From time to time, we all feel lonely, however, people with learning disabilities and/or autism, are more likely to experience feeling of loneliness and isolation – according to Mencap, a total of 34% of adults with learning disabilities have no more than yearly contact with friends, which means that disability and social inclusion is very...Continue Reading
Make a real difference to real people – volunteer Approximately 14 million people in England took part in formal volunteering opportunities at least once in the last year (2020/21), which is an incredible statistic. Every year Volunteers’ Week is celebrated from 1-7 June and is the perfect chance to recognise the fantastic contribution volunteers make...Continue Reading
Autism awareness is very important to Zetetick – almost half of our tenants (according to ZHC tenant demographics data 2021) have autism or experience autism with either a learning disability/difficulty, many of whom are women. This Autism Awareness Month we want to highlight some of the issues surrounding autism in women and provide some helpful...Continue Reading
This year marked an important milestone for Zetetick Housing as 2022 saw us celebrate our 15th birthday. A big anniversary like this has given us the opportunity to take stock of the incredibly important work undertaken by the charity since 2007 to provide supported housing to some of the most marginalised people in our society....Continue Reading
The 31st August this year was a special day in our calendar as we celebrated this amazing milestone anniversary for our housing charity with a Summer party. For the first time since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, we were finally able to meet in person which made the day extra special. Tenants and their...Continue Reading