News (Learning Disabilities)

Survey: What is important as we start to get back to normal from coronavirus and lockdown

After many adventures, Bilbo moved from his independent life at Bag End to a retirement home. The House of Elrond in Rivendell provided him with a welcome and a safe space to age, write his memoirs and build his friendships before taking ship to the Undying Lands. It was his Last Homely House.

Researchers from My Life My Choice talking about the relationship research that informed the development of the new Sexuality & Relationships - My Rights Charter

Covid 19 and the rights of disabled people. Statement published on https://www.disabilityrightsuk.org/news/2020/april/covid-19-and-rights-disabled-people

How meeting through Shared Lives led Andy and James to form 'Local Social', a community interest company, that has changed both their lives. Author: Andy Cooke

National Organisations work together to help more people with a learning disability have an Annual Health Check.

Sanchita Hosali, Director of the British Institute of Human Rights talks about the importance of looking at hospital abuse through the lens of the Human Rights Act.

Our recent Housing Round Table in Newcastle discussing people’s equal rights to live independently in communities brought together a great range of voices of those living in supported housing as well as those providing and regulating it.

Guest Blog from Jonathan Senker, chief executive, VoiceAbility. VoiceAbility have worked with others to help improve the Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill – but the new form is still flawed, explains Jonathan Senker, chief executive of VoiceAbility. Find out more about next steps and what it might mean for the people you support.

“Our role is to challenge the providers, the clinical team and anyone else that needs challenging, including the commissioner if necessary” Author: Christianne Pollock, Expert by Experience