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Celebrating Success at Little Orchard Residential Home! We’re proud to announce that Little Orchard in Lymington, Hampshire has received a ‘Good’ rating across all areas from the Care Quality Commission (CQC) — a huge leap from its previous rating of ‘Requires Improvement’. The CQC praised the home’s safe, person-centred care, proactive culture, and commitment to well-being. A heartfelt thank you to our incredible team for their compassion and dedication. 👏 “Achieving a ‘Good’ rating across all areas is no small feat. It takes compassion, commitment, and teamwork – and this team has all that and more.” – Vikki Brown, Head of Area Operations.
The Big Plan is all about co-production and represents Achieve together’s vision for how teams and the people supported by us work together. Who created the Big Plan? The Big Plan was created by Unity and Campaign 4 Change, who are a co-production group and a self-advocacy group formed by people supported in Achieve together. Unity work with different teams and departments at Achieve together to co-produce projects and initiatives. Campaign 4 Change champions the rights of people with learning disabilities and autistic people nationally.
🌟 Honouring the legacy of Samir El-Ziftawy 🌟 We’re incredibly proud to share that Samir El-Ziftawy, a much-loved and truly inspirational member of the Achieve together and Campaign 4 Change communities, has been posthumously awarded The People’s Award at the National Learning Disability and Autism Awards 2025. 💬 The judges described Samir as: “A presence that spoke volumes—a radiant force of positivity, resilience, and determination… Samir championed the voices of those often unheard, ensuring individuals with profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD) were seen, respected, and empowered.” This rare and powerful recognition celebrates the incredible impact Samir made through his advocacy, co-production work, and tireless campaigning for disability inclusion and visibility. 🏆 The award was accepted on Samir’s behalf by Laurie Finn, who shared: “He inspired me—and everyone around him—with his tenacity, zest for life, and drive for change.” 🗣 Michael Fullerton, Director of Wellbeing, Strategy and Collaboration, reflected: “It’s rare for someone with lived experience—especially someone with PMLD—to be honoured like this. Samir believed everyone deserves to be seen, heard, and valued. His legacy calls on all of us to continue that work.” 🙏 Samir showed us that true leadership comes from lived experience. His spirit lives on in the movement he helped shape—and in every step we take toward a more inclusive world.
🚀 Congratulations to our incredible winners at the Learning Disability and Autism Leaders Awards 2025. 🌟 Winners: 🏆 Mary Woodall – For her staunch advocacy, campaigning on behalf of people with learning disabilities and being an inspiration each and every day. 🏆 James Toll – For his continual and unrelenting dedication to volunteering in his local community and the weekly naval veteran's coffee morning. 🏆 Campaign 4 Change – For 'What Makes me Smile.' An art exhibition displaying the work of autistic artists and artists with learning disabilities, attracting nearly 200 visitors. 💪 Special shoutout to Crystal Higgins and Ben Fai Lankshear for being judges this year, and to Fiifi Tetteh for being on the awards steering group!
We are still bringing on new carers and support staff. All office staff are working from home and new policies and procedures are in place to protect staff and people we support.
