Stir up what? I’m sorry to admit that I’d never heard of stir up Sunday before… but it is a tradition that harks back to Victorian times when the family would gather together to ‘stir up’ the Christmas pudding before the start of Advent and allow flavours to mature before the big day. The opening...Continue Reading

Zetetick Housing 15 years of change and progress Over the last 15 years the landscape of social housing, and care has changed dramatically. Winterbourne, COVID, Grenfell, a decade of austerity under the Conservatives, Covid, and now the cost-of-living crisis – not an exhaustive list, but each of these factors have contributed to the fact there...Continue Reading

Autism Awareness – What exactly is Autism? According to the National Autistic Society, autism is ‘a lifelong developmental disability which affects how people communicate and interact with the world.’  It is considered a spectrum condition because it’s different for every autistic person and affects each individual differently – some autistic people might need more support...Continue Reading

For those with a learning disability, getting work can be a job in itself Unemployment figures in the UK have recently fallen with the number of job vacancies rising to a new record from its pre-coronavirus level. supported employment However, employment rates have been on a downward trend year on year for adults with a...Continue Reading

Zetetick’s mission | Real control in supported living choices This year marks Zetetick’s 15th birthday. Zetetick Housing Ltd was incorporated on 5th February 2007, so it’s a good time to look at why our charity was set up and what our mission was and continues to be. Most of us take for granted that we...Continue Reading