News And Events

News: Positive Futures gets ready for growth in Bangor

We have announced that we are splitting our existing East Coast Supported Living Service into two Supported Living services in Bangor: Castle Supported Living and Marina Supported Living. The expansion marks a significant milestone for our organisation, in the city where we opened our very first Supported Living service 30 years ago. As demand for […]

30 years transforming lives: Three decades of person-centred support, person-centred by design 

By Paul Roberts, Executive Director, Positive Futures  I sometimes feel as though I’ve spent more than thirty years trying to unpick the meanings of words most people take for granted. “Care.” “Support.” “Service user.” Words that slip off the tongue yet carry assumptions about the people they describe and those doing the describing.  My journey into social […]

News: Dr Agnes Lunny OBE, Founder and Chief Executive of Positive Futures, to retire after over 30 years of dedicated service 

Positive Futures, the all-Ireland charity supporting those with a learning disability, acquired brain injury and autism, today announces that Dr Agnes Lunny OBE, Founder and Chief Executive, will retire at the end of this year, following 30 plus years of dedicated service. Agnes will remain in post until a successor is appointed as part of a planned, Board-led transition, ensuring continuity and a smooth […]

News: Positive Futures takes part in Northern Ireland’s only dedicated charity careers and volunteer job fair.

Now in its third year since launching in 2024, the fair has established itself as a key date in the third sector calendar and remains the only event of its kind anywhere in the UK and Ireland. This free to attend event provides the perfect opportunity for potential employees to meet Positive Futures staff, explore […]

News: Agnes Lunny responds to another delay in Muckamore Abbey Inquiry report.

Dr. Agnes Lunny OBE, Chief Executive of Positive Futures, has spoken of the deep disappointment and distress caused by further delays to the long-awaited inquiry report: 

“Families affected by the events at Muckamore Abbey Hospital deserve clarity, accountability and the opportunity to move forward.”

30 Years of Transforming Lives

What kind of life could you build – if the world had already decided your future for you? For so many people with a learning disability, autism or acquired brain injury, the answer used to be heartbreakingly limited. A place in a group home. A seat at a day centre. Maybe a hospital bed. A […]

News: Positive Futures and Keep Northern Ireland Beautiful Launch First-of-Its-Kind Climate Training in Northern Ireland for People with a Learning Disability

PRESS RELEASE 28 January 2026 Positive Futures and Keep Northern Ireland Beautiful Launch First-of-Its-Kind Climate Training in Northern Ireland for People with a Learning Disability Positive Futures and Keep Northern Ireland Beautiful today announce, “Caring for our World”, a partnership delivering free, accessible climate training to organisations supporting people with a learning disability. The training […]

News: NI: Department of Health backtrack on funding to enable social care to become a Real Living Wage employer  

DATE 17 November 2025   Mike Nesbitt, Minister of Health, NI announced this week that he would be breaking his previous commitment to provide sufficient funding for the Social Care sector to pay care workers the Real Living Wage.   Commenting on the announcement, our Chief Executive, Dr Agnes Lunny (OBE) said “This decision undermines trust and […]

News: ‘MY FAMILY’S LIFE HAS CHANGED SO MUCH FOR THE BETTER WITH SUPPORT FROM POSITIVE FUTURES”

A woman whose son is supported by Positive Futures to live in his own home after 12 years in Muckamore Abbey has told the BBC that her family’s life has changed so much for the better as a result.  Dawn Jones, whose son Timothy now has his own bungalow near her home and lives with […]

News: THE ART OF CARING: MAC WINS CHARITY AWARD

The MAC, Belfast has won a charity award for providing a warm welcome for people with disabilities. The Positive Futures Welcome Award celebrates organisations that go the extra mile in creating a supportive environment for people with a learning disability, acquired brain injury or autism, and their families. Carers and people supported by our Family […]