Community Arts charity supporting people with learning disabilities to find their voice and use it. Because stories make us human.
Frome, Somerset
Joined July 2010
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It's Advocacy Awareness Week #AAW24 and we have some exciting news about what we've been up to lately. Read our blog on our lovely little website to find out more.
openstorytellers.org.uk/2024…
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#AdvocacyWorks
#SelfAdvocacyWorks
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My Fund is open! Dan used it to make his drumming dream come true! His confidence and coordination has improved since getting a drum kit. Now Dan's enjoying creative sessions more than ever with @OpenStoryTeller, who supported him to apply. Learn more at mencap.org.uk/myfund
ALT A man sits behind an electronic drum kit holding drumsticks. He is looking at the camera and smiling.
We’re here!
With @unitedresponse #Morethanaprovider
@mshedbristol making a colourful splash with all we are and all we offer
We’ve already performed once and got everyone signing our song from Peter The Wild Boy
#whatisyourwild?
✨Are you passionate about social justice and creative expression?
💛Do you have professional or personal experience of learning disabilities?
🌟We are looking for an extraordinary person for an extraordinary job, here at OpenStoryTellers in Frome - shorturl.at/dmO15
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Really thought provoking opinions from both sides of the #DownSyndromeAct debate.
📖A law to ensure people with Down syndrome have their health, care and housing needs met throughout life is working its way through parliament writes @SimonJarrett6 It could become law early next year
cl-initiatives.co.uk/debate-…
We are working to get this fund on the radar of people with learning disabilities in Somerset who are struggling amid the cost of living crisis - take a look...
Information about the Household Support Fund, which is designed to provide short-term urgent financial help to Somerset residents who are struggling to afford household essentials, has been published by @SomersetCouncil
Get more information here: ssab.safeguardingsomerset.or…
Cracking news for a Monday morning. Congratulations to #critchillschool on their award for an outstanding careers programme🌱
It's great to feel a collective energy in #Frome for championing employment for people with learning disabilities! #closethegap
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It is World Well Being Week!
If you need Easy Read documents to talk about healthy life styles and how to look after your mental health, check our website:
easyhealth.org.uk/resources/…
easyhealth.org.uk/resources/…
#wellbeing #MentalHealth #HealthyLife
Love this piece about the social benefits of table tennis in residential settings by @LDTonline - coinciding well with #WorldWellbeingWeek - shorturl.at/mnG69
Such an important story @DiscoveryLDA Go Sharron! ✨✨✨
🔈Only 5.1% of #autistic people or people with #learning #disabilities get #paid #employment/
#LetsBridgeTheEmploymentGap.
👉This #DeafBlindAwarenessWeek, discover how Sharon went from 50p a day to £10 an hr #teaching #signing here >> lght.ly/k5g5d0
#GetMoreFromLife
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This looks great!
'Activist historians with learning disabilities – claiming our own history'
Free webinar 29 June 5pm from @RSHistCentre & @OpenUniversity SHLD Research Group with @mylifemychoice1 @GraceEyreF
More and book: buff.ly/3biSQ8w
It's #WorldWellbeingWeek. How are you feeling? We've been using these emoji sticks recently to check in with each other, reflect on our feelings and help us work better as collaborators #livingthroughstory
We've shared some star-studded stories for #LDweek2022 These shouldn't be one-offs to celebrate, they should be happening daily. But they aren't.
Join us in creating an inclusive society where neurodiverse voices are respected and celebrated every day rb.gy/frqees
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Today it's all about cricket! We are excited to share a very recent victory for England's learning disabled cricket team! They retained the Ashes in style by beating Australia this June in the #InternationalInclusionSeries
#LDweek2022 @mencap_charity
#inclusionrevolution
Did you know that @ProjectArtWorks a neurodiverse art collective were nominated for the #TurnerPrize last year? #LDweek2022
Here at OST we support our members to explore their creativity and find a voice through art, multimedia and story.
@mencap_charity #inclusionrevolution
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⚽️ @England and @ManCity star @JackGrealish
has become a principal Ambassador for Special Olympics GB to raise awareness of the sporting opportunities available for people with a learning disability 👏💚 #SpecialOlympicsGB #LDWeek22
📷Pic credit: @SOGreatBritain
Today we'd like to highlight the fantastic work of #GeorgeWebster who became the first ever CBeebies presenter with Down's Syndrome in 2021. #LDweek2022
@mencap_charity #inclusionrevolution
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#LDweek22 an absolute star of TV, feature and films. I met her in 2014 and was star struck! Star of #TheAword #callthemidwife #UpstairsDownstairs #Strike #TheLongCall Plus she is a honorary doctorate and a BME! Made a massive impact on todays society @sarah_gordy
It's @mencap_charity's #LDweek2022 and we're celebrating wonderful happenings in our community this year.
As a cracking start, we want to share @PropsBristol brand new #TapestryBrewery, the UK's first learning disability-led brewery. #inclusionrevolution #livingthroughstory
Very exciting news @Saba_Salman @CommLivingMag_ we can't wait to see the next issue!
Thrilled to announce our new editor is... award-winning author, journalist, consultant, @Sibs_uk chair & @NDTicentral ambassador @Saba_Salman! Exciting times @CommLivingMag_ !
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