We have been working with Yusuf and his family since he was eight.
His case management support has embraced all manner of things for both him and those around him. When Yusuf was 16, his case manager encouraged him to set his own goals for his ongoing rehabilitation progression. This helped him to identify a range of enjoyable leisure activities including cricket and pursuing his love of cooking.
As Yusuf has moved into adulthood, the case manager has supported him and his family through his transition between educational facilities, provided housing adaptations to his family home enabling him to be more independent, and overseen the recruitment of support workers to facilitate his ongoing rehabilitation. Recruitment of the right support workers has been essential to Yusuf’s recovery and development. Yusuf also has a very close link with his physiotherapist, who has been pivotal in promoting his fitness, wellbeing and outdoor interests.
Yusuf attended the National Star College, an Ofsted‑outstanding specialist college and charitable organisation which works to support the ambitions of young people with disabilities. The NSC played a key role in Yusuf’s development. His passion and skill for cricket has reached an impressive level, and he plays for the Gloucestershire disabled cricket team, a truly phenomenal achievement.
Yusuf went on to complete his final year at college, studying Employability Skills and securing a part‑time volunteer position in a local National Trust café. He also volunteers in the café at Gympanzees, a charity promoting inclusive physical activity for children and young people in Bristol. Yusuf has a full diary, with his support workers enabling him to attend sports clubs, successfully complete his work placements, expand his functional maths and literacy skills, and further develop his independent living skills.
Yusuf’s future plans are to develop his involvement in the catering business and to live with support in his own home. Enabling Yusuf to make choices and decisions about his life continues to be the emphasis for the person‑centred planning approach used in ILS Case Management.