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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…
Books: 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…
Paper: 14.05.14 The Impact of Cuts in Haringey A report from Haringey Learning Disabilities Partnership Board following a survey on the impact of cuts in Haringey to…
Paper: 11.05.14 Unlocking the Imagination Simon Duffy's book first published in 1996 now updated, offers a path for commissioners who want to create the…
Books: 06.05.14 Whitehall Through the Looking Glass Henry Tam explores what happens when corporate interests take complete control of British political life.
Books: 16.04.14 Trapped All her life, Fran has fought to find dignity in a life that many people take for granted, this is her story.
Paper: 14.04.14 Citizenship for All: An Accessible Guide Simon Duffy and Wendy Perez have written this accessible guide to citizenship - what it means and how to achieve it.
Slide: 14.04.14 Philosophy and Social Work Social work is a profession that aims to achieve social justice. But do we understand the true demands of social…
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…
Slide: 14.04.14 Safe and Sound Modern social work aims to keep people safe but often ends up placing people in places that are far from safe.
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…
Slide: 11.04.14 Poverty and Welfare Reform A presentation given at the Hallam Justice and Peace Commission in Sheffield on 1st March 2014 by Dr Simon Duffy.
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.
Film: 09.04.14 Human Rights for Disabled People In this film Nadia Clarke explains how important human rights are to all disabled people.
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.
Paper: 08.04.14 Beyond the Barriers A Spartacus Network report into Employment Support Allowance, the Work Programme and recommendations for a new…
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.
Paper: 18.03.14 A Future Without the ILF In this discussion paper Jim Elder-Woodward reviews the achievements of the ILF and makes the case for a new Trust which…
Paper: 18.03.14 Regulation Bob Rhodes and Richard Davis explore the damaging impact that regulatory systems can have on intentional…
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.
Film: 17.03.14 Crazy Money In this animated film, Malcolm Henry explores where money comes from and where money goes.
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…
Paper: 17.03.14 Imagining the Future: Citizenship In a report commissioned by IRISS, Simon Duffy explores the future of social services in Scotland.
Article: 03.03.14 Listening Up to Poverty Simon Duffy reflects on the stories he heard at a conference on poverty and welfare reform.
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