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October saw the return of one of the most heart-warming events on the Making Space calendar, the Our People Awards 2024, an inspiring day dedicated to celebrating the incredible achievements of the people we support, our volunteers, and our colleagues. Held at Aintree Racecourse, this year's event brought together over 300 attendees to enjoy a day filled with uplifting stories, engaging activities, music, and most importantly, laughter.

We are proud to announce the relaunch of our Warrington Day Service as the Connect Hub, now featuring the newly opened Café Connect. This vibrant new addition offers a welcoming haven where the community can access vital information, emotional support, and practical assistance aimed at enhancing mental wellbeing.

At Making Space, we know that gardens aren’t just about plants - they’re about creating spaces where people can feel calm, connected, and uplifted. Green spaces have a remarkable power to soothe, heal, and nurture, which is why we’re so excited to share the transformative work done in partnership with B&Q this summer. Their incredible generosity and community spirit have helped us create beautiful, peaceful gardens across our residential care facilities, benefiting residents, visitors and staff.

We have surpassed over £1 million in fundraised income over the last five years!

This milestone reflects the unwavering support of our staff, supporters, the community, corporate partners, and individual donors.

Employees at Primark's Stockport store have raised £546.51 for Making Space in a cycle relay challenge.

The staff team pulled together to cycle 67km, the distance between Merseyway and the Liverpool ONE store. They used a stationary bike which was set up in-store.

The theme this year for International Women's Day is to Inspire Inclusion, making women feel empowered through having an increased sense of belonging and relevance.

A support worker in Wigan Accommodation Services is proving it’s never too late to improve your career with an apprenticeship.

Our Darlington Extra Care Service has been awarded a top grade after an inspection by the CQC.

Our team at Carers Wellbeing Service Calderdale are celebrating after winning two more prestigious awards for its work with unpaid carers. The entire team of support workers was named Home Care Team of the Year at the Great British Care Awards Yorkshire and Humberside.

One of our incredible volunteers has been named Unpaid Carer of the Year at the Yorkshire and Humber Great British Care Awards (GBCA). Anne Martin, 72, won the award for volunteering in weekly dementia cafes held around Rotherham.