As one of the newest members to NDTi’s Community Led Support programme, Derby City Council has achieved a lot in a relatively short space of time - Brian Frisby, Service Director at Derby City Council’s People Services Directorate, talks about how their ‘overnight success’ has actually been some years in the making.
So it is General Election time. NDTi is a non-party political organisation. We exist to promote a society where all people, regardless of age or disability, are valued and able to live the life they choose. We believe that all people should have choice and control over their own lives, that their human rights be respected and that they are valued as equals.
NDTi Chief Executive, Paul Marshall, reflects on the similarities between his social housing experience and the challenges currently facing the housing and support market....
Interview with Christine Denovan talking about how the Community Led Support programme is helping Somerset to meet the changing needs of people who need support in our communities.
In this open and honest blog specially written for Advocacy Awareness Week Emerald discusses her personal experience of being supported by an advocate and discusses what advocacy means to her and what she feels needs to change in the sector moving forwards.
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
Alice recently emailed us about her son who has Asperger’s. At our request she has written a blog to highlight some of the challenges her son and her family have faced over the years.
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When to do the first Inclusion Web People should be supported to complete the Inclusion Web as soon as possible. A relationship of trust usually helps make the conversation honest, but delaying too long before...
What is the purpose? The whole point is to support the person to reflect on what real changes have happened in their life, especially in the places they go and the people they have got...
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