Positive Futures

30 years of opening hearts and homes 🏡

As we celebrate Shared Lives Week, we’re proud to launch with the story of the Mullan family, marking 30 years of making a difference through our Families Matter Shared Lives Service✨.

For over three decades, the Mullan's have opened their home and their lives, supporting people to grow in confidence, build independence, and feel a true sense of belonging. Their journey reflects what Shared Lives is all about; ordinary people doing something truly extraordinary🥰.

Shared Lives offers adults with a learning disability, autism or acquired brain injury the opportunity to live with, or be supported by, another family or individual. Whether it’s long-term care, short breaks or day support, it’s built on relationships, trust, and shared everyday moments💛.

Our Shared Lives Carers are people who have time, compassion, and sometimes space in their homes, but above all, a willingness to make a difference in someone’s life.

✨ Because sometimes, the most meaningful support doesn’t come from a service, it comes from being part of a home.

This week, we’ll be sharing more stories that highlight the life-changing impact of Shared Lives, and how you could be part of it.

📍 Interested in becoming a Shared Lives Carer in Belfast? Find out more 👉 https://ow.ly/TPjO50Zaxpe

Celebrating the incredible people that open their doors to welcome somebody with a learning disability, acquired brain injury or autism into their home🏡.

Our Mo Sheol Service in Dundalk connects children and adults with disabilities to trained hosts who provide flexible, person‑centred short breaks or longer-term support in a home and community setting✨. It promotes independence, inclusion and meaningful relationships, while also offering some quality time for families and carers😊.

👉 Find out more about becoming a host:
https://ow.ly/4Gzr50ZaqTI