Meet Danielle our newest sub group member from GCU

Danielle Donaghy is currently a second year student at Glasgow Caledonian University studying Learning Disability Nursing.  Danielle recently joined the SLDNN student sub group alongside her classmate, and is looking forward to being involved in this year’s annual conference in June.  

Prior to starting the course, Danielle was a locality support worker for five years, supporting individuals with disabilities within the community, and still continues to support a young man through SDS (Self-directed support).  Danielle wanted to continue to help individuals reach their full potential and therefore applied to university to train within a nursing role instead.  Danielle has previously completed an honours degree in Business from Stirling University but soon realised that this wasn’t for her and that working within the care sector was much more satisfying and that she thrived in providing care and support to those who needed it.  

Danielle continues to learn through her personal work commitments as well as on placements and enjoys applying her new knowledge and skills within various nursing environments.  Danielle hopes to progress onto the post graduate course next year in Health Visiting and is very excited for her future career within nursing.  

Meet Julie Our new member of the student subgroup from ENU

Julie Irvine is a 1^st year student at Napier.  She is really pleased to be part of this enthusiastic sub group.  Her background is working with Multiply Disabled Visually Impaired adults.  Julie has particular interest and enthusiasm for communication, she enjoys the challenge of working creatively to enable individuals to make informed choice.  Latterly working in day services she worked hard to encourage participation and has been fortunate to experience and promote a shift from service led to service user led services/care.  Out of her comfort zone she a bit daunted but is keen and excited to extend her knowledge and skills to benefit the health and wellbeing of people with learning disabilities.        
 

Meet Jack Our new student subgroup member from ENU

Jack Souter is currently in his first year at Edinburgh Napier University, living in Edinburgh is a massive change for Jack after just finishing his 6^th year at School in Ayr. After volunteering with a Sunday school group with various children with Learning Disabilities for years Jack always new LD nursing was the goal.

Although moving out and starting a new life in Edinburgh has been a massive step every day is a new adventure, with lots of new experiences. He wouldn’t change it for the world.