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Inspiration: 20.10.14 Carl's Small Sparks Carl's Small Sparks is a small grants programme that helps people do new and exciting things in their community.
Article: 14.10.14 Open Letter on Regulation An Open Letter to David Behan (Head of Regulation) and Norman Lamb (lead politician) on the danger of relying on…
Article: 22.09.14 Just Not Fair Jane Young, the author of Dignity and Opportunity for All gives an overview of this critical report, published by Just…
Article: 19.09.14 Travels in Human-Based Development Pete Richmond sets out what we can learn from Manavodaya a development organisation based in India and the UK, in…
Article: 18.09.14 The Economic Necessity of Basic Income Economist Geoff Crocker argues that the current economic system is based on flawed thinking and that a new system…
Review: 17.09.14 The Need for Roots A Review of Simone Weil's The Need for Roots, a book that offers a fresh perspective on the purpose and nature of the…
Review: 17.09.14 Hannah Arendt - The Last Interview Simon Duffy reviews Hannah Arendt - The Last Interview - and reflects on its lessons for thinking about the welfare…
Paper: 16.09.14 Dignity and Opportunity for All Jane Young's report for Just Fair provides an overview of how the UK Government is failing to meet its human rights…
Article: 15.09.14 Person Centred Planning 'Tools' Peter Kinsella reviews his time working in human services and examines the negative role of jargon, complexity and…
Paper: 01.09.14 Let's Scrap the DWP Simon Duffy and John Dalrymple make the case for Basic Income Security - a system to integrate and reform the current tax…
Article: 25.08.14 The Problem with Dawkins' Intolerance on Down Syndrome Mariana Cervantes-Burchell explains why the intolerant prejudice of scientists like Richard Dawkins is based on…
Graphic: 20.08.14 Keys to Citizenship - Love Keys to Citizenship graphic - love is the 7th key to citizenship.
Graphic: 20.08.14 Keys to Citizenship - Life Keys to Citizenship graphic - life is the 6th key to citizenship.
Graphic: 20.08.14 Keys to Citizenship - Help Keys to Citizenship graphic - help is the 5th key to citizenship.
Graphic: 20.08.14 Keys to Citizenship - Home Keys to Citizenship graphic - home is the 4th key to citizenship.
Graphic: 20.08.14 Keys to Citizenship - Money Keys to Citizenship graphic - money is the 3rd key to citizenship.
Graphic: 20.08.14 Keys to Citizenship - Freedom Keys to Citizenship graphic - freedom is the 2nd key to citizenship.
Graphic: 20.08.14 Keys to Citizenship - Purpose Keys to Citizenship graphic - purpose is the 1st key to citizenship.
Film: 20.08.14 The Impact of Welfare Reform Simon Duffy is interviewed by Russia Today (RT) on welfare reform and what it really means for people living in the UK.
Article: 20.08.14 Assessment and Treatment Units Sam Sly shares her learning through helping people to leave ATUs and return to a real life and a home of their own in the…
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…
Review: 14.08.14 The Frugal Innovator David Towell reviews a new book exploring how frugal innovators are finding radical solutions to pressing challenges…
Paper: 13.08.14 Civic Partnership David Towell examines how citizen groups and local authority leaderships can work together to create the civic…
Paper: 07.07.14 The Fox Report: From the North East The Fox Report from the North East provides powerful insight into how 'austerity' is being experienced by people in the…
Paper: 02.07.14 Assessing the Assessors Independent research by disabled people on the assessment process which many are forced to undergo - the Work…
Paper: 01.07.14 The Words We Use Darlington Learning Impairment Network explore how the words that professionals use to describe people very often…
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…
Paper: 26.06.14 [R]evolution Road Veena Vasista explores the connections between individual internal change and the journey of creating political,…
Paper: 22.06.14 Reflections on Common Threads John O'Brien shares learning on Approaches and Contexts for Planning Everyday Lives following the Common Threads…
Paper: 22.06.14 Quality of Life Standards and Toolkit Produced by Changing Our Lives, The Quality of Life Standards and Toolkit aims to raise people’s expectations…
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…
Film: 17.06.14 The Power of WomenCentre WomenCentre is a pioneering social innovation based in Halifax. Local women have come together to support those of…
Article: 16.06.14 Self-Directed Support is a Scottish Innovation Simon Duffy explores the Scottish roots of SDS or self-directed support.
Paper: 12.06.14 Fulfilling Potential? In this significant report Catherine Hale explores the experience of a key group of disabled people who have been…
Inspiration: 09.06.14 Stay Up Late Stay Up Late is a charity that was started by the punk band Heavy Load. Its mission is to change the way people with…
Paper: 09.06.14 WiltsCIL Evaluation of Direct Payment Workshops This report describes the experience of Wiltshire Centre for Independent Living in using peer support to help people…
Paper: 03.06.14 Individual Service Funds (ISFs) Individual Service Funds (ISFs) have had a positive impact on people's lives.
Paper: 02.06.14 Working on the Inside Kate Fulton offers insight into the inner dimension of change that is essential to working respectfully and with…
Review: 26.05.14 Austerity Bites Mary O'Hara's book describes the many dimensions of 'austerity' and how it is affecting the lives of ordinary people in…
Paper: 16.05.14 Stopping Hate Crime This report describes the work of Devon and Cornwall Police to stop hate crime and better support people with learning…
Paper: 15.05.14 Exploring a Future Welfare State Research in Sheffield by the Sheffield Equality Group explores the attractiveness of the idea of a basic or citizen's…
Film: 15.05.14 ISFs are a Simple Innovation Simon Duffy explains what an Individual Service Fund is, why it it is useful and what a simple innovation it is.
Paper: 15.05.14 Self-Directed Support in Finland This research report from Finland shows the success of personal budgets in improving the lives of people with…
Story: 14.05.14 Excluded from University Nadia would like to take a Disability Studies course at University. Katie Clarke writes about the barriers her…
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