Strengthening Connections: Introducing "The Supporter Circle" at Scope
Our vision is to empower our clients and employees to live their dreams, push boundaries, and create meaningful opportunities to belong and thrive.
At Scope, we proudly support over 1,426 Supported Independent living clients and with each person, comes a wonderful story of how their life has changed since working with Scope.
Finding love
Two years ago, Scope client Paul, approached his support team with a clear goal: he wanted to find love. Paul’s ambition sent Kristy Russell, Site Manager, and her team into action.
The team went in search of dating services for Paul to try. “We supported Paul to try a couple of different services,” Kristy says. “It took a while to find one that Paul felt comfortable with, but eventually we found the perfect fit.”
Paul was determined to achieve his goal, and luckily the team located a group called the “Rock N Rollers” – a dating service tailored to people living with disability. That’s where Paul met Tracy.
After 12 months of “officially dating”, Paul and Tracy shared their love at a commitment ceremony, surrounded by friends and family. The joyful celebration went off without a hitch, and now they hope to head off on holiday or possibly move in together.
Planes, trains, ferries, and automobiles
After returning from a whirlwind adventure, Scope client, Stuart, is already looking forward to his next trip. Last year, Stuart and his sister Kelly, headed off to Sydney to see all the things he loves - trains, planes, animals and the Edinburgh Military Tattoo!
Stuart and Kelly started out with a first-class train trip, then headed for a stay at the Taronga Zoo Wildlife Retreat which came with a view of the Harbour, and lots of native wildlife; along with a resident koala, which Kelly and Stuart nicknamed ‘George.’
At the zoo, they spotted a celebrity! “Pete Murray was performing at the zoo that night, so they got a bonus concert!” Emma Tankosic, House Supervisor, said.
Stuart was able to share his adventure with Emma via FaceTime.
“It was great to be able to kind of join in,” Emma says. “They returned with very special memories, and they are not finished yet! They’re already planning their next adventure together.”
Invitation to participate in a survey for the project: The Right Direction!
Strengthening participant and provider connections to improve behaviour support outcomes.
Keeping your information secure
Recently donor data from some Australian charities was leaked to the dark web after cybercriminals hacked a telemarketing company called Pareto Phone.
