News (Change & Development)

To mark Autism Acceptance Week, we've produced a series of short films on making reasonable adjustments for autistic people.

Mike Richardson, Community Led Support Site lead and data specialist, writes about some of the thinking behind our new Valuing Community Led Support report.

We’re launching a new research programme to find out about care options for older people. We’re keen to hear from social care commissioners and care providers about care options in local areas.

Alice McColl, Development Lead for Children and Young People, writes about how Time to Talk Next Steps is making the perception of normal teenage life a reality for young people with additional needs

The Age Action Alliance has been relaunched with a brand-new website. It’s run by The English Ageing Network (EngAgeNet) in partnership with our Ageing and Older People team.

We've pulled together some of the Advocacy Awareness Week 2022 content highlights from advocacy providers across the UK.

To mark the last day of Advocacy Awareness Week 2022 we hosted a free, online lunchtime learning session with Carlyn Miller, Head of Policy and Programmes at the British Institute of Human Rights. Read the slides.

This year's Advocacy Awareness Week highlights how advocates and advocacy supports people in relation to their human rights. Vital shares Rachel's story about the right to be free from discrimination.

AIMS Advocacy shares with us how an Art Trail celebrates Advocacy Awareness Week 2022. The North Ayrshire Advocacy Trail project aims to raise awareness of independent advocacy across the North Ayrshire area through an exhibition of work created by people that use AIMS Advocacy’s service.

Jacqui Jobson is an NDTi Associate and QPM assessor. In this short blog for Advocacy Awareness Week she explains how Article 14 of the Human Rights Act, the right to be free from discrimination, should play a key part in any advocate's toolkit.