Author Archive for Philippa Stannard

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  During these unprecedented circumstances, I would like to share some positive news in regards to recruitment of new staff, not only joining Autism at Kingwood but throughout the care sector. We have always advocated that support work is ‘not […]

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  Why is the guidance around Covid-19 so confusing – and sometimes even conflicting? I don’t have the answer but then neither, it seems, does anyone else! However, as an organisation supporting vulnerable adults, we have remained focused on how […]

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  Whilst the country waits for government direction on the end of lockdown, there is no doubt that society is gradually easing itself as there are noticeably more people out in the community. However, our approach remains the same; that […]

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We launched a series of animations ‘More Than Just a Support Worker’ which ran from February this year, to champion the enormous range of skills our autism support workers have. We wanted to tell anyone and everyone how they were […]

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People all over the country are making rainbows and thank you messages, to show their support for the NHS and key workers during Coronavirus. Why not have a go too? After you’ve made your creation, take a photo and email […]

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If you are already working with autistic adults in Oxfordshire who will soon be supported by Autism at Kingwood, we would love to hear from you. As a truly person-centred organisation, we want to provide as much consistency as we […]

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Please help us keep our staff and your loved ones safe Dear Families, Relatives & Friends Autism at Kingwood takes the health, safety and well-being of its staff and the people we support very seriously and now more than ever […]

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  ​​​​​Autism at Kingwood supports Gary’s girlfriend Kirsten. Gary says: ‘I am running for Autism at Kingwood because I’ve seen first-hand how much they help my girlfriend. Without Kingwood’s support I really don’t know how she would manage with so […]

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Lady Sonia Hornby was our Chair for 23 years, before stepping down and becoming a                                                Patron in […]

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This week, we very sadly said goodbye to Bob Horwood, who has been part of the Autism at Kingwood team for 16 years and has had a number of roles over this time. Amongst the presentation by Kate Allen, CEO, […]