My name is Les and I want to tell you a bit about my life. I have been supported by Options for three years. Before I came to Options I was living a secure hospital environment. At the time I was struggling with a lot of anxieties which resulted in me having a significant weight loss. Options initially started my support in the hospital by supporting me on days out to get to know my new staff team. I was supported to move back into my house in Old Swan.

At the beginning sometimes I would get upset and anxious with my staff because they didn’t understand but through commitment and time I have built up a good relationship with my staff team. My day to day activities use to include the same routine and places as this is what I knew and helped me feel secure. Over the past two years with the support of my team we have worked together to experience new opportunities and places to go. At first I was a bit apprehensive to the changes.

Over the past year this has changed and I have been to new places such as Manchester and Chester Zoo for the first time. I even had my first holiday to the Lake District with support and have since been back twice. What I want in the future is to have less support which I have started to already achieve. I haven’t been abroad for a long time and this year my aim is to get on a plane. I also want to become more independent around my home and local area. Importantly I will like to maintain my friendships and keep family contact, especially with my mum.