@annjillings.bsky.social
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Exciting news about next year! I will be travelling to Sri Lanka with VoluntEars in August 2026. I will be volunteering at a local Deaf school near Colombo. But, I need your help! Watch the video and share!
The fundraising page can be accessed via the link below:
www.gofundme.com/f/voluntears...
The fundraising page can be accessed via the link below:
www.gofundme.com/f/voluntears...
August 26, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Exciting news about next year! I will be travelling to Sri Lanka with VoluntEars in August 2026. I will be volunteering at a local Deaf school near Colombo. But, I need your help! Watch the video and share!
The fundraising page can be accessed via the link below:
www.gofundme.com/f/voluntears...
The fundraising page can be accessed via the link below:
www.gofundme.com/f/voluntears...
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“Israel has been calibrating hunger in Gaza for decades, initially calculating shipments to exert pressure without causing starvation…”
But no more.
Devastating reporting from @theguardian.com’s Emma Graham Harrison on the grotesque calculations behind Israel’s engineered famine.
Please read.
But no more.
Devastating reporting from @theguardian.com’s Emma Graham Harrison on the grotesque calculations behind Israel’s engineered famine.
Please read.
July 31, 2025 at 9:27 PM
“Israel has been calibrating hunger in Gaza for decades, initially calculating shipments to exert pressure without causing starvation…”
But no more.
Devastating reporting from @theguardian.com’s Emma Graham Harrison on the grotesque calculations behind Israel’s engineered famine.
Please read.
But no more.
Devastating reporting from @theguardian.com’s Emma Graham Harrison on the grotesque calculations behind Israel’s engineered famine.
Please read.
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I welcome the UK Government’s commitment to recognise the State of Palestine, but it shouldn’t be subject to conditions.
It must be unequivocal, irreversible and backed by sanctions on Israel.
Israel must agree to a ceasefire now and allow more aid into Gaza to stop starvation.
It must be unequivocal, irreversible and backed by sanctions on Israel.
Israel must agree to a ceasefire now and allow more aid into Gaza to stop starvation.
July 29, 2025 at 5:12 PM
I welcome the UK Government’s commitment to recognise the State of Palestine, but it shouldn’t be subject to conditions.
It must be unequivocal, irreversible and backed by sanctions on Israel.
Israel must agree to a ceasefire now and allow more aid into Gaza to stop starvation.
It must be unequivocal, irreversible and backed by sanctions on Israel.
Israel must agree to a ceasefire now and allow more aid into Gaza to stop starvation.
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A new @signhealth.bsky.social report reveals that only 15% of deaf people have had a positive experience with the government scheme ‘Access to Work’, which is used by disabled people to get into work and stay employed.
Read more here 👉 buff.ly/ncZcQEr
Read more here 👉 buff.ly/ncZcQEr
July 17, 2025 at 1:13 PM
A new @signhealth.bsky.social report reveals that only 15% of deaf people have had a positive experience with the government scheme ‘Access to Work’, which is used by disabled people to get into work and stay employed.
Read more here 👉 buff.ly/ncZcQEr
Read more here 👉 buff.ly/ncZcQEr
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#DisabilityBenefits
Solidarity to Neil Duncan-Jordan, Rachael Maskell, Brian Leishman & Chris Hinchliff
Disabled people thank you for the stand you took Stay an independent Labour showed you who they really are
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Solidarity to Neil Duncan-Jordan, Rachael Maskell, Brian Leishman & Chris Hinchliff
Disabled people thank you for the stand you took Stay an independent Labour showed you who they really are
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Labour suspends four rebel MPs for breaching party discipline
Neil Duncan-Jordan, Brian Leishman, Chris Hinchliff and Rachael Maskell all voted against welfare reforms.
www.bbc.com
July 17, 2025 at 7:43 AM
#DisabilityBenefits
Solidarity to Neil Duncan-Jordan, Rachael Maskell, Brian Leishman & Chris Hinchliff
Disabled people thank you for the stand you took Stay an independent Labour showed you who they really are
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Solidarity to Neil Duncan-Jordan, Rachael Maskell, Brian Leishman & Chris Hinchliff
Disabled people thank you for the stand you took Stay an independent Labour showed you who they really are
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Keir Starmer last week defended his U-Turns on disability benefits as being "common sense", having listened to the "concerns" of Labour MPs.
Now some of the very Labour MPs who expressed those concerns and demanded those "common sense" changes are being suspended
Now some of the very Labour MPs who expressed those concerns and demanded those "common sense" changes are being suspended
July 16, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Keir Starmer last week defended his U-Turns on disability benefits as being "common sense", having listened to the "concerns" of Labour MPs.
Now some of the very Labour MPs who expressed those concerns and demanded those "common sense" changes are being suspended
Now some of the very Labour MPs who expressed those concerns and demanded those "common sense" changes are being suspended
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SEND: Dismantling children’s legal rights in the name of reform - Excellent article about #SaveOurChildrensRights from Alison at @learningdisability.bsky.social www.learningdisabilitytoday....
SEND: dismantling children’s legal rights in the name of reform
This week, a coalition of organisations and individuals launched the Save our Children's Rights campaign to ensure there is no rolling back of the existing legal rights of children and young people with SEND in the name of reform.
www.learningdisabilitytoday.co.uk
July 11, 2025 at 11:26 AM
SEND: Dismantling children’s legal rights in the name of reform - Excellent article about #SaveOurChildrensRights from Alison at @learningdisability.bsky.social www.learningdisabilitytoday....
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🚨 We’re shocked and disappointed.
The UK government has pushed through HUGE cuts to Universal Credit for disabled people applying in the future.
These cuts will be devastating. They risk pushing even more disabled people to food banks.
The UK government has pushed through HUGE cuts to Universal Credit for disabled people applying in the future.
These cuts will be devastating. They risk pushing even more disabled people to food banks.
July 9, 2025 at 7:00 PM
🚨 We’re shocked and disappointed.
The UK government has pushed through HUGE cuts to Universal Credit for disabled people applying in the future.
These cuts will be devastating. They risk pushing even more disabled people to food banks.
The UK government has pushed through HUGE cuts to Universal Credit for disabled people applying in the future.
These cuts will be devastating. They risk pushing even more disabled people to food banks.
July 2, 2025 at 10:58 AM
@jessasatomp.bsky.social Please protect disabled and vulnerable constituents from inhumane impacts of the proposed welfare reform Bill. Desperately hoping that you will sign the reasoned amendment and vote against the reform Bill.
June 24, 2025 at 3:40 PM
@jessasatomp.bsky.social Please protect disabled and vulnerable constituents from inhumane impacts of the proposed welfare reform Bill. Desperately hoping that you will sign the reasoned amendment and vote against the reform Bill.
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🚨NEWS🚨
70,000 more people to lose disability benefits under Labour's cuts than originally expected by The Big Issue
It's time for them to U-turn just like with the winter fuel payment and stop punishing the poorest
www.bigissue.com/news/social-...
70,000 more people to lose disability benefits under Labour's cuts than originally expected by The Big Issue
It's time for them to U-turn just like with the winter fuel payment and stop punishing the poorest
www.bigissue.com/news/social-...
70,000 more people to lose benefits due to Labour's cuts than originally expected
The government has admitted it expects 70,000 more people to lose disability benefits under its planned cuts than previously disclosed.
www.bigissue.com
June 17, 2025 at 11:21 AM
🚨NEWS🚨
70,000 more people to lose disability benefits under Labour's cuts than originally expected by The Big Issue
It's time for them to U-turn just like with the winter fuel payment and stop punishing the poorest
www.bigissue.com/news/social-...
70,000 more people to lose disability benefits under Labour's cuts than originally expected by The Big Issue
It's time for them to U-turn just like with the winter fuel payment and stop punishing the poorest
www.bigissue.com/news/social-...
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❗ 1 in 6 people referred to food banks in our community are carers.
When you're looking after a loved one, you should NEVER have to worry about whether you can afford food and essentials.
Our social security system should be there to provide support to carers. 💚 #CarersWeek
When you're looking after a loved one, you should NEVER have to worry about whether you can afford food and essentials.
Our social security system should be there to provide support to carers. 💚 #CarersWeek
June 13, 2025 at 2:22 PM
❗ 1 in 6 people referred to food banks in our community are carers.
When you're looking after a loved one, you should NEVER have to worry about whether you can afford food and essentials.
Our social security system should be there to provide support to carers. 💚 #CarersWeek
When you're looking after a loved one, you should NEVER have to worry about whether you can afford food and essentials.
Our social security system should be there to provide support to carers. 💚 #CarersWeek
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The petition to protect disabled children’s rights is now in the top 10 of over 1,900 on the official petitions website, with over 81,000 signatures. We’ve been told a White Paper is imminent. Will you help get this up to 100,000? Under 18s can sign too.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/71...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/71...
Petition: Retain legal right to assessment and support in education for children with SEND
Support in education is a vital legal right of children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). We ask the government to commit to maintaining the existing law, so that vulnerable chil...
petition.parliament.uk
June 3, 2025 at 12:25 PM
The petition to protect disabled children’s rights is now in the top 10 of over 1,900 on the official petitions website, with over 81,000 signatures. We’ve been told a White Paper is imminent. Will you help get this up to 100,000? Under 18s can sign too.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/71...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/71...
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Discover UCL this July! A free summer school for deaf and hard of hearing students - with BSL interpreters, live captioning, and a chance to explore university life. Apply now by Monday 10th June.
June 3, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Discover UCL this July! A free summer school for deaf and hard of hearing students - with BSL interpreters, live captioning, and a chance to explore university life. Apply now by Monday 10th June.
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It’s overwhelmingly mothers who fight these SEND battles, who leave their jobs, who have their lives turned upside down, & who keep on fighting for others
I wonder if the No10 strategy and comms bros who’ll sign this off have clocked this
I wonder if the No10 strategy and comms bros who’ll sign this off have clocked this
This is a full page in The Sun. It's going to be an interesting summer.
May 30, 2025 at 5:31 PM
It’s overwhelmingly mothers who fight these SEND battles, who leave their jobs, who have their lives turned upside down, & who keep on fighting for others
I wonder if the No10 strategy and comms bros who’ll sign this off have clocked this
I wonder if the No10 strategy and comms bros who’ll sign this off have clocked this
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NEW POST: @rachel.stopsafetyvalve.uk writes about why the petition to protect SEND rights needs 100,000 signatures—and though it's well on the way, read about why signing is vital—and if you haven’t already, please SIGN and SHARE this post and petition!
www.specialneedsjungle.com/a...
www.specialneedsjungle.com/a...
May 20, 2025 at 5:02 AM
NEW POST: @rachel.stopsafetyvalve.uk writes about why the petition to protect SEND rights needs 100,000 signatures—and though it's well on the way, read about why signing is vital—and if you haven’t already, please SIGN and SHARE this post and petition!
www.specialneedsjungle.com/a...
www.specialneedsjungle.com/a...
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On SNJ Today: The parliamentary petition to #ProtectSENDRights is gaining lots of signatures - @rachel.stopsafetyvalve.uk about why we need 100,000 people to sign—If you haven’t already, please SIGN and SHARE this post and petition! www.specialneedsjungle.com/a... Please Share!
May 20, 2025 at 6:46 PM
On SNJ Today: The parliamentary petition to #ProtectSENDRights is gaining lots of signatures - @rachel.stopsafetyvalve.uk about why we need 100,000 people to sign—If you haven’t already, please SIGN and SHARE this post and petition! www.specialneedsjungle.com/a... Please Share!
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The government is considering removing EHCPs for pupils with SEND in mainstream schools. SNJ team member Rachel Filmer has started a petition to call for the protection of disabled children’s rights.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/71...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/71...
Petition: Retain legal right to assessment and support in education for children with SEND
Support in education is a vital legal right of children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). We ask the government to commit to maintaining the existing law, so that vulnerable chil...
petition.parliament.uk
May 18, 2025 at 2:57 PM
The government is considering removing EHCPs for pupils with SEND in mainstream schools. SNJ team member Rachel Filmer has started a petition to call for the protection of disabled children’s rights.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/71...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/71...
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We need to be absolutely clear about the human cost of this policy.
More ambulances stuck outside A&Es. More patients dying in hospital corridors. More suffering. More misery. More patient harm.
Because Starmer has chosen to prioritise cheap headlines above improving society.
Way to go, Labour.
More ambulances stuck outside A&Es. More patients dying in hospital corridors. More suffering. More misery. More patient harm.
Because Starmer has chosen to prioritise cheap headlines above improving society.
Way to go, Labour.
Today's performative clampdown on migrants will gut our care homes of desperately needed staff.
We are *already* short of over 150k carers.
Banning foreign care workers will only exacerbate this - increasing suffering of society's most vulnerable members & pressures on the NHS.
It's madness.
We are *already* short of over 150k carers.
Banning foreign care workers will only exacerbate this - increasing suffering of society's most vulnerable members & pressures on the NHS.
It's madness.
May 12, 2025 at 9:50 AM
We need to be absolutely clear about the human cost of this policy.
More ambulances stuck outside A&Es. More patients dying in hospital corridors. More suffering. More misery. More patient harm.
Because Starmer has chosen to prioritise cheap headlines above improving society.
Way to go, Labour.
More ambulances stuck outside A&Es. More patients dying in hospital corridors. More suffering. More misery. More patient harm.
Because Starmer has chosen to prioritise cheap headlines above improving society.
Way to go, Labour.
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Calling all disabled students! 🔊Shape the future of Higher Education accessibility by completing the Annual #DisabledStudentSurvey. Your voice matters!
Join over 1000 disabled students and make a difference 👇
app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/dsuk-resea...
Join over 1000 disabled students and make a difference 👇
app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/dsuk-resea...
May 8, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Calling all disabled students! 🔊Shape the future of Higher Education accessibility by completing the Annual #DisabledStudentSurvey. Your voice matters!
Join over 1000 disabled students and make a difference 👇
app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/dsuk-resea...
Join over 1000 disabled students and make a difference 👇
app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/dsuk-resea...
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#UKHE Please encourage disabled students at your institutions to complete the DSUK annual survey. It is a vital tool in helping to shape disability support in HE, as well as providing invaluable feedback on current issues facing disabled students. It has real impact!
We are excited to share the Annual Disabled Student Survey 2025. Designed by disabled students for disabled students, the survey aims to amplify your voice and improve accessibility in UK Higher education.
Contribute and make a difference! 👇
app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/dsuk-resea...
Contribute and make a difference! 👇
app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/dsuk-resea...
May 8, 2025 at 7:58 AM
#UKHE Please encourage disabled students at your institutions to complete the DSUK annual survey. It is a vital tool in helping to shape disability support in HE, as well as providing invaluable feedback on current issues facing disabled students. It has real impact!
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I encourage any current disabled student in the UK to fill this in. This survey is a useful snapshot of what's happening across the UK, good and poor practice and areas universities need to focus on to improve.
We are excited to share the Annual Disabled Student Survey 2025. Designed by disabled students for disabled students, the survey aims to amplify your voice and improve accessibility in UK Higher education.
Contribute and make a difference! 👇
app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/dsuk-resea...
Contribute and make a difference! 👇
app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/dsuk-resea...
May 6, 2025 at 8:41 PM
I encourage any current disabled student in the UK to fill this in. This survey is a useful snapshot of what's happening across the UK, good and poor practice and areas universities need to focus on to improve.
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Happy Deaf Awareness Week! I have created some slides with useful tips. Hope you find these helpful.
May 5, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Happy Deaf Awareness Week! I have created some slides with useful tips. Hope you find these helpful.
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PM says 'we get it' and will go 'further and faster' in delivering change.
He might like to start with the new terms of ref for the Casey commission on social care - with its recommendations to be phased in over 10 years. And maybe not cut disability benefits.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
He might like to start with the new terms of ref for the Casey commission on social care - with its recommendations to be phased in over 10 years. And maybe not cut disability benefits.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Keir Starmer under fire from Labour MPs after byelection loss to Reform UK
Backbenchers accuse PM and his team of complacency about Runcorn contest and criticise No 10’s policies
www.theguardian.com
May 2, 2025 at 12:43 PM
PM says 'we get it' and will go 'further and faster' in delivering change.
He might like to start with the new terms of ref for the Casey commission on social care - with its recommendations to be phased in over 10 years. And maybe not cut disability benefits.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
He might like to start with the new terms of ref for the Casey commission on social care - with its recommendations to be phased in over 10 years. And maybe not cut disability benefits.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...