The BHIG Group

Being Heard in Government Group a Brighton & Hove Speak Out self advocacy group for people with learning difficulties who want to be involved in democracy.

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We are supporting @unitedresponse's #AccessibleVotingDay We demand the right to vote. We demand that it is made accessible for us We are proud to work with @GraceEyreF and @stjohns_sussex to make elections more accessible for local people with learning disabilities. @bhspeakout

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@MaryOToole10 Watch the clip! She clearly believes that people with learning disabilities should not have to be paid the same as other workers

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@MaryOToole10 We are people with learning disabilities

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We are once again saddened to read a story like this. We want to live in a world where people are valued equally and treated the same. @SarahPickard15 @LDEselfadvocate @GraceEyreF @mencap_charity @CarolineLucas @peterkyle @lloyd_rm
https://t.co/dEBLGBv41C

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Help us have our say! If you know someone with a learning disability - make sure they know about voting. According to a @mencap_charity study - 70% of people with LD want to vote. @SarahPickard15 @BHGreens @BHConservatives @BHLibDems1 @bhlabour
https://t.co/sXQwrIy8Ny

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https://t.co/sXQwrIy8Ny People with Learning disabilities want to vote. They might need a bit of support - what will you do to help? Please RT @LDEselfadvocate @LearningDisEng @mencap_charity @GraceEyreF @stjohns_sussex @DimensionsUK @unitedresponse @Sarah_KeyRing

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Our hustings covered by the BBC. People with learning disabilities are concerned about many things, universal credit, transport, Brexit. Do you know anyone who may need extra support to use their democratic right to vote? What can you do to help? https://t.co/sXQwrIy8Ny

[Brighton & Hove LDR Sarah Booker-Lewis @BHDemocracyNews]

General election hustings for people with learning difficulties in #Brighton and #Hove raises concerns about Freedom Passes, EU carers and tactical voting #trustedelectionnews #GE2019 #LDReporter https://t.co/kUk4ImjLDr @BHIGGroup

[Brighton & Hove LDR Sarah Booker-Lewis @BHDemocracyNews]

Just seen the @BHIGGroup accessible hustings on @bbcsoutheast this evening. Great stuff. Here’s my take on it. https://t.co/4UwDe3Nxlg #GE2019 #trustedelectionnews #LDReporter

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Now we are taking questions from all the peope standing in the election with lots of questions.

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We have just heard from Lloyd who is from Labour now we have just heard from the lib dem person.

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Up next is Nigel from UKIP is telling us why we should vote for him.

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Now we heard from the Green's now are hearing from the brexit party.

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Getting ready for our accessable election hustings

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So - we have hear from @lloyd_rm thanks and Nigel Furness from at UKIP Hoping to get representation from @BHGreens @BHConservatives and The Brexit Party @AndyWoodTBPHove

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https://t.co/n8oiTH9JoQ @AndyWoodTBPHove @CarolineLucas @peterkyle @Brunswick_Green @liberalbrighton @BHGreens @bhlabour @BHConservatives

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https://t.co/n8oiTH9JoQ @AndyWoodTBPHove @CarolineLucas @peterkyle @Brunswick_Green @liberalbrighton @BHGreens @bhlabour @BHConservatives

[Greg Hadfield @GregHadfield]

Powerful letter in today’s @brightonargus, from @bhspeakout: 70% of people with learning disabilities want to vote, but only 30% of them do so. Accessible Hustings at 10.30am on November 26.

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Members of the BHIG group are talking about our worries about medication shortages after Brexit. Can you guarantee that this won’t be a problem? @lloyd_rm @CarolineLucas @peterkyle

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The @BHIGGroup from @bhspeakout are here with people from @GraceEyreF at the #strippedofhumanrights campaign. #homesnotinstutuons #stoptheabuseofpeoplewithlearningdisabikities

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Please sign our letter to NHS England about the treatment of people with learning disabilities You can read it here Please share @LearningDisEng @GraceEyreF @StayUpLateUK @stjohns_sussex @DisPrideBTN @bhspeakout https://t.co/7v8GCVkbyq