from Cardiff Devils' goalie, Ben Bowns - he's donated his hockey stick signed by the whole team to raise money for Ategi!

Ategi is excited to announce that the Thornbury Orchestra is hosting a fundraising concert to raise money for Ategi!

Find out more about this great event and how to attend.

This mental health awareness week, we wanted to bring awareness to the link between learning disabilities and mental ill health, whilst exploring the positive impact a personalised care package can have on individuals needing support.

A combination of factors have resulted in a social care system that is now in crisis...How have things got this bad and what are charities doing to address these challenges? 

Read the first edition of the Ategi Perspective newsletter, made to compliment our Ategi People newsletter, it provides a broader view of Ategi's services and whilst giving an insight into the world of social care from Ategi's perspective.  

Welcome to the Ategi People newsletter! We wanted to create a newsletter that's especially for our Shared Lives carers and the people we support. If you'd like a broader view of Ategi, with insights into the world of social care, check out our quarterly Ategi Persepective's newsletter.

Are you looking to change your career? When choosing a career path, there are lots of things to consider when finding the right role for you.  In this article we paint some of the incredible reasons why a career in social care is not only rewarding, but benefits your wellbeing as well.

Kate Allen, Ategi CEO, responds to Governments proposed next steps to support social care.  

"I think we all agree with the Minister of State for Social Care, Helen Whately MP, who acknowledged yesterday that adult social care has not had the attention, resource or support from government that it deserves. However, to the statement that social care is being reformed, I am yet to be persuaded."

Find out what Kate has to say...

To celebrate World Autism Awareness Day on April 2nd, Kate Allen has written this blog where she shares her experiences of people with autism and explores ways we can better support people with autism through understanding. 

Post-pandemic a light has been shone on how employees and employers could navigate a move to different types of working with a focus on well-being and ensuring a positive work-life balance. Read about Ategi's flexible working policies and our new 9-day working fortnight.

The government has recently announced that as part of their 2023 budget they’re providing an increased tax relief to Shared Lives carers and foster carers.

Find out more about this and how Shared Lives carers will be impacted!

Today, Ategi celebrates its Welsh roots that go back nearly 30 years which was when the charity began.

Check out the latest installment of the Ategi newsletter. Hear from Kate Allen, Ategi's CEO, Shared Lives Plus gives advice on filling in your tax return and a request for your unwanted Christmas presents in Ategi updates; did you miss Interfaith Harmony Week? We'll catch you up on this and other shared moments from across our services...

Kate, Ategi's CEO, reflects on the challenges Ategi might face in 2023 and how we're more than ready for whatever comes.

Ategi is delighted to share that from 16^th February, we will be providing support to people living at Tŷ Cornel in Cardiff.  Tŷ Cornel is a supported accommodation service especially for who have a history of homelessness, alongside other support needs such as substance misuse and complex health and social support needs.

Kate Allen, Ategi CEO, attended the virtual launch of a recently published report that has called for the social care model in England to be "reimagined" and a National Care Covenant to be developed.

This week is World Interfaith Harmony Week, to mark the occaision, we wanted to celebrate the diversity of faiths we have in Ategi and asked our Shared Lives carers, the people we support and our staff to share with us why their faith is important to them.

We are delighted to announce the official launch of the Ategi Wellbeing Fund thanks to the generous support of individuals and businesses over the last three months. The Ategi Wellbeing Fund will provide small grants up to £150 to help people Ategi supports improve their wellbeing that they otherwise might not be able to afford.

Could the fund support you? Or are you interested in donating to the fund? Find out more here.

Ategi has been collecting donations to take to the local food bank over the Christmas period and as a reverse advent, with employees donating an item on each day of advent either directly into a box in the office or at home and then bringing it in.

Read Kate Allen's end of year message about the realities of the festive perioid and what Ategi has to look forward to in 2023.

Updating you on all things Ategi from across our services.

Ategi's festive get togethers were a great chance to meet and catch up with Shared Lives carers, people we support and Ategi staff. This year Ategi raised money through raffles at the events and a generous donation from John Lewis & Waitrose!

This week saw the EASPD release documentary film, “Ukraine-Paused Reforms”.  EASPD invited Ategi to host a workshop on the power of a co-production approach to filmmaking with people with disabilities at their office in Brussels.

We're excited to show you the amazing musical talent of Victoria, who is supported through our Shared Lives service. 

Yesterday was the first of 3 Ategi festive get togethers! Bringing together Shared Lives carers and people we suppport from across our services as well as Ategi staff for a buffet, talks and a raffle!

Take a look at our latest strategy report were we share our three year strategic plan,‘Their Lives, Their Way’.

14th - 18th November is national Safeguarding Week! Find out why safeguarding is so important.

We've got lots of exciting Ategi updates to share with you, like Ategi's new Welsh group and the release of our new annual report. We've also got great stories from across our services - you can read about Alana who has been awarded her Duke of Edinburgh Gold, you can find out why horses are so important to Sarah and lots more shared moments.

For Trustee Week we are celebrating our trustees! Find out what a being a trustee is all about.