Our support

My name is James Allington. I am 32 years old. I used to live at a Peak 15 service named Horley Row, and I moved this year to a self contained flat at Mullins, Dorking.

I’m doing a good range of activities here. I have been rock climbing at K2, cycling to Bocketts Farm and Brockham, out on lots of walks around the local area, out to Box Hill, Rykas cafe (love seeing the motorbikes!) and I’ve joined the local gym. I have enjoyed going to the pub with my housemates although this is currently on hold due the coronavirus, likewise I used to like visiting Swans Club at Leatherhead and the DJ club at Horsham. I’ve made friends with the other guys at Mullins and we have a good laugh together, often meeting up to watch TV in the lounge in the evenings.

I believe I’m gaining independence here; I prepare a lot of my own food, visit the local shops by myself when I need to, I do most of my own cleaning and laundry, have started my own vegetable plot in the garden and am looking to find a job as soon as possible. I feel empowered to make my own decisions here, for example I decided to set up my own fibre broadband due to patchy signal in my flat. Peak 15 Staff and Head Office have been really good in assisting me with this.

My ambitions for the future include finding work (preferably in a kitchen or cafe), getting another tattoo (I have two already) and going to concerts and shows again as soon as it’s possible to do. I was planning to go on a narrow boating holiday this year but am now putting this on hold until next year when I hope we will have obtained a vaccine against the virus.

My name is Miss Danielle Louise Edney I am aged 28 years of age living at Echoes House in Copthorne. The staff at Echoes do an outstanding job in terms of support and guidance to ensure our safety and that we are well protected from harm or risks that we may face in our everyday lives. I trust my support staff 100% to do what’s right by all of their Service Users for the duration of their care.

I love spending time with Kim Larkin my support worker. doing girly activities. I also enjoy riding Hercules who is a three-wheeler trike.  I also love having days out with my housemates and I try to meet my friends out of Echoes where possible. I’m independent and like exploring my local community

I feel extremely safe living at Echoes House knowing that my support staff back me no matter what decisions I made and support me though all I do.

I am currently an AVON representative and a member of the Conservative Party.