Community engagement plays a vital role in the lives of our members and customers. They have the right to decide how and when they participate within their community. By supporting existing opportunities for community engagement, as well as devising our own events and programs, we ensure their freedom of choice.

We recently held an Enhanced Lifestyles Lunch at Charlie’s Diner at the Brighton Metro Hotel.

It was a well-attended event, and we were pleased to welcome some new faces as well as catch up with familiar ones!

We were particularly pleased to welcome Lauren Spear, CEO and founder of the Orange Butterfly Foundation, as a guest speaker. Our guests were really inspired with what Lauren had to say about her experiences of living with a traumatic brain injury. Thanks so much for joining us Lauren!

Thanks to everyone who attended, and we look forward to seeing you again in the future!

Here are some photos from the event:

A group of people are sitting around a table in a cafe, engaging in conversation. A TV screen is visible in the background, displaying weather updates and local news. A group of people sit around a table in a restaurant, some engaged in conversation while others look at menus. A person in a wheelchair is reading a newspaper. The background shows more tables and bright lighting. Two women sitting at a dining table, smiling. One woman, in black, leans toward the other woman, who is holding a menu card. Other diners are visible in the background.

Three women are sitting at a table in a restaurant, smiling at the camera. There are plates and glasses on the table with leftover food and drinks.

Two women sitting at a dining table, smiling. One woman, in black, leans toward the other woman, who is holding a menu card. Other diners are visible in the background.

A group of people sit around a table in a restaurant, some engaged in conversation while others look at menus. A person in a wheelchair is reading a newspaper. The background shows more tables and bright lighting.

Two women conversing in a busy indoor setting. One woman, wearing a pink hat, sits in a motorized wheelchair, while the other stands, dressed in a white and black polka dot blouse.

Three people are posing in a well-lit restaurant. One person uses a wheelchair and wears a red cap, another person stands in the middle, and the third person has a long white beard and wears a black shirt.