We agree with every word of this.

Please RT if you do too.

Lovely textiles work created at HIVE today by women #sewingmendsthesoul #reclaimingnarrative #recoveryispossible #celebratingwomen #womensupportingwomen #togetherwearestrong TY SO MUCH TO ALL INVOLVED & TO The National Lottery Community Fund #awardsforall

TY so much to the women who joined us today Community Hive Bolton Market Place, Bolton These are the beginnings of textiles charms 🌻 each have personal meanings #recoveryispossible #livedexperience #ourlivedexperience #reclaimingnarrative #togetherwearestrong TY🌻 The National Lottery Community Fund #awardsforall

Excited to share news of this summer event based Recovery Republic TY SO much to all involved & to Action Together #rochdalerecoveryfund for your support

Instead of telling women not to go out alone after dark, why don't we put a curfew on men after dark?

'Oh but that's too restrictive'

Well why are you suggesting women do it then?

#Oliverscampaign
Whose behaviour is challenging who? Honest Self reflection and open discussion are so important if we are to tackle a change in culture

Here's the video of the #actionagainstageism day we held Community Hive Bolton Market Place, Bolton TY SO MUCH TO ALL INVOLVED & Age Without Limits The National Lottery Community Fund for your support #seeandbeseen

Report on DV on BBC Radio 4 PM. Domestic Abuse Commissioner highlights lack of funding.

Sadly, true for the whole women & girls sector.
Just 1.8% of charitable funding goes to our sector.
This must change. Donate to Rosa today bit.ly/3vXmRoH

Listen here: bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

This is the last film of our 'Unheard Stories' project (now complete) TY to all involved in this project #ourlivedexperience #reclaimingnarrative #recoveryispossible #celebratingwomen #peersupport #togetherwearestrong &2 Rosa Fund for Women for your support #voicesfromthefrontline

We're conducting focus groups with family members/carers supporting a loved one who takes an antipsychotic and has experienced hunger effects. Details via SUSTAIN Research 👇

Lovely to work with the women Community Hive Bolton Market Place, Bolton with antwacky today AS ALWAYS #peersupport #recoveryispossible #reclaimingnarrative #sewingmendsthesoul #recoveryispossible TY The National Lottery Community Fund #awardsforall 4 your support of our community #Bolton

As always it has been an honour and privilege to work with the awesome women at Honeysuckle Lodge Greater Manchester Mental Health, planting sunflowers, writing positive messages, printing with leaves and flowers 🌻 we look forward to working with you guys in the future 🌻 TY The National Lottery Community Fund Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Spiky profiles in functioning, often stemming from neurodivergence or trauma, get twisted into 'spiky personalities' in mental health care. This leads to unfair character assassination with all its retraumatizing harm, rather than proper understanding and support.

One day, society will realise that “health” is a privilege, one that many don’t have (and never will)… and it’s so much more than just physical health too.

Also that being “healthy” doesn’t make anyone a better person than someone who isn’t.

I always think of this piece I wrote for The Guardian a couple of years ago when there's a big story that SHOCKS non-disabled people at the way we're treated.

Disabled people don’t need your outrage – we need you to fight with us for change

theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

If you’re a parent at another school who has been offered photo editing/exclusion around disabled pupils for class photos, I would be keen to hear from you. E: [email protected] (individuals can be anonymous if needed and handed sensitively, of course)

Aberdeenshire council has apologised after parents were offered a choice of class photos with or without children with complex needs in them.

Natalie Pinnell's daughter, who has additional support needs, told the BBC about what happened at Aboyne Primary

bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

If your first thought about a disabled person is “Are they faking it”…

Yes, you’re ableist… and yes, you’re part of the problem.

In a world that often celebrates strength and happiness, it's important to remember that it's completely alright not to be okay all the time.

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