What happens when different generations come together to talk about care? Co-produced by the Older People’s Sounding Board and NHS England Youth Forum, this resource shares practical tips to improve care, access and wellbeing. Read the top tips: www.ndti.org.uk/resource/dif... #CoProWeek2026 #NHS

NDTi is working with @electoralcommission.org.uk to understand why young people with additional needs are less likely to vote. Working alongside young people, we identified key barriers and created resources to help improve democratic education. www.ndti.org.uk/project/impr... #CoProWeek2026

The Guardian highlights a growing crisis in learning disability nursing. Our work shown that learning disability nurses bring distinct expertise and advocacy. Read the Guardian article: www.theguardian.com/society/2026... Explore our resources: www.ndti.org.uk/resource/the... #LearningDisabilityWeek

Better healthcare and support can prevent people with learning disabilities dying too soon. However, currently only 4 in 10 people with a learning disability reach their 65th birthday. Help call on the government to make a plan of action: tinyurl.com/2ehzec26 #LearningDisabilityWeek

#CarersWeek Supporting carers is key to person-centred care. We’re resharing 'Top tips for NHS staff' which the Older People’s Sounding Board we host for NHS England put together with the Youth Forum. www.ndti.org.uk/resource/dif...

Urgent webinar for advocates – have you registered? Last week’s Supreme Court ruling could reshape rights and safeguards in care. Join Gail Petty, Kate Mercer, Demi Houghton and Oliver Lewis on Thu 11 June, 9:30am to unpack what this means. www.ndti.org.uk/resource/web...

We’ve published our response to the Supreme Court ruling on deprivation of liberty. This risks weakening vital safeguards at a time when people and families already face huge challenges. We’re calling for stronger rights, not less. www.ndti.org.uk/resource/a-s... #HumanRights #SocialCare #Advocacy

We’ve revisited our 2023 blog on homelessness and neurodiversity because there’s an important update. The full research report and a peer-reviewed journal article are now available. www.ndti.org.uk/resource/blo... #Neurodiversity #Homelessness #Inclusion #Research

Many organisations are trying to move away from building-based day services, but keep slipping back. We call it the cycle of fragile progress. With commissioning shifting to outcomes, how do you make change stick? www.ndti.org.uk/learn-with-u... #SocialCare #ServiceTransformation #Community

Just over a week left to apply for this great programme coordinator role within our Community Led Support team. If you're super organised and have a working knowledge of project management in public services or the voluntary sector, we'd love to hear from you. www.ndti.org.uk/vacancies/pr...

Join us for two lively days of free webinars focusing on communities and preventative, rights-based care and support. Community Led Support spring festival, 13-14 May. Anyone can attend. www.ndti.org.uk/resource/cls...

This year, Advocacy Awareness Week 2026 will take place 23–27 November. As we begin planning for #AAW26, we're taking time to reflect on last year. Join our first #AdvocacyAwarenessWeek online planning session, 19 May 2026, 12:00 13:00, to share your feedback www.ndti.org.uk/resource/adv...

Happy #NationalSiblingsDay2026! We are celebrating siblings who have grown up with a disabled or neurodivergent brother or sister. Join the conversation and tell us your #ItsaSiblingThing www.sibs.org.uk/nsd

Could a new membership body strengthen the #advocacy sector? In 2025, NDTi, with funding from the Henry Smith Foundation, explored the feasibility of a new representative membership body for the advocacy sector. Our report is out, and we want your views: www.ndti.org.uk/resource/rep...

Ready to turn buildings into belonging? Wee support organisations to redesign day & community services. Multi‑month journey • Residential learning • Online coaching • Practical tools • Peer support. #SocialCare #Inclusion #Community

Register now for the Community Led Support Online Spring Festival, 13–14 May! Two days of innovation and insight on strengths‑based practice, authentic coproduction, community spaces, and practical tools shaping better social care. Free and online. Programme + signup: www.ndti.org.uk/resource/cls...

Teaching young people with additional support needs about voting and democracy? Join our free webinars on making elections accessible for every learner. - Monday 23 at 4pm to 5pm - Thursday 26 March at 4pm to 5pm 👉 www.ndti.org.uk/resource/mak... #SEND #YouthVoice #DemocracyEducation

In this blog, Lyn Griffiths, our Equal Lives and Learning Disabilities Development Lead, explores why so many services get stuck in "what feels safe." This blog is an invitation to rethink day opportunities. Read more here: www.ndti.org.uk/resource/fro...

Are you ready to invest in sustainable, system-level change? Introducing Days to Communities, a practical, supported change journey to redesign day and community services around belonging, contribution and citizenship: www.ndti.org.uk/learn-with-u...

Stepping into senior leadership in adult social care? Becoming a Director of Adult Social Services programme from NDTi and @skillsforcare.bsky.social is designed to give you confidence, clarity & peer support you need to thrive in the role. Find out more and sign up: www.ndti.org.uk/learn-with-u...

Have you seen our March newsletter? Here's a link if you missed it: mailchi.mp/ndti/ndti-co... For monthly news straight into your inbox sign up on our website. Highlights this month: - Research on community hubs - A solution to changing day services - SEND White Paper - Supported internships

In her new blog, Alice McColl reflects on why transition feels increasingly difficult for young people today, and what genuinely helps them move forward and find light at the end of a long tunnel. www.ndti.org.uk/resource/wha...

Join the Minority Interest Evaluation Team! We are looking for people with a learning disability who are Black, South Asian or mixed heritage to help with a new project. - Paid involvement - Starts May 2026 - Make a difference www.ndti.org.uk/resource/min... #MinorityInterest #Evaluation

To mark #LGBTQHistoryMonth, Penny Phillips, from the NHS Older People’s Sounding Board, reflects on experiences of older LGBTQ+ people and why inclusive, coproduced healthcare must drive future change. www.ndti.org.uk/resource/imp... #LGBTplusHM26 #LGBTHM26 #LGBTplusHM

New blog from Lauren Blood and George Evans explores why we need social, relational and community‑based approaches to mental health. Read about the research they did for Barnwood Trust: www.ndti.org.uk/resource/app...

Teaching young people with additional support needs about voting and democracy? Join our free webinar on making elections accessible for every learner. 👉 www.ndti.org.uk/resource/mak... #SEND #YouthVoice #DemocracyEducation

New @nihrarcs.bsky.social report shows how community hubs are making health & care easier to access – and easing pressure on services. 🔗 www.ndti.org.uk/resource/com... #SocialCare #CommunitySupport

Join the Minority Interest Evaluation Team! We are looking for people with a learning disability who are Black, South Asian or mixed heritage to help with a new project. - Paid involvement - Starts May 2026 - Make a difference www.ndti.org.uk/resource/min... #MinorityInterest #Evaluation

Are you an experienced research and evaluation manager? We have a fantastic opportunity for a dedicated individual to design and deliver a range of research and evaluation projects. £39K per year. Discover more about this job: www.ndti.org.uk/about-us/joi... Closing date: 2 February 2026

Become our next Community Led Support Site Lead. Apply now if you have senior level experience of driving change within communities in social care. £55k per year. Discover more about this job and the benefits of joining our team: www.ndti.org.uk/about-us/joi... Closing date: 30 January 2026

New findings show early impact from Time to Talk Next Steps Scotland with @scottishgov.bsky.social . 82 young people supported in 6 months, with stronger confidence and clearer transitions. Read the report: www.ndti.org.uk/resource/ear... #TransitionsToAdulthood #Scotland #RightsBasedSupport

Join the Minority Interest Evaluation Team! We are looking for people with a learning disability who are Black, South Asian or mixed heritage to help with a new project. - Paid involvement - Starts May 2026 - Make a difference www.ndti.org.uk/resource/min... #MinorityInterest #Evaluation

We have two brilliant full‑time opportunities to join our team. You will be working alongside people, communities, policy makers to drive change across the UK. Community Led Support, Site Lead – £55K per year Research & Evaluation Manager – £39K per year www.ndti.org.uk/about-us/joi... #NewJob

Two fantastic full time opportunities to join our team. Community Led Support, Site Lead – £55K per year Research & Evaluation Manager – £39K per year Discover more about these jobs: www.ndti.org.uk/about-us/joi... #Recruitment #SocialCare #ResearchJobs #CareerMove #NewYearNewJob #NewJob

Join the Minority Interest Evaluation Team! We are looking for people with a learning disability who are Black, South Asian or mixed heritage to help with a new project. - Paid involvement - Starts May 2026 - Make a difference www.ndti.org.uk/resource/min... #MinorityInterest #Evaluation

*NEW* stories Friday 9 Oct, including stories by and with: @citylit.bsky.social @ndtihello.bsky.social @maryohara1.bsky.social @georgejulian.bsky.social @samcarlisle.bsky.social @policypress.bsky.social communitylivingmagazine.com

That’s a wrap on #12DaysOfImpact! From leadership to coproduction, we’ve celebrated some of our teams' incredible highlights from 2025. What was your standout moment this year? #Inclusion #Coproduction #CoCreateChange #SocialCare #Health #SEND #SupportedInternships

This year, we supported an estimated 1,174 people to take part in meaningful coproduction, bringing lived experience and professional expertise together to design better services, strategies, policies and build stronger communities. Learn more: www.ndti.org.uk/project/copr... #12DaysOfImpact

Across Scotland, Wales and England, local authorities report an average 53% reduction in the rate of people needing more formal assessment and support. Community Led Support is a system-wide, strengths based approach to social care. www.ndti.org.uk/programme/co... #12DaysOfImpact

Our team of transition supporters have provided online person centred support to 82 young people aged 14-25 with additional support needs in Scotland. Time to Talk Next Steps Scotland is funded by The Scottish Government. www.ndti.org.uk/project/time... #12DaysOfImpact #Scotland

This year, we supported over 200 leaders across care, education and health in the UK and Slovenia to grow their leadership and help build more inclusive systems. Applications now open for Leading Change in SEND and AP. www.ndti.org.uk/learn-with-u... #12DaysOfImpact #Leadership

We’re proud to continue hosting the Older People’s Sounding Board on behalf of @nhsengland.bsky.social. A group of 25 people over 50 who are helping shape better, more preventative health services for older people. www.ndti.org.uk/collection/n... #12DaysOfImpact

As part of our housing work, we have connected with over 100 parents to talk about their experiences of supporting their family member to plan for housing as they move into adulthood. ndti.org.uk/programme/pr... #12DaysOfImpact #PreparingForAdulthood #IndependentLiving

Over 200 people contributed to our engagement work exploring the possibilities of creating a new, representative membership body for independent advocacy. www.ndti.org.uk/resource/a-n... #12DaysOfImpact #AdvocacyWorks #SelfAdvocacyWorks

This #podcast explores the issue of #socialcare reform and offers a critique of current ideas using the insights of @tobylowe.bsky.social and the community work of the @ndtihello.bsky.social to suggest a bottom up approach to change. #complexity #systemsthinking open.spotify.com/episode/2OgJ...

Internships Work was extended for a fourth year. We are supporting 152 local authorities in England to enhance their #SupportedInternship provision to create sustainable employment opportunities for young people. Real life stories: www.ndti.org.uk/collection/s... #12DaysOfImpact

This year we supported 92 panel members of Care (Education) and Treatment Reviews in the South of England and delivered 15 Autistic Led Development Sessions for panel members and organisations. www.ndti.org.uk/programme/ca... #12DaysOfImpact #CETR #AutismSupport #LearningDisability

We supported 5 young people with additional support needs to codesign and codeliver 9 national online training sessions: “Preparation for Adulthood – The Voices that Matter”. Delivered as part of the RISE partnership. www.ndti.org.uk/programme/pr... #12DaysOfImpact

In 2025, 30 people with a range of lived experience attended our bespoke, inclusive research and evaluation Learning Together training aimed at people who do not have a traditional research background. Find out more: www.ndti.org.uk/learn-with-u... This is day two of #12DaysOfImpact

Based on a service in Plymouth, nine people’s well-being improved from average scores of 2/10 to 8/10 and saved the local system £1.5million per year. Find out more about #SmallSupports: www.ndti.org.uk/programme/sm... #12DaysOfImpact #PersonCentredSupport #BetterLives