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Simon Duffy explores how the principles of supported living have been corrupted and how we need to move to a focus on rights.
Article 2013-07-29 15:30:00
"If we want to change something, a good start is to understand it." David Towell reviews Francisco Bethencourt's book and discovers the long history behind racism.
Reviews 2016-07-24 10:21:00
Maria Lyons reviews a book which explores the celebrates caregiving as an essential role for men and women.
Reviews 2017-01-11 16:50:00
Steven Rose wonders why Government policy to close ATUs and end the admission of people with learning disabilities to private hospitals has been so poor.
Article 2017-06-19 14:35:00
Beverley Smith explores the perverse way in which care is undervalued, discounted and the perverse policies which flow from this.
Article 2020-11-17 17:04:00
We need to teach our children to love, to feel and to recognise the needs of others.
Article 2024-06-18 15:08:00
Dr Simon Duffy will give the annual Centre for Wellbeing in Public Policy lecture on 19th May as…
News 2020-01-08
Sam Sly explains that the real challenge after Winterbourne View is to ensure the real drivers for change are in place.
Article 2013-05-15 16:58:00
Ted Dalby tells the inspirational story of the cockle pickers of Penclawdd and what they teach us about the meaning of community.
Article 2013-09-10 16:07:00
Sami Helle explains to the European Parliament that people with intellectual disabilities should not be trapped in the 'cheapest service'.
Article 2013-11-29 15:00:00
A day of learning, thinking and lively discussion.
Project 2012-01-04 12:10:00
Greater Change are using personal budgets and individual support to help people overcome homelessness.
Article 2025-02-17 12:14:00
A response to the Independent Commission on Neighbourhoods (ICON) Green Paper.
Paper 2025-07-02 11:15:00
This is a powerful vision of the opportunities and support which should be available to disabled people and their families, based on a commitment to equal citizenship.
Article 2011-02-03 11:50:00
Sam Sly explores the problems that leave too many people with complex needs in long-term institutional care.
Article 2012-05-11 13:53:00
S.H.Barnett wonders why personal budgets which promise so much have largely failed to deliver.
Article 2012-05-12 14:19:00
Too often people's gifts and skills are being ignored when professionals plan with them, there is no excuse, this must change now says Sam Sly.
Article 2014-08-20 12:43:00
We need to radically reimagine ourselves, Nature and the relationship between us.
Article 2023-03-03 18:49:00
The keys to citizenship can help improve services for people with disabilities in many ways.
Article 2024-06-10 09:54:00
Personal Health Budgets were attacked by many in the media; The centre for Welfare Reform…
News 2015-09-02
Self-directed support is the 7 step process by which people obtain control over their support in order to achieve a better life for themselves.
Inspiration 2009-07-01 15:19:00
A research report describing the progress made in Barnsley to personalise a block contract with the mental health service provider Together.
Paper 2012-09-19 17:30:00
David Towell reviews a new book exploring how frugal innovators are finding radical solutions to pressing challenges using 4 design principles: lean, simple, clean and social.
Reviews 2014-08-14 12:22:00
The good people of Glasgow regularly pop into Spoon for a coffee, food and a catch up with friends but it’s so much more than a café.
Article 2017-09-27 14:13:00
Exposing the dogmas and lies that damage society.
Books 2018-07-07 16:42:00
A vision for reforming the NDIS as a regenerative system of support co-designed with people with disabilities.
Paper 2023-08-27 10:00:00
Terry Lynch was a wonderful man who showed how the principles of independent living apply to everyone.
Article 2023-12-07 17:36:00
Part One in a new series of articles looking at Britain's crumbling education system.
Article 2025-06-16 17:32:00
The best support assumes and supports capacity and only provides more professionalised expertise where necessary.
Inspiration 2010-10-01 17:37:00
Steven Rose explains why there are alternatives to ATUs and the private hospitals where too many people with disabilities remain incarcerated.
Article 2017-07-17 15:25:00
Virtues or character strengths help us think about what is important in our lives and can be a useful person-centred planning tool
Inspiration 2021-03-04 12:29:00
Democracy should start in our communities, our streets and our neighbourhoods.
Article 2023-01-10 14:02:00
The credit finance industry uses a measure of living standards that may be relevant to basic income.
Article 2023-03-29 17:05:00
New publication raises doubts about the value of independent professional brokerage.
News 2009-11-06
This paper sets out the case for radical reform of the system of support to older and disabled people, and all those needing on-going support.
Paper 2011-04-28 12:21:00
Sam Sly writes about the challenge of moving people out of hospitals and institutions after the Winterbourne View Review.
Article 2013-04-12 18:28:00
Protecting the NHS and vital public services requires radical change and reform of the UK's constitution.
Article 2018-09-25 12:47:00
This book is an eloquent testimony to the importance of investing in quality education to enrich the futures of all young people.
Reviews 2021-06-04 11:49:00
The People First movement leads the way in self-advocacy today, but there were also earlier developments which should not be forgotten.
Article 2021-09-15 11:39:00
A proposal for 8 reforms to the regulation of social care.
Project 2017-01-04 11:57:00
Plena inclusión's project Mi Casa is part of an ambitious Spanish strategy for deinstitutionalisation.
Article 2024-04-23 09:35:00
A new and exciting way for early intervention professionals and peer parents to work with families.
Training 2025-05-19 11:07:00
This short essay offers some thoughts about the lessons other countries might want to draw from the English experience of implementing self-directed support (SDS).
Article 2011-11-24 18:40:00
The Centre has published a major new book which provides an authoritative overview of how the UK…
News 2019-09-25
Gavin Barker outlines an emerging strategy for Labour members to put PR and Constitutional…
News 2020-01-28
Sam Sly writes about how important love is, in all its forms, to having a great life.
Article 2013-07-31 13:01:00
Mary O'Hara's book describes the many dimensions of 'austerity' and how it is affecting the lives of ordinary people in the UK.
Books 2014-05-26 10:54:00
Sam Sly shares her enthusiasm for the creation of a National Association of Quality Checkers.
Article 2014-08-20 12:29:00
Sam Sly describes where the Keys to Citizenship came from and how they've changed over time.
Article 2015-05-12 16:20:00
Respected economist Kate Raworth shows how sustainability and social justice can be used to evaluate economic success.
Article 2019-02-02 13:45:00
