Brad Fox

Hi, Im Brad! I am the North Regional Activism coach at Mencap!

[Channel 4 News @Channel4News]

"If they shut down the ticket offices all over the country, it'd be horrendous."

As big rail companies try to get rid of ticket offices, Ruber Reuter speaks to people with disabilities to find out how the move could affect their daily travel.

[Brad Fox @Brad_Mencap]

Can you help drive the change needed within the UK?

Unfortunately, the 'R' word is still used and is not ok!

[Mencap @mencap_charity]

💬 We asked people with a learning disability to share their experiences of the ‘R’ word. They were so upset and traumatised by the word, they didn’t want to speak about it on camera. This is what they told us.

📢 Challenge it. Report it.

[Brad Fox @Brad_Mencap]

@RZglobis @vijaypatel_110 @CyclingTheSeaso @Reena_M_Mehta @Edelharris @finferg @mod_matt_dix @Northerndragon I am Vijay!
December looks bad for EVERY team no matter who you are 🤣

[Matt Dix @mod_matt_dix]

"I feel that people with a learning disability should get involved with Every Story Matters, because its important that they share their experiences and how the pandemic affected them" @vijaypatel_110 https://t.co/9hBTKARhb1

[Mencap @mencap_charity]

Disabled children are being forced to go without electricity or heating because their families are being disproportionately harmed by the cost-of-living crisis, according to research by @ChildhoodTrust.

Read more in @guardian here. https://t.co/XFWMcN4qYm

[Mencap @mencap_charity]

2000 people with a #LearningDisability and autistic people are locked away right now.

Many are held not because they need treatment, but because of a lack of support in the community.

People should live in #HomesNotHospitals - help end this scandal: https://t.co/Mlh5eOmwMT👈

[Mencap @mencap_charity]

"The mental trauma I see him living with is heart-breaking."

Elliot's family were told he'd be home in weeks after admission to a mental health inpatient unit.

He was held there for four years.

His sister Rebecca describes the impact of his experience: https://t.co/cdgfqsOBYa

[Mencap @mencap_charity]

Today marks 12 years since the abuse scandal at #WinterbourneView was exposed by @BBCPanorama.

The government responded by promising to reduce the number of people with a #LearningDisability and autistic people in mental health inpatient units. 1/5

https://t.co/sUYp5H0IfQ

[Brad Fox @Brad_Mencap]

@vijaypatel_110 @mod_matt_dix @jessica_lloyd4 @Edelharris @finferg @Reena_M_Mehta Amazing watch Vij! I'm proud to have been a part of the change at clubs and still supporting at SUFC currently. It's amazing to see how far football has come to support people in the last few years but we still have LOTS of work to do

[Brad Fox @Brad_Mencap]

Thanks for the prior notice @YorkshireWater only 24 hours after the event 🙄

[Edel Harris OBE (She/Her) @Edelharris]

Do you have a learning disability? Would you like to help decide how ⁦@mencap_charity⁩ is run?
We are looking for two people with a learning disability to join our Board of Trustees. ⭐️ https://t.co/wmvDqHSzA2

[Brad Fox @Brad_Mencap]

Fantastic meeting in Friday with everyone at @SunPeopleFirst was great to hear about the developments!

[Sunderland People First @SunPeopleFirst]

Thank you to everyone that joined our South Tyneside & Sunderland #TreatMeWell group meeting on Friday 🙌 The power of working together to support action led conversations #SupportingOurCommunity #Partnership #SelfAdvocacyWorks 🤗

[Brad Fox @Brad_Mencap]

@Northerndragon I think that sounds like a good plan!

[Brad Fox @Brad_Mencap]

Not able to get an appointment at my local GP, told to ring the Iheart Barnsley at 4pm, after 60 attempts and 40 minutes of ringing I have given up... 😑

[VIP Red Bag @vipredbag]

I am so excited to be sharing this! We are looking for someone in the Wakefield area with lived experience of learning disabilities and/or Autism to join the VIP Red Bag project team in a paid role.

[Brad Fox @Brad_Mencap]

excited to be back at the John Smths Staidum tonight for a night with Neil Warnock and to support the fantastic @htafcfoundation

[Brad Fox @Brad_Mencap]

Do I win a prize for finding this? @Pringles_UK @Pringles

[Brad Fox @Brad_Mencap]

@vijaypatel_110 @Edelharris @CyclingTheSeaso @Northerndragon @SteveJHarris @finferg Cheers Vijay! The beers will be flowing at the weekend!