Lived experience Two-thirds of disabled people feel poorly represented by the UK Government Alison Bloomer Jul 7, 2026
Councillor suspended for offensive tweet LDT Editor Jan 17, 2012 Lived experience A Hull councillor has been suspended for 20 weeks after calling members of the public who were protesting over…
Changing Places’ ‘Loo of the Year’ winners announced LDT Editor Jan 13, 2012 Lived experience Three Changing Places toilets in England, Wales and Scotland have scooped prestigious gongs at the Loo of the Year…
Scottish disability charities secure government funding LDT Editor Jan 4, 2012 Lived experience Selected Scottish charities are to benefit from an almost £700,000 injection of cash from the Scottish Government…
Families win latest fight over Dursley Training Unit LDT Editor Jan 3, 2012 Lived experience People with learning disabilities who attend a day centre in Gloucestershire are celebrating after receiving a stay…
Mencap calls for improved adult safeguarding after Gemma Hayter death LDT Editor Nov 16, 2011 Lived experience Learning disability charity Mencap has called for improvements to adult safeguarding after the serious case review…
Three disability charities to merge LDT Editor Nov 1, 2011 Lived experience Three leading disability charities have agreed to merge to form Disability Rights UK. Radar, Disability Alliance…
CMG service users celebrate Black History Month LDT Editor Oct 14, 2011 Lived experience People with learning disabilities in South London enjoyed a day of singing and dancing to celebrate Black History…
Good news for learning disabilities Dan Parton Oct 12, 2011 Lived experience In the summer, people with learning disabilities and the carers and professionals who live and work with them could…
Pilkington case: misconduct charges not proven for police officers LDT Editor Sep 19, 2011 Lived experience Four Leicestershire police officers have been cleared of misconduct over failings in the Fiona Pilkington case. She…
More questions than answers on learning disability services Dan Parton Aug 24, 2011 Lived experience Events this summer have posed some fundamental questions about learning disability services but, as yet, there have…
Norwood launches car wash staffed by people with learning disabilities LDT Editor Aug 10, 2011 Lived experience Learning disability charity Norwood has launched Norwood Future Clean, the first commercial car wash in London to…
CQC releases damning report on Winterbourne View LDT Editor Jul 18, 2011 Lived experience Residential care services provider Castlebeck failed to comply with 10 essential standards at its Winterbourne View…