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Radical Reformers podcastA Social Care Success Story with Rachel Law and Gemma MurphyAcross the UK, adult social care is in crisis.
This episode of the #RadicalReformers podcast brings you a rare social care success story.
Rachel Law and Gemma Murphy are two of the all-female leadership team at PossAbilities CIC, an adult social care social enterprise based in the Northwest of England.
With a team of 800 operating across multiple council areas, PossAbilities is bucking the trend. Rachel, Gemma and the team not only deliver outstanding services but consistently achieve financial sustainability which enables further investment to support the community they care for.
In this episode, Andrew Laird explores the source of this...
2025-10-2956 min
Business Live: for curious entrepreneurs and social entrepreneursOvercoming barriers is social enterprise's business: Rachel Law, PossAbilities CICPossAbilities CIC provides services for people with learning disabilities, people with dementia and young people leaving care.Formed in 2014, PossAbilities has increased staff from 220 to more than 600, had eight consecutive years of growth and surplus, and grown its capital and reserves from zero to £6 million.It was formerly the Adult Social Care Provider within Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council (MBC) and was one of the first 100 social enterprises to be formed by ‘spinning-out’ services which had formerly been run by public sector bodies. It has become a regional rather than local provider – and much of this...
2023-06-1727 min
PossAbilities PodcastAdeline - My Cancer StoryLate last year Adi was diagnosed with Breast Cancer, she has joined us for our first podcast of 2022 to discuss her story. In this podcast we explore Adi's personal experience of Cancer, hitting some key topics from diagnosis to treatment, in the hope that we raise awareness of Cancer and encourage more people to go for regular screening.Adi has been such an inspiration to us all and we are honoured to be able to share her experience with you today.For more information on topics discussed in this podcast check out the links below.
2022-03-0321 min
PossAbilities PodcastMy Own Front Door | PossAbilities Podcast Ep 7On this episode of the PossAbilities Podcast, Charlie sits down with Ryan Banks, who for the first time has been able to have his own front door. Ryan recently moved into an independent living accommodation and is now loving life in his new home. In this episode Charlie talk with Ryan to find out his hobbies, interests and what he likes to do in his home.Have you ever considered a career within PossAbilities, simply head over towww.PossAbilities.org.ukSo get your brew, settle down to another episode o...
2021-11-2907 min
PossAbilities PodcastSharedLives, What is it all about? | PossAbilities Podcast Ep 6On this episode of the PossAbilities Podcast, Charlie sits down with two team members from the PossAbilities Shared Lives Team (Alison & Jemma) to discuss and chat about all things Shared Lives. What's it like being a Shared Lives Carer, the benefits, how you can be a shared lives carer with just a spare room, and discuss some of the processes in becoming a brilliant shared lives carer. If you would like to discuss perhaps being a shared lives carer yourself, simply head over towww.PossAbilitiesSharedLives.org.ukSo get your brew, settle d...
2021-08-0214 min
PossAbilities PodcastLife at PossAbilities Stockport & what we do for LGBTOn this episode of the PossAbilities Podcast, Charlie sits down with Asif Javaid, a Team Leader (CST) for PossAbilities Stockport.Topics discussed in this episode include his role and what Asif does within PossAbilities, what we do to support our LGBTQ friends and colleagues and how you can get involved with everything that PossAbilities has to offer. So get your brew, settle down to another episode of the PossAbilities Podcast.Your comments drive our content for you, so please drop us a hello below. If you'd like to speak to any of the D...
2021-06-1113 min
PossAbilities PodcastPossAbilities Podcast Episode 4 - Sing, Sign & PossAbilities with Debbie StudleyOn this episode of the PossAbilities Podcast, Charlie sits down with Debra Studley, a house manager for PossAbilities from Halton. Topics discussed in this episode include her role as a house manager for PossAbilities, the sign-along group she runs in the area, who travel around the area entertaining the public, and the impact that it has had on the community. And we also dig into her singing background and the song she wrote to benefit the NHS.So get your brew, settle down to another episode of the PossAbilities Podcast.Your comments drive ou...
2021-05-1116 min
PossAbilities PodcastPossAbilities Podcast Episode 3 - Meet The Chair Prof Donna HallIn this week's PossAbilities Podcast, Charlie talks to our new Chair Professor Donna Hall CBE, about what she's looking forward to doing, her experiences, and lots more. So get your brew, settle down to another episode of the PossAbilities Podcast. Your comments drive our content for you, so please drop us a hello below. If you'd like to speak to any of the Digital Team please contact us at Digital@PossAbilities.org.uk. We are a social enterprise and we support vulnerable people so that they can 'Live the life they choose'. Mostly we sup...
2021-04-2232 min
PossAbilities PodcastLGBTQ+ History Month, Growing up Gay and what is it like today?This month we have been celebrating LGBTQ+ history month. This is an annual month-long observance of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender history, and the history of the gay rights and related civil rights movements. In today’s show, we are talking to a service user and friend John Thomas about being gay, going through school being gay, and the LGBTQ+ community. You can watch the video version of the podcast by clicking the link: https://youtu.be/iy_lqR4JWaw ►►►SUBSCRIBE for more: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk4dSKAN0tc-T19VE1Rdiwg?sub_c...
2021-02-2517 min
PossAbilities PodcastLife at Link4Life with Elaine Stott & Charlie CrothersWith so much going on in the world and everything moving to virtual, we asked Elaine Stott some important questions regarding the activities that Link4Life are offering during the pandemic and how what they do makes a difference to people who are isolating at home.
2021-02-0326 min