England

There are 783 resources from England.

Film: 17.02.14 What is Welfare Reform? In this film Simon Duffy explains what real welfare reform should be about.
Paper: 12.02.14 Counting the Cuts This report was one of the first quantitative analyses providing an estimate of the cumulative impact of UK Government…
Reviews: 13.01.14 Limits of Medicine Vinesh Kumar reviews Ivan Illich's classic Limits to Medicine - Medical Nemesis: the expropriation of health.
Inspiration: 07.01.14 Eco Shed David Towell describes a great innovation that provides employment for disabled people whilst supporting…
Project: 04.01.14 Campaign for a Fair Society A campaign to provide positive alternatives to the UK's austerity programme.
Film: 15.12.13 From Isolation to Transformation Hazel Stuteley gave this talk at TedxExeter 2013 explaining how communities can move from isolation to…
Film: 15.12.13 The Power of Dance Shanna Dawes explains the exciting impact of the TR14ers on their own lives and their whole community.
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…
Paper: 18.11.13 Doctor knows best? This policy paper from the University of Birmingham's Health Services Management Centre examines the use of evidence…
Paper: 13.11.13 The Impact of Welfare Reforms This report examines the impact of recent welfare reforms on mental health service users in the North East of England.
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.
Inspiration: 13.11.13 Focusing on Outcomes Tim Keilty from New Prospects explains their practical and simple approach to focusing on outcomes without the hype.
Paper: 13.11.13 Means Testing in ESA Steve Griffiths explains how the introduction of more means testing in the ESA further damages the lives and families…
Paper: 13.11.13 Deprived of Incapacity Benefit Steve Griffiths explains how the old system of incapacity benefit was already depriving people of their entitlements…
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.
Film: 27.10.13 All In This Together This film by Dole Animators captures some of the real experiences people are facing today in the light of recent changes…
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…
Inspiration: 02.10.13 In the Hotseat with Herts Pass Tanya Moore writes about Herts Pass a user led organisation in Stevenage that offers 'EmployerAbility'.
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.
Paper: 30.07.13 Hospital - a guide to staying safe Terry Lynch describes how you can stay safe in hospital - a guide relevant to all of us - but especially older and disabled…
Paper: 18.07.13 Whose Community Is It Anyway? Written by Simon Duffy this paper suggests it's time to re-think commissioning and work with communities in a real…
Paper: 11.07.13 Returning Home Simon Duffy outlines a promising innovation from Plymouth that aims to return people home from institutional care.
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.
Paper: 04.06.13 Freedom Written by Simon Duffy, this new practical guide gives advice on supporting people to be free.
Article: 03.06.13 How We Try to Keep Our Promises Tim Keilty explains how New Prospects have designed a simple approach for helping people to network and support each…
Inspiration: 03.06.13 Community Networks A community network is a simple but powerful innovation developed by New Prospects - team work.
Article: 24.05.13 In Memory of Carl Poll Carl Poll was a leading innovator and champion for people with learning difficulties - he will be greatly missed.
Film: 01.05.13 People First Quality Checkers People First Quality Checkers is an independent quality checking service run by people with learning disabilities.
Inspiration: 30.04.13 247 Grid Tool The 247 grid tool is a simple and visual way to design an effective support package around someone’s life.
Article: 03.04.13 The Big Society Fails the Hardest Hit Catherine Hale's article explains how a range of UK government policies target disabled people.
Paper: 02.04.13 21st Century Vision A paper following the launch of the Housing and Support Alliance offering a new vision for the future.
Story: 07.03.13 My Rights Nadia Clarke writes about the damaging impact that cuts to her personal budget will have on her life.
Paper: 07.03.13 Getting Help if you have a Learning Difficulty This is a guide to getting support in Sheffield if you have a learning difficulty.
Reviews: 28.02.13 No Going Back Authors Tim Keilty and Kellie Woodley write about the forgotten voices from Prudhoe Hospital.
Article: 24.02.13 It's Not Systems That Stop Abuse Transformative leadership - not new systems, targets or policies - will help public services to tackle the problems of…
Paper: 21.02.13 Augmentative Alternative Communication and Leadership Research This report outlines the power of alternative systems of communication and was written by Nadia Clarke following her…
Story: 22.01.13 Person Centred Planners Lose the Plot The story of how one self-advocate with learning difficulties came into conflict with the Person Centred Planning…
Inspiration: 22.01.13 Pass It On Parents This innovation is a system of peer support for families of disabled children.
Film: 16.01.13 A Fair Society? This short 3 minute film explains how the UK Government's current programme of cuts ends up targeting disabled people.
Article: 28.12.12 Regulation without State Dominance Bob Rhodes outlines a different approach to regulation than the on-going expansion of incompetent state-run…
Film: 06.12.12 Family Leadership A film about Pippa Murray's work to make family leadership authentic, building on real wealth and strengthening the…
Slide: 29.10.12 Can You Buy Care? Bob Rhodes of Lives Through Friends explores the absurdity of assuming care can be purchased in a market place. He…
Slide: 25.10.12 Help and Connect Kellie Woodley of Skills for People outlines the Help and Connect model which is transforming their advocacy…
Paper: 24.10.12 Why Inequality Matters Written by members of My Fair London this paper presents further essential information about income inequality and…
Paper: 21.10.12 Better Nights An evaluation of a Choice Support initiative to improve night-time support for people with learning disabilities as…
Film: 28.09.12 The UK is Very Unequal The UK is the third most unequal developed country - and this inequality is bad for all of us - it causes many social…
Paper: 27.09.12 Deinstitutionalisation and Community Living This paper by David Towell explores the progress made in advancing community living over the last generation and…
Film: 27.09.12 Poor Commit the Least Fraud A lot of fuss is made about benefit cheats - but few people realise it is the poor who commit the least fraud - it is…
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