'It's like the light's come back on': connecting care service users with their communities

A new project tackles social isolation by building links between older and learning-disabled people and their neighbourhoodsPaul Williams, who has a mild learning disability, was a champion runner in his youth. After many years in institutional care, however, he rarely mentioned his athletic past. But staff at the south Londoner’s sheltered housing scheme encouraged him to dig out his medals and handwritten race records.Williams opened up and his confidence grew. Just over a year ago, he g