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Proceeds of Crime supports Inclusive World Cup

Monday, May 14, 2018

The first Inclusive World Cup will be organised by PossAbilities thanks to a £4,000 grant from the Greater Manchester Police proceeds of crime fund. The summer event aims to bring together the community in a joyous sporting endeavour. Teams will adopt a nation and comprise: – 50:50 males and females […]

Triple A gets funded to the tune of £24,129

Friday, April 6, 2018

Our Employment Team do a great job in supporting vulnerable adults to become work ready. For people with Apergers and Autism though, the world of work, with its rules, routines and social norms, can make them feel locked out of the workplace. They need personal development in order to get […]

First among equals: PossAbilities has a zero gender pay gap

Friday, April 6, 2018

For the first time, UK based firms with over 250 employees had to publish their gender pay-gap statistics by midnight on 4th April 2018. Heywood based social enterprise, PossAbilities has emerged as one of the few companies in the UK with a zero pay-gap across its 550 employees. Human Resources […]

We are finalists in the Accolades Awards 2018

Tuesday, February 13, 2018

One of the things we take really seriously here, is staff training. Having great staff means that we can provide a great service to the people that we support. Skills for Care is a national body which helps to support a well-led, skilled and valued adult social care workforce. Each […]

The show will go on…thanks to the Big Lottery

Thursday, December 21, 2017

The PossAbilities show will be back on stage in 2018, thanks to a £10,000 award from the Big Lottery Fund. Rehearsals are already underway for the variety show, performed by some 60 people who we support, in front of a packed house on two nights at the Middleton Arena. Operations […]

PossAbilties CEO featured in first NatWest WISE100

Monday, October 23, 2017

The first NatWest WISE100, a list of the 100 most inspiring and influential women in social enterprise, impact investment and social innovation, features Heywood boss Rachel Law. At a special event held in London, Rachel’s achievements in setting up Heywood based PossAbilities CIC just three years ago, were recognised. Since […]

Driving Up Quality: What we are doing about it

Thursday, May 18, 2017

The Driving Up Quality Code is a voluntary code which PossAbilities has signed up to. It shows our determined commitment to improve the lives of people with learning disabilities by taking active steps to improve the services that we provide and the ways in which we provide them. The code, […]

Gaffer Goes Radio Ga Ga

Monday, January 16, 2017

BBC Radio Manchester’s Breakfast Show, featured PossAbilities today (16th January 2017), in a live outside broadcast from the Cherwell Wellbeing Garden & Farm. Reporter Richard Stead interviewed Chief Executive Rachel Law about the remarkable growth of PossAbilities since it’s ‘spin-out’ from Rochdale Council. As you might expect, a number of […]

PossAbilties surges from Zero to £10 million in 365 days

Tuesday, January 10, 2017

A week may be a long time in politics, but in business a year is not a long time at all. For Heywood based social enterprise PossAbilities, 2016 proved to be a momentous 365 days, in which it’s total value of new business took off, going from zero to £10 […]

Oh-la-la Doreen goes home thanks to PossAbilities Homeshare

Thursday, October 6, 2016

A Heywood woman was able to leave nursing care and get back to the home she loves thanks to a new scheme which brings together people who need a bit of support with those who need a place to live. Doreen 78 from Heywood and Anouck 22 from Paris […]