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The campaigning magazine on equality, inclusion and living life: learning disabilities, care, health, welfare, housing, arts and more. Editor: @Saba_Salman

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📢 New website live! Our independent, quarterly title supports inclusion, promotes equality and challenges assumptions about learning disability. We believe in the right for people to thrive in their communities. Check out what we do and why: communitylivingmagazine.com


Having laws in place hasn’t stopped the scandals We can celebrate anniversaries of equality legislation – but must never be complacent as these laws by themselves do not prevent discrimination or abuse. @maryohara1 communitylivingmagazine.com/mary-ohara-hav…

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Katie Smith became chief executive of @uk_beyondwords after seeing how the picture books allowed people to make decisions and talk about what they wanted to discuss. @seankellyphotos meets her. communitylivingmagazine.com/reading-with-p…

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📚 We're still looking for people's experiences with online bullying for our new book! 🤔 Are you, or do you know, a self-advocate with personal experience of this important issue? We're also looking for people who could co-author. Email emilyhollins@booksbeyondwords.co.uk

📢 Next week we get started on creating a brand new picture book all about online bullying. 👋 Help us by sharing your experiences with online safety in our survey: bit.ly/3UoMcBa

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We know people should be involved in research that affects them and studies show there’s no good reason to exclude them. So why aren’t those funding and organising research taking note? Article Prof Chris Hatton @MMUHealthAndEd communitylivingmagazine.com/chris-hatton-w…

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This is beyond inspirational. @BBCNews could we have this in the UK please? It will change the world! @FoxNikkiFox bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…


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I will be on @BBCNewsnight tonight talking about the #SEND crisis - sharing lived experience of fighting impossible systems to get help for my children and the need for systemic change. #autism #ADHD #dyslexia

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A network of learning disability- friendly GP surgeries is taking shape, with West Midlands practices awarded a quality mark for delivering high-quality, personalised care. @Saba_Salman @amahmud133 📸 @seankellyphotos communitylivingmagazine.com/comfort-at-cli…

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Timely with the government publishing its consultation on the NHS 10-year plan. We focus on health inequalities in our latest coverage with an article from @helen_laverty communitylivingmagazine.com/united-in-our-…

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A great project... is your GP surgery "learning disability friendly?"

"As part of this work, a project launched a year ago encourages GP surgeries to become “learning disability friendly”.  Powerful article highlighting importance of Annual Health Checks, in reducing health inequalities & we have a mention as an example of good practice! #LDFB

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Our new digital edition for subscribers and sponsors is out now, all our stories are free to view online. communitylivingmagazine.com


It’s #AdvocacyAwarenessWeek, take a look at this from earlier this year by @NDTicentral on how advocacy for people in mental health settings may not meet needs and is often led by processes - not people #AAW24 communitylivingmagazine.com/speaking-for-i…

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Inquests are held in coroner’s courts and can look into the circumstances around a death. Our new court reporter, @GeorgeJulian discusses inquests and how she became involved in them. communitylivingmagazine.com/inquests-learn… @GeorgeJulian

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Declan died on 2 April 2022 after sustaining multiple injuries including fractures to the spine and a devastating bleed on the brain while detained in a designated ‘place of safety’ at Fulbourn Hospital, Cambridgeshire. leighday.co.uk/news/news/2024…

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It can be difficult to enjoy your right to education if you can’t get to school in the first place. Phoebe Craig looks at a court case and an official complaint centred on the human rights aspects of this. communitylivingmagazine.com/the-right-to-t…


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