Blogs and Articles

Tuesday 22nd February 2022 is a day colloquially being referred to as ‘Twosday’, and we’ve decided to celebrate this with a challenge inspired by twos. We are challenging you to post an image or...

Julie has been with the Trust since 2004, when she started as a Relief Worker at East Court. She fell in love with the place during her many visits with the previous manager to set up some dance...

There’s nothing Mike loves more than exploring the world on his bike. He’s well-placed to do it, as his home Northcroft is in an area of outstanding natural beauty, surrounded by rolling hills and...

Before coming to Orchard Vale Trust, Kirsty felt like she was going backwards. After leaving school, she didn’t have people her own age to spend time with or talk to. She spent most of her days at...

There’s something about giving to others that just makes us feel good. In fact, a 2008 study by Harvard Business School found that giving money to someone else makes us happier than spending it on...

I became a trustee of OVT in 2016 and as someone with little previous experience of supporting adults with learning disabilities it has been a privilege for me in this volunteer role to find out...