Lived experience Netflix to fund drama diploma for people with learning disabilities Alison Bloomer May 6, 2025
Government announces national investigation into mental health inpatient care… Lauren Nicolle Jun 28, 2023 Housing The government has announced it will launch a national investigation into safety issues at mental health inpatient…
How can medical cannabis help autistic people? Darren Devine May 31, 2023 Debate At its worst, Billy Caldwell’s epilepsy saw him suffer 300 seizures a day. Here, mum Charlotte tells Darren Devine…
Why are we still just talking about in-patient abuse? Alison Bloomer Apr 19, 2023 Challenging Behaviour This week MP Barbara Keeley led a debate in the House of Commons on ways that the government could prevent the…
BBC investigation reveals more abuse at Hesley Group care homes Lauren Nicolle Apr 14, 2023 Housing Confidential reports obtained by the BBC have revealed more appalling abuse at care homes belonging to the Hesley…
Victoria School crowned winners in county table cricket finals Alison Bloomer Feb 14, 2023 Education Children from special schools across Warwickshire recently took part in the county table cricket finals, an event…
Strictly’s Giovanni Pernice named ambassador for DanceSyndrome Lauren Nicolle Feb 8, 2023 Lived experience The inclusive arts organisation DanceSyndrome has announced that professional dancer Giovanni Pernice, best known…
Energy market “inaccessible” for people with learning disabilities, study finds Lauren Nicolle Feb 8, 2023 Lived experience The energy market is inaccessible and difficult to navigate for people with learning disabilities, according to a…
Man with learning disability says he is “proud” to have his art… Lauren Nicolle Jan 23, 2023 Lived experience Mark Pearson, who has a learning disability, is one of 80 artists who has been selected for an art exhibition in…
Carers UK partner with fitness company to help carers improve health and wellbeing Alison Bloomer Jan 11, 2023 Health Carers UK has partnered with digital workout specialist, 1FitLife, to create bespoke activity wellbeing videos to…
Winners of the Learning Disability and Autism Leaders’ List announced Alison Bloomer Dec 6, 2022 Lived experience Dimensions, along with Learning Disability England and the Voluntary Organisations Disability Group (VODG), have…
Community Integrated Care celebrates its volunteering project at Downing Street… Alison Bloomer Nov 16, 2022 Lived experience Representatives from social care charity, Community Integrated Care, joined Rugby League World Cup (RLWC) teams and…
New documentary reveals that disabled domestic abuse victims often struggle to… Lauren Nicolle Nov 7, 2022 Lived experience A new Channel 4 documentary has revealed that disabled people who are victims of domestic abuse often struggle to…