People supported have a hoot with special guest

People supported and colleagues at our charity’s Hyndelle Lodge and King Street supported living services in Wigan were delighted to welcome a very special, feathered guest to their homes last month.

The experience was inspired by Tracy Mather, one of the people we support at King Street, who recently created a bucket list of 50 things she wants to achieve before turning 50, in September next year. As well as completing the Blackpool 10k marathon and going on a train journey, the list includes holding a bird.

Determined to support Tracy in achieving her goals, the team arranged for a Snowy Owl to visit for the afternoon. It was greeted with smiles all round, from Tracy and other people supported who enjoyed meeting and holding the bird.

Tracy said, “The owl was so soft and fluffy. I loved it. This was an amazing opportunity for me and I’m so happy I’m ticking things off my bucket list. I can’t wait to experience more moments like this.”

Service Leader for King Street, Hollie Kay, said, “Seeing people have new experiences and achieve their aspirations is one of the things I love most about my job. At King Street and Hyndelle Lodge, we really try to break down barriers and ensure our people have the chance to experience new and exciting things – this was just one of them and it was wonderful to witness Tracy’s joy as she got to hold the owl and accomplish another item on her bucket list.”

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