Supporting People with Learning Disabilities.
🌟 Living Our Vision: Plymouth Highbury Trust’s 3 Core Values
Plymouth Highbury Trust – founded in 1956 by a group of parents seeking better support for loved ones – has grown into a vibrant charity dedicated to transforming lives for adults with learning disabilities in Plymouth
At the heart of our work are three core values, woven into everything from advocacy and social clubs to volunteer programmes and supported living. These values guide their teams, inspire their community, and shape the remarkable impact they have every day.
- đź’™ Empowerment & Choice
What it means: Trusting and supporting individuals to lead lives full of autonomy, dignity, and self-expression.
How it shows: The Trust helps people build life skills, confidence, and choice-making capacity through personalised community support.
Services like WISER teach women to recognise the signs of domestic abuse, and what healthy relationships look like – reinforcing their right to safe relationships.
Easy-read information ensures everyone can participate meaningfully – empowering them with knowledge in an accessible format.
- 🤝 Inclusive Community & Belonging
What it means: Building a welcoming, respectful community where every person is seen, valued, and connected.
How it shows: Social Clubs offer consistent, celebratory spaces for peers to connect and enjoy shared experiences.
Services, like the VIEW provide supportive peer and parent networks, fostering belonging and informed decision-making.
Volunteers are integral – forming authentic relations with clients, strengthening ties, and nurturing a sense of shared purpose.
- 🌱 Compassionate Professionalism & Collaboration
What it means: Delivering high-quality, person-centred support with heart, dedication, and teamwork.
How it shows: Services are delivered by caring staff who respect individuals’ dignity and maintain safe, supportive environments.
The Trust’s culture includes working collaboratively with volunteers, families, and partner organisations – strengthening support networks.
There’s a commitment to continuous learning and excellence – Skilful, compassionate professionals are essential. Combined with a spirit of partnership and continuous improvement, they deliver support that truly changes lives.
**These core values ripple across the Trust’s vibrant services – from social clubs and supported living to life-changing advocacy work. Together, they create a space where people with learning disabilities in Plymouth can lead, connect, and thrive**