Going the Extra Mile - on this week's podcast @CarolJordanTV speaks to Dr Agnes Lunny, founder of the charity Positive Futures which supports people with learning disabilities. The charity now has over 750 employees and works with health trusts right across the island of Ireland helping thousands of people.
Watch it here: https://t.co/Q7aKXKBoCI
Positive Futures are celebrating ‘30 years transforming lives”, with a video series highlighting how we have been a force for change, enabling real choice and control for the people we support and their families!
Find out more: https://t.co/KK8EBWa2uE
#30yearstransforminglives
Families in NI are still being let down by the lack of respite care.
Preventative support must come first — families shouldn't hit crisis point before help is offered.
#earlyintervention#respitecare#ForgottenVoices
https://t.co/lFHUazj5zo
Caring for Our World is the first climate change programme for people with a learning disability to be developed in Northern Ireland. Resources are flexible, inclusive and adaptable.
Find out more at https://t.co/lnSwz6TvXa
#CaringForOurWorld#LearningDisability
Keep Northern Ireland Beautiful and Positive Futures launch a first-of-its-kind sustainability training programme, empowering staff in the sector and people they support with a learning disability to care for our world.
Find out more https://t.co/IXfsJ9oLLM
#ClimateAction
🌟 Looking for a role where you truly make a difference?
Come and meet Positive Futures at the Jobs, Support and Training Fair on Thursday 5th February, from 10am – 2pm, at the Aurora Leisure Complex in Bangor
#JobsFair#BangorJobs#HealthAndSocialCare#SupportCareers.
Peter and Cameron from our Ards Peninsula Supported Living Service enjoyed a great night out at the recent Belfast Giants game. The Giants won, which was the icing on the cake! The guys were supported by Andy and Maddie. #SupportingPeople#PositiveFuturesNI
Please help us win £1000 in the #MovementForGood draw. Just go to https://t.co/qkFtGdJf4t to vote. Our charity number is 101385. First award isn't until March, but you can nominate now. Thank you. #PositiveFuturesNI#Charity#Awards
Our Chief Executive, Agnes, joined Audrey Carville on BBC Radio Ulster to talk about life, resilience, and hope for the future. Listen here: https://t.co/OCYp3R6fJn #2026 #NewYear#ThoughtForTheYear
Congratulations to our Honorary Vice-President Helen Mark, who has been awarded the MBE in the New Year Honours List. The well-known broadcaster described the award as "the icing on top of my radio cake." #MBE#Honour#PositiveFuturesNI
Happy Christmas from everyone at Positive Futures. Here's Cara, from our East Coast Supported Living Service, hoping your day is as fun-filled as hers! #Christmas#SupportingPeople#PositiveFuturesNI
Families we support across Fermanagh and Omagh were delighted to receive Movienight boxes, containing goodies and a Disney+ voucher, courtesy of our partners @OutformC. Happy faces all round! #PositiveFuturesNI#Christmas
The young people in our Arches Family Support Service in Bangor were delighted to receive a Movienight box from our charity partners @OutformC The boxes contain goodies like popcorn, and a Disney+ voucher. Pictured are Avery and Fraser. Avery's Support Worker is Jenny.
🌍 Positive Futures NI & ROI Board and senior team took part in a Climate Education Workshop. Led by trustee Dr Amanda Slevin (QUB), the session will help shape our sustainability goals.
Thanks to ARC NI for hosting. 🌱
#ClimateAction#Sustainability
The families and children at our Lakeland Family Support Service had a lovely Christmas party, complete with bouncy castles, face painting, sensory play, refreshments and, of course, Santa himself. #Fermanagh#PositiveFuturesNI#Christmas
Graeme, from our Ards Peninsula Supported Living Service, looks forward to the pantomime every year. So he was delighted to take his seat at the Grand Opera House for Pinocchio. #Panto#SupportingPeople#Pinocchio#Musical
The young people in our Lakeland Family Support Service have bought gifts for other boys and girls as part of the annual Salvation Army family appeal. Community Support Worker Louise accompanied them to present the gifts to Julieanna from the SA. Well done! #PositiveFuturesNI