Transition exhibitors

Explore this year's National Star transition exhibitors, where they showcase their offering to our day and residential students.

National Star Transition Event route map

Accomplish

www.accomplish-group.co.uk

Accomplish is a specialist provider of support for over 1,000 people with mental health needs, autism, learning disabilities and acquired brain injuries. For over 30 years, our priority has been to enable people to live fun and fulfilled lives, across our residential and supported living services throughout England and Wales.

Achieve Together

www.achievetogether.co.uk

With over 25 years of experience, Achieve together is an award-winning leading provider of specialist support and accomodation for people with autism spectrum conditions, learning disabilities, epilepsy, profound and multiple learning disabilities, deafness and assocaited complex needs.

Active Gloucestershire

www.activegloucestershire.org

Active Gloucestershire

Active Gloucestershire want to inspire, connect and enable people in Gloucestershire to get active in a way that works for them, and they want to support those who can help others move more, like activity providers, sports clubs and key partners in the county.

Active Impact and You’re Welcome Gloucestershire

www.activeimpact.org.uk

yourewelcomeglos.org.uk

Active Impact creates inclusive opportunities for disabled and non-disabled young people to do together. Working with partner organisations across Gloucestershire, activities and events take place throughout the year for young people up to the age of 25.

You’re Welcome Gloucestershire is a free inclusive activity finder for all ages with clear accessibility information. Helping you to find things to do that work for you, easily search for one off events or regular activities by location, your area of interest or by access or specific requirements.

Choice Care Group

www.choicecaregroup.com

Choice Care is a specialist provider for people with learning disabilities, autism, mental health conditions and complex needs. They offer expertise across a range of specialisms, including support for people with behaviours that challenge. They are at the forefront of national best practice, with an outstanding reputation and consistently high CQC ratings.

Consensus Support Services

www.consensussupport.com

Consensus support individuals with learning disabilities, autism, and complex needs. With almost 100 services across the country – both supported living and residential – they cover Scotland, Wales, The South Coast, West and South London, the Home Counties, East Anglia, and the Midlands. Consensus also have a number of services specialising in supporting those with Prader-Willi Syndrome.

Cream Care

https://www.creamcare.co.uk/

Located in the South West of England, Cream Care provides bespoke residential and supported living provision for those with a range of complex needs, primarily with a physical disability and / or learning difficulties.

Dimensions

www.dimensions-uk.org

Dimensions is one of the country’s largest not-for-profit organisations supporting people with learning disabilities, autism, behaviours of distress and those with complex health needs. Driven by our values, we place the people we support and their families at the heart of everything we do.

DC&M Mobility

www.dcmglos.co.uk

DC&M are a family run business, offering both home and in-store assessments within Gloucestershire. Specialising in all mobility equipment, vehicle adaptations, servicing & repairs, as well as seating and postural advice.

Our showroom hosts both powered & manual wheelchairs, recliners, scooters & small aids to daily living, which are all available for demonstration. We are also a recognised Motability dealer for vehicle adaptations.

Employment and Skillls Hub / Forwards

www.forwardsgloucestershire.co.uk

Gloucestershire’s first stop for disability employment. Whether you are looking for paid work and need help with job searching, or you’re an employer with job opportunities concerned about disability discrimination, we see the potential in disability, not the problem.

Expeditions Living

www.expeditionsliving.co.uk

The team at Expeditions Living is experienced and trained to work with people of all ages with learning difficulties, mental health needs, dual diagnosis and other complex needs.

Gloucestershire Community Rail Partnership

www.gcrp.org.uk

Gloucestershire Community Rail Partnership provide accessibility maps/guides and advice. Expert providers of accessibility research services for rail operators including the needs of disabled travellers.

Gloucestershire Parent Carer Forum

www.glosparentcareforum.org.uk

Gloucestershire Parent Carer Forum is a voice for those with lived experience of being a Parent Carer (This means parents and/or carers of children with any disability, SEN, condition, impairment or additional need).  They can create a bridge to the providers of statutory services to help build better services for all families of disabled children in Gloucestershire. They offer social meet ups, free training and the opportunity to give your views and ideas to help improve local services for disabled children and their families.

Goals Beyond Grass

www.goalsbeyondgrass.co.uk

Goals Beyond Grass provide inclusive opportunities. They provide Powerchair Football, Inclusive Cycling, and PAN Football. They aim to deliver inclusive sessions across Gloucestershire helping disabled children and adults to reduce isolation and meet new people within their community by trying new sports and games.

Goals Beyond Grass deliver PAN Football in both Gloucester and the Forest of Dean, Powerchair Football in Gloucester and Bristol and Cycling county wide. They also deliver social opportunities in Gloucester.

Guideposts Trust

https://guideposts.org.uk/

Guideposts Trust are a UK-based charity working with adults in local communities to help them access the support, opportunities and skills they need to overcome social inequalities, improve their wellbeing and change their lives. They offer a Stroud Hub for adults with learning disabilities, along with Connect groups and one to one services.

Home From Home Care

www.homefromhomecare.com

Created by a family to make the difference; Home From Home Care provides specialist residential care services to adults (18+) with learning disabilities, autism and complex health & mental health needs. They design bespoke environments and support around each person to enable them to lead an ordinary adult life. Their ground-breaking unique model of care and transparent data systems enables us to focus on an individual’s quality of life and create ‘the world on my own terms’ to meet personal aspirations, delivering meaningful outcomes and fulfilled days.

Inclusion Gloucestershire

www.inclusiongloucestershire.co.uk

Inclusion Gloucestershire aim to achieve an inclusive society that values, respects and includes disabled people every day in every way. They can help support you to raise and address disability-related issues that you may be facing and develop workplace skills and experience.

Kingfishers – Action for children

https://www.actionforchildren.org.uk

Kingsfishers are working to improve life for children and young people in the UK. They do this by providing practical and emotional care and support. Kingfishers make sure their voices are heard and they campaign to bring lasting improvements to their lives.

L&H AAC and AT Solutions

Laith, founder of L&H AAC and AT solutions, leverages his personal experience with Cerebral Palsy and dysarthria to provide expert AAC and assistive technology consultancy. Based in the southwest of England, but serving clients nationally, Laith understands the challenges faced by AAC users. His services include assessments, reports, equipment trials, ongoing client support, and training for support teams, educators and caregivers. He also provides advice on sourcing equipment or software. Laith’s firsthand knowledge ensures tailored solutions that maximise communication potential for clients of all ages.

Lifeways

lifeways.co.uk

Lifeways is the UK’s largest team of support professionals providing support for adults in the community. They support adults with diverse and complex needs, including learning disabilities, autism, physical disabilities, acquired brain injuries, and mental health conditions. Lifeways delivers support across three divisions: supported living, residential and mental health services.

Mary Rush Care

www.maryrush.co.uk

Mary Rush provides support to people with various abilities and disabilities in both supported living and residential placements. We have purpose-built units for people with physical disabilities in Gloucester, as well few other units for people with LD and other conditions.

Milestone Trust

www.milestonestrust.org.uk

Milestones Trust supports people with learning disabilities and mental health needs in and around the Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire areas. Milestones Trust has been supporting people since 1986 and they’re proud that all of their registered services have been rated as either Good or Outstanding by the CQC.

Olive Grange Healthcare

https://www.cqc.org.uk/location/1-18225723074

Olive Grange Healthcare are a GP led service carrying out supported accommodation /supported living services as well as respite care. Theyare based in the Midlands.

Orbis Care

www.orbiscare.co.uk

Orbis Care is a dedicated provider of high-quality home care services, established in 2021 in South Warwickshire. Orbis Care offers personalised support tailored to the unique needs of each individual, ensuring they can enjoy the comfort and familiarity of their own homes while receiving the care they need.

Orchard Trust

www.orchard-trust.org.uk

At Orchard Trust people come first. We support people with learning and physical disabilities to live happy and fulfilling lives at our residential and supported living homes across the Forest of Dean. We also have a Day Service, Therapy Suite and Therapeutic Smallholding at our Lydbrook site offering community involvement.

P.A.C.E Gloucester

P.A.C.E’s aim is to make a difference to the lives of adults with learning disabilities and their families/carers within a safe environment, through arranging well thought out, fun person-centred activities.

Prosperity Care and Wellbeing

www.prosperitycare.co.uk

Prosperity Care and Wellbeing are a supported living and domiciliary care provider based in Gloucestershire. We support people from age 18 – 100+ who have a diverse range of needs. They focus on a person over a diagnosis and are dedicated to providing personalised care, recognising that everyone is wonderfully unique. Their supported living services are friendly, stimulating, caring, and homely. Prosperity Care and Wellbeing offer many different services, providing opportunities for people to learn new skills, socialise, thrive, and have fun. They have an incredible team who are here to help you every step of the way.

Safehands Recruitment

www.safehandsrecruitment.co.uk

Safehands Recruitment provide temporary and permanent staff to our nation’s hospitals, care homes and mental health facilities.

Salutem

www.salutemcareandeducation.co.uk

Salutem provide a range of care and support in schools, colleges, day centres, Supported Living locations and residential homes for children and adults.

SeeAbility

www.seeability.org

SeeAbility is one of the oldest UK disability charities, with over 225 years of experience supporting people with learning disabilities or autism, many of whom also have sight loss.

Scrubditch Care Farm

www.scrubditchcarefarm.org.uk

Scrubditch Care Farm provides therapeutic farm based activities for vulnerable people. Adults with learning disabilities attend the Care Farm on a weekly basis to learn to care for the animals, grow fruit and vegetables, cook with fresh ingredients, explore the woodlands and more! Scrubditch Care Farm focuses on increasing confidence, building independence and promoting good health and wellbeing.

Severnside Skills – Camphill Village Trust

www.camphillvillagetrust.org.uk/skills

Severnside Skills – Camphill Village Trust provide vocational work experience based training within Taurus Crafts, a visitor centre in Lydney. Our courses are Entry Level 3 / Level 1 and certified by AQA. Courses include catering, retail, hospitality, upcycling, site operations and other short courses based around our site activities.

The Music Works

www.themusicworks.org.uk

The Music Works mission is to transform young lives through music. They’re specialists in working with young people in challenging circumstances to help them reach their full potential in music, in learning, and in life. We run 1:1 and group sessions at our inclusive music Hub in Gloucester and have staff experienced in working with people with additional needs.

Voyage Care

www.voyagecare.com

Voyage Care is a sector leading provider, with 35 years experience of specialist care and support. They support over 3,500 people with learning disabilities, autism, brain injuries and other complex needs across the UK.

Walsingham Support

www.walsingham.com

Walsingham Support are a charity and have supported iindividuals with learning disabilities, autism, acquired brain injuries, and complex needs for over 30 years. They provide residential care, supported living, transition support, positive behaviour support and personalisation.