Small Supports, big changes: Transforming lives in Leeds
What happens when you reimagine adult social support from the ground up? Dr Vicky Mason-Angelow shares what happened in Leeds following a two year pilot.
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Seeing a person in all their wonderfulness
Nic Crosby and Amanda Nally explore the need for services to challenge themselves. Are they truly person-centred, or, is it just nice words that hide reality?
Neighbours: How small acts can make a big difference to individuals and communities
A member of our Older People's NHS Sounding Board shares some thoughts around small acts, neighbourhoods and dementia.
Empowering rights through the Mental Health Bill
What does the draft Mental Health Bill mean for people with learning disabilities, autistic people, community support and advocacy?
Turning advocacy recommendations into action
Our advocacy review spurs work to create a new set of tools and resources. Join our focus groups to input.
Blog: Bringing small supports to life in Slovenia
Colleagues from our Small Supports programme recently hosted some visitors from Slovenia who are doing similar work.
Blog: Better Together
Different languages, different histories, different cultures but all with the same challenges! Nic Crosby, Small Supports Programme Lead, reflects and compares some of the challenges across different countries.
3 more things I’ve learnt about Autism…
Advanced Occupational Therapist, Katherine Russell, reflects on her 6 months working within a Neurodevelopmental Assessment Clinic
Changing approaches to rebuild our connections
Reflections from Associate Jackie Claxon-Ruddock on her work on the Time to Talk Next Steps project, supporting young people with additional needs to realise their aspirations...
Mental Health in an Unequal World
For many communities we work with, who experience discrimination due to their age, disability or ethnicity, isolation is something that can have a significant impact.