Vlog Series: Time to Talk with Jon & Barry
Jon Ralphs and Barry Jones reflect on Time to Talk and share valuable insights about how they approached their 1-2-1, online sessions to best support young people at a challenging time....
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Coronavirus and people with learning disabilities survey
NDTi are one of the partners on a new research study exploring people with learning disabilities’ experiences of the coronavirus pandemic. It is a UK wide study aiming to speak directly to 1000 people with...
Friends Against Bullies
During lockdown 2020, Tina Freeman, a graphic artist and activist, created Friends Against Bullies – a powerful comic inspired by Elliot Greco’s experiences. In this podcast, Elliot talks with Alice McColl about becoming visually impaired...
Will anyone miss me if I’m not there?
Blog on Experiencing Loneliness and Social Isolation
Housing and support - new resources to support informed decision-making by commissioners and providers
Alongside a group of partner organisations, we have been working on several research projects around housing services. We want to gain a better understanding of what matters to individuals and families in terms of their...
Statement from the Valuing People's Alliance on the Long awaited reports on deaths of people with learning disabilities from Covid 19
Two reports last week highlighted the health inequalities that people with learning disabilities face....
How COVID has transformed the strengths-based culture in West Sussex
All this changed with the pandemic lockdown ... recent circumstances in some instances ‘turbo charged’ the move to a strengths based culture of practice.
Podcast Series: Small Supports in Time of Crisis
For some people using social care support, the pandemic has meant a loss, or threatened loss, of rights, wellbeing and safety. But it doesn’t have to be this way. This series explores how individually designed...
#PowerofPartnerships: Advonet Group
The need to strengthen the voice of the most marginalised groups has never been greater during this Covid- 19 period, particularly as health and care services adapt and change.
Keeping people safe – the power of partnerships
The Advocacy Project has long believed that, as a society, we do not place enough attention on keeping people safe from abuse and neglect. We do not place enough attention on keeping people safe by preventing situations from occurring rather than simply responding robustly after the event.