Amplifying Voices: Self-Advocacy’s Impact on Lived Experience in Health & Social Care Training

Introduction: In our previous post, we explored how incorporating individuals with lived experience into health and social care training in the UK can transforms learning outcomes. Authentic stories and perspectives have proven invaluable, enriching the educational journey for student & qualified health and social professionals. Expanding on

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Health Campaigns

My Life My Choice

We Can’t Wait’ campaign, striving to ensure that individuals with learning disabilities receive the timely care they deserve and live lives as long as anyone else’s. Why “We Can’t Wait” Matters People with learning disabilities often live much shorter lives—men by 23 years, women by 27 years,

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What Empowers Me

What Empowers Me Cameron Richards I know this is going to sound bad, but I identify as a freak as a person that the world wishes would stay quiet sometimes because I know my voice can be annoying when I try to speak and get muddled up

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Two blogs about Transforming Care’s West Midlands “Service Users, Families and Carers Forum” by Samantha and student Learning Disability Nurse Francis

Two blogs about Transforming Care’s West Midlands “Service Users, Families and Carers Forum” By Samantha Reeves and student learning disability nurse Francis Hancox. Hello my name is Samantha Reeves.       On Thursday 14th march I attended transforming care forum at Droitwich Spa community hall representing

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Easy Read – West Midlands Self Advocacy Network

Dudley Voices for Choice has got money from the National Lottery Community Fund     The money is to start a West Midlands Self Advocacy Network     This is for people who have a learning disability and people who have autism     It has taken

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West Midlands Self Advocacy Network

West Midlands Self Advocacy Network It has been two weeks since we announced that Dudley Voices for Choice has been successful in applying to the National Lottery Community Fund for money to start a new West Midlands Self Advocacy Network for people who have a learning disability

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Learning Disability Week 2018 by Samantha

Learning Disability Week 2018 By Samantha Last week was learning disability week. This is some of what we did. On Monday 18thJune we had a tea party to start the Treat Me Well Dudley campaign. We had the Mayor of Dudley come to the tea party. When

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