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About us

We support autistic people and people with learning disabilities, behaviours of distress and complex health needs.

We’re here, so that you can be you:

You’ll make more choices and so gain more control over your life.

You’ll have the support and the housing you need to lead a fun, safe, ordinary life.

Your loved ones will be as much a part of your life as you both want.

You’ll take steps towards more independence, with the right sized support for you to really shine.

You’ll be at the centre of your own support plan. Everything about you, will involve you.

About Us

We’re not-for-profit. We’re a support provider and a housing association. We’re here for autistic people and people with learning disabilities, behaviours of distress and complex health needs. We already work with about half of all local authorities to achieve better lives for more people.

Across most of the country we’re known as Dimensions.

In Wales, we’re Dimensions Cymru.

In Somerset (and now Cornwall) we’re Discovery.

And in Sussex we’re Outreach3Way.

Whatever name you know us by, you can expect the same approach to supporting people. Find out more about where we work here.

Our Story

In 1976, armed with a single phone in a rented office, Dimensions began supporting people out of institutions, helping them lead ordinary lives in their local communities. Dimensions was a pioneer of personalised support, enabling people to make more choices and so gain control over their lives.

Today, as a not-for-profit support provider and housing association, we support people with learning disabilities and autistic people across half the country to have a louder voice, choice and control in their lives. Our 7000 colleagues deliver ambitious, personalised support and housing, often with those whose previous support has not been successful.

 

Some of the people we support have forensic needs. Others may have histories of behaviours of distress, or complex health conditions. Some need us less – perhaps a few hours each week to help with money, work or maintaining their home.

When co-producing a personalised support plan we work towards specific outcomes in the cornerstones of a good life: health, relationships, work, hobbies, having fun.

Working alongside our colleagues are health professionals, family members and many of the people we support. They could be quality checkers, interviewers or members of our Council. Guided by their experience and our values, we continue to achieve better lives – for more people.