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Category Archives: Third sector
Tailor-made technology: systems and support in social care
TweetJulie Heightley was so worried about her son Thomas suffering an epileptic fit at night that for two years she slept on a camp bed outside his room. The broken sleep and constant supervision of Thomas, who has autism and … Continue reading
Posted in Disability, Health, Learning disability, Social care, Third sector, Wellbeing, Young people
Tagged charity, disability, health, learning disability, older people, service users, third sector, young people
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“It’s important that while I’m having fun, Stanley is having a great time too”
Tweet Stanley Holes is, says his little brother Albie in the brief video diary above, simply “the best brother I could ever have.” Albie’s love for his 16-year-old brother is reflected in this short film which I just watched and … Continue reading
Posted in Disability, Education, Learning disability, Social care, Third sector, Uncategorized
Tagged charity, education, learning disability, service users, third sector, young people
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Art thinks outside the box
TweetOne glance at James Lake’s giant 3D portrait of baritone David Rushbrook, and you may never look at a cardboard box the same way again. Lake’s showstopping sculpture, created through the painstaking layering of cardboard, is intended to move, sing … Continue reading
Posted in Disability, Music & arts, Third sector, Uncategorized
Tagged charity, learning disability, music & arts
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Young, free and single-minded
TweetYoung people who have helped transform their neighbourhoods despite are among those being celebrated in today’s Prince’s Trust annual awards. Amid recent figures showing youth unemployment has nearly hit 1m, it is inspiring to hear how teenagers and young adults … Continue reading
Posted in Employment, Third sector, Uncategorized, Young people
Tagged charity, education, employment, third sector, young people
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On loss and learning
TweetI have lost too many friends and service users through suicide over the past 30 years. We examine our consciences to see if we could have done more to prevent such deaths, that’s a normal human reaction. It’s what empathy … Continue reading
The project that helps you “be” something
TweetWhen I first met Linda, she told me: “When I was growing up I couldn’t imagine being anything”. I met Linda when I was delivering a training course aimed at former substance misusers who wanted to become “recovery champions” and … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Employment, Social exclusion, Substance misuse, Third sector, Women
Tagged charity, education, employment, service users, third sector, women
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The season to be jolly?
TweetHooray, it’s Christmas! Yes, the season to be jolly is upon us once again. But that’s OK because everyone loves Christmas, right? Well, I’m not a fan and I know I won’t be the only one shunning the Christmas cheer, … Continue reading
Posted in Health, Mental health, Third sector, Uncategorized, Volunteering, Young people
Tagged charity, happiness, health, service users, third sector, young people
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Bricks and mobility: buildings and disability history
TweetA gap in a church wall speaks volumes about the history of disability in England; lepers’ squints allowed people with leprosy to see the pulpit and hear the service through a small chink in the stonework, without coming into contact … Continue reading
Posted in Disabiloty, Health, Housing, Learning disability, Social exclusion, Third sector, Uncategorized
Tagged charity, education, employment, health, housing, learning disability, third sector
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Learning disability charity needs your vote in e-card competition
Tweet Okay, so it isn’t yet December, but can you really look at this this frosty little fellow and fail to feel even a tiny bit festive? He’s just one artistic entry in the charity Netbuddy’s Christmas e-card competition The … Continue reading
Posted in Disability, Learning disability, Third sector, Young people
Tagged charity, learning disability, young people
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How back office benchmarking can improve efficiency
TweetWhen social housing provider One Vision Housing (OVH) reduced its total management costs by £2.8m in five years, it was partly due to the fact it had been benchmarking its back office functions. The Merseyside-based group spends less now on … Continue reading
