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Community Living Magazine - The magazine about Learning Disabilities, campaigning for equal rights since 1987. Subscribe for printed, digital & archive.

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CASCAIDr CIC@cascaidr25 Nov 2020
3 pieces that suggest a council running out of money may be the only way to make the Treasury fund the mandatory social care duties the government chose to put into the Care Act! theguardian.com/society/2020… theguardian.com/commentisfre… communitycare.co.uk/2020/11/…
We’ll have to cut vital services without £4bn help, say England’s councils

We’ll have to cut vital services without £4bn help, say England’s councils

As Rishi Sunak prepares his public spending review, local authorities say support for elderly and rough sleepers is at risk

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Why is this is not already happening? Please sign and share widely. Thanks!
INQUEST (@INQUEST_ORG) profile pictureINQUEST@INQUEST_ORG3 Nov 2020
When a death happens in prison or police custody, there is an independent pre-inquest investigation When someone dies in a mental health setting, the same level of external scrutiny should be applied. But this is not currently the case Sign the petition: petition.parliament.uk/petit…
Petition: Require pre-inquest investigation into all unexplained NHS mental health deaths

Petition: Require pre-inquest investigation into all unexplained NHS mental health deaths

Legally require that each and every unexplained death that happens in NHS mental health and learning disability facilities is fully investigated by a completely independent external body before the...

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Advice from Benefits and Work Publishing Ltd says ref PIP assessments on line - make sure you ask for this to be recorded so have information if need to appeal
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Let's make sure LDE have all our voices and do join. It's very manageable to self-advocates and their groups. learningdisabilityengland.or…
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Scope@scope28 Sep 2020
Meet Kevin! Just one of our Kickstart advisers ready to provide you with one-to-one employment support during these unprecedented times 💼 👉 scope.org.uk/employment-serv…
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LDEngland@LearningDisEng25 Sep 2020
"People are still being traumatised for life by the very places that are meant to help them" Members Reps response to the abuse at Yew Trees exposed this week learningdisabilityengland.or… People with learning disabilities & autistic people leading the change must be supported now
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CASCAIDr CIC@cascaidr25 Sep 2020
CASH FOR QUESTIONS! Covid has done for the London Legal Walk so we’re raising money by answering questions on adults’ social care law online! Guidelines here cascaidr.org.uk/2020/09/22/c… Please post longer Qs there or tweet @cascaidr Please also donate! bit.ly/32WqKJC
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Such important work - needed more than ever in this difficult time but depends on people donating to support the work. Do help by supporting their virtual walk
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CASCAIDr CIC@cascaidr24 Sep 2020
CASH FOR QUESTIONS! Covid has done for the London Legal Walk so we’re raising money by answering questions on adults’ social care law online! Guidelines here cascaidr.org.uk/2020/09/22/c… Please post longer Qs there or tweet @cascaidr Please also donate! bit.ly/32WqKJC
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Instead of 10K for the London Legal Walk CASCAIDr's raising money to become a charitable law firm, via cash for questions on adults’ social care law, online! Please donate! bit.ly/32WqKJC Guidelines on bit.ly/365pPZ9 or for your Q, if it won’t fit @CASCAIDr.
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Covid-free care homes were offered £1,500 weekly to cover the additional expenses of providing care for new Covid residents carehomeprofessional.com/car…
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LDEngland@LearningDisEng24 Sep 2020
The #right2home campaign is making an online tool to guide people on how to challenge COVID-19 restrictions to visiting loved ones. If you are facing restrictions and would like to help test the tool, please email: [email protected]
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Mind the Gap@MtGstudios24 Sep 2020
Exciting to meet the new team leading on @bradford2025. Big shout out to our Community Engagement Co-ordinator @mcquade_may who joins the team as Programme and Community Co-ordinator. Very pleased to say that May will continue to work for Mind the Gap 2.5 days a week!
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We need a public inquiry into @cygnethealth's 'Yew Trees' scandal insights.doughtystreet.co.uk…
We need a public inquiry into Cygnet’s 'Yew Trees' scandal (via Passle)

We need a public inquiry into Cygnet’s 'Yew Trees' scandal (via Passle)

Trigger warning: descriptions of violence and abuse. Today the Care Quality Commission has published a report into abuse at Cygnet Yew Trees, a 10-bed p...

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Poverty Post@PovertyPost18 Sep 2020
1.6 million households hit by £60 cut to benefits in just one month welfareweekly.com/1-6-millio… via @Welfare_Weekly #UniversalCredit #DWP
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A horrible statistic which I’m reluctant to tweet - but this needs to be known so that effective steps can be taken in the event of a second wave
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59% of all deaths involving #COVID19 from 2 March to 14 July were among disabled people ow.ly/27sW50Bupjq
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LDN London@LDNcharity18 Sep 2020
We thought we would share some fabulous artwork with you today by the very talented Fiona Lucas! 😀🌈🎨
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Our Next Spectrum 'Perspectives Showcase' of creative writing run by artists with #autism is on the 24th Sep & our next free #creativewriting workshop for people with #learningdisabilities & autism 23rd of Sep. to find out more or to book you place goto thetwistingducks.co.uk/event…
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Simon J Duffy@simonjduffy16 Sep 2020
One of the most depressing features of COVID19 testing debacle is how we constantly ask the wrong question. Not Why is Govt (Serco) system so bad? But Why do we not build on local systems that are so good? [The power of the local is constantly ignored.] bmj.com/content/369/bmj.m248…
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Advocacy is having someone on your side when you are making a big health or social care decision and don’t feel at your most confident. Become an Advocacy Friend and help you, your friends, family and neighbours. Click here for more information: advocacyfocus.org.uk/advocac…
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