#LivesIncluded: Because Everybody Matters

At NDTi we believe in people being included in our communities. Being supported to have choice on how and where they live, what relationships they have and what activities they do in their spare time. This is at the heart of our #livesincluded campaign.

Why lives included is important

Latest Stories

A Community Christmas

Thoughts from Charlotte Ramsden, president of the Association of Directors of Children’s Services (ADCS), Strategic Director for People in Salford City Council...
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.
Ageing Matters

On International Day of Older Persons Paul Gutherson discusses his thoughts on what matters to older people

NDTi Podcast - Talking Inclusion Ep. 1:

In this episode, we ask Becky Morgan and Alice McColl "What does inclusion mean post lockdown?"

NDTi Podcast | Talking Inclusion ep2:

Ryan's Story: A life beyond day activities. Ryan shares some insights into his life and how he keeps active in the community with work and his social life.

Inclusion post lockdown

Thoughts from Ruth, one of the young people from our Time to Talk programme

Getting on with living

Tom share’s his thoughts on what an included life looks like for him as a young autistic person living in Dorset.

NDTi Podcast | Talking Inclusion Ep.3 : Leadership

What does it take to be a leader for social inclusion in our communities and public systems? In this episode, we talk with Jacqui Sjenitzer, Julie Pointer and Raj Singh about their experiences of leadership, particularly trust, courage and collaboration and how that can contribute to social inclusion.

NDTi Podcast | Talking Inclusion Ep.4

Sterre's Story - A life of acting, poetry and tandem rides Sterre and Hannah tell us about Sterre's life and the things she enjoys and how she started her own company because she was fed up of people saying no to the things she wanted to achieve.

Talking Inclusion Ep.5: Nick's Story

Nick shares his journey towards reasonable adjustments in healthcare for his son Alex.

Talking Inclusion: Ep.6 - A for Adjustment Resource

Not just a nice to have - its a legal requirement. Sue and Crispin discuss the new Reasonable Adjustment resources

NDTi Podcast | Talking Inclusion Ep.7

In this episode, we talk with Liz about her daughter Eleanor's journey out of isolation and how she negotiated and worked with staff to put reasonable adjustments in place for her daughter's inclusive education.

NDTi Podcast | Talking Inclusion Ep.8

In this short episode, we talk with Karen, a foster carer whose young person is taking part in our Time to Talk Next Steps programme.

Ageing Matters

On International Day of Older Persons Paul Gutherson discusses his thoughts on what matters to older people

NDTi Podcast | Talking Inclusion Ep.9

In this special episode for advocacy awareness week, Gail Petty is in conversation with Jacqui Jobson on Equity and Diversity within the advocacy community.

Talking Inclusion Ep.10: Rural Wisdom

Learning from the Rural Wisdom project - Highlights from 2 interviews with members of the project team from Outside the Box in Scotland, Volunteering Matters in in Wales and NDTi's evaluation team member Vicky.

Talking Inclusion Podcast Ep.11 - People's voices in policy

How do we ensure people's voices are reflected in shaping policy and development? We discuss examples of how we tackle ...

Talking Inclusion Ep.12 - Learning from Model City London

keeping communities connected and engaged in the Sport for Good initiative.

Talking Inclusion Ep.13 - A Mindset Problem

an inclusive education for children and young people with profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD)

Talking Inclusion Ep.14 - It's all about Advocacy...

Talking to Gail Petty and Kate Mercer about the new Advocacy Training Hub and how to get involved in this year’s Advocacy Awards, Advocacy Conference and Advocacy Awareness Week