Circles Of Support

Circles of Support

LCIL have a team of Circle of Support Facilitators, who will provide a free service and work with people with learning disabilities and their families in the Preston,Chorley and South Ribble areas, to set up a support network of professionals and friends, to support the person with decisions in their life.

Circles of support are a group of family, friends and supportive workers who come together to give support and friendship to a person. They help them do the things they would like to do and achieve new things in their life. This may be day to day things in a person’s life, such as going out in the evening, meeting new people or going shopping. It may also be big things, such as going on a holiday, finding a job or moving house.

A circles facilitator helps the person and their family to organise a circle of support create a vision of a positive
future, and to move toward their goals.

The members of a circle can suggest ideas and help to plan. They can also help someone to meet new people.

If you would like more information on what circles are, how circles are set up, and if you would like to talk to someone about setting up your own circle, please ring the office and ask to speak to a member of the Circles team.