We are finally reaching the end stage of our Weavers Lodge development and in a few short weeks will be at practical completion and ready to register it with the care quality commission as a new service. We are looking forward with excitement at its’ completion and our ability to provide a quality service within…

Andrew Dykes (Autonomy Group Owner) and Lucy Jolliffe (Commercial Director) visited Weavers Lodge to see how the project was progressing and were very happy to see the service taking shape. Lots of progression this November already including: Taking shape: Bedrooms are being plaster boarded, ready for their fresh plastering. Ground floor ensuite wet rooms have…

What a difference 11 days can make, as the sun continues to shine. An individualised garden area, separate from the main garden area, for one of the respite/assessment rooms has begun.  This will provide an outdoor therapeutic space for the person living there. We start to have windows again and we gain a sense of…

With the good weather Hammonds are progressing well on our behalf and our Weavers Lodge development. The old priory wall that is the boundary wall with our neighbour has been lovingly repointed using sympathetic materials thereby protecting and maintaining this piece of local history. What were previously 2 very small bedrooms have been knocked together…

Nick has just come back from another site visit at Weavers Lodge and was shown a bit of historical interest he’d like to share! “Straw Ceilings See the photos below which show how straw was used to provide structural integrity to ceilings – apparently after the plaster or mortar was applied, which was usually very…

It’s the start of our renovation project, to bring Weavers Lodge to life! The scaffolding is up and ready and so far two bedrooms have been knocked through to create space for one large bedroom which will include its own ensuite. The side of the building is being demolished to give independent access to respite/assessment…

Hello, my name is Nicholas and I have worked in support of adults with learning disabilities for 32 years.  In the early 1990’s when large stay hospital environments were closing and ‘care in the community’ was the current driver for change, at 21 years of age, I gained a position as a support worker in…

We are Autonomy Care Group and are proud to announce news of our exciting new project in Castle Cary, Somerset. Formerly known as The Hollies on Florida Street, we bought the property in October 2022 to add to our existing adult residential care services. Previously run as a 17 bedded elderly care home, we are making…