Raise My Voice

Community Advocacy Projects: Creating safe & creative spaces to connect , speak-up and make change happen 📣🗣#advocacymatters [email protected]

[Blackpool Researching Together @BlackpoolHDRC]

📄 New Paper published

We have published a new paper exploring residents’ experiences of recovery and homelessness supported housing

👉Read the paper: https://t.co/NbubxtVDp6

[MQ Mental Health Research @MQmentalhealth]

What does public search behaviour tell us about AI and mental health support?

Research shared at the at the MQ & DATAMIND UK #DataScience meeting shows analysing online search behaviour provides a rapid and scalable means to identify emerging public mental health needs.

[The British Institute of Human Rights @BIHRhumanrights]

🆘 We need your help!

💡 We know using the language of human rights law can help parents, carers & campaigners get better results when navigating the SEND system.

🔎 Fill out our survey to help us show the need for more Human Rights Act advocacy support: https://t.co/s1x6B9VKuG

[Nisha Patel, MD MS, Dipl of ABOM, CCMS @DrPlantel]

“I don’t know” are some of the most powerful words an expert can say.

It shows humility.
It shows honesty.
It shows willingness to learn.

Quacks never say it, because their business model depends on pretending they always have the answer.

[Dr Marissa Smith @Marissa_Smith8]

📢New publication!📢
Our paper reflects on a four-stage participatory process centring youth voices in public health.

It shows how co-production builds trust, skills & peer-led advocacy to challenge commercial determinants of health

https://t.co/flt8PcU7Qr

[bemix @bemixUK]

Supported Employment helps 16-24 year olds with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan to make the journey from education into employment.

For more information about bemix Supported Employment, visit:
https://t.co/jmt5sXh5RI

#Kent #Medway

[kerry fox @lumpybird]

Here are flags to fly … #UnpaidCarers a real and tangible #CarersAssessment ..(currently determining right tension for installation) ‘We Exist In The Grey Spaces’ .. ‘Please Can I Have A Carers Assessment’ ( install in progress) #MotherCarers #UnpaidCarers

[Jeff Overs @JeffOvers]

Umbrella days #London

[Healthwatch England @HealthwatchE]

People are facing long waits to get an ADHD diagnosis. However, our blog published today uncovers that they are also facing a second wait - to get the medication they need to help them manage their condition. https://t.co/CLb6ovwCrh

[St George's Crypt @CryptLeeds]

We are in urgent need for volunteers at our Pudsey Charity Shop!💚‼️

If you or someone you know would like to get involved and volunteer with us, please contact our volunteer co-ordinator at [email protected] or drop by the store.

[The British Institute of Human Rights @BIHRhumanrights]

"The Human Rights Act can be a lifeline for families, enabling them to seek accountability & justice in their interactions with the state, not just through litigation such as SEN appeals, but in everyday conversations with public officials"

Read the blog: https://t.co/YUc2nVWlXz

[Anna Kennedy OBE @AnnaKennedy1]

'Even though Angelo finds it difficult sometimes to communicate, his voice matters, his feelings matter and he matters always 💜'
Our loved ones have a place in this society and its not at the back of the queue......

#yourvoicematters
#autism
#thursdaythoughts

[Steve Hardy🏳️‍🌈 @SteveHardyLDN]

Positive vibes! #SelfAdvocacyWorks @
@C4Cgroup @PFselfadvocacy @AdvocacyMatters @VoiceMattersUK @DvcDudley @biggervoice @AdvocacyinGreen @SheffieldVoices @SunPeopleFirst @AllWalesPF @OpeningDoorsLD @mylifemychoice1 @people_york

[NIHR Lambeth HDRC @NIHRLambethHDRC]

👇🏽Take a few minutes to check out @ZoBell20 recent publication we were involved with in @lambeth_council co produced with Lambeth residents https://t.co/kjg1EyejtG 👇🏽 #LambethResearch #NIHR #HDRC

[Blackpool Researching Together @BlackpoolHDRC]

𝑵𝒆𝒘 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒃𝒍𝒐𝒈 𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒕
Co-researcher Sharon has shared her experience working on the Research Ready Communities project, researching people’s experiences of Parental Health Literacy in relation to supporting mental health

Read more ⤑ https://t.co/uZeWGBZmTX

[New Local @wearenewlocal]

Our latest report calls for community centres to be protected and invested in as spaces that tie people together.

“For too long their value has been overlooked, their contribution pegged as a ‘nice to have’.”

https://t.co/CuPAlNyZAv

[Belong - The Cohesion and Integration Network @BelongNetwork]

We are pleased to be working in partnership with the @togethercoalit and @britishfuture on building the early evidence base for the new Independent Commission on Community and Cohesion.

Find out more about the commission ⬇️⬇️
https://t.co/mrWr4QLq1l

[Raise My Voice @VoiceMattersUK]

@BARCALeeds Good job! 👏

[Leeds Autism AIM @leedsautismAIM]

Our first Drop-In #Autism Hub of this month is on tomorrow from 4pm-7pm! Find out what's on offer and who the Hub is for by visiting our website: https://t.co/oNipA2EEkC

[Steve Hardy🏳️‍🌈 @SteveHardyLDN]

A Welsh theatre company is offering a new interactive training programme, designed to improve communication and accessibility across the events sector in Wales #LearningDisabilities

https://t.co/3xTWBAEtnx