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Our Neurodiversity in the Criminal Justice System project has been awarded first place at the 2025 N8 PRP Policing Innovation Forum. Recognised for its innovative approach and practical resources, the project is helping to improve outcomes for neurodivergent individuals across the justice system.

Making Space has reached the semi-finals of the Care Innovation Challenge 2025 with the Co-Pro GAME – a creative, co-produced tool designed to embed co-production and spark meaningful conversations in care. Developed with people we support, the game impressed judges during a weekend of innovation in Coventry. We’ll now pitch at the final in Birmingham this October – stay tuned!

To mark Co-production Week 2025, we’re celebrating the inspiring ways people with lived experience are helping shape services across Making Space. From national award wins to personal journeys of growth and change, this year’s theme – Innovation through co-production – shines a light on what’s possible when we design and deliver support with people, not for them.

Carers Week 2025 was a celebration of unpaid carers and their vital role in our communities. At Making Space, we marked the week with events across the country – from seaside trips to support sessions – all centred on recognition and care. Though the week has ended, our support for carers continues all year round.

We’re proud to share that Bradley George Wilson, who we support in Lancashire, has won the Work and Education award at the 2025 Learning Disability and Autism Leaders Awards for his outstanding advocacy and commitment to inclusion.

We’re celebrating a fantastic achievement as Making Space takes home two awards at the 2025 Housing with Care Awards. From recognising outstanding frontline care to celebrating co-production and innovation.

Support Worker Tony Linney received a royal invitation in recognition of his outstanding dedication to social care and described the day at Buckingham Palace as an experience he’ll never forget.

We’re proud to announce that Making Space has achieved the Bronze Social Value Quality Mark (SVQM), recognising our commitment to putting people first and creating a lasting, positive impact. Find out how our pledges are shaping our work and how we’re building towards even greater achievements in social value.

Mental Health Awareness Week 2025 runs from 12–18 May and this year’s theme, “Community”, couldn’t be more fitting. At Making Space, we’re proud to be Together for Good Mental Health, creating safe, inclusive spaces where people feel valued, connected and never alone. Join us as we celebrate the life-changing power of community in supporting mental wellbeing.

A newly unveiled artwork at Royal Bolton Hospital, is shining a spotlight on the vital role of carers and volunteers. Created by Ian Peters, a volunteer from our Bolton Carers Service, the piece now proudly hangs in the renovated carers’ room — a space dedicated to supporting those who care for loved ones receiving mental health treatment.