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  • Persona Values- When we don't live our values
  • Persona Values- Finding the Balance
  • Persona Values- Values In Practice
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    • Care Career Pathway: Sarah Brown
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    • Care Career Pathway: Lizzie Coltman
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    • Care Career Pathway: Cathy Stimpson
    • Care Career Pathway: Megan Warrington
    • Care Career Pathway: David Pope
    • Care Career Pathway: Chris Holt
  • What's it like to work for Persona?
    • What it's like being a young person in care
    • Maygan's Career Progression
    • Katie's Career Progression
    • Carys on being a Care Assistant
    • David gains a new qualification
    • Chris' Career Progression
    • Anne Marie - From Grundy Hub to Kickstart and Bury Shared Lives
    • Diane's Role in Care
    • Lizzie's Career Progression
    • Chris on Working in Care
    • Laura's Career Progression
    • Jane's Level 2 Qualification
    • Amy: A Career in Care
    • Kim: A Career in Care
    • Olatunji's Level 2 Qualification
    • Diane's Level 3 Qualification
    • Kandice's Level 2 Qualification
    • What career advice would you give to your younger self?
    • Job Roles at Persona case study article
    • I love my job because...
    • Fun at work day
    • I'm Living with a Disability and I Work for Persona
    • What's it like to be an Apprentice?
    • Paula's diploma
    • Emma, Wellbeing Assistant in Older People's Extra Care
    • Julie- Support Coordinator
    • Karen- Activities Coordinator
    • Esther - Care Assistant
    • Rebecca - Day Care Assistant
    • Joanne Holland
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• Quality
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  • Case Studies
    • Paul's offering short stay
    • John and Joe - men in sheds
    • Sally and Jean go dancing
    • Ben builds up his confidence
    • When Two Became Three
    • Liz Joins The Interview Panel
    • Mandy and Sarisas Monday Meetings
    • Macc on volunteering at Bury Pride
    • Sophie's Pride
    • Michelle Votes in Local Election
    • Bury Shared Lives Learn About Green Energy
    • David's Friendship Circle
    • Macc helps the police
    • Macc's day support placement
    • Mike's New Retirement Career
    • Joyce and Nicole
    • Anne's emergency short stay with Shared Lives
    • 'We encourage Sarah to be as independent as possible' with Shared Lives
    • Jessica is 'a valued member of the family' with Shared Lives
    • The Bliss Family's new Shared Life
    • It's never boring! Chris & Jo
    • Lisa, Mark & Helen - Shared Lives
    • Sheila Turns 100!
    • Travels and Changes - Lucy's Moving On
    • Macc Goes to Buckingham Palace!
    • The King's Garden Party
    • Andrew's Six Stone Weight Loss
    • From Strength to Strength: Bury Shared Lives Committee Meetings
    • Nicola on the Shared Lives Panel
    • Nicola's Life-changing Encounter
    • Boxing Her Way to Fitness
    • Turning the Tables - Macc's a DJ
    • Karen & Edwina - Forever Friends at Grundy Hub
    • Verity Joins the Shared Lives Panel
    • Edwina celebrates 100 years of Exploration
    • Paul Aims for Independence
    • Shared Lives Case Studies
    • Macc's Royal Achievement
    • Ralph Gets Active!
    • Sheila settles into Pinfold Suite at Grundy Hub
    • A Dream Job for Lucy
    • Ian Boards the Van!
    • Sarisa's First Smear Test
    • Alex's Heroic Act
    • How technology helped Paul to come out of his shell
    • Case Study: Edrina's day support role for Bury Shared Lives
    • Fred's surprising stay at Elmhurst
    • Lucy's New Direction
    • Case Study: Fall Prevention
    • Peter - on finding something to get out of bed for at Grundy
    • Barbara - On Enjoying her days at Grundy and using its Bathing Service
    • Debbie gets whisking at Re-Start
    • Sarisa's Trip to the Dentist
    • Julie and Mark are Gary's lockdown lifeline
    • Bury Shared Lives: Jewish Stories
    • Carol is Deng’s safe harbour
    • Christopher at RammyMen
    • Day support is Paul's first step to short stay
    • Liam - on freedom through Rebound Therapy
    • Rebecca - on finding a job she loves
    • A change of direction for Mel and Verity
    • Case Study: Persona Activity Hub
    • Intermediate Care IMC at Elmhurst
    • Lucy's determination pays off
    • Gillian - I love going to work
    • Sarisa's Feelings Diary
    • Finding friendship in Lockdown
    • Liz & Gill add to the Jigsaw
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  • Our Recent Compliments
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• News & Events
  • News
    • Live More with dementia - Bury Shared Lives
    • Our Party in the Park
    • Persona Iced Lolly Challenge
    • Shared Lives Week
    • Shaping our Learning Disability Day Service
    • Shared Lives Committee Newsletter
    • Do you see me - LD Week
    • Pride Party
    • PersonAwards
    • Dementia Action Week - Shared Lives Stories
    • Dementia Action Week - Where to get help in Bury
    • Easter Competition
    • Volunteer Recognition - Guest Blog
    • National Gardening Week 2025
    • Litter Picking Bury
    • Care Experienced Young People Event
    • World Autism Awareness Month
    • Virtual Dementia Tour Training
    • LDDS Christmas Party
    • Persona AGM 2024
    • Our Wellbeing Staff Ambassador
    • Our Green Staff Ambassador
    • Our Digital Staff Ambassador
    • Our Workforce Staff Ambassador
    • Grief Awareness Week The Ball in the Box
    • Menopause Awareness in Bury
    • Good Employment Week
    • Kat's Blogs
    • International Day of Older People
    • Professional Care Workers Week
    • National Inclusion Week
    • Falls Prevention with Sensio Trial
    • Cycle to Work Day
    • Extra Care Vehicle
    • Rising Stars Kims Shadow Day
    • New Sports Sessions Hit the Mark at Sunnybank
    • Upcycling and Repurposing
    • Pride Month at Persona
    • How to Vote
    • World Environment Day
    • Persona Bake Off
    • Volunteer Recognition Day
    • Grundy Hubs 50th Birthday
    • Gill's Best Friend Lola
    • National Careers Week
    • Grundy Hub's Tiger
    • REACH Retreat Final Design
    • Random Acts of Kindness Day
    • Helping our First Fusiliers one shoe box at a time
    • Safer Internet Day
    • How to Hygge
    • Persona's AGM 2023
    • Persona Your Voice AGM 2023
    • Christmas Competition Winners
    • Developing Our Website Events Calendar
    • Holiday Lodge Update
    • National Poetry Day 2023
    • Steven's Blogs - Ageing in Place Project
    • World Mindfulness Day
    • Meet Richard - The Elms Gardening Volunteer
    • Healthy Eating Workshop
    • Festival at The Elms
    • Summer Delirium Campaign
    • Our New Holiday Lodge
    • It's All About Wellbeing
    • Persona Friendship's Canal Cruise Trip
    • Grundy Hub's Special Visitors
    • Shared Lives Week
    • Persona becomes a member of the Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter
    • Volunteers' Week
    • Winners of the Most Improved Large Employer Award
    • Bury College Students Get Curious About Care
    • Community Crafts at Grundy Hub
    • Hilda's 90th Birthday
    • Christmas Tree Competition
    • Persona's AGM 2022
    • Persona's Award Winning Approach: Involving Young People in Social Care
    • Double Success for Peachment Place's Extra Care Team
    • Celebration Day 2022
    • Refurbishments
    • Welcome Ewan Shared Lives Plus
    • Yes! He's got Dementia
    • Love Your Pet Day
    • Designing Pinfold Suite's Garden
    • Persona welcomes the Care Control team
    • Persona Cultural Calendar Homepage
    • Cultural Calendar:International Day of Persons with Disabilities
    • Cultural Calendar: International Men's Day
    • Cultural Calendar: Black History Month
    • Cultural Calendar: International Day of Peace
    • Cultural Calendar: Non Binary Day
    • Cultural Calendar: Refugee Week
    • Cultural Calendar: Ramadan
    • Persona Cultural Calendar: Earth Day
    • Cultural Calendar: International Women's Day
    • Cultural Calendar: LGBT+ History Month
    • Cultural Calendar: World Religion Day
    • Kickstarters Graduate From Persona
    • Poetry at Work Day 2022
    • Persona's AGM 2021
    • Putting People at the Heart of Pinfold Suite
    • Elmhurst maintains its 'Good' rating from CQC in 2021
    • World Menopause Day 2021
    • Queensberry goes to Blackpool
    • Kickstart and Achieve at Persona
    • Vida's Library Appeal
    • @MeetTheSharers
    • Kat's Blogs - John the Legend can tame a goldfish
    • Kat's Blogs - why transformation may not be the way forward
    • Kat's Blogs - how to learn something new
    • Sunflower Competition
    • Queensberry 6 months on
    • ROCing the feedback
    • Cuppaccino's is back!
    • Elmhurst Sings with the Hamilton Project
    • Escape 2: new to Bury
    • Rebecca's 100 laps
    • Dying Matters Awareness Week 2021
    • Support Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2021
    • Mental Health Awareness Week 2021 News
    • Ramsbottom's SQUAT A THON
    • LD Day Service Gets Creative
    • On Your Feet Britain 2021
    • Home Sweet Home: Queensberry
    • National Pet Month
    • Easter Tree Competition 2021
    • Pod visit success at Persona
    • Peter gets a little furry help from Minnie
    • As Young As You Feel Day
    • John gets his jab
    • Change can make us look again at what is important.
    • Sunnybank gets a defibrillator
    • Persona AGM 2020
    • Living their best Christmas
    • Christmas At Persona 2020
    • Invisible Disabilities
    • Remembrance Day
    • Learning Disability at Work Week
    • Lisa Hitchcox - working with Persona throughout lockdown and beyond
    • Happy Halloween 2020
    • Getting to know you- Karen Wood
    • World Values Day 2020
    • Escape to Blackpool
    • Persona's Celebration Day
    • Paula Shares a Poem for National Poetry Day
    • Functional Fitness MOTs
    • Mary's Macmillan Story
    • Stories from Ascot
    • Hawaii comes to The Elms
    • Case Study: Fall Prevention
    • Thinking of being an apprentice?
    • Persona Kindness
    • Technology in Care
    • Shared Lives Week 2020
    • Bury Cares Week 2020
    • Carers Week 2020: We Got You
    • Recite Me
    • Our Values
  • Events
    • Remembering Faye
    • Supported Living Tuesday Socials
    • Party In The Park
    • Grundy Hub Summer Soiree
    • Free gym sessions at Victoria
    • Escape Fest
    • Pride Party
    • Bag a Peak or Trail
    • Yoga at Sunnybank
    • Bolton Road Walks 5k in April
    • Bingo at The Green
    • Musical Memories
    • Ageing in Place - Seated Zumba At The Green
    • Ageing in Place - Digital Drop In Sessions
    • Sunnybank Soft Play Sports Sessions
    • Ageing in Place - Chat & Craft Sessions
    • Shared Lives at The Green
    • Sound Baths at Sunnybank
    • Tea and Talks with Oli
  • Archived News Article
    • Become a Co-op member and help Elton in 2020
    • Congratulations Liz!
    • Following the Canal Caterpillar!
    • Scarecrow Competition
    • Oral Health Case Study- Supported Living
    • Persona feeling the love
    • Coniston - reBOOTed
    • Persona Celebrates VE Day 75
    • Hidden Talents Emerge
    • Carers Week 2020
    • Persona Wellbeing: I'm proud to be the greatest loser!
    • Persona Wellbeing: I feel so much better for a good sing!
    • Persona Wellbeing: Forest Bathing
    • Persona Wellbeing: Walking and Gym
    • Elton Community Centre - Tesco Bags of Help
    • Persona Wellbeing: Bootcamp
    • Persona Wellbeing: Horse riding
    • Persona Wellbeing: Open Water Swimming
    • Kindness for Mental Health Awareness Week News
    • Re-Start Swimming Success
    • Highlights of the Year - AGM 2019 news
    • Yes, shopping is a sport!
    • Sensory Room celebrated with the Elton Open Day
    • Yoga at Victoria Centre
    • Kat Sowden is taking part in the CEO Sleepout
    • PersonAwards 2019
    • Sunnybank Danceathon success for The Christie
    • Escape Turns One!
    • Bury 10k Stories
    • Elmhurst Concert Festivities
    • Party in the Park
    • Ted's Excellent Adventure!
    • Elmhurst's War on Weeds
    • Victoria Centre goes to infinity and beyond!
    • Experiencing freedom through rhythm and bounce
    • It's not what you do... it's why you do it.
    • Friends of Persona
    • Persona Friendship group: get more out of life
    • The 'Why' Factor
    • All Aboard! The Persona Friendship Group cruise on The Rose of Parbold
    • Fire Safety On, Accidents Gone
    • Woodbury Short Stay Refurbishment
    • Highlights of the Year - AGM 2018
    • Charity News 2018
    • Team Persona Crosses the Bury 10k Finish Line!
    • My First Mountain!
    • It's easier for you, you've got longer legs!
    • Mountains
    • Beware of Witches!
    • Europe's hardest long distance trek
    • Persona Wellbeing: We climbed Snowdon!
    • Persona Leadership Team Santa Dash 2019!
    • Persona customers help recruit new social care staff
    • Persona Bury 10K Team Raises Funds for Bleakholt
    • PersonAwards 2018
    • The Persona team has run the Bury 10k!
    • Festival of Ageing
    • Woodbury Garden Party
    • Escape
    • Persona - Our Second Year
    • Persona customers are praised for nearly 10 years' volunteering
    • Bambino's Nursery visit Grundy
    • Daddy, did you not get a medal because you were too slow?
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