A Mother, Carer and "Expert by Experience" of the Care and Treatment Review process offers her views on the recent Mental Health White Paper and discusses what the changes  could mean. https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/reforming-the-mental-health-act/reforming-the-mental-health-act-summary

In this podcast, Elliot Greco talks with Alice McColl about becoming visually impaired when he was 11 years old, the bullying he experienced and why he was keen to share his story for the comic.  Elliot hopes to share the comic as widely as possible to make sure we keep talking about bullying and how common this can be in schools.

Visit the NDTi website for more information and a link to the comic: https://www.ndti.org.uk/news/friends-against-bullies

Are there any bits of advice you would give to people setting up or commissioning small supports organisations?

Small Supports in Time of Crisis is a podcast series made using extracts from a live webinar which was recorded in July 2020 and hosted by Bill Love (NDTi) in conversation with small supports providers Doreen Kelly (Beyond Limits), Sam Smith (C Change) and Dave Barras (Positive Support for You).

https://www.ndti.org.uk/our-work/our-projects/alternatives-to-traditional-care11/small-supports/

Has your model of having a staff team that is recruited by and work around one individual been sustainable in the crisis?

Small Supports in Time of Crisis is a podcast series made using extracts from a live webinar which was recorded in July 2020 and hosted by Bill Love (NDTi) in conversation with small supports providers Doreen Kelly (Beyond Limits), Sam Smith (C Change) and Dave Barras (Positive Support for You).

https://www.ndti.org.uk/our-work/our-projects/alternatives-to-traditional-care11/small-supports/

What changes did you need to do when COVID appeared?

Small Supports in Time of Crisis is a podcast series made using extracts from a live webinar which was recorded in July 2020 and hosted by Bill Love (NDTi) in conversation with small supports providers Doreen Kelly (Beyond Limits), Sam Smith (C Change) and Dave Barras (Positive Support for You).

https://www.ndti.org.uk/our-work/our-projects/alternatives-to-traditional-care11/small-supports/

How did you set up small supports in a way that was most likely to promote people’s rights and safety?

Small Supports in Time of Crisis is a podcast series made using extracts from a live webinar which was recorded in July 2020 and hosted by Bill Love (NDTi) in conversation with small supports providers Doreen Kelly (Beyond Limits), Sam Smith (C Change) and Dave Barras (Positive Support for You).

https://www.ndti.org.uk/our-work/our-projects/alternatives-to-traditional-care11/small-supports/

As part of Advocacy Awareness week, Julie Pointer interviews Emerald, a young person with support needs, on what professional services can do to ensure that peoples voices are heard when they are in crisis.

Somerset County Council's Julie Young talks about AV1 Robots, Pop-Up Shops and Funding Bids as part of the Enterprise and Skills Strategy in Somerset