Articles

Citizen Network members share ideas, stories and writings on how to advance citizenship for real.

Article: 20.08.14 Don't Judge Me, Listen Sam Sly urges us to really listen to people's dreams and desires when supporting them to build a future for themselves,…
Article: 20.08.14 The Harm Professionals Can Do Too often people's gifts and skills are being ignored when professionals plan with them, there is no excuse, this must…
Article: 20.08.14 Quality Checkers are the Future of Regulation Sam Sly shares her enthusiasm for the creation of a National Association of Quality Checkers.
Article: 20.08.14 Rethinking Social Housing Social housing isn’t working for the people Beyond Limits support who have been institutionalised for years in…
Article: 26.06.14 Pro-Innovation NDIS How NDIS could be developed to promote, not hinder, social innovation.
Article: 26.06.14 Erm This Is Awkward Matthew Edmonds suggests that we don't need pat responses to break down barriers between disabled and non-disabled…
Article: 22.06.14 Help - What It Really Means People with learning disabilities often get help that isn't very helpful. Wendy Perez explains what help really…
Article: 16.06.14 Self-Directed Support is a Scottish Innovation Simon Duffy explores the Scottish roots of SDS or self-directed support.
Article: 14.04.14 Next Steps on a Cumulative Impact Assessment (CIA) Simon Duffy explores the possibility of developing an even more rigorous assessment of how cuts have targeted…
Article: 11.04.14 What Price Friendship? Paul Williams describes how the UK's social care system often seems to obstruct the development of friendships for…
Article: 10.04.14 Discrimination Against Disabled Employers Jim Elder-Woodward explains to the Prime Minister the gross injustice of giving subsidies to employers, unless they…
Article: 10.04.14 Sharing Our Gifts - Lessons for Social Work Mark Harvey describes how understanding your own community gifts and assets will make you a better practitioner.
Article: 09.04.14 Are There No Limits for Markets? Civitas Vera provide an insightful critique into the limitations of the market in policy and real life.
Article: 08.04.14 Access to Work - Eventually Nadia Clarke describes her success at finding work as a young disabled and deaf woman, and the challenge of getting…
Article: 01.04.14 Joining up Community Involvement Gabriel Chanan and Colin Miller explain how to strengthen local communities without abandoning public services and…
Article: 01.04.14 Divide and Conquer Social Work by Education Tanya Moore offers a critique of the latest changes to social work education.
Article: 18.03.14 Mental Health is Everyone's Business Carolyn Barber introduces her new book The Layperson’s Guide to Good Mental Health: Your A-Z for a Happier Life.
Article: 17.03.14 How to Fund a Universal Basic Income Malcolm Henry sets out an argument for a Universal Basic Income based on his analysis of the failings of the banking…
Article: 03.03.14 Listening Up to Poverty Simon Duffy reflects on the stories he heard at a conference on poverty and welfare reform.
Article: 02.03.14 Right to the Same Life Wendy Perez says people with learning (intellectual) disabilities have the right to the same life as the rest of us.
Article: 25.02.14 Spartacus Network Spartacus is a network of sick & disabled people who use social media to highlight the impact of the UK Government's…
Article: 14.02.14 Reforming NDIS Simon Schwab outlines the principles that should underpin the reform of NDIS.
Article: 13.02.14 What Went Wrong with Personalisation? Simon Duffy explores the unfulfilled potential of personalisation.
Article: 13.01.14 Dementia Is Everyone's Business Chris Moon-Willems explains why understanding and supporting people with dementia to live well is relevant to all of…
Article: 13.01.14 Regulators Preparing for Privatisation Is the regulatory system being used to drive forward the government's privatisation agenda in education and beyond?
Article: 13.01.14 5 Tips for Living Well with Dementia Chris Moon-Willems shares five important and practical ways in which you can help someone live well with dementia.
Article: 10.01.14 G8 Dementia Summit - Missed Opportunity Chris Moon-Willems had high hopes for the G8 Dementia Summit held in London in December 2013 to discuss the challenges…
Article: 07.01.14 The Driving Up Quality Code The Driving up Quality Code is about providers of care and support doing all that they can to make sure that what happened…
Article: 29.11.13 Housing to End the Prison of Hospital Sam Sly explains why special hospitals are often worse than prison and why there is a need for bespoke housing…
Article: 29.11.13 No to Competing Services - Yes to Human Rights Sami Helle explains to the European Parliament that people with intellectual disabilities should not be trapped in…
Article: 13.11.13 A Short History of Self Direct Don Derrett tells the story of self direct - how it developed, what it achieved and why finally, it closed.
Article: 13.11.13 No Words is No Barrier Sam Sly explores the steps necessary to ensure that children and adults with limited verbal communication can get…
Article: 12.11.13 Working with 'Vulnerability' A summary of a talk given by Dr Simon Duffy at the meeting of Churches Together in South Yorkshire, Spring Forum in April…
Article: 12.11.13 Can You See What I See? Vinesh Kumar explains why the Avarind Eye Clinic has much to teach the NHS and western medicine in general.
Article: 20.10.13 How To Reform The ESA System Simon Duffy argues that the current ESA system is deeply flawed and suggests an alternative based on a better…
Article: 14.10.13 Returning Home Sam Sly reflects on the barriers to progress in getting people home from abusive and institutional placements.
Article: 06.10.13 Re-Examining Policy on Aid Varun Vidyarthi argues that the process of giving and the message that goes with it distorts the outcome, it is time for…
Article: 22.09.13 The Hidden Housing Subsidy Simon Duffy explains how the artificially low interest rate in the UK acts as an enormous subsidy to the better-off.
Article: 22.09.13 Ten Attacks on Disabled People's Rights Simon Duffy provides an overview of the main strategies being used to undermine the human rights of disabled people in…
Article: 22.09.13 Thoughts on ESA Some early thoughts on reforming the failed Employment Support Allowance and Work Capability Assessment system.
Article: 22.09.13 Impact of PIP on Social Care This analysis was carried out on behalf of We Are Spartacus and estimates how the end of DLA will hit local government.
Article: 18.09.13 A Finnish Perspective Katja Valkama reflects from a Finnish perspective on social innovations in the UK and the price of welfare 'reform'.
Article: 10.09.13 Communities in Crisis Ted Dalby tells the inspirational story of the cockle pickers of Penclawdd and what they teach us about the meaning of…
Article: 09.09.13 What Kind Of Cure Is Necessary? Mariana Cervantes-Burchell has questions following news that scientists have made a breakthrough in being able to…
Article: 31.07.13 Love Sam Sly writes about how important love is, in all its forms, to having a great life.
Article: 29.07.13 What is Wrong with Supported Living? Simon Duffy explores how the principles of supported living have been corrupted and how we need to move to a focus on…
Article: 23.07.13 What Would I Want From A Support Planner? Liam Toner explores the qualities he would look for in a support planner and how we support people to plan for…
Article: 08.07.13 Call for a Cumulative Impact Assessment Catherine Hale shares the text of a letter to her MP calling for her support for the Cumulative Impact Assessment.
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