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  • Assist Trust Online Shop

    We now have an online shop through Vinted! Keep checking the link below (or follow us on Vinted!) where you will find wonderful gifts that our members have made…all available to buy. https://www.vinted.co.uk/member/137110923-assisttrustshop    

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  • Annual General Meeting 2023

    We held our Annual General Meeting on 22nd February this year at Lazar House. This was the first ‘real life’ AGM which we’ve held in 3 years and was wonderful to be able to have so many people together again and hear from our members about their achievements. If you missed it, don’t worry! We…

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  • Care Talk Magazine

    Assist Trust have made the pages of Care Talk Magazine! See pages 22 and 23 to read how we’re supporting members with housing and independent living skills. https://www.caretalk.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/2023-march-caretalk.pdf      

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  • Annual General Meeting

      In real life…with real people… and tea and biscuits and healthy snacks! The AGM starts at 1pm on Wednesday 22nd February at Lazar House on Sprowston Road, and will last about an hour. We will look at our finances and plans for the future. We will talk about things we have done in the…

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  • Stepping Stones Podcast

    We are very excited to be able to share with you our guest appearance on The Stepping Stones Podcast, where a few of our members were discussing Halloween, food, stories and themselves. We would like to thank Stepping Stones for having us featured. Give it a listen below!

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  • The Assist Trust Drama Group’s Production of Romeo and Juliet

    ‘All the world’s a stage/And all the men and women merely Players’ During the summer, Lazar House was alive with the sounds of laughter, Shakespearean verse, and sword fighting as the Drama group rehearsed for their production of Romeo and Juliet. In the early weeks of the time table, the group members discussed staging a…

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  • Christmas Party Tickets On Sale!

    Our Christmas Party is on Friday 16th December. Tickets will be on sale from Monday 14th November to Friday 2nd December for £7 per person. This includes food, drinks and a great time!

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  • Warner Bros Studio Tour

    Our Muggle Magic Group of our members have just been on an exciting trip to Harry Potter World! I spoke with a few members to get their comments on the outing; I spoke with Fran, a Slytherin, who said her favourite part was seeing the scary magical creatures from the Basilisk to the giant spider…

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  • Updated Covid 19 risk assessment

    National guidelines have changed in regards to Covid 19, with all obligations to test and isolate becoming advisory only. However, at Assist, we have decided that we need to maintain many of our Covid 19 precautions due to the vulnerability of the members attending. Please see the updated Assist Trust Covid 19 Risk Assessment for…

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  • Assist Trust AGM video

    Our second virtual Annual General Meeting (AGM), held on Wednesday 23rd February was a great success! Don’t worry if you missed this because you’re able to watch our AGM video below, which features photos, video clips and interviews with some of our members.    

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