A Chat With Pat Part 1 is an intimate journey with Pat, his life and mental health challenges and personal journey with Advocacy for All...first as a member to then a volunteer. Part 2 looks at his journey continuing as a member of staff.

Advocacy for All are proud to tell this story.

To see all the services provided by SEAS (South Eastern Autism Support) please go to our website:

https://www.advocacyforall.org.uk/kent/

If You Have Been Affected By This Episode

This episode shares a deeply personal story involving medical trauma, emergency resuscitation, and grief. If you are experiencing distress or need someone to talk to, please reach out to these dedicated public services:

Autism & Neurodivergent Support

National Autistic Society Bereavement Guide: Specialist advice on how autistic individuals navigate grief, sensory differences, and delayed processing during a loss. https://www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/mental-health/bereavement

Marie Curie Autistic Grief Resources: Expert guidance for families on managing sensory overwhelm and emotional dysregulation after a critical medical event.https://www.mariecurie.org.uk/blog/how-to-support-an-autistic-person-through-grief

Trauma & Resuscitation Witnesses

Sudden Cardiac Arrest UK: A nationwide peer support charity built specifically for survivors, family members, and anyone who has witnessed or performed emergency CPR. https://suddencardiacarrestuk.org/

SADS UK (Sudden Arrhythmic Death): Provides a telephone helpline (01277 811 215) and dedicated counselling for individuals who have tried to resuscitate a loved one.

https://sadsuk.org.uk/index.php/sudden-cardiac-arrest-survivors/

A Bigger Voice podcast from Advocacy for All.

You are listening to The Third Man Cricket Podcast with George and Googs…A Bigger Voice Podcast from Advocacy for All. England are 2-0 down and George and I had a chat about The Ashes; what just happened down Under in the first 2 tests, and what England need to do to get this series back on track.

George has the cricket knowledge and I am the novice with the questions…if you have a mo, leave us a rating or review and subscribe to our Bigger Voice podcast.

Ok time to talk about England, I guess…

Massive thanks to the Cricket Guru that is George. Remember to leave us a rating or review and subscribe to our Bigger Voices Podcast.

You have been listening to The Third Man Cricket podcast with George and Googs…a Bigger Voice Podcast from Advocacy For All.

This is Short Story No1. Each month we will release a story that is to do with our members and their lives. At Advocacy for All, our mission is to Make Sure That People Who Need Support Are Heard.

Todays story is from member and employee Sarah, and her experience of switching from ESA to Universal Credit. Sarah’s story is one of many we hear a lot. Members tell us of the benefits system being complex, confusing and inaccessible to those with additional needs. Self-advocacy helps by empowering individuals with additional needs to speak up for themselves, understand their rights, and challenge unfair or inaccessible systems .

A huge thank you to Sarah for sharing her story and giving us some advice.

Advocacy for All have self advocacy groups in Bexley, Bromley and Sutton. To find out more, please go to www.advocacyforall.org.uk. and click the Self advocacy groups button. We believe people with learning disabilities can use their collective voice to highlight barriers in life and make the change that is needed so that everyone lives in dignity.

This is a Bigger Voices Podcast from Advocacy For All.

Welcome to our second episode of How To Deal With Scams, in partnership with Bromley Mencap. Today our members from Bromley Together and Bexley Speaking Up Group spoke to Martin, who works for Bromley Mencap and is a digital champion. They wanted to find out information about scams and how this affects people with learning disabilities.

Here is the information and advice Martin has given us. If you click on the blue writing it will take you to the right webpage:

• Block emails and texts

• Report it- Report a Cyber Incident - Report a Cyber Incident – NCSC

•  https://www.gov.uk/find-local-trading-standards-office​

• Search up Scam numbers- https://who-called.co.uk/

• Search up scam email address-  https://cleantalk.org/email-checker

If you have not already, please subscribe to our podcast channel. This podcast is funded by City Bridge Trust and is produced by the Media Team of Advocacy For All.

While having a cream tea in Bromley, Sarah asks the participants what they thought about the relationship project. In this project, people with LD learnt about friendships, relationships, socialising and being out and about. It was the first project of its kind in Advocacy For All, and it was funded by Bromley Council.

If you want to know more about our self groups in Bromley, please go to our website:

https://www.advocacyforall.org.uk/self-advocacy-group/bromley-together/

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Before we release our Cost of Living Crisis report, our media team thought it would be a good idea to chat about how the cost of living crisis continues to affect people, including those with learning disabilities and autistic spectrum conditions.

They chat about what they spend their money, how expensive things are and what is happening out there in the community. This podcast is part of our Money Matters Project funded by the City Bridge Trust.

The podcast sponsor is the Easy Read Team,  group of people with learning difficulties who are experts in easy read and help translate important documents that are accessible. You can find out more information at our webpage:

https://www.advocacyforall.org.uk/self-advocacy-group/easy-read/

This podcast is produced by the Media Team of Advocacy For All.

In this special episode, Max talks to us about scams, what are the most common scams, and how it can feel to be a victim. In the coming months we will produce resources that we will post online with advice on how best to deal with scams.

Many thanks to Max for help and expertise...thanks to the media team for their contributions and producing this podcast.

If you would like more information on the work Advocacy for All do, please go to our website www.advocacyforall.org.uk

In this episode George and Isaac discuss the 5th Test of the Ashes, the retirement of cricketing great Stuart Broad and his Ashes swan song. We also look at the captaincies of Stokes and Cummings and give an overall verdict on BazBall.

This podcast was engineered by Isaac and produced by the Media Team of Advocacy For All.

If you would like more information on Advocacy For All and the work they do, please go to our website at www.advocacyforall.org.uk

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Recorded at lunch of the 1st Day of the third Ashes test, George and Isaac look back on the 2nd test, discuss the damning 317-page report from the Independent Commission for Equity in Cricket (Icec), and look ahead to the must-win 3rd test for England.

Close to a better name...watch this space!

This podcast was engineered by Isaac and produced by the Media Team of Advocacy For All.

If you would like more information on Advocacy For All and the work they do, please go to our website at www.advocacyforall.org.uk

#BiggerVoicesBetterLives

In todays episode George and Isaac review the 1st test of The Ashes, talk about the two captains, BazBall, and a look ahead to the 2nd test.

We will come up with a better podcast name, we promise.

This podcast was engineered by Isaac and produced by the Media Team of Advocacy For All.

If you would like more information on Advocacy For All and the work they do, please go to our website at www.advocacyforall.org.uk

#BiggerVoicesBetterLives