Because of John
Our team remembers John O'Brien and the influence his thinking and writing had on our work and for disabled people worldwide.
News (Change & Development)
What we’re learning about mental health day support: conversations that stay with you
Lyn Griffiths, Development Lead, Equal Lives and Learning Disabilities, explores what it means to truly listen and how leading with empathy could shape the future of mental health day services.
Supported internship funding extended for a fourth year
We are delighted to announce we will be delivering a fourth year of the Internships Work programme.
Advocacy Awareness Week 2025
We are getting started with our planning for this year's Advocacy Awareness Week #AAW25. Do you want to be a part of shaping this year's campaign theme and resources?
Beyond late intervention
Alice McColl explores how her work with young disabled adults has become a beacon of hope towards change.
Registrations open for Community Led Support spring festival
Free series of online webinars, 22-23 May 2025. Hear about a range of tools, approaches and research on strengths-based practice.
BBC investigation reveals disturbing failings in school seclusion practices for autistic pupils
Read about the investigation and the views of our team on what needs to change.
Small Supports, big changes: Transforming lives in Leeds
What happens when you reimagine adult social support from the ground up? Dr Vicky Mason-Angelow shares what happened in Leeds following a two year pilot.
Why inclusion matters
In this guest blog, Professor Judith Sixsmith, from IncludeAge at the University of Dundee, explores the value of older LGBT+ people and older people with learning disabilities in everyday communities.
Seeing a person in all their wonderfulness
Nic Crosby and Amanda Nally explore the need for services to challenge themselves. Are they truly person-centred, or, is it just nice words that hide reality?