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April 2008

Dimensions and Adepta merger talks in progress

Dimensions and Adepta are pleased to announce that they are exploring opportunities to work together.

The proposed merger would see Adepta joining Dimensions, reinforcing our position as the UK's second largest provider of support for people with learning disabilities. The merger would create a group supporting over 2000 people with learning disabilities in 57 local authority areas.

Should the merger go ahead, Adepta's expertise in autism services and in supporting people with challenging behaviour will be drawn upon and improve the services provided by the Dimensions group. Likewise, Adepta will benefit from Dimensions' expertise and experience in providing support for young people in transition.

By merging we hope to be more resilient in our ever-changing sector and be better able to cope with the ever-tightening financial constraints facing providers of social care. Through achieving greater efficiencies over time we aim to be more able to respond to the challenges of meeting the personalisation agenda.

We are still in the early stages of negotiation, but if all goes as we hope, we expect the organisations to merge in the autumn.

Transitions seminar features in Norwich Evening News

Our second free transition event for parents was a success last week. It included a presentation from Frank Crowdy of Norfolk County Council's transition team and a families perspective, given by one of the people we support, Kevin Potter and his mother Dee. Kate Jackson, our Transition Development manager and Julie Bruce, Area Manager were on hand to help find out what was working and what wasn't working in the transition process in Norfolk.

Find out more about the seminars