Purpose
"When the first Superman movie came out, I gave dozens of interviews to promote it. The most frequent question was: What is hero? My answer was that a hero is someone who commits a courageous action without considering the consequences. Now my definition completely different. I think a hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles. They are the real heroes, and so are the families and friends who have stood by them."
-Christopher Reeve (1952-2004)
Cheshire Home Charter
Our Mission is to assist people with disabilities throughout the world, regardless of their colour, race or creed, by providing the conditions necessary to their physical, mental and spiritual well-being.
We believe that each person, whatever his or her disability, is a uniquely valuable individual and that people with disabilities should have the personal freedom to pursue their aspirations and take their own place in the world.
- Unquestioning recognition of their full human rights;
- Standards of excellence in all aspects of care from both staff and volunteers;
- The support of a forward-looking and responsible organisation, aware of their needs and those of their carers;
- The opportunity to take an effective part at every level in running our services;
- Partnership in a continuing endeavour to help others, whatever the need may be, in the field of disability.
The Cheshire Philosophy
A Cheshire Home should be a place of shelter physically, and encouragement spiritually; a place in which the residents can acquire a sense of belonging and of ownership by contributing in any way within their capabilities to its function and development; a place to share of hopeful endeavour, and not of passive disinterest.