England

There are 836 resources from England.

Books: 02.02.14

Delivering Personal Health Budgets This book provides a step-by-step guide to the implementation of Personal Health Budgets.

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.

From Isolation to Transformation Hazel Stuteley gave this talk at TedxExeter 2013 explaining how communities can move from isolation to…

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.

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'.

Books: 02.10.13

Changing Course Neil Francis masterfully weaves together his insights on adapting to a new direction in life.

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.

Books: 01.07.13

The Unmaking of Man Exploring what we can learn from the Holocaust and how it applies to people with disabilities today.

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.

Books: 14.05.13

People Centred Public Health This book examines how members of the public can get involved in public health.

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…

Books: 16.02.13

Better Health in Harder Times This book explores how we may renew for our times the collective compact that created our public services in the 1940s.

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.

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…

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…

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