Weather for Chelmsford: Light rain, 7.3°C, View more
Thursday 14th May, 2026

Having Fun makes for Better Careers

26/09/2017 About 1 minute Share article:
Zero Three Care Homes provides residential care to young adults with learning disabilities in a number of locations throughout Essex, offering a wide range of opportunities to support and empower people to enhance their quality of life.

We work hard to make sure our staff are included in the fun, which goes a long way to making sure they remain enthusiastic about giving excellent quality care.

A great example of this is our recent trip out with the residents from a number of our homes to a local Splash Park where service users and staff alike enjoyed the warmth of the sun and the sensory stimulation of the water.

Other activities our staff have had the opportunity to take part in with our service users over the summer are karting, beach parties, BBQs, trips away to CenterParcs, the Lake District, Wales and Lincolnshire. Last Christmas staff enjoyed a trip out to Winter Wonderland in London with a group of our service users.



Having fun is obviously only a part of the story. We also invest in a robust training programme for all our staff, offering excellent personal development opportunities.
Many of our Home Managers started out with us as Support Workers with no previous care experience and Bryony (shown in one of the pictures) has just completed her Masters Degree in Analysis and Intervention in intellectual and Developmental Disabilities through
the TIZARD centre in Kent, a course supported by Zero Three Care.



If you have ever felt that your job is not fulfilling enough, that it is mundane or unrewarding then Zero Three Care may be the solution. Care isn't just a job. Not only do our staff gain everyday rewards for seeing our service users have fun, grow and develop, but the care industry can open doors and opportunities to them that other industries cannot.

Recent Articles

Poppy O’Toole Teams Up with Bill’s Chelmsford for Limited-Edition Menu
Poppy O’Toole Teams Up with Bill’s Chelmsford for Limited-Edition Menu

Celebrity chef Poppy O’Toole has launched a limited-edition menu at Bill’s Chelmsford. Discover the viral potato-inspired dishes available for a short time only.

Chelmsford Cathedral Appoints Stephen Stokes as New Head Verger
Chelmsford Cathedral Appoints Stephen Stokes as New Head Verger

Chelmsford Cathedral has appointed Stephen Stokes as its new Dean’s Verger (Head Verger), overseeing ceremonial and operational duties at the historic city landmark.

Rectory Lane East Car Park in Chelmsford Set to Close as Housing Plans Approved
Rectory Lane East Car Park in Chelmsford Set to Close as Housing Plans Approved

Rectory Lane East car park in Chelmsford is expected to close soon after plans for 22 affordable homes were approved. Full details and impact here.

Businesses
Events
An Evening with Maggie Stiefvater Coming to Waterstones Chelmsford
An Evening with Maggie Stiefvater Coming to Waterstones Chelmsford

Bestselling author Maggie Stiefvater is coming to Waterstones Chelmsford on 4 May 2026 to discuss her new novel The Listeners. Find out how to attend.

Chelmsford Central Parkrun: Free Weekly 5K Event Brings Community Together Every Saturday
Chelmsford Central Parkrun: Free Weekly 5K Event Brings Community Together Every Saturday

Discover Chelmsford Central Parkrun – a free weekly 5K run in Central Park. Open to all ages and abilities, it’s one of Essex’s most popular community fitness events.

Chelmsford City FC Hosting Free Business Networking Event This May
Chelmsford City FC Hosting Free Business Networking Event This May

Chelmsford City FC is hosting a free business networking event on 12 May 2026. Local professionals are invited to connect at the Melbourne Stadium.

KPOP SUPERSTARS WORKSHOP
KPOP SUPERSTARS WORKSHOP

Encore Performing Arts presents KPOP Superstars Workshop where you can ACT, SING and Dance to your favourite K-POP hits