In 1989 a group of parents of children with learning disabilities got together and decided that they wanted something better for their children (in transition to adulthood) than was available at the time. With the help of local and national charities, professional people and social services Link-Ability was created.
We are a registered charity with our head office in Chorley, Lancashire. We have further Lancashire branches in Ormskirk and Preston. We also have a Greater Manchester branch based in Rochdale.
We are governed by a Board of Trustees who meet regularly to check that everything is done properly and that the people we support are safe and well supported at all times.
We help people with learning disabilities and support them to live the life they choose. The level of care and support is determined by an assessment which is usually completed by a social worker. We work in partnership with health services, social services and housing providers but most importantly with the person themselves and their family and friends.
The people we support experience learning disability. Some people have autism. Some have additional mental and physical health care needs.
When someone comes to us asking for our help, we listen to the views of the person needing that help, the views of the people who know them well and views of the people who care for them most. Collectively we produce a ‘person centred’ plan for care and support.
We want to provide the best care or personal support to meet the needs of people using our services. We do this by making sure that the staff who work for us are employed because of their strong values and that they are well trained to the specific needs of the people we support. All our staff have Enhanced DBS background checks and go through a number of checks to ensure that they are of good character before they come to work for us.
We are an approved provider of Lancashire County Council, NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB and we are approved to work with people who experience learning disability and autism in Greater Manchester.
Everyone matters
We are proud of what we do here and love what we do
We will work with you and others to get the best for people
We are all different and we treat each other with respect
We are all different and we treat each other with respect
It’s normal here to go the extra mile and hope this inspires others to do the same
We are brave and are open to new ideas and will keep trying when things are not working
Everyone has a voice. We listen to you and where we can we act on what you say
We're honest and won't make false promises to you. This helps us trust each other
We always try hard to get better at what we do
Link-Ability is a registered Charity with its registered office in Chorley, Lancashire. We also have branches in Preston, Rochdale and West Lancashrie
Link-Ability Charity Limited
(Charity Reg 701132)
Company Ltd by guarantee
Reg in England No 2350533
