At MacIntyre, we offer education and support to over 1400 people who are autistic or have a learning disability. On this podcast, we talk with a variety of guests about all things social care and education.
Perhaps you have a family member with a disability, maybe you're looking for a career in social care or special education, or you simply share our belief that everyone can live a life that makes sense to them.
We really hope you enjoy the podcasts. Watch out for a regular release, and find out more about MacIntyre on www.macintyrecharity.org (https://email.macintyrecharity.org/owa/agnieszka.rokita@macintyrecharity.org/redir.aspx?C=yq5nVr9-Xur6bffAvyA6Vsobt6xIGAaSD9Aeey6gc8t5gYOc1gPYCA..&URL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macintyrecharity.org)
We were delighted to talk to Fiona Charnock, Senior Project Manager, NHS Greater Manchester, and Jane Bellwood, NHS England Senior Housing Lead.
We explore how social care providers, local authorities and housing providers work together to support people out of long-stay hospitals to their own homes in the community.
We talk about what this means for people and their families, and the particular model used in Greater Manchester to make the process smoother.
You'll find a link to the transcript here (https://www.macintyrecharity.org/files/48664360df7db9ea626d32dde7f97c6d.pdf).
26 May 2026
In conversation about Positive Behaviour Support
In this episode, we talk with MacIntyre’s Sarah Kilby about what Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) really means, and why MacIntyre puts compassion first.
Drawing on more than three decades in social care, alongside her own lived experience of neurodiversity and family life, Sarah explains how behaviour is often a form of communication rather than something to be “managed” or controlled. Together, they explore why understanding a person’s environment, relationships, history and unmet needs can transform support.
Sarah discusses MacIntyre’s compassion-first approach to PBS, the importance of being trauma-informed and neuro-affirming, and explains why “fix the environment, not the flower” has become such a powerful way of understanding support.
The conversation also explores MacIntyre’s Homes Not Hospitals work and how, with the right support and relationships, people can move from institutional settings into “gloriously ordinary lives" in their communities.
Along the way, Sarah shares practical examples, challenges common misunderstandings around PBS, and reflects on what the people she supports have taught her over the years.
30 Apr 2026
In conversation with Beth Britton
In this episode, we speak with dementia campaigner and long-time MacIntyre collaborator Beth Britton about her personal journey into the sector, shaped by caring for her father, and the work she has led since.
We explore Beth’s longstanding partnership with MacIntyre, the growing link between learning disability - in particular Down Syndrome - and dementia, and the development of new, sector-leading training on dementia and bereavement. Beth also reflects on co-designing courses with people with lived experience, the importance of communication and environment in care, and the impact of getting support right.
Plus, Beth shares the story behind her recent MBE and what continues to drive her work today.
If this content interests you, sign up for the next course from ARC England, on loss and bereavement on 19 May. Link here.
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