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· Jun 12
Cody is autistic and has a visual impairment. She's also a fierce advocate for speaking up for herself and other people.
She shared her story with us and you can watch her (and others) on our Collected Stories YouTube channel.
www.youtube.com/@reachcollec...
She shared her story with us and you can watch her (and others) on our Collected Stories YouTube channel.
www.youtube.com/@reachcollec...
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“I Open My Own Front Door, Do You?” is a powerful campaign from Gloriously Ordinary Lives and Learning Disability England — all about rights, safety, and having real choice over where and how you live.
Read more about the campaign and blog from @tricianicoll.bsky.social here: tinyurl.com/25jvme4f
Read more about the campaign and blog from @tricianicoll.bsky.social here: tinyurl.com/25jvme4f
Gloriously Ordinary Sundays - 9th March 2025 — Gloriously Ordinary Lives
So, it's the end of the I Open My Own Front Door, Do You? campaign… well, the start of it, I guess, as this was the launch week - but don’t think it’s gone away. In this blog I reflect on a couple o...
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June 12, 2025 at 8:47 AM
“I Open My Own Front Door, Do You?” is a powerful campaign from Gloriously Ordinary Lives and Learning Disability England — all about rights, safety, and having real choice over where and how you live.
Read more about the campaign and blog from @tricianicoll.bsky.social here: tinyurl.com/25jvme4f
Read more about the campaign and blog from @tricianicoll.bsky.social here: tinyurl.com/25jvme4f
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Everyone should be able to use our rail systems, but 97% of disabled people say barriers stop us travelling. Today we're discussing accessibility gaps in the UK rail system at Rail Technology Magazine's event, to make our trains and stations more accessible to us all.
#AccessibleTransport
#AccessibleTransport
June 12, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Everyone should be able to use our rail systems, but 97% of disabled people say barriers stop us travelling. Today we're discussing accessibility gaps in the UK rail system at Rail Technology Magazine's event, to make our trains and stations more accessible to us all.
#AccessibleTransport
#AccessibleTransport
Cody is autistic and has a visual impairment. She's also a fierce advocate for speaking up for herself and other people.
She shared her story with us and you can watch her (and others) on our Collected Stories YouTube channel.
www.youtube.com/@reachcollec...
She shared her story with us and you can watch her (and others) on our Collected Stories YouTube channel.
www.youtube.com/@reachcollec...
June 12, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Cody is autistic and has a visual impairment. She's also a fierce advocate for speaking up for herself and other people.
She shared her story with us and you can watch her (and others) on our Collected Stories YouTube channel.
www.youtube.com/@reachcollec...
She shared her story with us and you can watch her (and others) on our Collected Stories YouTube channel.
www.youtube.com/@reachcollec...
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Planned benefit cuts will push nearly half a million into severe hardship
@trusselluk.bsky.social
www.rightsnet.org.uk/now/post/63395
@trusselluk.bsky.social
www.rightsnet.org.uk/now/post/63395
June 11, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Planned benefit cuts will push nearly half a million into severe hardship
@trusselluk.bsky.social
www.rightsnet.org.uk/now/post/63395
@trusselluk.bsky.social
www.rightsnet.org.uk/now/post/63395
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📣 Ahead of the expected publication of detailed proposals tomorrow, we’re deeply concerned about potential changes to vital disability benefits. 1/
March 17, 2025 at 10:53 AM
📣 Ahead of the expected publication of detailed proposals tomorrow, we’re deeply concerned about potential changes to vital disability benefits. 1/
Not sure what an IMHA (Independent Mental Health Advocate) does? Here's one of our IMHAs, Lisa to explain it.
March 12, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Not sure what an IMHA (Independent Mental Health Advocate) does? Here's one of our IMHAs, Lisa to explain it.
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🚨BREAKING: Almost 1 in 5 people claiming Universal Credit and disability benefits have used a food bank in the last month.
This shouldn't be the case in one of the richest countries in the world.
This shouldn't be the case in one of the richest countries in the world.
March 7, 2025 at 10:14 AM
🚨BREAKING: Almost 1 in 5 people claiming Universal Credit and disability benefits have used a food bank in the last month.
This shouldn't be the case in one of the richest countries in the world.
This shouldn't be the case in one of the richest countries in the world.
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There are ‘significant risks’ in the plan for spending cuts to welfare and other departments signalled by the government, says @ippr.bsky.social
www.rightsnet.org.uk/now/post/61606
www.rightsnet.org.uk/now/post/61606
March 6, 2025 at 12:30 PM
There are ‘significant risks’ in the plan for spending cuts to welfare and other departments signalled by the government, says @ippr.bsky.social
www.rightsnet.org.uk/now/post/61606
www.rightsnet.org.uk/now/post/61606
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ICYMI: 📊 We found that disabled people had a poverty rate of 30%, 10 percentage points higher than the rate for people who were not disabled.
In January, our UK Poverty report provided an overview of the depth and breadth of poverty in 2025 across the country.
(1/2)
In January, our UK Poverty report provided an overview of the depth and breadth of poverty in 2025 across the country.
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March 6, 2025 at 11:39 AM
ICYMI: 📊 We found that disabled people had a poverty rate of 30%, 10 percentage points higher than the rate for people who were not disabled.
In January, our UK Poverty report provided an overview of the depth and breadth of poverty in 2025 across the country.
(1/2)
In January, our UK Poverty report provided an overview of the depth and breadth of poverty in 2025 across the country.
(1/2)
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The UK child poverty strategy is a huge opportunity to significantly reduce child poverty, which has been rising over the past 15 years.
Funded by @impurbanhealth.bsky.social, CPAG with @savechildrenuk.bsky.social have researched how to deliver the strategy.
Read more: cpag.org.uk/news/buildin...
Funded by @impurbanhealth.bsky.social, CPAG with @savechildrenuk.bsky.social have researched how to deliver the strategy.
Read more: cpag.org.uk/news/buildin...
March 3, 2025 at 9:08 AM
The UK child poverty strategy is a huge opportunity to significantly reduce child poverty, which has been rising over the past 15 years.
Funded by @impurbanhealth.bsky.social, CPAG with @savechildrenuk.bsky.social have researched how to deliver the strategy.
Read more: cpag.org.uk/news/buildin...
Funded by @impurbanhealth.bsky.social, CPAG with @savechildrenuk.bsky.social have researched how to deliver the strategy.
Read more: cpag.org.uk/news/buildin...
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Spending on early intervention in children’s social care has fallen over the past eight years, while late intervention has surged, according to latest National Audit Office data.
February 28, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Spending on early intervention in children’s social care has fallen over the past eight years, while late intervention has surged, according to latest National Audit Office data.
Just over two weeks left to apply for this IMHA post.
Here's a short video with one of our IMHAs talking about their role: www.youtube.com/watch?v=keYD...
Here's a short video with one of our IMHAs talking about their role: www.youtube.com/watch?v=keYD...
We have a vacancy for a Mental Health Advocate, providing one-to-one advocacy within independent hospitals across Staffordshire.
30 hours a week.
Salary band: £18,725 - 21,227pa.
For an application pack phone (01782) 845584 or email candice.grigg@asist.co.uk
Closing date: 14/03/25
#advocacy
30 hours a week.
Salary band: £18,725 - 21,227pa.
For an application pack phone (01782) 845584 or email candice.grigg@asist.co.uk
Closing date: 14/03/25
#advocacy
February 26, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Just over two weeks left to apply for this IMHA post.
Here's a short video with one of our IMHAs talking about their role: www.youtube.com/watch?v=keYD...
Here's a short video with one of our IMHAs talking about their role: www.youtube.com/watch?v=keYD...
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"We wanted to reflect members’ positive work, action and impact to bring new ideas for change..."
Gary and Amanda from Learning Disability England are launching the new edition of the Good Lives framework at the online conference:
Read it now: www.learningdisabilityengland.org.uk/the-framework/
Gary and Amanda from Learning Disability England are launching the new edition of the Good Lives framework at the online conference:
Read it now: www.learningdisabilityengland.org.uk/the-framework/
February 26, 2025 at 11:35 AM
"We wanted to reflect members’ positive work, action and impact to bring new ideas for change..."
Gary and Amanda from Learning Disability England are launching the new edition of the Good Lives framework at the online conference:
Read it now: www.learningdisabilityengland.org.uk/the-framework/
Gary and Amanda from Learning Disability England are launching the new edition of the Good Lives framework at the online conference:
Read it now: www.learningdisabilityengland.org.uk/the-framework/
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ADHD assessment waiting times have reached a point where the future of the Right to Choose pathway is in doubt | Neil Laurenson
westenglandbylines.co.uk/news/health/...
westenglandbylines.co.uk/news/health/...
The doctor won’t be seeing you now
ADHD assessment waiting times have reached a point where the future of the Right to Choose pathway is in doubt
westenglandbylines.co.uk
February 26, 2025 at 9:47 AM
ADHD assessment waiting times have reached a point where the future of the Right to Choose pathway is in doubt | Neil Laurenson
westenglandbylines.co.uk/news/health/...
westenglandbylines.co.uk/news/health/...
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Work and Pensions Secretary battles Treasury over £5bn welfare cuts
www.rightsnet.org.uk/now/post/61379
www.rightsnet.org.uk/now/post/61379
February 21, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Work and Pensions Secretary battles Treasury over £5bn welfare cuts
www.rightsnet.org.uk/now/post/61379
www.rightsnet.org.uk/now/post/61379
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Cabinet members have agreed their final budget proposals - but further cuts may be needed if the government does not agree to provide exceptional financial support
Cash-strapped Stoke-on-Trent City Council needs £16.8m bailout to avoid cuts
Cabinet members have agreed their final budget proposals - but further cuts may be needed if the government does not agree to provide exceptional financial support
www.stokesentinel.co.uk
February 20, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Cabinet members have agreed their final budget proposals - but further cuts may be needed if the government does not agree to provide exceptional financial support
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📣New research from @UofGlasgow reveals young adults in Scotland aged 25-34 with a learning disability are 9 times more likely to die from treatable causes, compared to the general population.
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February 19, 2025 at 11:07 AM
📣New research from @UofGlasgow reveals young adults in Scotland aged 25-34 with a learning disability are 9 times more likely to die from treatable causes, compared to the general population.
🧵1/3
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Our #community #advocacy project Reach record and share interviews on our Collected Stories YouTube channel.
Here's Mia talking about her experiences in education and her #autism diagnosis.
youtu.be/YaJqHmU85Nk?...
Here's Mia talking about her experiences in education and her #autism diagnosis.
youtu.be/YaJqHmU85Nk?...
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February 19, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Our #community #advocacy project Reach record and share interviews on our Collected Stories YouTube channel.
Here's Mia talking about her experiences in education and her #autism diagnosis.
youtu.be/YaJqHmU85Nk?...
Here's Mia talking about her experiences in education and her #autism diagnosis.
youtu.be/YaJqHmU85Nk?...
We have a vacancy for a Mental Health Advocate, providing one-to-one advocacy within independent hospitals across Staffordshire.
30 hours a week.
Salary band: £18,725 - 21,227pa.
For an application pack phone (01782) 845584 or email candice.grigg@asist.co.uk
Closing date: 14/03/25
#advocacy
30 hours a week.
Salary band: £18,725 - 21,227pa.
For an application pack phone (01782) 845584 or email candice.grigg@asist.co.uk
Closing date: 14/03/25
#advocacy
February 19, 2025 at 11:20 AM
We have a vacancy for a Mental Health Advocate, providing one-to-one advocacy within independent hospitals across Staffordshire.
30 hours a week.
Salary band: £18,725 - 21,227pa.
For an application pack phone (01782) 845584 or email candice.grigg@asist.co.uk
Closing date: 14/03/25
#advocacy
30 hours a week.
Salary band: £18,725 - 21,227pa.
For an application pack phone (01782) 845584 or email candice.grigg@asist.co.uk
Closing date: 14/03/25
#advocacy