Personal Health Budgets (PHB) change people’s lives & offer value for ££. New @commcats.bsky.social report packed with people's stories 👇 @tlap.bsky.social @martinwalkersds.bsky.social @juestanny.bsky.social @mroutled.bsky.social @clentonf.bsky.social www.communitycatalysts.co.uk/publications...

Today we publish a report that provides evidence that Personal Health Budgets (PHBs) change people’s lives, offer value for money and make care more personalised and sustainable! 📣Read the report www.communitycatalysts.co.uk/publications... @angelacat.bsky.social

My husband @mjowen174.bsky.social is very down. He’s struggling to find any work at the moment. He’s a brilliant writer and has written for Dangermouse, Private Eye and many more… If you need a writer have a look at his website and please repost. www.mathew-owen.co.uk Thank you

After lots of initial enthusiasm about this place I am struggling to connect with many people...in my country...sector...or tribe...or with ideas and challenges that stretch me. So sad. I really really miss old twitter. A big gap there...surely not just for me #musesintothevoid !

They lie about the ECHR. Just like they lied about Brexit. Claiming if we just got rid of that ‘European’ thing, we’d be free, we’d have control, all our problems solved… It’s NOT TRUE. We’d inflict more chaos on ourselves and torch our own human rights framework for NOTHING. For liars. Again.

The European Convention on Human Rights is being misrepresented in the UK, says former Supreme Court President Lady Hale👇 🔗 www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home... via @the-independent.com “It seems so short-sighted. I’m sorry, I’m really, really worried about it.” #ECHR #OurRightsAndFreedoms

Um. There’s a woman presenting this too.

An angry, important thread.

This is an excellent point. 👇

Utterly heartbreakingly perfect writing as ever from Andreou. As an immigrant myself it hits hard.

Our democracy is too precious to be a plaything for foreign tech barons. Elon Musk doesn’t care about the British people or our rights. He only cares about himself and his ego.

I need you to understand what this country feels like right now for those of us who look different. I'm sitting here, trying to plan for Saturday, make sure I don't even need to go to the corner shop for milk, like it's Christmas Day or lockdown. Why? Because I live near where Yaxley-Lennon will 1/

Listening to @wesstreeting.bsky.social on radio 4. New Martha's law gives people in acute hospitals the right to an urgent second opinion. A ☎️ to call. 👏👏👏 Struck me that people with a learning disability locked up by the system could do with something similar @learningdiseng.bsky.social

Feeling really angry about the current narrative on refugees & asylum seekers. Asked a friend for advice on what I could do to help/dissent. They sent me this - Leeds specific - but so many transferable tips I thought i would share lassn.org.uk/standing-tog... #hope #humanity #ACT

@evanhd.bsky.social sorry this goes against the grain but I cannot stand one more minute of this wipped up furore. Switching off. #BBCToday #BBCRadio4

Am feeling like I should join a political party. Don't really want to & have no idea which one to join BUT it all feels a bit 'nail your blinking colours' Like I have to somehow find a way to say loudly & proudly that this nonsense currently getting so so so much airtime does not represent me AT ALL

I see this every time I work with community groups. Women stepping in to fill gaps left by LAs and government, only to find the more they step in, the more gaps appear, as government sees this free labour as a solution that their funding crises. It is not. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Highlight of a recent trip to Lille was an exhibition of mind bending art from Felice Varini...loved it!

goodallandgoodluck.substack.com/p/where-labo... just read this @jonglue.bsky.social and it put me totally in mind if your little thread

Where is the LeDeR report? People are dying up to 30 years younger, and these deaths could be preventable. Share the report to help create positive change! #LeDeRReport #Inequality #Inequity @NHSEngland @WesStreeting @AliveLeder #SelfAdvocacyWorks

Is the care on offer the care that we want? – REPORT LAUNCH. We're all getting older. When we need help a care home or homecare ‘calls’ can be the only option. Is this what we want? Using @gobbyio.bsky.social we survey asked people about their experience and aspirations for care.

go.bsky.app/25nDNdz let me know if you fancy joining the list/gang

Feeling quite emotional catching up with Alanis Morrisette at Glastonbury

@bethrigby.bsky.social great show on Friday. Just to say though...PIP is not an out of work benefit. Lots of disabled people work...and use their PIP to make that possible. Most media is misrepresenting this.

@samjlenny.bsky.social go.bsky.app/4JubDE9

@samjlenny.bsky.social go.bsky.app/25nDNdz

What a 🧵 👏👏👏 And one that goes to the heart of any rejoin movement.

Lovely lovely holiday...Latvia, Estonia and Finland. Sunshine, friendly folks. And with Finland at least an obvious cultural focus on citizens over commerce. Refreshing

Anyone know anything about slugs? Are the tiny ones babies?...becoming huge horrid ones if given enough time? Or are there lots and lots of slug types? #justcurious

Huge congratulations to @coproisaac.bsky.social, Co-chair of NCAG and the TLAP Board, who was recognised in the King’s Birthday Honours List. A powerful advocate for co-production and social justice, Isaac’s leadership continues to inspire 💜 bit.ly/4jOylhn

go.bsky.app/25nDNdz I have added you to this list @socialworkem.bsky.social - might be some great people in here that are worth a follow and link up

go.bsky.app/4JubDE9 a lovely group of people in here...let me know if you want to join us 😊

Listening to @lewisgoodall.com for @mrjamesob.bsky.social - catch up on yesterday. Love it (& agree with the need for better young/old equity). BUT am shouting at radio at the social care rant. Don't think Lewis has any idea how social care is currently funded or indeed how much it costs

What is it with the trend of huge displays of plastic/fake flowers in and out of bars etc. Is it just me or does the fact that plastic/oil is the antithesis of real/planet pass everyone by!

Gary Lineker is one of the nominees for TV presenter of the year. Voting here (you can skip categories you're not interested in). www.nationaltvawards.com/vote

I feel really uncomfortable about dead people being brought back to life to advertise things. Currently Einstein.

The refreshed Good Lives Framework shared by @learningdiseng.bsky.social lays out what people with learning disabilities say they want and need to live well. Read the updated framework and easy read version here: www.learningdisabilityengland.org.uk/the-framework/...

go.bsky.app/25nDNdz a list of splendid people interested in bridging the gap between the care choices on offer and what we actually want! Fancy joining us? Great folks to follow in here too

go.bsky.app/4JubDE9 a lovely list of UK folks with an interest in learning disability. Let me know if you fancy being added. Some great folks to follow in here too!

@tlap.bsky.social @socialcarefuture.bsky.social @incontrolorg.bsky.social

'#BankHoliday, Hampstead' (early 20thc) by English painter Evelyn Grace Ince (1886-1941) #womensart

Gonna get lost under the news avalanche that is the local election results, but here are the 'Term of Reference' for Baroness Louise Casey's commission on adult social care. Bit of a cloudy soup I thought www.gov.uk/government/p...

I am on 2 TV binges at the moment. House and This is Us. Very disconcerting when half the cast of the former feature in the same episode of the latter!